Welcome to my first monthly favourites, hopefully the first of many. I'm going to do these posts in 2 parts. 1 for make up only and then the other will be skincare, haircare/maybe colour too, bath, body, fragrance, candles etc.
So here is what I have been loving make up wise this month...
I took more pictures and swatches in groups as I go through them:
Physicians Formula Shimmer Strips Gel Eyeliners for Brown Eyes. Yikes that's a long product name! These seem to be my go to gel eyeliner, the apply smoothly and easily and last all day. The set came with 3 colours black, brown and purple go great for any look.
ELF Angled Eyeliner Brush. The only brush I use for gel or cream eyeliners. I even have a spare I love it so much. The angled top makes application so easy and it has a soft fine tip.
Seventeen Lacquer Liner. This is SO black. The brush is really really fine and so smooth to apply. Its a really thin yet amazingly pigmented formula. Lasts on me all day and I'm quite liking the wet look finish. Did I mention its really black...
Revlon Lipgloss Palette in Bordeaux in the Snow. I picked this up in Poundland a few months ago and its been great for fall. Its a matte plum lipstick with a choice of 4 glosses to layer over the top. I have taken swatch pictures of all the combinations. I like the choice of options and its compact to carry if going out. I contains a tiny, and actually pretty decent lip brush for on the go.
Seventeen Jumbo Lip Crayon in Heartbreaker (I think). The packaging on this has no name or shade number anywhere on it. I've looked at the swatches on the Boots website but the swatches aren't accurate so I'm guessing. I've really been loving the jumbo lip pencil thing, they're usually semi sheer, wearable, easy to apply and moisturising. This particular shade is a slightly brick toned red with gold shimmer. Really flattering on my warm skin tone.
ELF Glitter Gloss in Sparkling Wine. This is another of those plummy shades with gold shimmer that I'm obsessed with. I've tried a couple of other shades from this range and found them really frosty looking. This one is gorgeous, non sticky and I don't find it gritty either despite it being more of a glitter than a shimmer.
Rimmel Colour Rush jumbo lip pencil in Keep On Mauving. Yes I know another jumbo pencil. This is a more neutral shade, not dissimilar to Revlons Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in Honey. The Rimmel one is a touch darker and slight bit more berry toned. I find the Rimmel does seem to apply slightly more smoothly as well. This is a shade I reach for if a want an easy to wear lip that goes with everything.
Maybelline Eyestudio single in Iced Fudged. Recently I've been really enjoying taupes and cool toned brown eye shadow shades, often paired with plums. My little sister had this in my bag and after swatching it I knew I had to have it. Its one of those great one shadow look eye shadows making it one I reach for often when getting ready for work in a rush.
MUA Pearl eye shadow in shade 24. This is one of those pinky toned taupe shades and again great for a one shadow look. Have had this one for a while and wore it a lot on holiday a couple of years ago when I first got it. Its a shade I go back to time and time again.
No7 Poppy King Blossoming Cheek and Lip Tint. Blossoming being the shade name, this is a berry toned cream blush which also works as a lip 'stick'. On the lips in is semi sheer and I wear it layered under s gloss. The reason this is in my favourites is for how it looks on the cheeks. This blends so nicely into the skin, even if you have a face powder underneath and really gives that glow from within type stain. The berry plum shade is also perfect for fall.
MyFace Cosmetics My Mix foundation in Fair02. I think its the finish of this that keeps drawing me back to it, its smooth and skin like none of that dry powderyness. Its probably not the best formula for my oily skin and I have to touch it up during the day around my nose though it lasts really well everywhere else. The shade is a good match for me too. This is a medium coverage and feels very light on the skin. I actually have a back up of this ready to go.
Collection Illuminating Touch concealor in 2 Natural and 3 Glow. Unfortunately the swatch photos I took of these seem to have deleted themselves. 2 Natural is a neutral shade a touch lighter than my skin tone. 3 Glow is a golden, peachy tone that's the same depth as my skin tone. I always have both in my make up bag as 2 is a great concealor/highlighter and 3 acts as a colour corrector. I use both solely for under eyes and I find the formula smooth and creamy with good coverage so I don't have to use a seperate concealer and corrector/highlighter. I do find this creases slightly immediately after application (though I have yet to find one that doesn't and that includes high end concealers) but a final touch up and powder before I leave the house and I find it does not crease further.
Sorry that was such a long post... I think I need to limit my products a bit more next month.
Thanks for reading and look out for part 2.
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