Products I Can't Live Without | Concealers

To celebrate my 100th published post on my blog I have decided to start a series on my blog of 'Products I can't live without'

I will be posting these once a week on a Friday and hope you guys get involved too. Comment and let me know your favourites or products you can't live without.

To start, I'm going to do Concealers as that's what I tend to start with when doing my make up routine, however, my posts may not follow this trend going forward, just to warn you!

First Up...

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This is an oldy but a goody... anyone who loves make up will know about this concealer but I couldn't not include it as it's a product I can't live without.

I tend to use this for under eye circles more than anything else, and this is probably the millionth tube I have repurchased.

Retailing for just £3.99 it's super affordable and easy to pick up at most high street stores, such as Boots and Superdrug.

Younique

I have two of the Mineral Touch Skin Perfecting concealers by Younique. One in the shade Scarlet and the other in Organza. 

I tend to use Scarlet for under my eye to brighten and Organza for any blemishes. It is super thick and has insanely good coverage.

Retailing for £23, it may seem expensive, but it is sooo worth it and lasts forever! This can be purchased here. 

Benefit 

I have been using Erase Paste for as long as I have been using concealer. It is a great concealer for pretty much every use you could wish for. 

This isn't as thick as the Younique one but I still like to warm it up a bit on my hand before applying to ensure I get the most from it and don't waste any product.

This retails for £17.50 and can be found online and in stores. 

Younique Flawless Four

Ok... as mentioned in a previous post, one of my lovely friends is a Younique presenter and because of this I have access to a lot of pretty amazing make up and skin care.

See my previous blog about their amazing charcoal face mask here

This week It's all about some make up!

I have been using the Mineral Touch Liquid Foundation for a while now, although I only had one shade which was for when I'm tanned (Taffeta) and I haven't got round to tanning for a while so decided to get one for every day having run out of my daily foundation in the shade Velour. 

I have a lot of love for this product as it feels sooooo good on your face. Epic coverage without feeling like you're caked.
It's a liquid to matte finish, and you really don't need much product at all, plus It's got a handy pipette included into the design of the bottle which makes application super easy.
If you're anything like me, this comes in handy too as it means you don't end up wasting a load of product on your hand.

This time I also got the foundation brush which has a small indent in the middle of the brush which it says to use with this foundation. I feel this soaked up the product than anything else and I preferred to use it to build the layers up if needed and buff it out, but actually preferred applying with my good ol' beauty blender. The brush is super soft though and I'm going to give it another go with one of my thicker formulated foundations to see if it works better as I'm thinking it may not soak up the product as much.

I also picked up another one of their Touch Mineral Skin Perfecting concealers in Scarlet.
Again, I already had this in Organza, a slightly darker shade but wanted one to use for highlight and under my eyes to brighten. I have fallen in love with it all over again! 

It's slightly thicker than you would expect but it's easy to blend and the results speak for themselves. I've seen some people use it to cover tattoos just to show you how much it covers! Insane! And it lasts forever.

Lastly, I decided to pick up their Glorious primer. I ran out of my daily one a while back if I'm honest and just kept forgetting to pick a new one up. I know, I know... super naughty of me!

Now... I don't know about you... But I'm all about packaging, it gives me a similar thrill to that of stationary... 

I loved the streamline look of these products all being in black boxes with strong white font. Plus the foundation bottle is a gorgeous frosted glass effect with the writing in black.
However, you will need some scissors near by in order to get into this primer.  I didn't use it for a few days as I kept forgetting and didn't have the time to search around first thing in the am. Although frustrating to open... once opened... it is the nicest feeling primer I've ever used.
 I wouldn't be able to say it kept my make up on all day, but I think my skin is as much to blame for that as the product, and once I have got my skin under control I will report back on that. All in all, it's a lovely product and I would recommend it.

I picked these items up in their Flawless Four collection which they are unfortunately no longer running, but keep your eyes peeled on Emma's page as they always have deals going on and I would definitely recommend trying Younique if you haven't already.

I will do another blog post soon on some of my other favourites from Younique as there are some goodens! 

What I have been Loving over the last few months.

So having been absent from my blog AGAIN! Who said that work and life could get in the way? I definitely do not like this arrangement! 

I decided I would use my precious spare time wisely and tell you what I've been loving recently. 

Make Up: 

I'm loving my brow kit from MUA, having rediscovered it recently at the back of my draw. I love that although it's cheap it does what it says on the tin! 

            

I'm also loving my Garnier roll on concealer for under my eyes. The metal ball applicator is so refreshing, especially in the morning and helps me wake up!

  

I've also been loving my MAC eye shadows after using my MUA palette for so long it was nice to have a play. In particular I've been using Quarry as a go to shade for my lid and then I tend to use       Twink to blend into the crease. 

Skin Care: 

Skin wise I'm really naughty and don't look after it anywhere near as much as I should do! 

I have been trying to at least moisturise though and have been loving this Simple one. It sinks in really nicely and my skin seems to love it! 

Hair Care:

I've recently repurchased some of the Texturising spray I love from VO5. It's cheap but does an amazing job on my hair plus it smells good! 

Perfume: 

I tend to switch it up with my perfume but have been reaching for my Beyoncé Heat perfume soooo much that I don't have much left. It's such a nice fragrance and one that I will definitely be repurchasing when I run out. My best friend got it for me mainly because she knew I would like the packaging! She did good! 

Fashion: 

I have been loving my new necklace from George at Asda. I spotted it weeks ago but couldn't justify spending the money on it when I have so many already and when I popped in recently it was half price, and therefore I decided, it was meant to be! :) 

App: 

Buzz feed... I genuinely think I am a little addicted... I find myself scanning every spare minute I have and have now subscribed to the You Tube channels too just to ensure I get my fill. I have a lot of love for it! Can any of you recommend any particular threads I should check out?

What are you loving at the moment? 

Much Love, 

Tklou x