Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation

Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation in 2C3 'Fresco'

£27.50 

A little while back my friend and I went on a road trip to Bicester Village outlet shopping

Whilst browsing the Cosmetics Company Outlet (beauty bloggers heaven!) I saw a display of the Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation

I knew that there were a few shades being continued and assumed that the shades available were those being phased out but on looking at the Boots website the shade I matched is still available

In the outlet it was only £19.00 a bottle and seeing as I'd been wanting to try it out for so long of course I bought one

I love full coverage foundations as my skin isn't the greatest and I also have quite an uneven skintone, having heard that this particular foundation has exceedingly high coverage I knew it was one to try

Once I got home I couldn't wait to try it out

The shade I picked up was the perfect match to my skin colouring, infact I now wish I'd picked up another bottle at only £19!

The coverage is just what I like in a foundation but it doesn't feel too heavy on the skin as a thin layer gives the opacity I liked

Al though it is easy to go too heavy handed and end up with a thick layer on the skin, especially if your not used to a foundation with such high coverage.

It also lasts fantistically well with very little transfer

I use Clarins Beauty Flash Balm underneath this and it lasts throughout the work day and can carry me into any evening activity, albeit with a touch up of powder to eliminate any shine from the work day

Overall I would definitely say I am converted to this foundation

It is worth the hype, and completely deserves all the positive press!

Al though now I think the corresponding concealer may have to be purchased too

Have you tried the infamous Double Wear?

Love

Belle

xoxo

Revlon Nearly Naked Foundation

Revlon Nearly Naked Foundation and Powder

Liquid £8.99

Powder £7.99

The newest foundation release from Revlon

I'm always on the search for my holy grail foundation and had to give the nearly naked range a try 

Promising a refreshingly light formulation that melts into the skin and creates a fresh look 

It's a buildable coverage but goes on quite sheer

As you can see in the swatches on my face I think I picked up a slightly too dark shade but hopefully once the sun makes an appearance my skin should hopefully naturally tan slightly so this colour should look alright

Possibly on holiday as a light coverage foundation this could be perfect

Al though the initial application is quite light and on my skin this doesn't look great

As you can see my bad skin still comes through but with a bit of clever concealing this would be fine for coverage

It leaves a dewy finish on the skin but I like to use the corresponding powder to slightly mattify the skin as dewy doesn't suit me

I think I'll definitely pick up the lighter shade in this so I can wear it now as well 

Any other holy grail foundations I need to try?

Love

Belle

xoxo

FOTD and an Easter haul

I've spent the last four days giving my skin a break and going make up free 

Whilst indulging in a face mask and sorting out my roots

Today I wanted to make myself feel like a woman again and slapped on a full face

I used my current favourite foundation the Estee Lauder Double Wear, it gives me the perfect amount of coverage especially with my terrible skin at the moment

I also used the Ben Nye Banana Powder for the first time and so far I'm really loving it

Hopefully it stays put all day

My Chanel palette made a reappearance too, something which doesn't happen often enough

I'll definitely be using this a lot more I love it on my eyes, the perfect day time look

As well on my eyes I've been liking using the Rimmel Scandaleyes Nude pencil to open up my eyes a little 

And also the new Rimmel Lash Acclerator mascara, I'm road testing this at the moment 

Not sure on my thoughts yet, it doesn't seem as amazing as some other high street mascaras out there 

I had a half day last Thursday and I indulged in a bit of retail therapy

There are a few bits missing here but I'm sure they will appear in a post soon enough

The Vans trainers are a neon coral colour and aren't the usual canvas material they're more shiny I guess...well kind of waterproof, it's hard to explain but I love them!

Can't wait to wear them in New York

I bought another pair of coral shoes from Primark which I intend to just wear on the cruise and probably leave on the ship as they were quite cheap a £4

I also indulged in rather a lot of new make up goodies 

They will be appearing on the blog soon, I've been loving them so far though

The floral dress is just gorgeous! 

I got it for my cousins wedding in August, need to tone up a bit first though

The Hello Kitty slippers haven't left my feet since I bought them

They are super comfy and keep my feet just warm enough

Have you bought any pretty things recently?

Love

Belle

xoxo

FOTD #2

I am currently suffering from what can only be described as the plague..well the flu

I feel like utter rubbish and typical it's over my 5 days off from work

I ventured out for a lovely meal last night with some friends and family but about half way through the night I just came over all sick, apparently I looked super pasty too

After a rough nights sleep last night today the boy and I have had a lazy day, consisting of a little shopping and baking

So my poorly FOTD above is literally a mask to cover how rubbish I'm feeling

I had a make over at Benefit yesterday and received a seven day sample of the Hello Flawless Foundation, I already have this but the shade I have is for when I'm tanned so right now it makes me look like an oompa loompa, good look right?!

The shade I'm wearing here is Ivory and it's perfect for me, I'll definitely be buying the full size once I get paid along with the new hydrating concealer of course.

I added in a bit of Sun Beam highlighter to the foundation to give my skin a bit of a glow too.

My skin is so terrible at the moment so sleeks concealer palette was put to the test today, and it held up pretty damn well with the help of the setting powder.

Using my Boots Advantage card points I treated myself to one of the 'World Famous Neutrals' Palette (post to follow) and wore the more daytime appropriate shades today, along with my all time favourite high street mascara, the Maxfactor 2000 Calorie mascara, it makes my eyelashes so long and volumised I love it

I'm now going to go and feel sorry for myself with a cup of tea and slice of cake

Hope your all well

Love

Belle

xoxo

FOTD #1

This is my first 'FOTD' (face of the day) here on my blog so be nice ;)

This is how I did make up to go to our chosen wedding venue and book our wedding date

Exciting! We now have a date, 16th April 2015.

I know it's two years away but I'm so excited

Anyway, I kept my makeup quite natural but wanted to cover my terrible skin

I wish I knew what's been causing it, looking back at pictures from November 2011 and my skin is so clear I could skip wearing foundation but right now I would never dream of doing that, I can't figure out what's changed so drastically, thought bad skin disappears when you get older...

I've been relying on an old favourite for full coverage and that's MAC Studio Sculpt

It can feel quite heavy on the skin but you don't need a thick layer to cover well

I'm also wearing the Rimmel Apocalips in Luna which I haven't photographed in the products picture.

Love

Belle

xoxo