My Everyday Makeup Routine

Although in my first post I said I didn't change up my makeup routine too often and it had been the same for the past two years. I've had a few people say to me whether in person or over social media that they'd be quite interested to see the makeup I swear by and use on a daily basis, so here goes...

I always start off by washing my face with a hot towel before beginning my makeup as I find that it freshens up the face and makes you look instantly more awake and refreshed. Which if, like me, you're not a fan of early mornings this will do wonders!

I then moisturise the skin with the Simple Kind To Skin hydrating light moisturiser with SPF 15 which keeps my skin feeling hydrated throughout the day and is perfect for my dry skin. Following this I use the Rimmel lasting finish primer which was a recent addition to this routine but I now wouldn't skip it as it is one of my favourite products. It is very lightweight and dramatically minimises the appearance of any pores drying matte so it doesn't make the skin appear greasy and oily which many primers that I've used in the past have done, big thumbs up from me!

The foundation that I have been loving for a few years now and gone through countless bottles of is the Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation in the shade ivory. As the name points out, it makes the skin look rejuvenated and glowing which I personally love! It has such a smooth application and is so easy to blend, however, I wouldn't recommend it for anyone that has particularly oily skin though as it is very dewy. But unlike most foundations by other brands it comes with a pump which makes it so much easier to get out of the bottle instead of others that you have to tip onto your hand and end up wasting huge amounts. After foundation I use the Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer also in the shade ivory under my eyes and in the creases of my nose, I find that it immediately illuminates and beautifully highlights the eyes with its anti-fatigue effect. Now for the concealer that everybody swears by, the Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer, I use this in the shade cool medium. I use this to cover any spots, blemishes or unwanted redness, it has amazing longevity and is water resistant..what more could a girl ask for? The only high-end product that I use is a satin powder blush from MAC in Lovecloud, it is a bright mid-tone pink that is just so gorgeous and subtle, I've owned this one in particular for just over a year now and I've only just hit pan so very long lasting! To finish off my face makeup I use the Rimmel Stay Matte pressed powder in transparent, it glides so easily on to the face and holds everything in place...yet another product I swear by!

Moving on to eye make up, it is very limited because who has time in the morning to go all fancy with winged liner and heaps of eyeshadow having rolled out of bed 15 minutes before needing to leave the house? Not me! I use just one coat of the Rimmel Lash Accelerator mascara and I'm done with eyes, I find it lengthens my lashes dramatically and so nothing else is needed..sorted.

Following this I use the Sleek eyeshadow palette in Au Naturel and the shade bark to fill in my eyebrows with an angled brush...I lost my eyebrow palette so long ago and I utilised what I have and it works so it stuck with me.

Lastly lips. You might have been thinking that it was a little strange that I didn't go all out on my eye makeup but that's because I'm a lover of bold lip colours. These are the one thing that changes on a pretty regular basis but over the last few months a favourite has been Rimmel Kate Moss in 107. I just apply a lip balm usually an EOS that I have lying about and then one coating of lipstick, a perfect matte that lasts all day so no need to reapply which is honestly a life saver! If I'm wanting a more subtle colour I apply a much lighter coat and just dab it with a finger to blend in. If I'm needing to fix any edges I've gone over when applying I just grab a cotton wool bud and then I'm ready to tackle a strenuous day at college.

And that is my everyday makeup routine complete; it takes about 15 minutes and is super simple with mostly drugstore products so they're all very affordable.

Have a good week, see you next Sunday at 5pm.

xoxo