Everyday College Makeup

Today I thought I'd share with you my everyday makeup that I wear to college. I think that makeup routines are proof of what products bloggers and YouTubers really like as they love them enough to use them on a daily basis. Therefore rather than tell you what I think of each product, I'll just let you know now that I love all these products and think that all of them are worth purchasing. So, without further ado, on with the routine...

I begin with my base, and the first step for me is foundation. I will sometimes wear primer but as it's getting colder now, my skin isn't as oily so I don't feel that I need it. For foundation I use a full pump of L'oreal True Match and half a pump of Rimmel Match Perfection. I really like this combination because it gives lovely blendable medium coverage, and the shades I have give the perfect colour match for my skin. I use the Real Techniques Expert Face Brush to blend it in. I then use the Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer under my eyes and on any blemishes. I then set with the Rimmel Stay Matte Powder using the Real Techniques Blusher Brush. I will then use the same brush to add a bit of contour and colour to my face using a 17 Bronzer. I don't use blush that often because I have quite naturally flushed cheeks so the colour shows through my foundation.

Next I move onto my eyes and begin by blending MAC's Paint Pot in 'Let's Skate' over my lids to add a subtle shimmer and hint of colour. Then I use my Eyeko Liquid Eyeliner Pen to add a thin line and small flick to my eyelids. At the moment I'm really loving pen liners and the control that they give you, and I find them the best type of eyeliner to use for neat flicks. Whilst my eyeliner is drying I do my brows, starting by filling them in lightly using the Topshop Brow Pencil in Blonde. I use this to fill in any gaps, enhance my arch, and extend the tail of my brows. I then set them in place using the Rimmel Brow This Way Gel in Medium Brown.

Now that my eyeliner has dried I can curl my lashes without smudging it. For this I just use my Primark Eyelash Curlers which were only £1! Next I apply my Bourjois Volume 1 Seconde Mascara to add lots of volume, length and drama to my lashes. The only thing left now is lips; first I use my trusty Nivea Repair and Protect Lip Balm, and then I add my lip colour of choice, Generally, I will use the Revlon Colourburst Laquer Balm in Demure for a nude lip or the Rimmel Kate Moss Lipstick in 05 if I want a brighter pink colour.

And that's all there is to it! Be sure to leave links in the comments to your blog if you've done an everyday makeup routine as I would love to take a look!

emma x

The Tuesday Review: Bourjois Volume 1 Seconde Mascara

Mascara and concealer were the first types of makeup that I ever begun wearing, so it's safe to say that I've tried a fair few mascaras in my time. Yet still, the unique brush that this mascara has was new even to me, but I loved it! Why has no brand ever used a brush like this before? The plastic wand has tiny little balls on the end of some of the spokes to help coat all the lashes in mascara by reaching around and between lashes. This helps to give your lashes a hell of a lot of volume and a fair amount of length too.

I have the waterproof version of this mascara; I always use waterproof as you never know when rain or tears may strike. I find that the formula can make lashes clump together a bit if you're not careful so two sparingly applied coats is generally better than one, more heavily applied, coat. Towards the end of the day my lashes do begin to droop a bit but that is the least of my problems as my oily skin plays havoc with my base. The mascara is a bit stubborn to remove, but not so much so that it puts me off it.

Overall I do really like this mascara, though admittedly it is mainly because of the wand, so if another brand brings out something similar, I'll be straight there! I've heard that the normal version performs exactly the same as the waterproof one so to be honest, unless you really hate waterproof mascaras, you may as well get this one for extra protection against the elements.

Have you been trying out a new mascara lately? What did you think?

emma x