Hi everyone,
Hope you all had a lovely weekend. I actually spent mine mostly at home with family, relaxing and catching up on American Horror Story on Netflix (currently on season 4 and I am SO addicted). Anyways, back on track - I ordered a few new make-up products and they have finally all arrived. So here's my mini beauty haul of the month.
NARS is one of my most favourite high-end cosmetics brands and when I found that ASOS were doing 30% off all beauty products, I just had to take the opportunity to add a few more NARS items to my collection.
NARS: Radiant Creamy Concealer
I re-purchased my all-time favourite concealer in the shade 'Ginger' which matches my skin perfectly. It has a medium-to buildable coverage and a creamy finish, so it provides enough coverage to hide my imperfections, but without it looking cakey! This concealer combined with the NARS All Day Luminous Weightless Foundation gives me such a flawless base and I always receive compliments on my skin/make-up whenever I use these two together.
The concealer also lasts the whole working day without creasing, as long as you set it with some sort of powder - I usually just pat on a bit of the 'banana' powder (from the Anastasia Beverly Hills Contour Kit) or for a more higher coverage I use my beloved Ben Nye Banana Powder - which you can purchase here from Guru Makeup Emporium.
NARS: Blush in 'Madly'
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Blushers were never really a part of my regular make-up routine because for some odd reason I used to think it looked 'clown-ish' on me. But now, I feel so dull without it! I only own a few shades of blushers, mostly pinks and peaches, so I felt like I needed a more subtle everyday shade. I ended up choosing this shade in 'Madly'. Please don't be fooled by the pictures; it may look like more of a light bronzer, but once applied on the cheeks it has a lovely soft beige/pink finish. This blush is perfect for a muted natural glam look or even to wear to work.
NARS: Highligher 'Albatross'
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Since I was NOT able to get my hands on the MAC's 'Oh Darling' highlighter (from their Magic of the Night collection), I just had to purchase another highlighter as a consolation prize. After looking into a few different ones, I decided to purchase this beauty.
Although it looks white in the pan, it gives such a gorgeous golden glow. I highly recommend this highlighter if you are looking for that Kim K or J-Lo glow. In my opinion, it really is a must in everyone's make-up collection, especially if you are a highlight junkie.
Anastasia Beverly Hills: The Self Made Palette
I am a big fan of ABH products, so I was very excited when this palette was released. I don't actually own that many eyeshadow palettes (and the ones I do own are mostly neutral shades) so I felt no guilt whatsoever purchasing this.
The palette consists of 14 shades (includes both matte and shimmery tones) and only cost £26 - which is considerably cheaper than the Urban Decay palettes.
I had a chance to play around with a few of the shades today and I was really pleased with the quality and pigmentation. I also love that there is a good variety of colours.
I purchased this palette from Cult Beauty but unfortunately, it is currently out of stock. However, you can sign up to get updates on stock availability.
#MOTD
I just had to try on everything I purchased..below are a few pictures of the finished look:
Make-up details
Base:
Foundation: NARS All Day Luminous Weightless Foundation in 'Vallauris'
Concealer: NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer in 'Ginger'
Setting Powder: Ben Nye Banana Powder
Eyebrows:
Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow Pomade in 'Chocolate'
Eyes:
Eyeshadow: ABH self made palette in 'Hot Chocolate', 'Pink Champagne' and 'Metallic Plum'
Mascara: Loreal Telescopic
Eye liner: Bourjois Pinceau Liner
Eye pencil: Benefit Badgal Liner
Cheeks:
Contour: ABH contour kit 'Fawn'
Blush: NARS 'Madly'
Highlighter: NARS 'Albatross'
Lips:
Combination of MAC Faux and NYX soft matte lip cream in 'Stockholm'
- Love, Chads x
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