February Favourites

Can't believe it's March already, when you get old it flies by..! Sighhh. Anyway, these are the products I've used consistently throughout February, most are my daily make-up items now. Looking forward to seeing what new stuff March brings!

Face: 

MAC Matchmaster foundation 1.0 - Matches my skin colour perfectly, (FINALLY!) stays matte and lasts all day, my definate favourite foundation at the moment.

Sigma F82 - Perfect with my MSFN, and the F80 with my foundation, finally been converted to using brushes with my foundations.

Clarins Extra-Firming Day Cream - Leaves my skin soft and not oily, which is a problem I have with every single moisturiser. I actually got this in the post from some company, but there no letter or anything in :/ just a random sample! No more will squeeze out, so I've had to cut it and there's still plenty in there!

TheBalm Frat Boy Blush - The perfect combination of peach and pink, leaves a lovely dainty flush! 

Illamasqua Cream Pigment Hollow - The perfect contour colour for me, doesn't look orange, taken me so long to find the right shade! I love it, wouldn't be without it now.

Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Concealer - Couldn't say enough good things about this, covers my bags, redness and any spots. This badboy is forever a keeper!

Eyes:

MAC Paint Pot in Painterly - Use this every single day without fail, with or without shadow. Love how creamy it is, just covers any uneven skin tone on my lids and around my eyes.

Benefit They're Real! Mascara - Really makes my lashes look black, I wouldn't say they make my lashes look really long or perfect, like falsies, but good enough. I got this for Christmas, and I'm starting to think it's drying out now - keeps making my lashes go clumpy and stick together, not separating them like before!

LOOK Long Last Liner Eye Brightener - Again, I use this every day without fail. Perks my eyes up instantly without them looking over the top like they do when using white eyeliner. My eyes don't look as red or as tired now. So glad I found this!

Lips: 

NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream Addis Ababa - Such a lovely texture on the lips, so soft and creamy. A lovely bright pink, would suit all skin tones. Wear time isn't so great, but I forgive it because I just adore it! Really makes lips look plump and just lovely :)

MAC Pink Nouveau - I've just had a sudden craving for bright pink lips recently, so if I haven't worn the NYX Lip cream, it'll be this or MAC Chatterbox or Speed Dial or something. This lipstick is a satin finish but I think it looks and feels pretty matte. Really creamy, as if I've put loose pigment on my lips! Great statement lips without being too OTT.

Other:

Soap & Glory The Daily Smoother Body Butter - I've got to say from what I've tried recently I haven't been impressed with S&G's venture into cosmetics, but their body & bath products I will forever love! Starting to use up this body butter, as I have tonnes, and it smells lovely and does the job!

Marc Jacobs Oh, Lola! Perfume - Such a gorgeous smell, I'm so in love! The perfect mix of floral and fruity. Perfect spring scent, so delicate and feminine. Plus I'm in love with the bottle design, fits perfectly in the palm of your hand, and it's just so pretty, I want to carry it everywhere haha. I have to say I'm disappointed that the scent really doesn't last long :( I aways have to spray LOADS of perfume and top up all day long, so people can literally smell me coming! And this just does not last :(

Morrocan Oil - Okay, I officially love it. My hair is shiny all time time, and feels so much softer after I use this. My hair's not in great condition anymore, but this is a great start.

And because I'm so clever, I forgot to photograph my nail choices! 

Nails Inc Porchester Square - Lovely creamy and fast drying, it's a grey that seems to lean different colours in different lights. Looks lovely under Rainbow Connection too.

Nicki Minaj for OPI Fly, Pink Friday, and Metallic 4 Life - Might just have to purchase these as full sizes. Fly is the nicest turquoise, I'm totally smitten with it at the moment. Pink friday is just so girly I love it, and Metallic 4 Life is an easy way to 'toughen' up an outfit ;) Sort of.

So those are my favourites! Looking forward to finding new stuff in March, got my eye on Real Technique brushes, MAC Shop lipsticks (coming soon eek!), Topshops Sister of the Moon collection, and Sleeks Blush by 3 - I tried the 'Lace' Palette out in Superdrug a few weeks ago, and I'm kicking myself that I didn't pick it up! Oh well, more shopping to do :)

What were your favourites this week? Leave your links!

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LOOK Beauty - Long-Last Liner

I'm happy to share with you one of my new make-up staples - LOOK Beauty's Long-Last Liner. I actually stupidly forgot to put it in the post of my daily make-up, don't know how I could forget it! I got this a few weeks ago, and I use it every single day. Basically, it's a liner you use along your waterline to help brighten your eyes. Something most girls learn in their teenage years to do with white eyeliner. But I find this is too much, and this is the liner I have been looking for for so long! Great for in a rush and even if you're not even wearing make-up it will make you look more awake straight away.

It's pretty much the same as MACs Chromagraphic pencil in NC15/NW20 which is discontinued. Except it's readily available and so so much cheaper! £6! SIX POUNDS! Sorry, but I feel like I've found my long lost sister or something. I finally have something to make my eyes look much bigger and brighter, and hide the awful redness! Even makes my eyes look whiter, all from one small product and one small line. Uh-maaazing. Think of it as a concealer for your eyes whoooo. Apart from all the UNDER-eye concealers you can buy..Ahem...

The liner comes with a smudge brush at the end, but I don't feel the need to use it, other people might want to, for using in the corner of your eye I guess? But this does come on the other liners available. This doesn't really have a shade name unlike the others, it just says 'Eye Brightener' and 'Shade 6' on the label. I find that this is really creamy and pigmented, it doesn't tug at my waterline, or get stuck in my lashes. It also doesn't irritate my eyes, whether it be along my waterline or in the corner of my eye. And it lives up to its name and lasts a longgg time, all day to be precise!

I can't recommend this product enough, a cheap and cheerful way to make you look bright eyed, what more could you want? This is my second purchase from LOOK Beauty, and so far I've been very impressed. I hope it keeps up when I'm next in Superdrug because I'm heading for you LOOK! 

Have you tried LOOK Beauty products? If so, what ones? 

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LOOK Beauty Double Hit Lip - Rose Riot

My first purchase from LOOK Beauty's offering. After seeing this shade on Kate's blog, I knew I had to investigate further! 

This houses a lipstick and lipgloss in one, which is perfect for travels. The lipstick is in a metal case, which snaps in. And the lipgloss in a screw plastic pot with a doe foot applicator. I think it is really attractive packaging, and I love the design and the font. Plus it's not very big, it fits in your hand perfectly, and is just the right size so it doesn't take over your make-up bag or get lost either! The shades are a corally-pink. And both are pigmented to wear together or alone. I personally hardly ever wear lipglosses, but these look great together so I more than likely will wear this one. 

The lipstick has a gold tinge to it, a bit like the finish of MACs frost lipsticks. Transfers on to the lip well, with a creamy pay-off. The lipgloss is a thick creamy gloss, a bit like a cream lipstick. It also smells like cream soda and caramel! The lipgloss on it's own is a bit similar to MACs Flamingo lipstick as it's a lustre finish. To be honest, I'm not that much of a fan of the lipstick by itself, so when I wear it I will have to combine it with the lipgloss.

I am quite impressed with my first purchase from LOOK Beauty, and also have a review of another of their products I purchased coming up soon. I would recommend taking a look at their cosmetic stand next time you're in Superdrug!

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