Everday Makeup

Hey guys, so I thought I would update you all with the make-up I've been using on day-to-day basis, these past few weeks. Some pieces I have had for a while, but there are also some new additions that I have really been loving for a quick, simple but still put together look.

 Swatches of some of the porducts:

I have decided that all of these products are must haves for my make-up and can't think of one product that I could go without.
The new additions to my collection are;

>MAC Pro Longwear Foundation (£25)- I have being trying this foundation out for about a week now, and must say I highly recommend it. This foundation stays on your face throughout the day which is what I look for out of everything when buying a new foundation since I have combination skin (the bane of my life). As an overview, it has a medium coverage and has a really nice formulation, I would definitely advise this to anyone you feels that when they have come home for school/work and find that the majority of the make-up has somehow disappeared from there face. It's just a brilliant foundation.

 >Kiko Milano Velvet Mat Lipstick (£6.90) - Only recently I discovered the brand Kiko Milano, whilst on a trip to oxford, and I now feel I obsessed with the brand as it sells what I would see as high end quality make-up but at such and affordable price. This is the perfect lipstick for those of you who swear by nudes and would say it a great dupe for MAC's velvet teddy. I didn't use to be a big fan of nudes as I felt they just didn't look right with my complextion, so I just stuck to deep red's and plain old lip balm but lately I have been managing to find some really great nudes that look fine. This is also a great colour for all you Kylie Jenner lip fanatics that are struggling to get hold of MAC's spice, soar etc as they are sold out alot of the time. It's also just a cheaper option if your on a bit of a budget.

 >Kiko Milano Long Lasting Stick Eyeshadow (£6.90) -  I was first of all looking to buy some of the Bobbi Brown eyeshadow sticks and had my sights set on them when shopping in Oxford. However, when I saw Kiko sold similar things I could not help but jump with joy. In my opinion, eyeshadow sticks are such an quick and easy way to just brighten your eyes and just add a bit of colour to your lids. If your in a hurry they are excellent for just quickly applying before you go out if your in a hurry, or even applying whilst your in the car (I recommend not doing this while driving). It's also a brilliant product to use as a primer or base for other eyeshadows to go on top...whatever works best for you.

  >Revlon Photoready Perfecting Primer (£11.99) -  This product is one of my most recent buys so I have not had much time to have a full opinion of it, however I will give you my first impressions of it. For me, primer is one of those products I simply forget to use. Despite this, since buying this primer I have noticed that my foundation goes on so much nicer and easily. This primer just creates a smooth base for all your other products to go onto and also helps to make it stay that little bit longer. I wouldn't say it completely perfects my skin but the pinky undertone to it just helps to even out my skin tone and give it a bit of a brighter more glowy look. So far I am pleased, and will hopefully be continuing to use it everyday.

Thanks for reading, hopefully these short reviews help some of you if you are looking to purchase any of the products and weren't sure whether to. I know I benefit from reading other peoples reviews on products.

Ellen xo

Update

Well, to say I have neglected my blog would have to be a massive understatement. Looking back at my last posts I can't believe how long it has been since I have posted on here. The only excuse I can think of for this is that I have had the busiest but most amazing year.

Let's start with the fact that I have finally finished high school with what I deem to be good grades, and am now a student at sixth form studying psychology, english literature, 3d art and fine art which I am currently loving. In spite of this, I have to warn those of you who are not yet at sixth form that it is not what you think it will be like, it is not relaxing or less stressful than GCSE. If anything it's worse. However, having my friends around me makes it slightly more bearable. To make things more stressful, I now have to look at which uni I'd like go to and basically sort out my life which I don't think I'm quite prepared to do. Whilst the idea of university is rather scary, I feel the actual prospect of it is quite exciting. I plan to study Fashion and Editorial Make-up artistry or completely opposite to that Forensic Psychology (we will see where life takes me I suppose.) As of yet I have no idea which uni I actually would like to go to but that should soon change after the mass of open days I have lined up.

I'm now 17, finally and have managed to save up enough money to buy myself a car. I've passed my theory but still have the dreaded practical test to do. I still don't have a job which is absolutely infuriating, but I was able to snatch a Christmas temp job at John Lewis which I absolutely loved but on the other hand was very stressful as I had to work 18 hours whilst also being in school 5 times a week for 6-7 hours a day, but I got through it and earned myself a very suitable amount for me to shop for clothes and make-up,

Apart for one of the best summers i've had with my friends and all the little things that aren't really worth writing about, that's all that has really been happening in the life of Ellen Langstaff-Roberts (I'm sorry for the ridiculous last name). I really hope to keep up the blogging but I can't make any promises that i'll be doing it like twice a week because I am getting near the end of my AS levels and have exams coming up very soon. However, after that it may be more frequent.

Hope I haven't bored you too much with the story of my life, but thanks for reading.

xo
Ellen