25 Beauty Questions Tag

1. Do you remember your first makeup item?

I used to get makeup in my stocking at Christmas and one year I remember I had a rollerball lipgloss from Claire's Accessories. It smelled so good, however it did just look like I had smothered my lips in olive oil...

If we are talking proper makeup then it was a Rimmel face powder. I used to sneak it on in the toilets when I got to school because my Mum knew I wasn't allowed to wear makeup. It was far too light for my skin so I looked like a chalky ghost!

2. Describe your perfect mascara. Have you found one that fits your specifications?

One that makes my lashes look fake. The closest I have got so far is Too Faced Better than Sex however I still felt that I looked like a naked mole rat (not sassy) so ended up having Volume Eyelash Extensions - best.decision.ever.

3. What kind of coverage do you prefer from foundation?

Medium to full however I have just discovered Dr Jart - Premium BB Cream and I am addicted. It makes my skin look like it is glowing from within.

4. Favourite high end brand?

Estee Lauder

5. What cosmetic brands have you always wanted to try but still haven’t? 

Charlotte Tilbury

6. Favourite drugstore brand?

Loreal

7. Do you wear fake eyelashes?

Before I had my extensions, on a night out my holy grail eyelashes were Ardell Demi Wispies. I have a pea head and they are the perfect size, shape and volume.

8. Is there any kind of makeup you can’t leave the house without?

I love having no-makeup-days so no not really.

9. What is your most cherised beauty product?

Nars Laguna Bronzer - I've hit pan though - sad times. I am also newly in love with my Morphe eyeshadow palettes - 350S in my favourite.

10. How often do you shop for makeup? Do you like to pick up an item here and there or get lots of goodies at once?

Once a week generally - damn you Asos. I just buy items here and there though. It spreads the pleasure out!

 11. Do you have a “beauty budget” or you spend freely? 

I don't have a set budget so I am just sensible.......*cough*.

But I still live at home with my parents so have no living expenses. I really should start saving...

12. Do you utilize coupons, rewards cards and sales when you shop for cosmetics?

I spend so much on Asos that I earn vouchers most months - I usually use them to buy makeup rather than clothes.

13. What type of product do you buy the most of?

Surprisingly, cleansers and moisturisers. I've recently discovered Elemis Dynamic Resurfacing Facial Wash. De-licious.

14. Do you have a favourite place to shop for makeup?

Boots

15. Do you like trying new skincare products or do you keep a certain routine? 

Trying new products, even when I have discovered a routine that works, is my favourite thing.

16. Favourite bath and body brand?

Lush

17. If you could only buy from one brand, which brand would you choose?

Estee Lauder

18.  What brand do you think has the best packaging?

Nars - its so velvety soft 

19. Which celebrity always has great makeup?

Rosie Huntington-Whitely & Millie Mackintosh

20. Do you like multifunctional products like lip and cheek stains?

No - I know it is silly but I get scared I will have a reaction because the product is less suited to one of the parts of the body!

21. Are you clumsy in putting on makeup?

Bottom lash mascara never ends well! Also, I whack bronzer on like its going out of fashion. Looking back on photos in 20 years time I will laugh but for now...the bronzier the better!

22. Do you use makeup base/primer for the eyes?

Always! I bought the Nyx Glitter Primer for my work Christmas party and put loose glitter over the top - it lasted so well! Even after dropping my killer shapes on the dance floor for 6 hours straight.

23. How many hair products do you use on a typical day?

Zero. Ain't nothing gonna tame this mane. Oh, I use shampoo obviously! My current favourite (which is rare for me) is Loreal Elvive Extraordinary Clay.

24. What do you apply first, concealer or foundation?

Foundation.

25. Do you ever consider taking makeup classes?

I'd love to but find all the answers I need are on YouTube.

How would you have answered these questions?

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Dupe for the Clinique Chubby Stick Sculpting Contour?

Every man and his dog seems to have jumped on the contouring bandwagon in the hope that they will wake up looking like one of Kardashian/Jenner “klan” *see what I did there haha* sorry.

Now, although I am a long way from being the bronzed goddesses that they all seem to be, a little bit of contouring makes me feel slightly more confident in my own skin, slims the face and makes me appear like I have actually been out in the sun and haven’t been sat inside watching back to back Jeremy Kyle episodes all Summer. *Oops*.

A few months ago Clinique jumped onto the contouring bandwagon by releasing their own chubby stick that made the ‘oh so tricky’ method of contouring that little bit easier. It allows you to swipe some of the scary looking cream product onto the skin with no mess of powder products that are also a little less forgiving if you accidentally apply too much or in the wrong place. Seems good? Well yes…it does make fool-proof contouring slightly more accessible for us but the price tag of £19 was a little off-putting.

Ladies I present to you….Makeup Revolution The One BlushStick in the shade ‘Matte Malibu’.

You simply twist up the product (which I admit does look a little scary in the packaging), apply it to the areas you want to create a shadow (temples, under the cheekbones, along the jaw line and if you’re really brave along the sides of the nose), and blend out seamlessly with a brush. My brush of choice is the Real Techniques Buffing Brush as I find it firm enough to blend the cream product out whilst not dragging the skin. It is also an ideal size to get precisely below the cheek bones without moving the product all over the face. 

The price? £5.

I cannot fault this product. It is so creamy, a lovely colour, blends beautifully, and best of all only costs £5 which I think is perfect – particularly if you are unsure whether contouring is for you.

I hope this helps fill a little gap in your makeup bags!

Available from Superdrug stores and online at http://www.superdrug.com/Make-Up/Face/Blusher/Makeup-Revolution-The-One-Blush-Stick-Matte-Malibu/p/358201#.Va-ihv7F95M  

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