I Should Really Use You More

Believe it or not, there are some products in my stash that I love, but just don't end up using them. As much as I love these products, for some reason or another they just stay tucked away and don't get the use they deserve.

Mac Powersurge Eyeliner - This is a lovely golden eyeliner that looks lovely on the waterline or as a shadow, but for some reason I just neglect it. I think for me this is just a summer product and I'm also scared to use it.

Dior Amber Diamond - This is my 'special occassion' highlighter reserved for, well, special occasions. I really need to start wearing it more regularly though as it's so pretty and gives a gorgeous golden glow.

Urban Decay Naked Two - I wanted this palette so much, but I just don't really reach for it. Part of me thinks it's much too shimmery for me, but I really need to mess about with it a bit more.

Nars Eyeshadow Duo - I love this eyeshadow duo, and used to wear it a lot, however when I do my make-up now I just tend to grab a crayon of some sort as I find it more convenient.

MAC Cosmo Lipstick - For some reason I just ever find myself reaching for this colour. I think it's my 'sophisticated' lipstick, but rarely find myself in sophisticated-esque style situations.

Bare Minerals Original Foundation - I loved this foundation and used to use it regularly, but for me the Dior Nude BB Cream is just so perfect I rarely use anything else.

&Other Stories Cire Red blusher - This is pretty much MACs Frankly Scarlett. The tiniest tap of a brush is needed or else you look like coco the clown, but it gives the cheek the perfect flush.

What products should you use more?

Laura

Searching for a Similarity

When I talked about my completed MAC palette I mentioned some similarities with the Urban Decay Naked Two Palette and thought I'd share it with you today. Now they aren't exact dupes, but I just think if you have one, you may not need the other.

Snakebite and Patina also share similarities. 

Hope you all have a great week.

Laura xoxo

Urban Decay 'All Nighter' Spray

Although I am only in Uni two days a week, which is rather nice, it means the days I am in are long, most Tuesday's it's 9-6 with the occasional 9-8, which means when I'm applying my make-up at 7 in the morning, I need it to last. So I've been trying out products which will help my make-up last. Enter the 'All Nighter' spray.

Now, being £19 I was expecting miracles, which I didn't really get. Now I'm not saying it was terrible, but I don't know, I was really hoping I wouldn't have to touch up my make-up at all, but maybe my expectations were too high?

To use this product, you just spray 4-6 sprays all across your face after applying your make-up. It doesn't give a dewy look, like you may expect from basically spraying liquid on your face, my make-up looked exactly the same.

(Just Make-up / No Spray)

(Make-up 9 hours later)

As you can see, most of my make-up has faded from my skin, only really mascara and a faint bit of foundation is left.

(Exactly the same make-up/Same day a week after/ With Spray)

(Apologies for the lighting, it was darker that morning)

(Nine hours later)

Nothing too dramatic with the spray, but I can see a slight bit of blush left, and more foundation appears to be on too.

So overall, I really like the concept of this product, but I don't know if it has won me over. I do think that I am putting too many expectations on it, but for £!9, I almost feel just in this. 

I do want to say though, I have noticed that this has worked really well with my Laura Mercier Silk Creme foundation, on helping that last longer, so maybe not all is lost.

I guess time will tell when it comes to re-purchasing the product.

What do you think? Do you use this product?

Laura xoxo