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Instagram hyped products that I don't think I would buy again!

As my first blog was about the products I love the most at the moment, I thought would do a blog about the products that got some great reviews. I bought these products to find out what all the hype was about, and found myself disappointed. DISCLAIMER - I would never tell anyone not to buy a product, it is always a matter of opinion. Products react differently to other peoples skin, so you will never really know till you try yourself. 

#1 NYX Total Control Drop Foundation

This foundation was all over Instagram for a long period of time so I went a bought it. For a foundation that was as cheap as it was, I wasn't expecting amazing things. I colour matched myself in store and with the lighting I thought it was a good match. I was very excited and immediately went home and tried it... WOW it was orange! Luckily I had the NYX Pro Foundation Mixer in White. It did the job of toning it down. I tried this foundation for a fair few days.. It completely dried out my skin and gave an uneven coverage. I love NYX eye products but this one is not one I would buy again.

#2 Benefit Goof Proof Brow Pencil

I am all for trying new brow products and I normally have great experiences with them. I love Ka-Brow! by Benefit, but this one was not the best. If you are looking for a quick brow fill in with a natural look, do buy this product. It just didn't sit well on my brows, it didn't last and was not easy to get a shape from. 

#3 KIKO Sculpting Touch Creamy Stick Contour

Now, contouring is not something I am big on. When I have a client I will contour, but on myself I struggle as I do not have a strong bone structure in my face. I bought this product to use on my clients. I normally make my own contouring shades from a mix of the lightest and darkest shades, but I thought I would branch out. This product is creamy to apply but sets in very quickly, making it hard to blend, and I am all about blending! Just wasn't a product for me.

#4 e.l.f Illuminating Face Primer

This brand is not as easily accessible in the UK, so on a trip to the States I got very excited and went e.l.f crazy! It is a great affordable brand. This primer was not what I was expecting for an ‘Illuminating’ primer. From the packaging it looked pigment and moisturising. It came out as just a drying face primer with a bit of glitter, not fully what I expecting. 

#5 Benefit Hello Flawless Oxygen WOW Foundation 

I love Benefit’s moisturisers and bronzers, but this product did let me down. I alway find there products to be moisturising and lovely to apply to the skin. I found this product dried out my skin. As I said before, this is a personal opinion and this is just how it reacted to my skin. In terms of coverage.. did the job! Don't rule this one out on my opinion, was just what I found!

#6 Urban Decay Perversion Waterproof Fine-Point Eye Pen

This one is a strange one. I LOVED this product. It was pigmented, it was easy to use, and it was defiantly waterproof. It was perfect in my eyes, then about 2 weeks later ... it ran out. As you pay double what the average cosmetic store brands sell, its not worth it. Of course if you have the money to spare, grab it!

#7 Illamasqua Skin Base Foundation

As all of my clients and friends know, I love Illamasqua. If I had to use one brand for the rest of my life, it would be this one. This is the only product I have found so far that doesn't work with me. I was very excited when I received this product, but it reacted badly to my skin giving me dry patches. Foundations are such a hit and miss nowadays. So many brands are bringing out BB Creams and full overage foundations, its hard to know which is best. This foundation gives a lovely glow to some clients and patchy coverage with others. Overall, as this foundation isn't a consistent product I don't think I will buy this again for my kit.

#8 MAC Match Master Concealers Stick

I do try to avoid MAC as much as possible due to their animal testing but I had heard so many great things about their concealers and thought I should see what the hype was all about. MAC is such an established brand, and their products are great so I was expecting big things. This specific concealer is hard to work with. When applied to the skin it sets very quickly, so before I had time to blend and set it underneath the eyes it had creased. It’s a very pasty product. I think this concealer would be great for concealing blemishes around the chin and forehead, but anywhere with loose skin, such as under the eyes, I wouldn't use it.

#9 ZOOEVA Smoky Eyeshadow Palette

I bought this product on a whim back home in Australia. This brand is great for brushes, so I was expecting a product with great pigment and amazing blending ability. For me the colours do not blend well together. They are not colours that work well with a smoky eye. I bought this product years ago and I think I use two colours out of it, as a base for the eyeshadow. For the price I don't think I would recommend this to anyone

#10 Lancôme Grandiose Liner 

I was SO excited for this product. I bought this liner for personal use. As many make-up artists will know, once you are so used to doing clients liner all the time, your knack for your own liner isn't as great. Lancôme created this liner to help with getting a consistent wing on your weaker eye. The top of the wand bends to either side. Since using this liner, I have never really used the bend in the wand. It is a good liner as it stays on for 12 hours without loosing any pigment or wearing off. It is hard to apply though, as it dries out very quickly. After every stroke you need to apply more liner to the wand and this takes time. Although it was fun to try, I don't think I would buy this again.

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Products I Use Till I’m Scraping The Pan!

Many clients and friends ask me what are my main products that I use on a daily basis. As a make-up hoarder it is a complicated question to answer, so I’ve tried my best to make a list of my top 10 products that I use on an almost daily basis.

#1 Benefit Total Moisture Facial Cream £33

I love this product. I am lucky in the sense that I have never really had bad skin, but I do suffer from dry skin from time to time especially during winter. An amazing product that really works!

#2 NARS All Day Luminous Weightless Foundation £35

From a young age I also loved powdered foundations. I was in high school around the time when Bare Minerals really was one of the most popular foundations for kids in school. This foundation gives the texture of a powdered foundation whilst also giving full coverage. I have found it hard moving to any other foundation since finding this.

#3 Hoola by Benefit £24.50

WHAT A PRODUCT! It’s very rare I don’t see a makeup tutorial on my feed without this bronzer being used. This a product where I have literally ‘hit the pan’ on numerous occasions. Gives a natural look which you can also build on for a deeper evening look. (Helpful tip- I also use it as a base for my crease on a natural day look!)

#4 Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion in Eden £17

I received this product as a present LAST Christmas… and it’s still going strong. A fabulous primer which I use on a daily basis. I do struggle with my eyelids as they do have a few veins which are hard to conceal, but this product does the trick. I also use it for a ‘cut crease’ look.

#5 Huda Beauty Rose Gold Palette £56

This is a new product for me, but I can already tell it’s one of my absolute favourites. Contains many different textured shadows for both a day and an evening look. Very pigmented and easy to work with.

#6 NYX Epic Ink Liner Waterproof £9

An inexpensive product that works better than most upmarket brands. I have just run out of this product and I am struggling to find a replacement. It’s a strong black colour and gives you that cutting winged look!

#7 Illamasqua Mascara £20

Notice how there is no product name. Illamasqua released their mascara saying that they didn’t understand why there are so many different mascaras out there when they all do the same job. Has a basic wand, and basic packaging, but does a great job. Especially for a makeup artist, when you don’t use the wand on clients so it’s economical for us. We are paying for the product not the wand. Great product.

#8 DermaBlend Setting Powder Original £24.50

I have had this product for years. It lasts that long! I’m not even sure if it’s as easy to get as the other products on this list but if you want a setting powder that does the job without giving you that washed out look. This is the one!

#9 Dior Addict Lip Tattoo Lon-Wear Colored Tint in 491 £25

Feels like water on your lips and LASTS! Gives a lovely finish with a natural look.

#10 Illamasqua Brow Gel in Strike £18.50

I found this product when Anastasia Beverly Hills products weren’t as easy to get a hold of in the UK. I swore by the Anastasia Brow products, but now I swear just as much by this one. A natural finish or it can also give you that much loved ‘instagram brow’!