POTW 15 Wakey Wakey

Hello there lovelies

This weeks POTW is the Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer. This was a total impulse buy a few weeks ago and I must say I’m really impressed. I got this in the shade ivory which is a great shade for me, I’ve found myself pulling this one out of my drawer more often and the more I use it the more I like it. It has really good coverage without being super thick. It feels light on the under eye area and really brightens it whilst concealing dark circles along with concealing redness around the nose really well and covering up blemishes. It has tiny flecks if shimmer when swatched but they don’t show when blended they just brighten the skin and add a subtle hint if radiance. It doesn’t go cakey in the slightest or crease under eyes, it blends beautifully and is such a good product for the price, I really can’t fault this. An impulse buy that I certainly don’t regret.

Have you tried this concealer? What products really impress you?

Until next time

Revealing the Concealing

Hello there lovelies.

Concealer is one of those makeup products that I just don’t get very excited by. I find them a bit boring, I just see it as a necessary stage in my makeup routine- something that just has to be done and I don’t really think too much about it. These are the concealers I use and what I think about them.

Yves Saint Laurent Touche Éclat. This is my favourite concealer of all time, although recently I’ve seen it being used as a highlighter rather than a concealer, something I never knew it was meant to be, I always thought it was a light reflecting concealer that hides all the nasty’s and adds a radiance to the skin. Whatever it’s meant to be I use it as a concealer and have done for many years. I find it hides everything I want hidden without being in the slightest bit cakey, it doesn’t flake or become visible throughout the day, its completely weightless and blends like a dream. I can’t imagine any other concealer knocking this one from my first place position.

Collection Lasting Perfection. This is certainly a heavy duty concealer, its great for the price but I do find it dries and breaks down a bit under my eyes throughout the day. It claims to last for 16 hours, I cant say that I’ve worn it for that long so wouldn’t know whether that is true or not. I don’t seem to love this concealer as much as everyone else seems to but I still think it’s a good budget product.

No7 Instant Radiance Concealer. This is extremely comparable to YSL and the one I will use in its place, it has pretty much the same features as the YSL without the price tag, good medium coverage, lightweight and easy to blend.

Origins Plantscription Anti-aging Concealer. A nice lightweight silky formula that glides on under the eyes nicely it lasts well without drying or going cakey and has pretty high coverage.

Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer. I wrote a post about this one. Completely contradicting what I said before this is the one concealer I did get excited about but I was more excited about the fact I’d finally managed to get my hands on it than the fact it was a new concealer. This is another heavy duty concealer, it certainly has high coverage but doesn’t feel heavy it blends really nicely without it looking like your trying to cover anything up, it effortlessly conceals everything you want with good staying power.

Concealer is absolute must for me to hide those dreaded dark circles under the eyes, I just wish I could get a little more excited about them.

What concealers do you recommend?

Until next time

An Absolute NARS-essity

Hello there lovelies

Today I thought I’d introduce you to my little Nars collection and share my thoughts on the products I’ve been using. I just love the simple elegant packaging of Nars products, it doesn’t need fussy packaging as the product speaks for itself.

Nars Sheer Glow Foundation. This is my favourite foundation, It leaves a lovely finish on the skin and blends really well, it doesn’t look too glowy just adds a nice radiance to the skin, the coverage is excellent without feeling heavy. It’s a bit annoying that it doesn’t come with a pump I think this is the general consensus among bloggers, the first time I used it I poured about half the bottle onto the back of my hand and was frantically trying to scrape the precious liquid back into the bottle as if it was the elixir of life. I was all prepared to buy the pump but it was out of stock at the time and I haven’t bothered looking since. I really like this foundation and will continue to use it unless I find something better or I keep pouring most of it all over my hand and it runs out too quickly.

Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer. This really is a high coverage concealer but it doesn’t feel heavy or cakey, it blends beautifully and leaves a lovely finish and covers up what needs to be covered without looking like you’ve piled the products on to your face. I had to wait ages for this as I’m the shade vanilla and it was out of stock everywhere for ages but it was well worth the wait. This will be the concealer I reach for if I need that extra bit of coverage for dark under eye circles as nothing shows through this one. You need to have quite well hydrated skin though otherwise it may go a bit dry and flaky. I was a bit worried about the “radiant” part of the name as I didn’t want it to be glittery, it’s not in the slightest bit glittery it just seems to lighten and lift the under eye area while covering redness or imperfections on my face.

Nars Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturiser. The coverage on this is the best I’ve known for a tinted moisturiser it’s more like a light sheer foundation coverage wise but feels like a good moisturiser when you apply it, a little goes a long way and it smells lovely. It’s good at giving just the right amount of coverage when you feel like having a lighter makeup day. It also has SPF 30 so will be a great product for me to use in the summer when I tend to go for tinted moisturisers more.

Nars Powder Blusher. I originally had the intention of getting the shade Orgasm but decided to go for Deep Throat after testing them. This blush is a rosey pink colour that’s not an in your face pink. It has a subtle shimmer but it’s not sparkly and a good shade for all year round and everyday wear.

Nars Highlighting Powder in Albatross. I mentioned this in a previous post so won’t go over it again except to say yet another lovely product from the Nars bunch.

There you go my little collection, I can guarantee it won’t stay this small as there are a few more items from Nars on my ever growing wishlish and I don’t think I’m going to be able to hold off much longer from purchasing them.

What Nars products do you recommend for me to try? What’s on your Nars wishlist?

Until next time