Lily Louise

Make Up!

I am no make up artist however I do love make up and finding new products that really work for me. I got into make up when I was around 16/17 years old so it was quite late compared to most teenagers now. I love getting advice from beauty/make up experts on youtube, especially Pixi2woo (Tanya Burr), Pixiwoo (Sam & Nic Chapman). Those are my two favourite! Recently I have been loving certain products and I thought I would share them with you. (I think you can get most of these in Dubai)

Brushes

I won the whole collection of Sam Chapman's Real Techniques brushes online which was possibly the best day of my life. I have had them for a while however I mainly use these 3, buffing brush, stippling brush and powder brush. I use the first 2 for foundation mainly and the last to powder my face. I love these brushes firstly because they are pretty however they are also great quality, easy to use and easy to clean. I think I will be using these for a very long time and repurchasing when needed because of the great price. 

 Concealer and Foundation

These are the foundation and concealer I have been using recently, Collection Lastly Perfection (medium 3) and Bourjois Healthy Mix foundation (shade 54). Firstly the concealer, it is so cheap yet so perfect! It conceals everything from under eye circles to blemishes. Most people do know it is amazing therefore I am stating the obvious. Secondly the foundation, I have just started using this foundation and so far it is great. It smells so good you want to eat it, and it has a lovely dewy finish which I prefer during the day. 

 Lipstick

 This is another product I have just found and I love the colour and texture. It is Rimmel London Kate Moss collection shade 16. It is a very wearable pink/ salmon colour so it is an everyday colour. 

Eyeshadow

Everybody knows about the NAKED Urban Decay set of neutral eyeshadows. I have both NAKED 1 and 2, however I think I prefer the first one. It has great eye contour colours such as Naked and Buck, but also many shimmery pinks and beige. It has everything anyone could want from a eyeshadow set. And if you are looking at starting an eyeshadow collection this is perfect to start with. 

Mascara

Favourite mascara in a long time! Maybelline Falsies Volum' Express Flared, I love this because it can give both the natural and voluminous look. I love lashes that are flared because I believe it opens up your eyes which is always a plus. It is very affordable and pretty packaging too. 

Powder

Lastly, my powder as you can see it is nearly finished and it has lasted forever. It is the Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder, this powder is loved by many people so it is definitely a great product. I really recommend this powder if you are living in Dubai because it is so hot your foundation tends to come off easier. 

This is a really long post but these are my favourite make up products at the moment however they may not be suitable for others, this is just my opinion.