In the bag:
- Clinique even better foundation in 01 Alabaster
- Benefit stay don't stray
- Topshop lip stick in 'coy'
- Benefit they're real!
- Soap and Glory 'supercat' eyeliner in 'carbon black'
- Topshop smokey eyes palette
- Benefit Dr. Feelgood lip scrub (no longer available)
- Lancome colour fever shine in 'rose explosion'
- Bourjois flower perfection translucent smoothing primer
- Paul and Joe moisturising foundation primer 'no1'
- Topshop cream blush 'head over heels'
Until recently make-up was something I'd never taken seriously, it was usually black eyeliner and a swipe of mascara, but as I get older I have come to appreciate how a well executed face of make-up can make you feel. It's not about doing it for others, making you look 'better', or more 'beautiful', but about how you feel about yourself, the confidence it can instill, and the pleasure of doing it.
These are the products I used to create a peachy palette for a dinner out with new friends. The three most recommended on this list are:
- Benefit stay don't stray, which claims to be an eyeshadow base, but is actually the best concealer I have ever used, its creamy but not dry, a nice neutral colour and it stays on all day. I use it under the eyes and on blemishes.
- Topshop cream blush 'head over heels', every other blush I have ever bought pales in comparison. Topshop's cream blushers are smooth, but with a powdery finish, subtle but full of colour, and also double up as a lip tint.
- Soap and Glory 'supercat' eyeliner, I've been wearing black eyeliner for as long as I can remember and have tried the cheapest, and most expensive but nothing beats this one. It is ultra black, long wearing, non cracking, and the tip doesn't dry out like countless others I have tried.
I must also mention Paul and Joe moisturising foundation primer, which is just beautiful, illuminating, hydrating, and has a wonderful smell. Completely worth the £22 price tag.
