My makeup collection 2016 Part 1

Disclaimer// In no way am I bragging I just thought I'd show you the things I currently use and own.

I think I'm going to structure this in a chronological order of the way I do my face, I'll mention a little bit about the product and if I like it however this is not a colossal review only a breif description. I hope you enjoy this post- I'll put some pictures for things you may not of heard of or that I really like however I don't have time to photograph everything unfortunately, This is part 1 (Base makeup) Part 2 will be eyes and eyebrows and part 3, contour, highlight and blush.


 Moisturisers- 
1) I currently use the simple kind to skin hydrating light moisturiser as I have dry skin I think it's important I moisturise every day.

2)I really enjoy using the elf makeup mist and set as a toner (aswell as to set) as it contains vitamins A,C&E and also Aloe,Green Tea and cucumber I feel it makes my skin glow so I spray this as night with no makeup to revitalise my skin.

Primers- 

1)I really love the Touche Éclat Primer as it has so many cool glitter specks and looks like fairy dust, it also blurs AND add's radiance. The bottle is also beautiful

2) Smashbox Photofinish primer (Original) I liked this primer as it made my foundation last a long time however I prefer radiance boosting primers so won't re-buy

3) MAC Prep and Prime- Base lumiére

I like this as it really does add radiance however it doesn't really alter the staying time of my makeup.

4)MAC strobe cream-

This could deffo also count as a highlighter however I wear it under foundation so i'll call it a primer, this adds the most beautiful natural sheen and also adds an amazing over the top of foundation highlight, it also emphasises the highlighting powder you put on top. I love love love this. 

Foundations

1) Chanel Vitalumiére foundation, I use this one when I want really dewy glowy skin and I really like it, the only problem I have with it is it transfers easily and can sometimes look oily if not controlled, however it feels really nice and has a good natural coverage (I have shades 10 and 20, both are too dark however 20 is a good summer shade, I mix 10 with mixing drops)

2) Touche éclat foundation, this is probably my favourite one as the shade B10 matches perfectly and no other mixers are needed, I like the finish and it's not as easily transfered as Vitalumiére. 

3) MAC pro longwear- I used to love this however i've gone off of it now, I'm not keen on the finish and it just feels really heavy, I also find it makes my skin look bad when I've worn it. (I have shades N15 and N20, N15 is a good match in winter and N20 in summer)

4)MAC Studio sculpt SPF 15 Foundation- I love this when first applied however it oxodises and as I'm the lightest shade it's a tad too dark, however in Summer it's great as it's waterproof so lasts a long time.

5) Bourjois healthy mix foundation. I'm not too keen on this however I use it when I'm doing sfx makeup and it works alright. 

Concealers

1)The only drugstore concealer I own is the revlon colorstay, I like this concealer and think it's amazing for the price, I found it more hydrating than the lasting perfection and ended up preferring it.

2) I really like the Laura Mercier High Coverage Concealer For Undereyes, It literally completely covers them and is super thick, it can crease but with powder it's fine, it really really really covers them and is super heavy duty.

3) Clarins Instant concealer is another good one, it's less full coverage but blends really nicely and doesn't crease.

4) MAC studio finish concealer, this is a good one to cover blemishes with as it's thick but you only need a small amount

5) MAC mineralize concealer- this is really nice as it's dewy and glowy, I also like the applicator. 

6) Anastasia Beverly Hills Pro Pencil- This is good for concealing under the brows and also blemishes as it's in a pencil it has a nice precise point

That's all my base makeup so I hope you enjoyed reading part 1, Part 2 will probably be up next Sunday:] 

SHORT AND CONCISE REVIEWS OF MOST HIGHEND PRODUCTS IVE TRIED PART 1

I found a bag of old makeup boxes (Picture below) and figured I'd make a blogpost really quickly and shortly reviewing each one and saying if I re-purchased and what I found to be better.

As i've mentioned this isn't a full review of each product, if you're unsure about purchasing any of these as the review is too brief you can always e-mail me any questions (lucyxsifford@gmail.com)

I'm literally pulling these out of the box as I go along so there's no order to these they are completely random.

//Disclaimer- as the products have been used the image used are not mine as I no longer have the product.

MAC select cover up concealer

I liked the consistancy however I found the coverage to not be as impressive as others such as the Laura Mercier High Coverage concealer, their was a lot in the bottle however you can't get all of the product out the tube so there's a lot of waste. This retails at £15.50 which is quite expensive, I prefer the Laura Mercier concealer however that's a bit more expensive and is more likely to crease, but the coverage is better and you don't need half as much so the product lasts longer.

MAC mineralize skinfinish Natural

I found this to be too drying for my dry skin and preferred the Esteé lauder doublewear mineral powder however both are drying and I no longer use powder for that reason, if you have oily skin I think this powder would be good, it retails at £24 so if this is too expensive the stay matte powder is similar however a bit chalkier.

MAC Studio finish concealer

I liked the consistancy and the coverage was good, however I used the product uptoo quickly which meant I had to buy one every 2 months and at £15.50 I wasn't really feeling it. However if you only have 1 or 2 spots or blemishes to hide this is a good concealer to use.

Lancome Star Bronzer Intense

I didn't really like this as I already had a highlighter so I used this along the area's where you bronze and it made me really shimmery and I also broke out in spots exactly where I placed this, I'm not sure if this caused it but it didn't help.I gave it away due to the spot thing. It retails at  $35 and £34 so it's expensive and a shame I didn't like it.

As I'm super busy I'll upload these in parts, I'll upload part 2 next Sunday. I hope you enjoyed reading these and I hope you find them helpful.