If you could rescue 5 items from your current makeup stash from a burning building, what would they be?
1) NUXE Reve de Miel Lip Balm // £9.50
This
is just the ultimate lip balm for me. It is rich and hydrating, smells
amaze (like a hot toddy FYI) and keeps my lips chap-free right the way
till morning. It just so happens to be the most expensive lip balm in my
stash (ByTerry Baume de Rose so
isn't happening at £38!), but it kicks Vaseline and Baby Lips' assess.
Rather than creating an oily film, I find it really sinks into the lips
to deliver a hit of hydration. I use this at night before going to bed
and also post-lip treatment before applying a lipstick. Also, I am
loving the new macaroon-inspired coloured packaging, and seriously need
to get my hands on the pink one, it's just the cutest!
2) theBalm Mary-Lou Manizer // £16
Highlighter
is fast becoming my favourite step in my makeup routine, and it is
99.9% down to this baby. This was kind of an impulse purchase, as I fell
in love with the swatch, but I haven't looked back since. This is a
seriously lust-worthy golden shimmer highlighter which is so finely
milled and looks beautiful on the cheekbones. It is also delivers such a
pop to your look if you apply a small amount on the inner corners of
your eyes. This is a cult beauty favourite of current times, and there's
no denying this baby of its trophy.
Now
let's start this off by saying I am not a lipstick person. I love
buying them, sure, but day-to-day I just haven't found the formula for
me. Well, not until discovering this one! I first saw this gorgeous
neutral pink shade on Beth's blog, Birds Words,
and I fell for it pretty instantly. The packaging looks and feels way
more luxe than its drugstore price tag, and the shade is something to
swoon over. It is a beautiful everyday pink that works perfectly with
just about any makeup look. But it is the formula that really does it
for me. I just find it so moisturising and comfortable on the lips,
whilst still being pretty long lasting. This is such a gem of a
lipstick!
4) My MAC Pro Palette // £45 (with 4 eyeshadows)
Now this is kinda cheating as it is technically four products. If you aren't familiar with MAC's Pro Palettes,
you can buy refill eyeshadows to custom fill either a 4 or 15 pan
palette. They also have a similar system for blushes. This is my first
experience of MAC shadows and I have found them pretty dreamy to
use. My colour selection has been spot on for fall (go me!) and have
been using this most days this season. In my palette, from top left, I
have Cranberry, Blackberry, Al
5) MAC 217 Brush // £19
The holy grail of all eyeshadow brushes. I became the proud owner of a 217 this
past birthday and yep, I definitely get what all the hype is about.
It's a does-it-all beauty that makes any shadow look flawless. Makes me
feel like a proper pro!
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