Back to Basics | Makeup starter kit

Today's post is about products that are 'needed' to start a makeup kit. These are just some of the things I think are best products to start off a makeup kit! 

First things first, a great base needs to be created. For this if you are a total beginner in makeup, a bb cream might be best because it gives a light coverage otherwise I would use a foundation like Rimmel 'Wake me up' foundation £8.99 which helps make skin appear more awake and light but still only have a light to medium coverage.

Next a powder for me is vital, especially because I have oily/combination skin. I suggest something like Miss Sporty 'So clear' transparent powder £2.99  I have already featured this powder in My recent beauty buys post but it helps matte down skin and reduce shine. 

One thing that can change a face are eyebrows, which Is why I think that a brow mascara is a must have. I suggest one by Mua £2 to start off a makeup kit because it's really affordable and is easy to  brush through your eyebrows to add colour and define, it's really that simple! 

For lips I suggest something like this Collection 2000 lip butter £2.99 . Lipsticks are too much to put in a starter kit but using a lip butter means your lips are moisturised but they come in a range of colours, so colour can be added to your lips.

And finally the most important thing in my makeup bag for me is mascara! I use the Maybelline 'Rocket volum' mascara £7.99 . It thickens and adds colour to your lashes!

This is my idea of a makeup starter kit!

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Recent beauty buys!

Hello again, 
Today I am going to be posting about some products that I have recently bought, letting you know how much they cost and my view on them. Hope you enjoy!

The first product I recently bought was the Miss Sporty 'So clear' translucent powder £2.99. I originally bought this product because of the low price for a powder but since actually using the product I like the fact that it is good to use on teenage skin. The only thing I find with this product, is that it doesn't keep my skin matte for up to 7 hours like it states on the packaging and usually starts wearing off after an hour or two.

The next product was the 'Crystal Shine' finishing oil by Schwarzkopf £5.49. Recently due to the colder weather and heating being on, I have noticed my hair isn't as shiny as it could be. I like the scent of this hair oil, it doesn't weigh my hair down and has lasted well so far. 

The next product was the 'smoothing cleansing lotion' by Garnier £2.99. I have used the Nivea cleansing lotion before but decided to try this. It is quite a thin lotion, meaning it spreads easily and it also removes waterproof mascara which is great. If I was to choose which cleanser I like out of this one and the Nivea one, I would choose the Nivea one just because it seemed to removed more makeup in one go when I used it before.

The next product was the 'Wake Me Up' foundation by Rimmel £8.99. I have used this product in the past but have only recently come back to using it. I bought the foundation in the shade 'Ivory 100' which was the lightest shade I could find at the time but after looking online I have found they do the foundation in 'light porcelain, which I would rather have bought. Since using the foundation I have found that throughout the day the foundation seems to turn to more orange and is too dark for my light skin tone. However this foundation makes your skin appear more 'Awake' and has a dewy finish.

The next product was the 'Hide The Blemish' concealer by Rimmel £3.99. This wasn't actually the concealer I wanted originally however my mum picked me up the wrong one from Rimmel's range! However i have still been using it since and have found that It is a creamy concealer, easy to blend and gives a slightly 'highlighted' look to the skin meaning it's great to use under eyes and doesn't crease too much unlike other stick concealer's out there on the market.

And the last product was the 'Colour Tattoo' in Eternal pink by Maybelline £4.99. This product is a Cream Gel eye shadow meaning it's really blend-able, lasts a long time and has a gorgeous shimmer to it. There isn't really anything I could fault with this product, a definite must have.

(All prices were correct at the time online from Superdrug).

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Three Foundations | Reviews

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Today I thought I would post a foundation review as over a space of time I have bought three different foundations to try as I would like to find one that I like and suits my skin! 

I am one of those people who start using a product but never finish it as I have bought a new one that I want to try! 

The first foundation I have is the Maybelline ' Super Stay Better skin' foundation in the colour 005 light beige. The price of this foundation is £8.99 and can be bought from Superdrug or Boots.
On the bottle there are claims that the product 'Evens skin tone instantly' and 'Better looking skin in 3 weeks'.
After using this foundation for the first time, I did notice my skin looked smoother and more even. Although I can't say that it made my skin look better after 3 weeks.
I like the coverage of this foundation as it covers any spots I have  but leaves my skin slightly shiny and doesn't last all day, this could be because the bottle does state 'normal skin' but I have combination/oily.

The next foundation I have is the Rimmel 'Match perfection' in the colour 100 ivory. The foundation is £6.99 and can be bought

from Superdrug and Boots. 

This foundation states 'Traceless coverage with advanced smart tone technology for perfectly flawless skin under any light'. 

With this foundation I have noticed that in some lights it looks perfect for my skin tone but in others it looks a little orange, however I love the coverage and has quite a nice smell to it and have found that it does last for most of the day!

The last foundation I have is the Collection 'Lasting perfection foundation in the colour 1 porcelain. The foundation is £5.99 and can also be bought from Superdrug and Boots. 

This product doesn't have any big claims but does state that it 'lasts up to 16 hours', 'flawless coverage' and 'minimises imperfections'. I really wanted to like this product as I thought it was going to be really good, I used it a couple of times before realising that the colour was way too dark for my skin tone! Even though the colour that I have is the lightest that they do in this foundation I could only wear this after I had a spray tan which was disappointing so won't be buying again unfortunately!

All of these foundations have a pump applicator which I find really handy and all contain 30ml of the product. 

What foundation do you like to use? 

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