Gotta Glow

I'm that kind of person that loves a dewy face, but I can't stand it if my foundation isn't set. So, I love highlighters. A lot. Like I have too many but buy them all the time anyway. So today I have for you my favourite highlighters for different occasions.

For the inner corner, aka my favourite highlight ever, I ALWAYS use MAC's Nylon. It's a gorgeous pale-gold frost with so much reflect it's almost blinding. Hello always looking awake. For my brow bone I use MAC's Chamomile. This was a limited edition shade but it's similar to Blanc Type. They are both creamy matte white-beiges. It looks a lot yellower in the pan than it does on the skin. Also, I almost killed the poor guy getting him out of my palette, the glue had melted!

For face highlighters, I have a few favourites. Generally, for everyday wear I'll use either Benefit's High Beam or MAC's Hyper Real Pressed Powder in Extra Light. Extra Light is another discontinued product, but it is similar to the MAC Mineralize Skinfinishes in the beautiful glow that it gives your face. This one has a slight gold undertone that makes your cheekbones look radiant. High Beam is the only liquid highlighter I've ever liked. The champagne-y pink tone gives a beautiful lift to the face and adds some moisture in the winter months. Finally I have the elf All Over Colour Stick in Golden Peach. I rarely use this one myself unless I actually get tan in the summer. For deeper skintones however, it gives a gorgeous golden glow that looks much more natural than the lighter tones I've mentioned previously.

So this is how I achieve my glow, what products do you use?
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The Autumn Foundation Edit

Autumn is that time of year in which I can wear absolutely whatever foundation I want. I don't have to worry about it sweating off of my face, and my skin isn't too dry for some. This autumn, it looks like I'll be sticking to some old favourites and a new love.

I recently did a review of the Rimmel Match Perfection Foundation so I'll put a link to that here, but it is my current favourite foundation. It's glowy and light and perfect, but the summer is a bitch with the whole staying power thing, so I'm excited to wear this without worry. One of my oldest favourites is MUFE's Mat Velvet +, I am preferring a more dewy look nowadays but I'll mix this baby in when I need more staying power because it is the bomb. Another tried and true is L'oreal True Match Lumi which is a gorgeous dewy-satin finish. This shade is a liiiiittle dark considering I'm as white as a sheet of paper, but I can't help but love it.

What are your picks for foundation this season? Anything I must try out, I'm in the market for a new love!
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A Little Ulta Haul

Sorry I've been a little absent on the blog so far this week, I had a huge test on Wednesday so I've spent all my free time studying. Now, it's fall break so I thought I would treat myself. All NYX, Revlon, and I believe Almay products are 40% off at Ulta right now. Plus they have the $3.50 of off $10 coupon out, so I spent $18 on all of this, which I think is a pretty good deal!

I wanted to try out the NYX matte eyeshadows, and I'm pretty excited because the new shape will fit in my MAC palette. The shades I picked up are Bare My Soul and Skinny Dip. The colours look very discoloured here because of this lighting, but I'll put some proper swatches up later in the week. Bare My Soul looks like the perfect neutral-toned crease colour which I'm excited about because mine are all rather warm. Skinny Dip is a pretty eggplant and it does have a slight sheen. I don't generally wear colourful eyeshadows, but I thought this one would look nice with green eyes. I paid $2.04 each for these.

I have a couple of matte nail polishes, but I rarely wear them matte because they chip so easily, and obviously a topcoat is going to make them glossy. So I picked up the Revlon Nail Enamel Matte Top Coat for $2.04 as well. I haven't tried it yet but I've heard good things. My flat hair could use some help so I also got the L'Oreal Boost It High Lift Creation Spray. Not entirely sure how much I ended up paying for this but it is originally priced at $4.99 (L'Oreal is not included in the 40% sale).

The last thing I picked up was one of the Revlon Colour Stay Moisture Stains, this one in Passion. I did wear this beauty today and I'm in love. I paid $5.04 for this. It's one of my favourite dark red colours that I own a ton of, but I can't help it. I'm also going to do a review of this later in the week so keep an eye out!

This sale goes through October 4th, which isn't a lot of notice I know, but I just found out about it myself. Are you going to pick anything up?
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The Autumn Lip Edit

Today I've got my autumn lip edit, the colours that I think are going to be featured in my lip wardrobe this upcoming season. We've got the typical reds and berries, some pretty pinky-mauves, and a good ol' nude to round out the bunch. Let's dive in.

Tanya Burr Cosmetics Lipgloss in Chic. This cream finish gloss has beautiful pigmentation and shine, but it can be worn quite lightly if you want a more natural look. The colour is like a brownish-nude with just a hint of peach, making it the perfect every day nude. The smell is out of this world, and the applicator is perfect. Love.

Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Lipstain in Honey. Chubby sticks are all the rage now and this is an oldie but a goodie. This baby is literally my lips but WAAAAY better. It's the perfect mauvey shade and has a slightly balmy feel, making it look natural. It has a nice minty feel on the lips and wears well throughout the day.

MAC Lustre Lipstick in Syrup. This shade is kind of hard to describe, I would say it's mauve with a bit of plum but it's still strangely a nude colour when on the lips. I love the Lustre formula because it can be worn quite sheer and is really moisturizing.

Wet N Wild Megaslicks Balm Stain in Lady and the Vamp. This cheap sucka is awesome for its price, it's a lovely berry-purple shade. It can also be worn quite sheer but when built up is quite pigmented and has a lot of shine.

Revlon Matte Lipstick in Strawberry Suede. Strawberry Suede is a gorgeous almost neon matte red, it isn't one of those awful matte formulas that's drying and it lasts forever. I believe it has been discontinued, but apparently the Rimmel Kate Moss lipstick in 109 is very similar!

Bourjois Colour Burst Lipstain in Red Sunshine. This beauty is gonna be difficult to find if you're living in the states like me, but it's worth the hunt. It's a beautifully glossy shade that looks like you've just rubbed a strawberry on your lips. It's also very moisturizing and wears well throughout the day.

NYX Butter Gloss in Red Velvet. I'm not a huge fan of dark glosses, but this one is definitely beautiful. A deep, rich red with a blue tint is a perfect colour for the holiday season. The formula for these is as perfect as a gloss can get, pigmented without being sticky and heavy and still moisturizing.

Rimmel London Kate Moss Lasting Finish Matte Lipstick in 107. This is my favourite lipstick ever. It is a beautiful bordeaux red that has cool undertones, perfect for my skintone. It has a velvety smooth finish and wears surprisingly well. It's also really buildable so you can wear it as a stain or a super-dark vamp red.

What are your picks for the season?
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