I can’t believe how fast this year is going! I’m pretty sure
April has gone by in a flash; I am not quite ready for summer yet! I love doing
a round up of my beauty favourites each month and I’m really glad that these
are my most popular posts with you guys as well. This months round up includes
Nip&Fab, Clarins, Smashbox, Becca, Real Techniques, Essie and Biore.
Nip&Fab Colour Corrector in Terracota - £8.95 each
Colour correcting is the biggest makeup trend around right
now and for good reason. Who doesn’t want to have a completely flawless base? I
absolutely adore using the Nip&Fab colour correctors before applying
foundation and I blend them into my skin with a Real Techniques complexion sponge. I have 3 out of the 4 shades available from the range. My favourite is
probably the Banana shade. The banana shade you can use to conceal dark circles
and brighten points of your face. Peppermint can be used to cover blemishes and
to reduce irregular skin pigmentation. Terracota can be used to conceal under
eye circles and dark spots.
I am having a bit of a moment for Real Techniques sponges. I
think they’ve been reformulated, as these sponges are amazing! I love the
miracle complexion sponge and these mini versions are perfect. I love the
colours of these sponges and how easy they are to use. I love using these to
set my concealer, set my powder and to blend in cream products.
This palette is an absolute dream! I featured this in last month’s
beauty favourites and have used this palette everyday since it came into my
life. The colour pay off of these eye shadows is amazing and they last on my
eyes all day. My favourite colours are the crease colour (top left) and the
pink and brown shimmer shades. I love how this palette has a mix of shimmer and
matte shades in it as well which makes it perfect for day wear and night wear.
Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector in Champagne Pop - £32 from Space NK
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you will have heard
of the famous highlighter, Champagne Pop by Becca cosmetics. This collaboration
was with YouTube star Jaclyn Hill and it’s stunning. You only need the smallest
amount to make a real difference to your everyday makeup. There are multi-toned
pigment pearls in the highlighter, which adjust to your skins natural
undertones meaning this highlighter will sort all skin tones and make up looks.
Ever since I repurchased this shade from Essie it’s been on
my nails all month. I love how this is a great spring and summer shade and with
two coats of nail polish the colour pay off is amazing. I love how this lasts a
good 4/5 days without chipping too.
I’ve never used any products from Biore until this month and
I’ve been really impressed with these pore-cleansing strips. I think it’s
really important to look after your skin and these strips are helping me feel
more confident as not just my pores but my blackheads look visibly smaller as
well.
Clarins Hydra-Essential SPF 15 Moisturiser - £36 from Boots
I’ve featured this moisturiser a few times on my blog lately
and I absolutely adore it. I discovered this moisturiser thanks to a sample in
an issue of Glamour magazine. My skin has felt so dry and dehydrated lately and
this has fixed my skincare issues! I use this before applying foundation in the
morning and also at night once I’ve removed my make up. I’d highly recommend
this to anyone who is looking for a fix for dry and dehydrated skin. I’ll be repurchasing
this as soon as this runs out!
As much as I love my Urban Decay Naked Skin Concealer, this
concealer from Clarins has been a real favourite of mine this month. This
concealer helps to illuminate my skin thanks to the ‘light optimizing’ affect it
gives. I like to apply this under my eyes, sides of my nose and to the points
on my face where the skin catches the light to give a dewy natural look.
Boots points are a blessing but also a curse. They are so tempting
to spend but what I try and do now is save up my points for a special makeup
purchase and this Clarins bronzer and blusher compact is one of them. The
design of the powder is so intricate and the mirror on this bronzer is huge
which makes it perfect for travelling with. If you’re looking for a high
quality bronzer and blusher to match, then you need to try this out!
Have you tried any of these beauty products? What's been your favourite beauty product this month? I'd love to read your recommendations!
1 comment
I've been using that Clarins moisturiser ever since getting a sample too! It's costly but I had acne and was using all anti-acne products, which were just making my skin so much worse (both dry and spot covered), when I swapped to this it cleared up completely!
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