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. 

Ysl Touche Elcat Concealer/Highlighter pen : Shade 3

Okay so I caved and bought into the hype surrounding this pen! I took the plunge and forked out £25 of my hard earned cash on this bad boy! Although I have only used this a couple of times I can already say that it was worth the money. It the perfect amount of concealer that I am after, okay so the coverage isn't great but I feel that full coverage concealer isn't ideal for everyday wear it looks unnatural. This does one better in the sense it brightens the under eye area making you look more awake and bright eyed without masking or caking your under eye in a heavy concealer. Don't get me wrong there are them special occasions where I want to conceal everything and go all out with the Kimmy K concealer and contour duo, but for everyday this is perfect! The only problem I have with it is that its only 2.5ml which is not very much so I am not sure if this will last too long. BUMMER! 

I have mine in shade 3 light peach and its a perfect match! However shade 1 is meant to be universal and work on all skin tones, I might have to put that to the test. 

Have you ladies tried this? If so how long did it last you with everyday wear?

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.

Face Of The Day : Purple smokey eye

Hello lovely ladies!

I hope you have been enjoying the summer and making the most of the weather :)
Todays post is just is a quick FOTD which is most suited for an evening out however if you want to rock this during the day time you GO GIRL!
Here it is..

Face: 

Ysl le tient touche eclat BD50 

Ganier eye roller medium 

Collecetion illuminating touch concealer 3 Glow 

Benefit hoola bronzer

Sleek Rose gold blush 

Eye: 

Urban decay eyeshadow primer 

Half baked from the naked palette all over the lid 

For the purple I used a mix of two purple shade from my BH Cosmetics 3rd edition palette put this in the crease and along bottom lash line

Sin from the naked palette as a highlight 

Rimmel scandaleyes kohl kajal in purple below my bottom lash line 

Rimmel scandaleyes kohl kajal in nude on my waterline 

AND don't forget blend blend blend

Lips

Nyx lipliner in nude 

Mac lipstick in modesty 

Hope you enjoyed this ladies! 

If you would like to see a particular post then leave a comment down below and I will get round to it. 

Face Of The Day : Mac Girl About Town Lipstick

Hello my lovely ladies
I hope you are all okay and had a lovely weekend..

Today is just a quick post of a FOTD this its pretty much my everyday face with some alterations such as Mac's Girl About Town lipstick to spice the ol' look  up :)

Face: 

Mac Face and body in C3 + No7 Stay Perfect in Honey 

Soap and Glory Kick-ass Concealer in Medium

E.l.f eyebrow kit in dark brown

Hoola bronzer by Benefit 

Soap and Glory love at first blush 

Eyes: 

Maybelline Colour Tattoo in rose gold

Rimmel Scandaleyes kohl kajal in 012 Bronze 

Revlon Growluscious mascara 

Benefit they're real mascara 

YSL Faux lash effect mascara 

Lips 

Carmex Moisture Plus in pink  

Mac Girl About Town lipstick

If you would like any in depth reviews of these items let me know in the comment below and I will get round to doing so :)