High End Holy Fail

Hey everyone, welcome to my blog. I hope you're having a wonderful day. Today I am going to be sharing some disappointing makeup items (all high end) that aren't worth the money. Some people may love these products, but they didn't work for me, and this is just my opinion.

1 - Benefit Hello Flawless Foundation, £26.50

This was the first high end foundation I bought (back in February in New York) and I bought it because I generally liked Benefit as a brand and thought it would be a good choice when rushed for time in Macy's. However, after a few uses I discovered that I didn't like it. Overall, I think that the colour of the foundation is wrong for my skin, as it is far too yellow-toned (which I find with a lot of high end foundations) and it seems to be a bit dark, even though I bought the lightest shade. This is also the wrong foundation for my skin type (as it is meant for dry skin) and I find that it separates and goes patchy on my oily skin. This has the potential to be a great foundation, just not for me, and I wish that I did some research into other high end foundations before the trip, so that I could've picked one up that is better suited to my skin type.

2 - Pixi Colour Correcting Powder Foundation, £18

I picked this up from Marks & Spencer using a £15 voucher because I wanted to buy a new high end foundation, and I thought that a powder foundation might work better with my oily skin. I've only used this twice, once as foundation and once as a setting powder, and both times I disliked it. As a foundation I found that it didn't provide much coverage and didn't seem to colour-correct my skin (but maybe I expected a little bit too much, as I have really rosy cheeks). I also found that it settled into my pores around my nose area even after using a pore filling primer. I then saw Zoella use it in a video to set her makeup, so I thought that I would try the same, but again I found that it settled into my pores and made my makeup look cakey. There are so many better powders available that are much cheaper.

3 - MAC Retro Matte Liquid Lipsticks, £17.50

I remember when MAC first launched these liquid lipsticks, and every youtuber raved about them and seemed to have them in every single colour. They were one of the most wanted products at the time, but at £21 they were a bit too expensive. However, when the price of them was lowered to £17.50 I couldn't resist, and I bought the shade lady be good (a warm nude) and then got the shade bing bang boom in a sweet nutcracker Christmas set (I would never normally choose a pink shade). Overall, I find these liquid lipsticks to be quite thick in formula, which results in them being very drying, but I also find that when they are applied directly over a lip balm they don't dry fully matte, and there are other high end liquid lipsticks for similar prices that appear to have a lightweight formula that aren't too drying.

4 - Benefit They're Real Mascara, £19.50

The they're real mascara is just like marmite, you either love it or hate it. I know a few people that love it, however most people seem to hate it. I really dislike this mascara, as I find that it makes my eyelashes feel really hard and crispy, and it does seem quite clumpy if you apply a generous amount, which also makes it hard to layer up. The main issue with this mascara is trying to remove it. I find that during the day it flakes off, and when it comes to removing it at night it doesn't seem to come off. I know that there is a special they're real remover that benefit makes, however that costs £14.50 for only 50ml of product, which also seems like a waste of money considering I hardly ever wear the mascara.

5 - Urban Decay De-Slick Setting Spray, £9 for 30ml, £22 for 118ml

I picked up the 30ml travel size version of this product because it was under £10 and I wanted to try it before I splurged on a full-size, and I'm glad I did because I really don't like this product. It claims to control oil, but I found that it had no effect at all, and I had to touch up with powder later on in the day. I also found that it didn't prolong the wear of my makeup and it didn't last throughout the day. I'm glad that I only bought the travel sized product because I didn't waste as much money compared to if I bought the full size. Since buying this I have bought two full size all-nighter setting sprays and the vitamin B6 spray from Urban Decay, and I love both of these products as they work really well with my skin. I find Urban Decay products to be very hit or miss, so I would recommend buying the travel-size options when possible to test a product out before splurging on the full-size, and potentially wasting a lot of money.

6 - Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion Original, £16

This is another Urban Decay product that I decided to pick up a travel-sized version of, and again this was a good choice. There are four different primer potions available in the UK, two of which also come in the travel-size, so I decided to pick up the original. I find that this eyeshadow primer makes my eyelids quite oily, and my eyeshadow seems to crease and rub off when I use this. Many people say that they dislike the original primer potion as they find that it doesn't work as well as they hoped, but have nothing but positive reviews about the tinted primers, so I hope to try one of those soon and see if they are better than the original.

7 - Bare Minerals Mineral Veil Touch Up, £22

I bought this product on sale for around £10 and it is one of my biggest makeup regrets, as I haven't used this powder for a while. When I first bought it I used it all the time, but after a while I realised that it made my under eye area look really dry and cakey, even when I used my regular concealer. I also found that using it to set my whole face made it look quite orange, although the powder is in the shade translucent. However, I found that it did set my makeup quite nicely, so I might have to try using it again.

That's it for today's post, I hope you enjoyed it.
Much love, Cara xxx

Halloween Makeup Look 2

Hey everyone, welcome to my blog. I hope you're having a wonderful day. Today's post is the second of my Halloween makeup looks, and this week I have chosen to do a Harley Quinn makeup look, as I feel that Harley Quinn will be a very popular costume this year.

                       

To create this look, I started by priming my face, and applying a small amount of concealer on the areas of my face that needed extra coverage. I then mixed some white face paint in with the lightest foundation that I own, to make a pale base for the look. I then set this with a translucent powder, before moving onto the eyes.
I chose to start with the red eye, which was the right side of my face. I realised that I didn't have any red eyeshadow, so I applied a red lipstick as an eyeshadow base, then I used a red liquid lipstick in the crease to try and add some definition. After this, I used a black gel eyeliner to create a wing.
Moving onto the blue eye, I used a dark blue eyeshadow in the crease to define my eye, and then added a paler blue over my eyelid, before blending the two together to ensure there was no harsh lines. I then applied the same black gel eyeliner and created another wing (let's overlook the fact they were completely uneven, it is a Halloween look after all).
After this, I filled in my eyebrows and moved onto the eyeshadow under my eye. For the red side, I used a pink eyeshadow, and applied it in downward strokes with a thin eyeshadow brush, and blending out the edges. I then did the same with the blue, but this side looked a lot harsher where the eyeshadow was darker.
To finish the look, I took a red lipstick and applied it to my lips, and smudged out the right side of my lip. Then I took a black kohl eyeliner, and drew the heart underneath the red eye, and wrote the word 'rotten' on the same side of my face, under the cheekbone. This turned out much bigger than it was meant to, but that doesn't matter.

So that's it for today's post, I hope you enjoyed it. I plan to upload a new makeup look every week until Halloween.
Much love, Cara xxx

Halloween Makeup Look 1

Hey everyone, welcome to my blog. I hope you're having a wonderful day. As it's now October, I thought it was time to start the Halloween makeup looks, that I plan to do throughout the month. Today I chose to do a pop art one, which is the easiest of all the looks.

This is the finished pop art look. I chose to only do half of my face so that it shows the difference of before and after the makeup.

I started by priming my face, so that the makeup stays on all night. I then applied a thin layer of foundation to even out my skin tone, and a little bit of concealer under my eyes. After this I went straight into the pop art look.

I started with the eyes, and I took a gel eyeliner to make an extended, thick wing, and then take it through the crease of my eye as well. I then applied a coat of mascara, and then some fake eyelashes, followed by another coat of mascara to help blend my real eyelashes with the fake ones.

I then filled in my eyebrows with a black kohl eyeliner, making sure they looked very curved, and extending them down towards my eye. I made sure they were thicker at the front than at the tail.

I then moved onto the tears under the eye. I started by drawing out the shape in black eyeliner, and then filled it in with a bright blue eyeshadow.

I then finished off the black lines on the face, drawing them on my cheekbones, jawline, nose and chin to 'contour' my face.

After this, I moved onto the white dots. For this, I took a white face paint and an eyeshadow brush, and I dipped the end of the brush in the face paint and made dots all over my face.

To finish off the look, I lined my lips with the black kohl liner, and then applied a bright red lipstick over my lips. Finally, I added a little bit of white face paint to my lips, to make them look more of a pop art style.

So that's it for today's post, I hope you enjoy it. I plan to do a lot of Halloween makeup looks throughout the month, and I plan to pick different ones, and make them more complicated as we go through the month.

Much love, Cara xxx

Natural Spring Makeup

Hey everyone, welcome to my blog. I hope you're having a wonderful day. Today's post is a natural spring makeup look, which is very lightweight and comfortable on the skin. I used as few products as possible, and they created the perfect makeup look for spring.

These are the products that I used to create the look. I started off with a primer, as always. The one I chose was from Rimmel, and it is the stay matte primer. This helps to create a smooth base for makeup, so it stays on for longer. This also keeps the face matte for up to eight hours, which reduces the need to powder throughout the day. This was kindly given to me by my friend Kasey, and I think that it is a good primer. I then used the Collection lasting perfection all over my face, instead of a foundation. This is much more lightweight on the skin, and the concealer also gives very full coverage, so this reduced the need for a foundation. I chose to use a contouring palette for this look, as it contains a blusher, bronzer and highlighter, which are perfect for that sun-kissed look. This kit is from Makeup Revolution, and it is a bargain at £3.50. I lightly contoured with the bronzer, then applied the blush to the apples of my cheeks, and then used the highlighter to highlight my cheeks, nose and Cupid's bow.

I chose to keep the eyes quite natural, so I applied a liquid eyeshadow (Rimmel scandal eyes). This eyeshadow leaves a shimmery rose gold shade on the eyelids, which is the perfect shade for spring. I then applied a few coats of the Makeup Revolution amazing curve mascara, as this really darkens my eyelashes and it holds a curl really well. I then went on to fill in my eyebrows, and lately I've been liking to fill them in naturally. For this, I use the Rimmel eyebrow pencil, then set them into place with the Collection clear mascara.

Finally, to complete the look, I applied the Benefit posiebalm. This is a light pink lip balm, which gives the most subtle hint of pink to the lips, which isn't too dramatic, meaning it is perfect to complete this natural makeup look.

So that's it for today's post, I hope you enjoyed it.
Much love, Cara xxx

Holy Fail Drugstore Items

Hey everyone, welcome to my blog. I hope you're having a wonderful day. Today's post is similar to last week's, however this week I have chosen to talk about my holy fail drugstore products. These are products that haven't worked well for me. They may work well for you, but personally they disappointed me in some way, and I have chosen to share these products with you.

Starting with face products, I was disappointed by the NYC Smooth Skin primer. This primer made my face look very glittery, which made it look shiny, even after applying powder. I also found that it didn't prolong the staying time of the makeup, and it didn't really make much of a difference for foundation application.
Next, I was disappointed by two drugstore concealers. Firstly is the Makeup Revolution The One concealer (£3), which is a dupe for Benefit's Fake Up. This concealer is very low coverage, and after applying it there was no visible difference to the areas I had tried to conceal. I also didn't like the feel of the concealer, when I was applying it and blending it in.
The other holy fail concealer is from MUA, and it is the under eye concealer (£3). This concealer was disappointing because it has glitter in it, and the glitter makes it obvious that concealer has been applied, as no matter how many other products I put over it, the glitter was still visible.
I also didn't get on well with the Garnier BB cream. Despite getting the shade light, it was far too dark for my skin tone. I think the reason I was so disappointed was because it was £9.99, when I could have bought a different product that was better suited to my skin tone for that price.
The next two products are from Collection. I love the majority of their products, however these two were particularly disappointing. First there is the Cover And Go foundation and concealer duo (£5.99). This is such a handy product to have in your bag, as it has a foundation, concealer, and a little mirror in the lid. However, it doesn't provide a lot of coverage, and I would prefer just to wear the lasting perfection concealer from Collection, as it costs less. 
The next face product is the Collection Bronze Glow mosaic bronzer (£2.99). This bronzer is also very glittery, and I prefer a matte bronzer. It is also a very light colour for a bronzer.
The final disappointing product is from Primark, and it is the loose face powder (£2.00). This product settles into pores and fine lines, and it makes my concealer crease even if I use it to bake. I would rather pay an extra £1 to buy the loose powder from Collection, as there is such a difference in the quality of the products.

Next, onto eye products. Firstly, there is the MUA eyebrow pencil, which was £1. This product is very waxy, and it can come out very clumpy in the eyebrows. It also comes in very few colours, meaning it is not an exact match for my eyebrow colour.
I also don't like the Rimmel Scandal Eyes liquid eyeshadow. I don't know why I chose to get a purple shade, but I found that when I blended it out the majority of the product was absorbed by the brush, or my finger, and it blended away. I do want to try another shade, to see if the same thing happens.
Now for mascara. I have two mascaras that were extremely disappointing. The first one is from Max Factor, and it is the false lash effect mascara (£10.99). I found that there is quite a lot of product on the mascara wand, and that makes my eyelashes look clumpy. It didn't separate my lashes as I hoped it would, and I would prefer to buy a different mascara for a lower price.
The other mascara is from Kiko, and it is the Luxurious Lashes mascara, which was £7.20. I really like the way this mascara applied, and I liked the overall effect. However I found that after wearing it for a few hours it made my eyelashes really dry, and it could be peeled off.

Finally, these are the lip products that didn't work for me. The first one is the EOS lip balm in the flavour Lemon Drop (£6.50). I wanted to love this product, as it was quite a lot of money for a lip balm. However, I found that it was quite waxy, and it wasn't very moisturising, and I know that there are better lip balms on the market which cost a lot less money.
The next lip product is from the Tanya Burr range, and it is in the shade Daydream. I love the formulation of Tanya's lipglosses, however I found that this colour didn't really suit me, as it was far too pale.
The final disappointing product is from Forever 21, and it is a lipgloss, which was £1.50. This lipgloss is pink, but it also has bits of coloured glitter in it. I also found that it was extremely sticky, and that made it hard to apply.

So that's it for today's post, I hope you enjoyed it. There is no hate intended in this post, I am just sharing my opinion on a few products which didn't work as well as I hoped they would.
Much love, Cara xxx.

Holy Grail Drugstore Items

Hey everyone, welcome to my blog. I hope you're having a wonderful day. In today's post, I share some of my favourite drugstore items with you. These are the products that I find work well for me, and this will not be the same for everybody.

 

Starting with face products, I have two holy grail primers. The first one is from Rimmel, and it is from the Lasting Finish range. This primer is £6.99, however there is normally an offer on Rimmel products, so it is easy to pick up on sale. I find that this primer helps my makeup last for longer, and a little bit goes a long way.
Next is the Collection Primed and Ready primer. I have the mattifying pore minimiser primer, and there are also illuminating ones, all costing £4.99 each. I chose this primer because I wanted to minimise my pores, to make a smooth base for my makeup, and I find that this primer helps control excess oils on my face, helping to keep my face matte, without the need for powder.
My holy grail concealer is the Maybelline Fit Me, which is £5.99. This concealer has very good coverage considering the price, and it is also really creamy and easy to blend out. This concealer can be used for both blemishes, and under the eyes, making it my go-to concealer if I'm in a rush.
For foundation, I have two holy grail products. Firstly is the L'Oréal Infallible matte foundation, which is the cheaper of the two, at £7.99. This is one of my all time favourite foundations, as it has high coverage and excellent staying power. It also comes in shades pale enough for my skin, whereas other foundations are often too dark.
The other foundation is from Bourjois, and it is the 123 perfect colour correcting foundation. This foundation is one of the more expensive drugstore foundations, costing £10.99, however it has three colour correcting pigments, and provides more coverage than a BB cream. I picked this foundation to help conceal the redness on my face, and I find that it really helps with that.
My favourite drugstore contouring palette is from Makeup Revolution, and it was only £3.50. This is a complete dupe for the Sleek Face Form contour palette, which is £9.99, and it is also very similar to my Urban Decay Naked Flushed palette, which is £23.50. This palette contains a blusher, bronzer and highlighter, and each one is extremely pigmented, and it is one of my preferred face items.
For bronzer, I chose the NYC Smooth Skin bronzer as my holy grail item. This is because it is a matte warm toned bronzer, however it is not too orange. It also blends out really easily, and I really like the fact that it isn't shimmery.
I rarely wear blusher, however if I do, I find that I reach for the Miss Sporty insta glow blusher. This is a gorgeous shimmery pink colour, and it adds just the right pink flush to the apples of my cheeks. This is also a bargain, costing only £2.99.
Highlighting is one of my favourite parts of doing my makeup, and my holy grail highlighter is the Makeup Revolution highlighting palette. Each shade is well-loved, and it has eight different shades, ranging from a natural pink highlighter, to a bright white for a perfect glow. My personal favourite is the champagne colour, as I find it works the best with my skin tone.

Moving onto eyes, my favourite eyeshadow palette is the w7 In The Buff. This is a dupe for the Naked 2, and it consists of the perfect gold and copper toned eyeshadows. This is my winter go-to palette, and all of the shades blend together well to help create the perfect eye look.
My favourite eyeliner is the Maybelline Big Eyes. This is quite expensive for eyeliner, at £4.99, however each end is extremely pigmented. I also think that it is a really good idea to have a black end and a white end, instead of having to use two separate eyeliners.
I have a variety of different holy grail mascaras. The cheapest being the Natural Collection waterguard mascara. All Natural Collection products are £1.99, however I find that the majority of them are quite good. The mascara is essentially natural looking, however it can be layered to form a dramatic look.
Next is the Collection Lengthening Mascara, costing £3.99. This mascara is amazing, and I find that it really separates the eyelashes, and lengthens each one. I picked up the waterproof version, as this formula is better for hot weather, and I plan to wear this throughout the summer months.
The final mascara is from L'Oréal, and it is the Lash Telescopic mascara. This is definitely more pricey than the other drugstore mascaras, as it is £10.99. I find that one coat of this mascara is the perfect amount to create the perfect full lash look. However, if this mascara is layered too many times it becomes quite clumpy and spidery.
My holy grail eyebrow product is the Primark eyebrow powder. I didn't have very high hopes for this, as it was only £1.50. This is my all time favourite drugstore eyebrow product. It really helps fill in any sparse areas and create the desired eyebrow shape. This product has lasted such a long time, considering I use it every day, and I would recommend this over any eyebrow product from Superdrug.

Finally, these are my holy grail lip items. First, I have two lip liners from Rimmel. They are both £3.99, and they are in the shades 005 Pure (pink) and 032 Innocent (nude). The pink shade is a lovely matte pink, which is perfect worn alone. The nude shade is the most neutral shade I have found, which makes it perfect to line your lips for any lipstick.
My holy grail lipstick of from Kiko, and it is the Smart lipstick in the shade 917, which is £3.90. This lipstick applies really easily, and I also find that it is moisturising, which is quite uncommon in cheaper lipsticks. This is a pinky-nude shade, and it is my everyday lipstick for when I wear makeup.
Finally, my last drugstore holy grail makeup item is the Revlon Colourstay Moisture Stain in the shade 045 New York Scene. This costs £8.99, and it is a darker berry tone, meaning it is better for winter. This is glossy and moisturising, however it is not sticky, like most lipglosses. The applicator is quite odd, however the shape of the applicator makes it so much easier to apply the product.

So that's it for today's post. I hope you enjoyed it. I plan to do a similar post next week.
Much love, Cara xxx.

Natural School Makeup

Hey everybody, welcome to my blog. I hope you're having a wonderful day. Today's post is a natural school makeup look, and it's a quick everyday makeup look with minimal products, perfect for a day at school.

To start off, I primed my face with the Rimmel lasting finish primer. This is a recent purchase, and I really like it. This helps ensure the makeup will last all day, and create a smooth base for the makeup. 

As this is an everyday look, I wanted to only use concealer, as foundation can look very heavy on the skin and very unnatural. I used the Maybelline fit me concealer, and I concealed under my eyes and any blemishes. I then set this with the Collection pressed powder. 

I chose to lightly fill in my eyebrows with the Rimmel eyebrow pencil, as I wanted them to look natural. I filled in my whole eyebrow, just to make them look a bit thicker. 

I then applied a few coats of the Natural Collection water guard mascara. For school, I think waterproof mascara is better, as it won't rub off during the day. This is a very natural mascara, however when layered it can be quite dramatic. 

Finally, to complete the look I applied the Nivea lip butter in raspberry rose, just to add a pale pink tint to them and keep them moisturised throughout the day. 

So that's it for today's post, I hope you enjoyed it. 

Much love, Cara xxx

Rose Gold makeup

Hey everyone, welcome to my blog, I hope you're having a wonderful day. I hope you all had an excellent Christmas and New Year, and are excited to see what the new year may bring. Today's post is a rose gold makeup tutorial.

These are the products I used to create this look. As usual, I started off with a primer (from MUA) to ensure my makeup will last. I then used a high coverage foundation, rather than a medium coverage. I used the L'Oreal infallible foundation, as this is one of my favourites. I then used a highlighting concealer under my eyes to brighten the area. After this, I set everything in place with a pressed powder, from MUA.  

I then lightly contoured, as a gentle contour is better for winter to give your skin a healthy glow. To finish the face makeup, I used a highlighter from the Makeup Revolution highlighter palette. All of these highlighters are extremely pigmented, and they are perfect to help your skin glow. 

For the eye makeup, I chose to use the w7 In the Nude palette, as this is a dupe for the Naked 3. This palette is full of pink and rose gold shades, so I applied a few of these to create a rose gold eye look. I started off by applying a pink shade all over my eyelid, and then a rose gold shade in the outer half of my eye. I worked a gold shade through my crease, to add some definition to my eye and to make it stand out a bit more compared to the pinky shades. In the outer corner of my eye I applied a light brown shade, and blended everything together. I then applied a few coats of the maybelline great lash mascara, before filling in my eyebrows with the Primark eyebrow powder. 

To complete the look, I applied the Ted Baker lip & cheek tint to my lips, as this is a glittery pink shade which went perfectly with the eye look.  

This is the finished makeup look. I think that rose gold is such a nice colour and can be worn at any time in the year. 

So that's it for today's post, I hope you enjoyed it. 

Much love, Cara xxx

Christmas Day makeup

Hey everyone, welcome to my blog. I hope you're having a wonderful day. Today's post is a quick and easy Christmas Day makeup look, using all drugstore products to achieve a natural look.

These are all of the products that I used. I started off with a primer from MUA to smooth out the appearance of pores. This will also help ensure the makeup lasts all day. 

I then chose to use concealer, as it is more natural than a foundation. I chose the Collection lasting perfection as it is very long-lasting and provides really good coverage, without being too heavy. 

I then set this makeup in place with the Collection loose powder, as I find that a loose powder is more longlasting than a pressed powder. 

After this, I lightly filled in my eyebrows with the eyebrow pencil from Collection. This was to make them appear thicker and fuller. 

I then applied a few coats of the Rimmel wake me up mascara. This is one of my favourite drugstore mascaras, and when layered up it gives quite a dramatic effect. 

To complete the look I used Vaseline in the shade paint the town, as this is a sheer red colour so it gives a slight tint to the lips, but is also very moisturising. 

So that's it for today's post, I hope you enjoyed it. 

Much love, Cara xxx

5 product face

Hey everyone, welcome to my blog. I hope you're having a wonderful day. Today's post is a winter makeup look, but this time I have decided to try to create a full face of makeup, with only 5 makeup products.

These were the makeup items that I decided to use. I began with the Kiko skin evolution concealer, as I wanted a lighter base, compared to a foundation. I used this to cover up any redness or blemishes. 

Next I lightly contoured with the Body Shop honey bronzer, just to give my face a bit of definition. 

I then filled in my eyebrows with the Rimmel eyebrow pencil, just to make them appear fuller and to fill in any sparse areas. 

After this, I applied mascara. My current favourite is the bad gal lash, from Benefit. This mascara makes your eyelashes look extremely long and it also gives lots of volume. 

To finish the look, I applied the benebalm from Benefit, just to add a slight tint to my lips, and to moisturise them. 

So that's it for today's post, I hope you enjoyed it. Much love, Cara xxx. 

Favourite Winter Lip Looks

Hey everyone, welcome to my blog. I hope you're having a wonderful day. In today's post, I share my three favourite winter lip looks.

The top colour is from Rimmel, and it is from their Apocalips range. These are like liquid lipsticks, and they are around £6 each. They come in a variety of colours, and I like this one for winter as it is a deep pink, which is a bit more subtle than a deep red. 

The next lip look is a berry shade. To get this, I combined the Collection Lip Butter (in the shade 4) and the Kiko Smart Lipstick in the shade 914. They are both berry shades, so when put together they make a deep berry shade which is perfect when paired with a golden eye. 

The final lip look is a classic red lip. For this, I used the Clinique Pop lip colour + primer (in the shade Cherry Pop) and a red Max Factor lipgloss. I think that this look is perfect for winter, as a red lip suits all seasons. This is very long lasting, and I would recommend trying these products. 

So that's it for today's post, I hope you enjoyed it. Much love, Cara xxx. 

Autumn Makeup Look

Hey everyone, welcome to my blog. I hope you're having a wonderful day. Today's post is an Autumn makeup look, with a golden/copper eye and a berry lip. This is one of my favourite looks for Autumn as it is such a warm look and it feels very light on the skin.

These are all of the products that I used to create this look. To start with, I used the MUA pro-base primer as this helps reduce the appearance of pores and keep my makeup on for longer. I followed this up with the Maybelline fit me concealer on any blemishes and then the Rimmel wake me up concealer to brighten under my eyes. After this, I applied the Bourjois 123 perfect foundation, as I wanted a higher coverage whilst having colour-correcting pigments to even out my skin tone. To set my makeup I used the Rimmel clear complexion powder, like always. I then lightly contoured with the MUA bronzer, as in Autumn it is better to have natural-looking skin, rather than a dark contour. 

To start the eyes, I applied the golden tone from the Stila in the moment palette all over my eyelid for a base colour. I then applied the pink tone in the outer half of my eyelid. I then took the copper tone from the MUA twelfth night palette, and applied this in my crease and extended it out to achieve a cut-crease style effect. I then blended the colours together, and applied a little bit more of the copper shade in my crease, before applying the lightest shade from the Stila palette in the inner corner of my eye, as well as the golden tone underneath my lower lash line. I then tightlined with the Maybelline big eyes eyeliner, as this can make eyelashes appear fuller. I then curled my eyelashes and applied a few coats of the Eyeko black magic mascara. To finish the eyes, I filled in my eyebrows with the Primark brow powder. 

For my lips, I started off by using a dark pink lip liner just to outline my lips, as I find this is very important when wearing a dark lipstick. I then applied the Kiko smart lipstick in the shade 914 as this is a perfect berry shade for Autumn. 

This is the finished makeup look, and I think that I will be wearing this quite a lot throughout this season.

I hope you enjoyed this post. Much love, Cara xxx