How I Prep My Skin

I've never been lucky with my skin and have always relied on dozens of skincare products daily in order to make my skin look half decent or slightly healthy. It doesn't help that my skin is oily on my t zone and extremely dry on my cheeks either as I can never find products that work to tone down both!.

However this month I decided to try a brand new routine for prepping my skin before make up and hoped for the best. Luckily this attempt was extremely successful!

Firstly the Skin Perfection Miracle Blur by l'Oreal (£12) is an absolute babe, it's perfect for people with larger pores (especially on cheeks and noses) as it covers them up entirely. It feels like a primer but quite a bit thicker and needs to be blended in properly otherwise it'll shift all over your face but that's something I'm perfectly willing to put up with!. It's definitely a miracle product in my eyes and even works with my primer (more of a night-time thing that though).

Secondly is the new Stay Flawless Primer by Benefit (£25) which is quite like a pritt stick that you used to get in school. I was drawn to this because I just can't be bothered with liquid/gel primers as I never know how to use them properly. (How can you apply in circular motions but completely avoid blending them in?!). I apply this on my t-zone as that's the only place I need extra longevity and oil control. I swapped from the well loved smashbox light primer to this and have noticed a massive difference but never happens with me and primers. My make up not only stays on longer but it even looks fresher for hours. 

The biggest surprise I had was that I wore this primer to the gym and after an hour my make up hadn't moved a touch!.

Lastly is my favourite skin care product EVER which is Hydraluron by Indeed (£22). This is a product that I actually couldn't do without. It's designed to hydrate skin from underneath and works an absolute dream. No more overnight moisture masks overnight for me!. I apply it on a morning and at night to ensure my skin stays soft throughout the day and I have noticed a massive difference in the health of my skin. I've gone from getting breakouts everyday to once every 2/3 weeks and my blemish scars are disappearing quicker than ever!. I couldn't recommend a skincare product more. I genuinely think it would benefit every skin type even those with oily skin because I've also noticed that my skin goes a lot longer before becoming oily now!.

Haul | Benefit

I decided to try out Benefit's make up as I hear everyone praise how good their products are and for the prices of them you'd assume so!. I've never been a benefit fan because I think their packaging looks really cheap and tacky and I'm definitely not a fan of the blush/bronzer boxes as they're just basically cardboard. But I'm going to overlook that and hope what's inside is better!.

World Famous Neutrals - £26.50

 I've used this a couple of times already and I only bought it yesterday. The colours are gorgeous and the creaseless shadow pots are amazing and they've really made my eyeshadow last longer. I also love the fact this only costs £26.50 and has 4 eyeshadows with the same quality of mac which cost £10 each!.

Sugarbomb blush - £23.50

This blush is quite versatile because you can mix what colours you want to create a different type of pink. However I've used this a couple of times so far and It isn't very pigmented. Hoping I grow to love this otherwise that's a lot of money wasted.

Fake Up Concealer - £18.50

I'm also a bit warey of this product as it hasn't worked brilliantly on me so far but I do highlight the tops of my cheeks with mac pro longwear so the overhaul of concealer probably doesn't help!. I'm going to keep trying it for the next week without any other concealer and fingers crossed this also lives up to its reviews!.

My opinion with benefit is still the same and I still think it's ridiculously overpriced considering how cheap it feels and looks. However I think the eyeshadows are absolutely fabulous and I'll definitely be collecting the rest of the boxes in the range!

Whats In My Make Up Bag?

I've decided after a year of not blogging that I'm going to try to get back into it if I can ever find the time!. I've recently become a massive make up hauler and my make up collection is just too beautiful to hide away, so hello!.

Today's blog post will be me nattering on about my everyday make up with mini reviews about just how fabulous they really are!. Bare with me whilst I get used to this blogging stuff....

So these are my main make-up pieces that I can't go a day without!. Although I do have a couple of pieces missing (Primer and Illuminator) just because they're so plain.