This post is about my everyday makeup routine. I'll talk about what products I use, how I use them and what I use to apply them! I will also be doing another post on my favourite brushes soon :) Enjoy!
My everyday mess :D
Face Products :
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| Everyday face products |
#1 Benefit the POREfessional primer - This is such an amazing product! I know it is loved by so many people and it is definitely a firm favourite of mine :) It is described as a "PRO balm to minimise the appearance of pores". I don't really have a problem with pores but this product just makes your skin so smooth. It gives an excellent base to apply foundation on top of and it looks flawless every time. I apply this primer after moisturiser and before foundation using my hands. This is definitely a must have!
#2 MAC Studio Fix Fluid (NC15) - This foundation is my all time favourite. I try others regularly but I always come back to this product. It is a full coverage foundation and has a matte finish which I love! It is a great colour match for my skin and gives a flawless finish while still letting my natural oils come through. I apply this foundation with a Real Techniques buffing brush.
#3 MAC Studio Finish Concealer (NC15) - I don't always use concealer but when I do this is the one that I reach for. I like that it's light enough to use under the eyes but it still has buildable coverage to cover up any blemishes. I apply this concealer with a Real Techniques deluxe crease brush for under the eyes or with my index finger when covering blemishes.
#4 Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder (Translucent) - Oh my days go and buy this product!! I am absolutely in love with it. It makes my makeup last so much longer and leaves a matte finish without looking powdery. It doesn't compare with any other powder I have used and in my opinion is ten times better than my MAC msf which I used to use all the time. I apply this product with a MAC 138 brush. You need this in your life!
#5 MAC Cream Colour Base (Pearl) - This is my favourite everyday highlighter. I use it on my brow bone, on the top of my cheek bones and above my upper lip. I love that it's a cream product and I really love that it's more of a yellow-tone highlighter! You only need a small amount of this product for a gorgeous glow and it lasts all day on the skin. I apply this with an ELF small stipple brush.
#6 Bobbi Brown Bronzing Powder (Natural 01) - I did a review on this product in my previous blog post so I won't go into too much detail. I use this to contour my cheeks and around my temples. I apply this product with a MAC 109 brush.
#7 MAC Bronzing Powder (Matte Bronze) - This bronzer is the perfect colour for my pale skin. I use this to warm up my face and blend in the contour. It's a warm colour that gives a lovely glow to the cheeks without having any shimmer. I use this all over the face and I apply it with a Real Techniques blush brush.
#8 MAC Blusher (Melba) - This is my all time favourite blusher. It's the perfect mix of peach and pink. It looks good with almost any make up look and it gives my cheeks a natural pinched look. I apply this blusher with a MAC 168 brush.
Eyebrow Products :
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| Everyday eyebrow products |
#1 MAC Eyeshadow (Concrete) - This is my perfect eyebrow colour. It is completely cool-toned and matte. I have used this product with both brown and blonde hair and I think it works for both. I use this to fill in the centre of my eyebrows and to make them slightly darker. I apply this product with a MAC 108 brush.
#2 MAC Eyebrow Pencil (Spiked) - I absolutely love this product! You can literally draw on hairs because the pencil has such a fine point. It is slightly warm-toned but when I set it with the eyeshadow it isn't noticeable. I use this to outline my eyebrows and to draw in a slight arch.
#3 MAC Brow Set (Clear) - This is my favourite eyebrow gel. It sets the hairs in place and it lasts all day. I use it before and after I draw in my eyebrows. The clear brow set is my favourite although it doesn't stay clear for long!
Eye Makeup Products :
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| Everyday eye makeup products |
#1 Urban Decay Primer Potion (Eden) - I love this product so much! This is the best eye primer I have ever used. It makes your eyeshadow last all day and night without creasing and it intensifies the colour of your eyeshadow. You get so much product considering the price. I apply the primer using my ring finger and I would definitely recommend this if you're thinking about buying it!
#2 MAC Eyeshadow Palette - I know this is not a product that you can just buy but it has all the colours that I use most often. I use Nylon as my inner corner highlight with a MAC 239 brush. To define the crease I use Espresso with a MAC 217 brush and I use Rule to blend that out with a MAC 224 brush. I use Woodwinked all over the lid with a touch of Black Tied on the outer v. I apply both colours with a MAC 239 brush. I put Mulch and Amber Lights under the eye using a MAC 219 brush. I will be doing a post on my top 10 MAC eyeshadows soon.
#3 MAC Eyeliner Pencil (Feline & Coffee) - These are my two favourite pencil liners. Feline is a black eyeliner and Coffee is a brown eyeliner. They are very creamy and pigmented and glide on so smooth. Depending on how dramatic my eye makeup is, I switch between colours almost everyday.
#4 Catrice Liquid Liner (Dating Joe Black 010) - I only just recently started using liquid eyeliner again after using gel liners and felt tip liners for so long. This one has a really thin tip so you can have the line as thick or thin as you like. I love how opaque the colour is as I find with some liquid liners that they are not quite black when they dry. I really recommend this eyeliner... It's a great product and a great price! P.S I forgot to include this in the picture, sorry :)
#5 Benefit They're Real Mascara - This is by far my favourite mascara right now. I love the brush and I love the formula! It makes my eyelashes so full and lengthened. I will definitely repurchase this when my current one dries up. I'm obsessed with it right now. It doesn't run or flake on me and it only comes off with eye makeup remover. I'm in love!
Lip Products :
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| My go-to lip combination right now |
#1 MAC Lip Pencil (Subculture) - I LOVE this lip liner so much! It's the perfect "my lips but better" colour and it is really long lasting. It is slightly drying on the lips when it's applied by itself but I usually apply a lipstick over it so that doesn't bother me at all. You get a decent amount of product for your money and I know I will repurchase this over and over again!
#2 MAC Lipstick (Myth) - I mentioned this lipstick in my top 10 post so again I won't go into too much detail. I love pairing this with my Subculture lip liner for the perfect nude lip. Together they create the illusion of full lips and the combination suits my skintone. The lipstick is very moisturising and definitely a firm favourite!
#3 MAC Lustreglass (Love Nectar) - This lipgloss is definitely my favourite at the moment. It works well with lots of different lipsticks and gives a lovely finish when applied on it's own. It is a peachy-nude colour with a gold shimmer. I love the brush as I feel you can be more precise as opposed to using a doe foot applicator. I adore this product :)
I apologise for the length of this blog post but I thought there was no point in doing it if I wasn't going to go into detail! I will be having a giveaway on my Instagram account (@shannonbowes) very soon. If you're interesting check out my page :D
Thank you so much for reading :)
Love from Shannon x
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