Favourites: August

Hello my lovlies! 

I am sure you have heard this a million times already BUT I cannot believe its august already! where has this year gone?! I do not know. However I can't wait because I love autumn/winter time.. hot chocolates, scarves, boots and dark lippy baby ;-) 

Lets jump right into my favourites for the past month: 

1. Crown brushes: Here I have the C405 Angle Contour Blush brush and the C441 Pro Blending Crease brush. I have been using these brushes to death this month. The contour brush is perfect for blush, contour or highlight and I have been using it for all three. The blending brush is incredibly soft and buffs out any harsh eyeshadow lines perfectly. I would highly recommend these brushes as they are very affordable and brilliant quality. 

2. Mac lipstick in patisserie: This is the perfect my lips but better lipstick, its a lustre finish so the colour pay off is only sheer. However since I have been working so much lately that's exactly what I have been wanting... and the smell!! DIVINE!! 

3. Benefits hoola bronzer: Again I have been loving this, however instead of using this to contour I have been using it to give myself an all over glow. Perfect for summer time! 

4. Benefits bella bamba: I am in love with Benefits boxed powders lately I own three but hoping to pick up some more. This one is a pretty pink shade with silver sheen running through it. It has been compared to Nars orgasm however I would say it is orgasms frosty sister, Its more blue toned. This has been perfect for adding a bit of life and definition to my face and because of the shimmer no need to highlight! Wooo! Also it smells great, honestly next time your near a counter smell it. LOL 

5. The Body Shop vitamin E day cream: This has been a staple in my skincare since February, it was perfect during winter to keep my skin hydrated and it still keeps my skin nice and plump during summer without being too heavy. I just love all of the vitamin E range from The body Shop.  

6. Ysl Touche eclat foundation: I have been loving this foundation ever since I used my points to buy it. I have done a more in depth review here. 

7. Garnier Eye roll on in medium: I use this product daily! It contains caffeine so it instantly wakes up the eye area up and okay coverage but I usually layer something over the top. The main thing I need this for is to reduce puffiness around my eyes and it does a great job! 

So there you have it guys my August favourites. Let me know what your favourites have been for the past month. 

Review: YSL Le Teint Touche Eclat

Well hello hello hello!!!

So a couple of week ago I took advantage of the my boots points, which had racked up to a £34 balance due to numerous trips to boots! Guilty! Haha...
Well I decided to take the plunge and spend them on this lovely YSL foundation. Firstly YSL is my favourite high-end brand I love their mascara and there ever so pretty lipsticks, however I am a huge fan for pretty packaging so this may be where 50% of my love comes from.

Anyway back to the foundation, this foundation is a light weight foundation which is aimed at adding luminosity in order to accentuate contours of the face, as opposed to masking the face with a full coverage foundation. I completely agree with YSL on this one, masking your face in full coverage with make your face look flat and bigger. The main selling point of this foundation is that it has liquid gold running through it, and I must say that's what pulled me in. I mean who would want to apply liquid gold to their face everyday?

The coverage of this foundation is light to medium coverage but it covers all redness but still lets natural skin showing through such as freckles, I fricking LOVE this as it just looks so natural but flawless at the same time. It gives a lovely dewy finish (that will be the liquid gold at work!). The only problem with this foundation is the lasting power isn't the best as it is a very running foundation. However I find it can last me the entire work day of 8 hours if I use a primer and setting spray, although I don't think I will need these steps as the weather gets colder.

I apply this with of course my Real Techniques buffing brush and it is slowly taking over my love for my Mac F&B foundation.

Pros:
Pretty luxurious packaging
Lovely natural yet flawless finish
Nice and hydrating
Perfect amount of coverage

Cons:
Not full coverage which I love but if your after full coverage this isn't for you
May not be forgiving on those with oilier skin
On the pricey side

Overall I am in LOVE with this foundation and would recommend it to any who had normal to dry skin. YSL are not shy on giving out samples so pop to your nearest counter and check it out. If you would like to see a picture of me wearing it check out my FOTD.

Mac face and body foundation: Review

Hello ladies :) 

I do apologize for my absence recently with finishing off the uni year and what not I have not had time to blog lately.. However I am back and hoping to get into the swing of blogging on a regular basis :)

So today for you I have a review of Mac face and body foundation, I have been using this for a good 4 months now and I have to say this is my HOLY GRAIL foundation!!! However before I ramble on about how much I love the stuff lets talk details... 

Mac Face and Body foundation is a sheer/light coverage foundation however it can be built up to a medium coverage. There is a trick to getting the best coverage from this foundation, the more you work the foundation into your skin the more coverage you get. I tend to pour some on to my hand and mix it until the texture becomes more waxy then I dot it around my face and blend it in with my Real Techniques buffing brush, it evens out my skin tone and get ride of redness however my beauty spots still show through making my make up look very natural. 

This foundation is a water based foundation which therefore means its water resistant which I think is BRILL however it is extremely runny so be careful you don't drop it on yourself. It can be used on the face or body to cover up any imperfections and it has been said that this is a make up artist must have. The finish of this foundation is very glowy and radiant as though you are lit from within, its also a very natural finish on me. However because it is water based and gives a dewy finish it may not be suited to those with oily skin as it may just slide off. However I have normal to dry skin and I found the staying power to be up to 8 hours without powdering which for a dewy foundation I think is pretty darn good. 

I personally think this foundation is amazing I have not experienced any breakouts or reactions but do ask for a sample in case your skin does react badly to this foundation. I was matched to the shade C3 but because its such a sheer coverage I could of easily got away with buying C4. I bought the 120ml bottle for £26 which I think is a bloody bargain when compared to other mac foundations which cost the same for a standard 30ml size. I am no way near to even half way through my bottle yet even after 4 months, so I think that this foundation is one of my best beauty investments to date :) 

I would definitely recommend this foundation to anyone with normal to dry skin who is looking for a sheer/natural coverage, especially in this lovely weather you want something nice and light. However the only downside to this foundation for me is the look of the bottle, I really expected more from mac I wanted something I could proudly display on my vanity. Although this is easily overlooked as the product itself is amazing!!!

Pros:

• Light but buildable coverage 
• Dewy natural finish 
• Great value for money 
• Smell refreshing and soothing 
• Can be used on the body to cover up things such as razor spots etc 

Cons

• May not work for oily skin types
• Sticky after application
• A lot of blending need 
• The look of the bottle isn't very conventional with other high end foundations 

If you have tried this foundation what are your thoughts? 

What is your holy grail foundation?