5 Make Up Items I Couldn't Live Without!

For a lot of girls it's very hard to whittle down the different make up products they own to just five things. I'm just going to mention each one generally. I.e. if I was stuck on a desert island (with lots of gorgeous single boys maybe?) and I had to pick 5 make up items that I couldn't live without, what would they be???


1) Concealer = No matter how little time you have to get ready, you can always dash a little bit of concealer on, to cover tired eyes, spots and any bits of skin discolouration! Concealer is my favourite piece of make up cos it can just freshen you up, and (providing you pick a good one) it does its job well! Foundation doesn't always conceal as well on its own, which is why it won't be appearing on my list!


2) Mascara = This is my favourite eye product. You can wear it with nothing else on the eye area and it will immediately make your eyes look bigger and more defined. A definite win for me! For me eyes are the most beautiful part of the face. Sometimes heavy make up, although sometimes nice, can detract from the 


3) Lipstick = I suppose lipstick, because unlike gloss your hair doesn't get stuck to it, and again (for me) the lips are the other important part of the face. A nice pale pinky-red colour, that isn't too pale but isn't outrageously intense in colour either (even though you can just apply less).


4) Blusher = I prefer blusher not bronzer, because to have 'blushed' cheeks is more natural than having cheeks with a brown smudge on. With blushers less is more, I used to hate walking around school and seeing the clones of the 'plastics' from 'Mean Girls' with their 'go faster stripes' of blusher (and bronzer too) emblazoned on their cheeks like there's not tomorrow. It really annoys me!!! But then again that's just my personal opinion :-)


5) Eyeliner = Even though I hate applying it (I hate having a gap between the eyeliner and the edge of the lower eyelid) - because it's so hard to make a line when there's eyelashes in the way!! - it can do wonders outlining your eyes. Even sometimes without mascara :-) You can put it on top, on bottom or both! The choice is yours.


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I guess if I had to whittle it down even further, it would just be concealer and mascara. I really could just live with those two! But of course I'm never going to be in that situation where I can only have 5 or even just 2 make up products. So I guess my face power, face primer, endless amounts of eyeshadows, bronzer, lipglosses..........can all come in useful!


See ya soon xxx

Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Concealer Review

I'd run out of my usual concealer and to my disappointment the brand it was from doesn't seem to stock it any more. Sad times! :( :(

I thought I'd try something different and after a little bit of looking around in the shop I decided to try 'Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Concealer'. It says on the tube that it: "Conceals flaws and blemishes for up to 16 hours. Transfer resistant."

Well, it was £4.___ (four pounds something I can't remember exact) and to be honest I'm quite disappointed. It covers quite well, and I think it does indeed last a fair while (not sure if it actually would last the whole 16 hours I highly doubt it!) but it goes ORANGE. Yes I swear to you it does! I decided to get the 2nd of the 4 different shades (1-very light --> 4-dark) because I'm quite pale but I'm not a ghost.

Choosing other concealers and face products in this way has always worked, and I even tested it on my hand in the shop and it looked okay (maybe it was the shop lighting or maybe it looks more orange-y the longer you wear it!) but recent observations have led me to think differently. Maybe using loads makes it go orange, but for some spots or other areas you have to use more. Luckily you can only see the orangey-ness when you look right up close in a mirror.

Maybe I should put concealer then foundation on (I usually do it the other way round) and then maybe the orange will be hidden, but if I just want to cover a couple of areas quickly before having to pop off quickly somewhere I may be stuck! Oh well. I've learnt my lesson, I'm not buying this again unless the lightest is actually better (I would have to try the lightest on my hand before considering buying this product again). At least it's quite good at covering! :)

See ya soon xxx