Since buying this setting spray a little over a week ago I've fallen in love with it and now my makeup isn't complete without a few sprits. The spray claims to: 
The Bare Minerals foundation is one of my new favourites; the foundation is light ( a very water like consistency) but still has enough coverage, it feels very weightless and feels like I don't have any makeup on, the foundation also looks very natural and while wearing it I've had multiple compliments on had natural it looks. It is also perfect for summer as I don't really want to wear a lot or anything heavy while its hot as well as it having spf 20 making sure it protects my skin. I think it is quite long wearing as well, personally I don't set my makeup with powder as I feel it gives an unnatural finish but I finish it with setting spray which makes it look even more like my skin. But overall this is my new favourite foundation and if your not really big on the feeling of makeup or heavy coverage foundation I would say this is perfect for you and I defiantly recommend you try it out! 
One thing that is a staple in my makeup collection and that I have a hoard of are nude lipsticks, personally I don't think bright and bold lip colours suit me and that my skin tone is more suited to natural and nude shades so over the years I have come up with a list of 5 of my favourite nude lip colours that I know suit me. 
1. The L'Oreal Color riche in Jlo's nude - This lipstick is absolutely beautiful and is the perfect blend of brown and pink to make the perfect nude for my skin tone, the lipstick applies with a glossy finish and is lovely and moisturising and has a rose scent ( a little like Parma violets) which I think is made by rose oil in the lipsticks formula to make it moisturising. The lipstick is reasonably long wearing but because it's not a matte finish it doesn't last as long but still has a good wearing time for the type of lipstick it is. The lipstick it's self comes in black matte packaging which the L'Oreal logo in gold and Jlo's signature in gold further down showing it's her lipstick as well as the name and shade stuck to the bottom so if you put it in a lipstick stand you can till see which lipstick it is. But overall this is my favourite of all the lipsticks I'm going to talk about and if at a reasonable drug store price that makes it available for almost everyone; I've almost finished my current one and will definitely be re-purchasing it! 
2. The forever 21 lipstick in oatmeal - This lipstick is a beautiful nude brown shade, a little darker than the L'Oreal one and is once again a glossy finish. It also quite long lasting for a glossy finish lipstick and is not drying although not as moisturising as the L'Oreal one, the lipstick doesn't really have a scent and just smells like regular lipsticks. The lipstick come in gold reflective packaging and has the brand further down the packet with the shade on the bottom once again so works for lipstick holders. Although the only problem with the packaging is that the lid can come of sometimes when it's in my bag or makeup bag, although the price of the lipstick makes up for it because of how cheap it is. So overall this lipstick is amazing for the price and is a beautiful shade which I would say is definately picking it up. 
3. The Benefit lip gloss in Fauxmance - This is one of my favourite nude lipsticks and is in a beautiful dusty rose shade which again helps to compliment my skin tone. As it is a gloss it has a glossy finish which does mean it doesn't last as long, the lip-gloss comes out very pigmented and doesn't have a sticky formula or finish but if it is windy I wouldn't recommend wearing it with your hair down! The packaging the lipgloss comes in is absolutely beautiful just like the rest of the Benefit packaging and has a retro circus look about it with a clear plastic top so you can see the lip colour and a white twist lid. The applicator is just a basic plastic one which is attached to the tube and isn't really anything special, the glosses sent isn't really anything shocking and does just smell like a lip gloss. Overall I do love this gloss as it is absolutely beautiful and isn't your classic nude although; as it's from Benefit it isn't the cheapest at the higher end of the teens but I would say it is worth it if you have to money to spend! 
4. The Soap and Glory sexy mother pucker in Rose and Shine - This again is one of my favourite nude lip-glosses and is more of the classic soft pink nude. I would say the colour is a soft, dusty pink, isn't the most pigmented and isn't as much as the Benefit one ,but, is also a softer colour. It also isn't a sticky formula and just has a beautiful glossy finish which isn't too much but just adds a little something to your lips. The thing that makes this product stand out the most though is the plumping action that it has, this could also be a reason as to why people may dislike this product and I will say if you don't like tingly lipglosses you definitely wont like this as it does tingle a lot and definitely plumps my lips. Personly I would say it is one of the most tingly lip glosses I have had but it does improve the fullness of my lips and this is definitely one of the reasons I like it so much. The lipgloss comes in glass clear and black packaging so you can see the products with the logo and name on the clear glass part and the shade on the bottom once again making it perfect for storage, the product is also very affordable as it's a drugstore lip products. Overall I really like this lip colour and if you want a more traditional nude lip gloss I think this would be perfect for you. 
5. The Revlon just bitten kissable balm stain in 001 honey - This is a beautiful crayon nude which I have been a fan of since they came out a few years ago because of the easiness and speed of the product. It is also really long wearing because of the crayon application it despite still having a not completely matte finish. The product is a beautiful rosy pink shade and is a little bit of a darker nude and means you can switch it up even if your not a fan of bright lip colours. The product has a very smooth application and comes with a lot of product, it has a slightly minty scent to it although it not being a tingly on your lips, the product comes in a long crayon shaped tube in a similar dusty pink shade to the actual lip colour showing the shade and did come with the name written on it in white although it has worn of over time although it also has the shade on the bottom. Once again this is also one of my favourite nudes especially if I don't want to go for a traditional nude.  |
| honey, oatmeal, fauxmance, rose and shine, jlo |
This weeks terrific Tuesday is actually two products I love and have been using together for the last week or so and compliment each other perfectly to finish of my makeup. This weeks terrific Tuesdays are the Soap and Glory solar powder bronzer and love at first blush blusher, if you know me you know that my makeup is never finished without bronzer and contour and solar powder just ups my cheek bone game to a whole other level - the powder has two shades; a more golden highlighter shade and one darker more contouring shade. Usually I will contour first with the product I'm currently using to do that and I will follow up with the darker shade below my cheek bones and jaw line to create more depth and then take the lighter shade which I just powder over all the places the sun would naturally hit creating a more glowing and healthy complexion. 
Once I've contoured and bronzed I will then follow up with the blusher - this blush includes three shades; two pink shades and one white highlighting shade. The mixture of shades help to highlight as well as add a natural flush, this product again helps make my skin look healthier and less flat after the foundation as well as brightens my face as create a more youthful look. Just like the bronzer the blusher just adds something extra to my face and help improve the look of my cheek bones. These two products are two of my favourite products and with drugstore prices it won't break the bank to buy and later re-purchase the products and are suitable for anyone from beginners to experienced people who have been doing makeup for 20 years because of the easiness of the products as all you have to do is swirl your brush and swipe it in the correct areas. I hope you try out this weeks terrific Tuesday and hopeful they change your makeup game like they changed mine.  |
This weeks pictures are from our performance at the Portsmouth Guildhall for rock challenge 2016. This years theme was the power of the mind and the danger of the internet and how you can get sucked in into things you don't want to be involved in. Rock challenge is all about friendship and health and fitness and was overall a great experience with great people- you can see some of the cast in the picture of the trees and I was able to make some amazing new friends.
