Light & Bronzed

MAC Shroom eyeshadow w/ Cork in crease // Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum foundation // NARS Laguna // Chanel Blush in 'Tumulte' // NARS 'Albatross' // Maybelline Babylips in 'Cherry' // Rimmel Lash Accelerator Endless //

Recently as spring has finally sprung i've been liking lightweight makeup that's dewy, radiant and fresh. I've been reaching for the Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation a lot more often now that's a bit milder, as it gives a nice amount of coverage but still looks like skin, not like you've slapped on some foundation (if that makes sense?). I've been using NARS Laguna Bronzer a lot more 'heavier' recently so I don't look so pale, and it gives a really nice natural tanned kinda look, I apply it with a Real Techniques Blush Brush and with circular motions blend it on the tops of the cheek bones and the temples (where the sun would naturally hit). Finishing off the cheeks I use my Chanel Blush to add a pop of colour, and NARS Albatross highlighter on the tops of the cheek bones.

For the eyes I blend a bit of the Bronzer into the crease with a Sigma E45 brush, and then follow up with Shroom by MAC with a 239 brush to pack on the colour over the main part of the lid. To complete the eye I add a bit of definition with Cork by MAC.

For lips you could do something more dramatic, but i've been liking keeping it really subtle and using a tinted lip balm, like the Maybelline Babylips, it gives a really nice amount of colour but is also really moisturising at the same time.

My Favourite Recent Makeup:

Oops long time no speak! A lot has happened in the past month with going on holiday and getting a job so i hadn't really had any time to blog anything unfortunately, but i am back!! It was my 19th birthday last weekend which was fabulous (even though i was working) and was lucky enough to get a Macbook Pro from my lovely boyfriend Elliott, although i am paying him back about £700 of it with wages etc.

Anyway recently i've been doing my makeup slightly differently, with more simple eye makeup and darker lips and i've been absolutely loving it!

I use the Bourjois healthy mix foundation & concealer to cover redness and imperfections and powder over with Rimmel Stay Matte as usual. Then i contour my cheeks with a bit of Sleek contour kit in shade medium and add a bit of colour with a Bourjois cream blush to the cheeks with a stippling brush. I then move onto the eyes and apply MAC's Cork all over the lid with the RT brush, and then blend in Tempting by MAC with the 217 brush in the outer corner of the eye and work it into the crease as well, and finally to add a bit more i finish off with Brun by MAC blended into the crease and lower lash line to make it a bit more 'smokey'. Next i apply a black Chanel kohl eyeliner in my top waterline (not the bottom as it makes my eyes look smaller) and also smudge it into the top lash line as well to create a bit of definition. Then top it off with a bit of mascara! (Maybelline Falsies)
For the lips i used Plumful by MAC which is a beautiful, well, plum shade, that looks great on just about anyone (so i've heard) and it's a great all year round kinda colour, it just about suits the summer but i think it's going to look even better in the Autumn and Winter!

Review: Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum Foundation

Now the name can kinda be a bit deceiving as it isn't really a 'serum', and it doesn't really feel like a serum, the only 'serum-like' quality i think it has is the way it smoothly applies on the skin.

Firstly, the packaging is great, it's plastic and light so great for travel and the fact that there's a pump makes it 10x better so you can get the exact amount of foundation you want. The consistency and coverage is pretty great, i'd say it's a light-medium coverage, but definitely on the more medium side as it has a lot more coverage than a tinted moisturiser, the consistency isn't very thick so it's blends beautifully into the skin. The wear time for this foundation i'd say for me is about 10 hours-ish and then i start to look a bit shiny in my t-zone. The shade i picked was Light Vanilla (51) and it's pretty much a perfect match for me, it's like a pale yellow-ish shade which matches my skin perfectly as a have some yellow undertones in my skin. The scent might be off putting to some people but i don't really mind it, it's kinda fruity and definitely beats the normal foundation smell you get from most drugstore foundations. I like to use my Real Techniques Expert Face Brush to apply it and work it into the skin, but i find using my hands also works just as well.

Overall out of 10 i'd give this a 9/10 as it's literally almost perfect, but the smell can be off putting sometimes and it can be a little runny in consistency but overall it's a brilliant foundation!