A few weeks ago I attended a press event wearing the look below. I wanted something that made me feel made up but with minimal effort so I decided to wear my beloved Bodyography Glitter Pigments. I couldn't decide what shade to wear so I went with three of them all at once. First I applied Eclipse (a warm pink) all over my lid, then Bubbly (a yellow gold) in the inner corner blended towards the centre of my eyelid. Finally I pressed Halo (a silver diamond) just on the centre of my lid focused close to the lash line and diffused upwards to give an almost spotlight effect. I finished my eyes with some liquid liner concentrated on the outer corner and the new L'Oreal Bambi Eyes False Lash Mascara.
I wanted a light foundation and luminous skin so I used a combination of Clarins Beauty Flash Balm and Skin Illusion Foundation. I've loved Beauty Flash Balm for years, it's probably one of the first high end products I used (my mam used to "let" me use hers when I was a teenager). I love using it on days when I want a quick skin fix as it instantly makes your skin look bright and healthy and makeup applies so well over it. It's a cult beauty product for a reason, it genuinely does what it claims it will do. It's ideal for wearing to an event as it gives your skin an instant boost of radiance.
I've mentioned the Skin Illusion Foundation on my blog before and I'm coming to the end of my bottle. I will definitely be repurchasing it as it's the one foundation that every time I look back on my makeup looks on Instagram and love my skin and go to check the details it's always the Skin Illusion that I'm wearing. It just makes my skin look so healthy and glowing and gives just the amount of light coverage I like in a base product. I have the shade Linen 101 but I'd probably go for the lighter shade next time as it's a touch too dark for me in the Autumn and Winter. If you like a light to medium coverage foundation, I highly recommend getting a sample of this to try out. It's also quite a reasonable price point for a high end foundation at €35.
After foundation I blended in some of the Clarins cream bronzer to give my face some warmth. I never used to bother much with bronzer but what I love about this one is how quick and easy it is to use. I use the Fenty Beauty Match Stix cream contour stick in the shade Amber just under my cheek bones and then use the bronzer stick anywhere that the sun would hit your face first like the nose, cheeks and forehead. I blend it out using the same brush I blended my foundation with as that helps it to look seemless. I don't always do this step in my routine but I think it makes a world of difference to the dimension of my face when I take the time to do it, it also makes me look a bit less pale coming into the colder weather. I then applied Glossier Cloud Paint in Dusk and Haze to match the warm and pink tones on my eyelids and then three different highlighters just for the hell of it.
I finished the look with what has become one of my favourite lip combinations recently. Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Lip Cheat and the Clarins Joli Rouge Lip Lacquer in Soft Berry. This is one of the most perfect nude lipstick shades for fair skin that I've ever tried. I honestly can't get enough of this lipstick formula. I was sent four of the shades a few months ago and have been wearing them lots since. This is the palest of the shades I have and it's such a flattering warm, rosy neutral that would go with almost any makeup look. I've also been wearing the shade Spicy Chili a lot in work and have had lots of people asking what lipstick I'm wearing because it's such a gorgeous orange/red shade. They're so comfortable to wear and feel hydrating because of the plant oils in the formula. They have great pigmentation, feel buttery smooth and soft and fade really evenly almost down to a stain throughout the day. They also smell incredible, if you're near a Clarins counter I urge you to just go and smell them! At €24, they are quite reasonable for the quality. I definitely have my eye on the Nude Brick shade. My friend Andreea has written a blog post about them and she has great photos of her wearing them as well as swatches. I'll use the other shades in a blog post soon as I think they're so worth the money and I was honestly more excited about trying them than most of the other high end lipstick launches this year.
I wanted a light foundation and luminous skin so I used a combination of Clarins Beauty Flash Balm and Skin Illusion Foundation. I've loved Beauty Flash Balm for years, it's probably one of the first high end products I used (my mam used to "let" me use hers when I was a teenager). I love using it on days when I want a quick skin fix as it instantly makes your skin look bright and healthy and makeup applies so well over it. It's a cult beauty product for a reason, it genuinely does what it claims it will do. It's ideal for wearing to an event as it gives your skin an instant boost of radiance.
I've mentioned the Skin Illusion Foundation on my blog before and I'm coming to the end of my bottle. I will definitely be repurchasing it as it's the one foundation that every time I look back on my makeup looks on Instagram and love my skin and go to check the details it's always the Skin Illusion that I'm wearing. It just makes my skin look so healthy and glowing and gives just the amount of light coverage I like in a base product. I have the shade Linen 101 but I'd probably go for the lighter shade next time as it's a touch too dark for me in the Autumn and Winter. If you like a light to medium coverage foundation, I highly recommend getting a sample of this to try out. It's also quite a reasonable price point for a high end foundation at €35.
After foundation I blended in some of the Clarins cream bronzer to give my face some warmth. I never used to bother much with bronzer but what I love about this one is how quick and easy it is to use. I use the Fenty Beauty Match Stix cream contour stick in the shade Amber just under my cheek bones and then use the bronzer stick anywhere that the sun would hit your face first like the nose, cheeks and forehead. I blend it out using the same brush I blended my foundation with as that helps it to look seemless. I don't always do this step in my routine but I think it makes a world of difference to the dimension of my face when I take the time to do it, it also makes me look a bit less pale coming into the colder weather. I then applied Glossier Cloud Paint in Dusk and Haze to match the warm and pink tones on my eyelids and then three different highlighters just for the hell of it.
I finished the look with what has become one of my favourite lip combinations recently. Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Lip Cheat and the Clarins Joli Rouge Lip Lacquer in Soft Berry. This is one of the most perfect nude lipstick shades for fair skin that I've ever tried. I honestly can't get enough of this lipstick formula. I was sent four of the shades a few months ago and have been wearing them lots since. This is the palest of the shades I have and it's such a flattering warm, rosy neutral that would go with almost any makeup look. I've also been wearing the shade Spicy Chili a lot in work and have had lots of people asking what lipstick I'm wearing because it's such a gorgeous orange/red shade. They're so comfortable to wear and feel hydrating because of the plant oils in the formula. They have great pigmentation, feel buttery smooth and soft and fade really evenly almost down to a stain throughout the day. They also smell incredible, if you're near a Clarins counter I urge you to just go and smell them! At €24, they are quite reasonable for the quality. I definitely have my eye on the Nude Brick shade. My friend Andreea has written a blog post about them and she has great photos of her wearing them as well as swatches. I'll use the other shades in a blog post soon as I think they're so worth the money and I was honestly more excited about trying them than most of the other high end lipstick launches this year.
(in indirect sunlight for reference)
Clarins Beauty Flash Balm
*Clarins Skin Illusion Foundation (101 Linen)
*bareMinerals bareSkin Complete Coverage Serum Concealer (Fair)
Glossier Brow Flick (Brown)
Glossier Boy Brow (Brown)
Fenty Beauty Match Stix Matte Skinstick (Amber)
*Clarins Glow 2 Go Blush and Highlighter Duo (02 Golden Peach)
Bodyography Glitter Pigments (Eclipse, Bubbly and Halo) (Also available on Sally Beauty)
Tarte Tarteist Double Take Eyeliner
*L'Oréal Bambi Eye False Lash Mascara
**Glossier Cloud Paint (Haze and Dusk)
Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter (01 Fair)
*Glossier Play Niteshine Highlighter Concentrate (Platinum Rose)
Glossier Haloscope (Moonstone)
*L'Oréal Infallible Magic Loose Powder
*Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray
Charlotte Tilbury Lip Cheat (Pillow Talk)
*Clarins Joli Rouge Lip Lacquer (Soft Berry)
*Press Sample
**I bought Dusk myself, Haze is a press sample
Have you tried any of these products? What products are you loving at the moment?
Emma x
