Daily Makeup #3

In celebration of finally finding a drugstore foundation that not only matches my skin tone but actually looks good on me, I decided to do a makeup look using mainly drugstore products. I say mainly because I had to cheat with my powder but everything else I used can be found in Boots or Superdrug & is very affordable. The foundation I'm referring to is none other than the Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation which really illuminates the skin whilst giving medium coverage. I use the shade 010 Light Porcelain which is very pale & pink toned. I applied it using an Illamasqua Highlighter Brush which can make any foundation look amazing. For concealer I went with an old favourite, the Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer. This product works brilliantly both under the eyes & on blemishes so it has earned a permanent place in my makeup bag. To set my base I used Illamasqua Translucent Loose Setting Powder. Obviously it's not a drugstore item but for the price you get a ton of product & it gives you a flawless matte finish. I can't really wear the Rimmel foundation without powder because the staying power isn't that great & it transfers like hell!

Sleek do the best drugstore cheek products in my opinion. I used their Face Contour Kit in Light to add some definition to my cheekbones & highlight the high points of my face. I don't really like the highlighter that much because it's practically invisible on the skin but the contour shade is fab. I also used their Rose Gold Blush which is a beautiful peachy pink with golden shimmer. It's basically the same colour as NARS Orgasm. The pigmentation isn't as good but that often works out well for me because I tend to be quite heavy handed with my blusher. Next I moved onto my eye makeup & I started by using the SEVENTEEN Trio Eyeshadow in Enraged. These colours are a lot warmer than they look in the pan so I don't like them as much as I thought I would. The gold works nicely as a pop colour in the middle of the eye but I'll definitely be avoiding the peachy shade in future. I applied a couple of coats of the L'Oreal Miss Manga Mascara to my top & bottom lashes before lining them with the Soap & Glory Supercat Eyeliner Pen. I use those two on a regular basis & I think they make a great combo. It feels weird now to use anything other than Anastasia DipBrow Pomade on my eyebrows but I filled them in with the Collection Eyebrow Kit. These powders are really good quality & can be mixed to create your own custom brow shade.

The bright red lips are the focal point of this look & I thought I would try one of the Bourjois Rouge Edition Velvet Lipsticks. This is the shade 03 Hot Pepper which is a vibrant orangey red. I've heard so many good things about these matte finish liquid lipsticks so I wanted to see if they lived up to the hype. I love the colour but the formula, not so much. Sure it lasts for hours without requiring reapplication but it was a bit of a faff to apply in the first place. I thought it would be opaque in one swipe but I had to keep layering it up which meant it took forever to dry down. It still feels slightly tacky hours later & transfers if you eat something or kiss someone. I think I just need to be patient & wait for Jeffree Star's Velour Liquid Lipsticks to be restocked. They're completely kissproof & come in some even prettier colours! I do appreciate how long lasting this Bourjois one is though & it's rare for such a bright lipstick to not end up all over my wonky teeth! Are you a fan of any of the products I used?

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17 Instant Glow Shimmer Brick

I had a look around Boots the other day to hunt down the Revlon Lip Butters & Maybelline Colour Tattoo Eyeshadows. I managed to get my hands on three of the eyeshadows but sadly theres no lip butters to be seen anywhere in Huddersfield yet. While I was there I spotted this gorgeous new shimmer brick by 17. I know lots of other brands do these kind of products such as Bobbi Brown & MeMeMe but this one struck me as something special because when I swatched it on my hand it appeared to be a very good dupe for my beloved Dior Amber Diamond. The product comes in two shades - Gold Bronze & Pink Bronze. I actually own the pink Bobbi Brown one as well and the 17 one seems to impart an even nicer shimmer than that does. As you can see when you blend all the colours along the strip together they both give a nice golden sheen. Its only when you swatch the shades individually that theres any real difference. The 17 one is ever so slightly darker but if you're pale like me then just stick to the lighter colours. I only use the light colours in Dior Amber Diamond anyway so theres really not much difference.

On my face the product definitely doesn't disappoint. The glow it gives is very shimmery which I love and it doesn't emphasise my pores as other cheap highlighting powders can do. Its very buildable without looking cakey and could also be used lightly all over the face. In the picture above I used it on the top of my cheekbones, underneath my eyebrows, down my nose, in the inner corners of my eyes and on my cupid's bow. I think it looks really nice on my skin, just as lovely as Dior Amber Diamond does. This shimmer brick only costs £4.99 from Boots and is currently on 3 for 2 so its a real bargain. Definitely a lot easier on the purse strings than the 30 odd quid the Dior powder sells for. Infact I believe I heard that Dior have now discontinued their two diamond powders so that makes this purchase even more worthwhile.