What i'm wearing today...

I thought i may start doing a regular post of what products i'm using on a daily or weekly basis. It may be interesting to see which products are most used and to gage which products are worthy of spending more money on and or buying more often.

Do you have any products you use daily without fail?

Todays list includes...

Today i started by applying a layer of Bourjois 123 Perfect in shade Light Beige 53. I love this foundation as i have the possible blinkered view that i have a yellow based skin tone and this foundation has a very yellow tone due to the claim that it has 3 colour correcting pigments (Yellow, Mauve and Green).

I gave my t-zone a light dusting of MAC's Studio fix in C01. I like to try and achieve matt flawless skin. I feel that this powder/foundation is pigmented enough to give extra coverage with the combination of a foundation.

I didn't do blusher today, i just used a swipe of my Guerlain Terracotta Bronzer in 02. When i was new to makeup i used to use this as a blusher. I think it can give a healthy colour to the face when blusher isn't always needed to create a makeup look.

Eyes- I was in a bit of a rush to get the tiddlywinks to school so i used a fast smudge of some Maybelline Colour Tattoo 24hr in 35- On and On Bronze. I love this so much, i wish they did more neutral shades in the UK. I have hooded eyelids and this stuff really sticks. No creasing or wearing off. I'm yet to try MAC's paint pots but at Maybelline's price i doubt i'll even try because i think these are so great.

I gave my upper lid a thin line of L'Oreal's Super Liner in Black Vinyl and my lower lashes a smudgy slick of Urban Decay's 24/7 eye pencil in Zero (black).

A dose of Maxfactor's False Lash Effect just to the top lash. My all time favourite mascara..so far.

Lips, i used Chanel's Brillant A Levres Lipstick in Samoa. It's a golden red/pink. Lovely and sheer but has enough pigment to give the lips desired definition. Plus i love how Chanel lippydicks feel. Must acquire more!

A quick spray of my current favourite, and nearly to the end of the bottle, Michael Kors VERY Hollywood.

What did you wear today?

Bronzers and Highlighters

I thought i would compile a visual library of some of the products i own. This is to hopefully remind me that i don't need to buy anymore anything that's similar and that i have enough slap to keep my face covered in makeup even when i'm on the embalming table.

It takes me forever to get through a product. So long that i can't remember ever getting to the bottom of a blusher, bronzer or eyeshadow. I normally get bored of something before i hit pan and end up throwing it out in one of my makeup purges. 

I only have spring clean moments in my makeup collection when i feel i need to justify buying something new, so to do that i try and blag the justification to myself by trying to make the amount seem smaller. I know, pretty pathetic.

Hopefully by posting some pictures below you can maybe get a hint of the similarities and differences of the products. I know i always like to peep at other addicts blogs before a planned purchase. Thank goodness as i've saved loadsa money by doing so. Thanks bloggers. x

Starting from top left,

Cargo Beach Blush in Coral Beach very pigmented.

Stila Convertible Color in Camellia creamy, pigmented but easy to blend.

Guerlain Terracotta Moisturizing Bronzing Powder No2 I love this bronzer, thus i own two. Natural colour that blends like a dream.

Stila sun bronzing Powder Shade 02 Good colour, not very pigmented but that's an added bonus to some as it means it doesn't look heavy handed. Look matt on the skin.

Too Faced Snow Bunny Shimmery bronzer, i use as a highlighter and as eyeshadows. If you love a bronzer with a glow this would be ideal as when the colours are mixed together it gives a natural tone, with shimmer.

Bobbi Brown Shimmer Brick Very similar to the snow bunny compact but i feel this powder blends better somehow.

Guerlain, Stila bronzer,
Cargo, Stila Convertable color.

Too Faced, Bobbi Brown. Illamasqua Powdered Metal in gold.