FOTD || Rose Gold Overload

Hello everyone, today I have a face of the day post for you and so rightly named 'Rose Gold Overload' because I am loving anything rose gold at the moment and that obsession is taking over my life! I love how the colours look on my skin and work well together for the day and the night. This look is something that I have been going for constantly as it is just so easy to do and looks amazing!

As you can see I don't use a lot of products and that's what makes me love it even more! Lets start off with the face...

No7 Airbrush Away Primer - In my bid to finish up any samples that I own, I have started to use this primer to use it up. Not the biggest fan of it as it doesn't help with dry skin, however with this foundation and helping with diminishing pores it does really well.  

NYC Skin Match Luminizer Foundation - Oh lord, this foundation is amazing! I have been using this everyday for the last 2 weeks because I love everything about it. It gives me coverage, makes my skin look flawless and glowing, it does take two layers and you can build it up even more as on first application it is very light coverage. I think this will be great for the summer time as it really sits well on my skin with the primer, and for a very little price you are getting lots of product. There are 5 shades available and you will find one to match you I promise as I did! And it has a pump which makes application so much easier. 

Collection Concealer - Well, there really isn't much to say about this concealer is there! I talk about it all the time and therefore won't go on and on about it. But let me tell you that using this foundation and then this concealer gives my skin a flawless finish that I am so proud of! 

The Body Shop Powder - I like to set everything with a powder, and this one from the body shop also gives me a little bit of coverage along with helping to control the oil on my forehead. Body Shop have blown me away with this product and I want to get my hands on some other things from their line. 

Sleek Rose Gold Blush - I just knew that, the moment that I first laid my eyes on this blush and swatched it - I would fall in love. I am not usually a fan of blush on my skin as I have never found one that doesn't over do it. But this one from Sleek is perfect; it doesn't make me look like I have lots of makeup on my face and gives me this lovely glow on top of everything else a fresh glow of colour. 

Then on to the eyes and only two products this time, but both are my current favourites! And what started this whole look off...

Naked 3 Palette - If you haven't tried, bought or even looked at this palette yet then you need to because I promise you this will win you over. I love all the shades in this palette but there are a few colours that catch my eye every time I go to use it. I like to apply Nooner all over the lid as this matte shade is perfect to use as a base, then on my lid to build up the colour I use Liar and then in the outer corner and crease I take a mix of Burnout and Dust which just work well together. Using Strange in the in the inner corner and brow bone pulls everything together. 

Soap&Glory Thick and Fast - This mascara just does it for me. I am not one to try out a lot mascaras because I don't always wear them and love my great lash one from Maybelline but this one is just mighty fine! I love how much volume it gives to my lashes and they just grow in size and thickness because of the formula of the mascara. I can't use this on my bottom lashes though as the brush is too big for my small eyes!

Products I've Used Up #1

I seem to have never done a empties post on this blog, and If I did then I can't seem to find it..so I thought I would start doing them from now on. I don't use up a lot of products up very often, but I do try to get through some. These posts won't be monthly by any means as I don't seem to remember to keep empty products after I have finished with them! I find that these posts give you a little review about each product and whether or not you will be buying it again.

Boots Deodorant // This was a impromptu purchase a while ago now, when I desperately needed some new deodorant I picked up the cheapest one I could find! Long story short, I ended up using it all the time and used it up, I am very sensitive to some deodorants and this was made for people like me who react to stuff!

Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer // Well, its about time this finished! You can hardly see the packaging on this thing as it has all been rubbed off, I have been using this for months and treasuring every moment until it runs out and I think the time has come to go out and buy another one. I love this concealer and don't have a clue what I would do without it.

Soap&Glory Scrub em and Leave em // This is a mini soap and glory scrub that I bought to try out and I loved using it every week as it left my skin feeling uber soft and thoroughly foliated. 

La Roche Posay Effaclar Duo Sample // I got this sample through the post a while back, and tried my best to use it in moderation to see if it works. And for me it really didn't! Maybe I need to use it for a  little longer or something, so I tried my best to use it up quickly!

Alberto Balsam Shampoo //  This was my previous favourite shampoo that I loved to death, but I found that when I had come to finishing it that it wasn't the best for my hair! It made it very greasy very quickly and I had to constantly wash my hair again and again. 

Witch Anti Blemish Stick // Ahhh! I am crying over the fact that this blemish stick has finished. I bought it out of the blue to try it out and I cannot believe that I have fallen in love with it, whenever I had a spot that was coming out I used this to help with the breakout and boy did it help me loads! 

T-Zone Rapid Action Gel // Another blemish breakout treatment that I started to use when the witch stick eventually ran out. This is a very thick and watery gel that you spread on your breakout area and it helps with spots within 4 hours. I found it best to apply this at night and when I woke up I saw such a difference it was amazing and I will be re purchasing some products from this range.

Nivea Express Primer // I love this primer for my skin, there will be a review coming soon as I have just recently bought another one which I showed in a haul last week. This primer is something I use everyday with my moisturiser sometimes and sometimes without. I have to use this under my makeup everyday and it helps so much with the longevity of my makeup and I cannot live without it. 

Soap&Glory Righteous Butter //  Another soap and glory product that I have fallen in love with and used up far too quickly. This is one of their many body butters that I wanted to try before buying and I am very glad I did as it has helped through the winter months with all my dry skin and especially on the elbows.

That is that for my first ever empties post, hope you enjoyed!

Take a peek in inside my travel make-up bag ♥

Travelling. My love - whether it be up and around the country or around the world in a plane I love it. Today I will be showing you what products I am taking with me for a few days away with the family, so I am not taking a lot of things as I just want some make up that can make me look half decent and that I can take from day to night..let's get start on!

First up my face. I have to take my UD Naked Palette with me everywhere, it is such a staple item now that I own it and I can use it to change my look from day to night and the shadows are so versatile. 

Then I have a newer buy this is the Simple Kind to Skin BB Cream, and the reason that I am currently loving this so much is because it is designed for sensitive skin!! hallelujah!! A bb cream that won't break me out, and it has tiny shimmer particles to illuminate my skin for a fresh faced look. LOVE LOVE LOVE.

Yes. I am taking two concealers, but there is need for them both..I use the Collection one for under my eyes and redness and then the silver one is the one from Witch which is for blemishes and works like a wonderful. Powder love in the winter is from The Body Shop and is such a soft texture and feels amazing on the face and is full coverage in my opinion so over the light coverage of the bb cream and my concealer I love the  coverage. 

Taking brushes that are useful for everything is the best plan when travelling, the gold one you can see is the 'dupe' that I own for better blend of the bb cream and to set my concealer. The pink 'actual' RT brush is their multi task brush which I can use for powder and everything else. 

As I am currently in lust over lip products I have to take options with me, first is MUA Power pout the perfect berry colour for the autumn time and the formula for these things are amazing. Then a Revlon lip butter for those lazy mornings and Peach Parfait is great for an everyday look. Party Proof in the white packaging came in my birch

box for this month and it a matte lipstick that I have fallen in love with, perfect for the night time. 

That is everything I fit in my Jack Wills make up bag, and boy oh boy I still have room for all those skincare essentials!

Starting Off; Concealer ♥

Welcome to the second week of 'TheSoProject' also know as 'The Starting Off Project'. If you missed the first week or have no clue what I am babbling on about, then do check out this post so you are in the loop with the fruit? I tried to rhyme it but, it failed -TERRIBLY!

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These days there are so many concealers out there, that you are spoilt for choice to say the least! There are a few things you should take into consideration when buying and choosing your concealer shade - this is my concealer guide 101. And then I will tell you a few of my personal favourites all from the drug store! 

To cover or correct?

When choosing a concealer I would always start with a shade that is lighter than your foundation - not your skin tone. Just like when picking foundation you should always be aware of the colour words such as "beige" (pink undertones), "cool" (pink), "warm" (yellow/olive undertones), "neutral," etc.

If dark under eye circles are your main problem then you need to go with the warm shades of concealer.If you are using concealer for blemishes or dark spots, find one that is a shade lighter than your foundation and in the same undertone.

I have two hand down 'holy grail' concealers, and without them I wouldn't be able to last very long. Both are liquid concealers as I think that they are much better and easy to blend as well as find your true match. 

This was my first 'guess and go' concealer as I ordered it online, praying that the shade would be perfect for me and not highlight the wrong areas or even not cover the blemishes and circles I wanted it to. This is the Maybelline 'Pure Cover Mineral' concealer in the shade Rose Beige, which is a very light weigh , medium coverage - creamy liquid concealer. I find that this is the best for covering those nasty dark under eye circles and I am someone who has dark pigmentation under my eyes and with this they just appear lighter. 

I bought mine from Fragrance Direct , who now stock a different shade to what I have but there is a choice of two shades on Cheap Smells.

If you are familiar with the youtube/blogger worlds then there is a 99.9% chance you have heard of this concealer. I seem to always get sucked into the things that get raved about constantly and this angel of a concealer has been something I have had my eye on for a while. One day I hopped into Superdrug and swatched the shade 'Medium' and well...fell in love. Even though the shade range isn't great the concealer may match just about everyone and I can safely and truthfully say that after trying and testing it out - it lives up to the hype. This concealer can cover your blemishes up with the tiniest of little amounts, because of its creamy and smooth consistency you can really blend it in well so that every inch of a horrible spot is covered. I don't know how I have managed without this concealer in my life.

Application

As far as applying concealer goes, there are several different ways. You can straight up apply if from the tube,wand or even stick and put it where desired and then use your ring finger to blend it by patting very gently. Or even apply using a brush, taking the product off with a brush and then blending with a concealer brush. It is really up to you and what you feel most comfortable with. 

I hope this helped with any worries on concealer that you have had, and if there are any more questions or even suggestions then do leave a comment below or even contact me! 

Be sure to read the other features in this series..