YSL // EYEBROW WARDROBE*

My eyebrows and I have been on a journey. From the days of over-plucking, over-drawing and even the odd 'I tried to neaten them up but ended up shaving off half' incident. We've come a long way. Now once a month, the lovely ladies at Benefit work their magic and I can finally say my eyebrows suit my face and are relatively easy to upkeep. Unfortunately, the Benefit eyebrow tint only lasts a few days before I'm back to relying on my makeup collection to tame my brows. This is where the YSL brow wardrobe comes in! YSL have 4 products that can tame even the most unruly brows. Whether you need a quick layer of brow gel to set some flyaways or are in need of some serious colour to make those brows visible, YSL have got you covered.

Couture Brow Marker - £21.00 - This felt tip brow marker is great for applying an all over brow colour. The shape of the nib is much bigger than any brow marker I already own which put me off at first. However on application, the shape of the nib allows for precise application where needed and is also ideal for creating a block of colour quickly.

Couture Brow Palette - £35.00 - This little kit is the perfect travel essential to keep your brows looking tidy on-the-go. It comes with 3 powders that I love to use to create an ombre brow, along with an angled brush and tiny tweezers. The powders are not too pigmented, yet pigmented enough for a brow powder, it creates really natural brows.

Couture Brow - £22.00 - This is my most loved product from the whole wardrobe. The Couture Brow allows you to fix, structure and intensify your eyebrows and keeps flyaways in place for up to 24 hours. The pigment is buildable so you really can make your brows as dramatic as you like. I love to layer this on top of a powder product to ensure all day hold.

Dessin Des Sourcils - £21.00 - A brow pencil is a staple in anyone's makeup collection and YSL have created the perfect duel ended precision pencil to create a natural brow. The formula is super creamy which makes for super quick and easy application. Plus having the spoolie on the reverse is really handy to neaten those unruly hairs when out and about.

Here I have used the Couture Brow Palette, Dessin Des Sourcils and Couture Brow to create my ideal brow look:

*these products were gifted but all opinions are my own*

Full Face of Favourites: January

As I'm writing this I am currently at home on Christmas break and that means I only have a makeup bag's worth of makeup. Being the addict that I am it takes me a while to pick and chose what few products are coming home with me. Despite squeezing in enough makeup to last a few years into my poor bag, I have ended up wearing pretty much the same makeup look everyday made up of all of my current favourites. See what I'm loving in this Full Face of Favourites!

Base:

E45 // Moisturising Lotion

NYX // Mineral Stick Foundation

Soap and Glory // Solar Powder

NYX // Taupe Blush (contour)

Mac // Soft and Gentle Highlight

Nars // Deep Throat Blush

Eyes:

Urban Decay // Sin Primer Potion

Maybelline // On and On Bronze Colour Tattoo

Morphe // 350 Palette

Maybelline // Lash Sensational Mascara

Eyebrows:

Soap and Glory // Brow Archery

Benefit // 5 Gimme Brow

Lips:

Mac // Modesty Lipstick

£20 Makeup Challenge! 💰

I spend a lot of money on makeup. Probably too much. My day to day face is worth £205.67 Working that out really shocked me, it's crazy how fast it all adds up and how many products I put on my face every morning. I've seen the £20 face challenge all over the beauty corner of the internet recently and I really wanted to give it a go. Armed with just £20 I searched Superdrug.com and attempted to pick out some items. My oh my, it was a challenge.

 Base:

Miss Sporty // Insta Glow Foundation // 3 for £5 (Superdrug)
Miss Sporty // Perfect Stay Concealer // 3 for £5 - love love love this (Superdrug)
Miss Sporty // Insta Glow Bronzer // Brunette // 3 for £5 (Superdrug)
MUA // Blusher // Bon Bon // £1 (Superdrug)
MUA // Undress Your Skin Highlight // £3 (Superdrug)
 
Eyes:
Calvin Klein // Eyeshadow // £1 Each (Poundland)
MUA // Eye Define // £1.50 (Superdrug)
Primark // Mascara // £1.99 (Superdrug)
 
Eyebrows:
Same as eyes: Calvin Klein // Eyeshadow // £1 (Poundland)
 
Lips:
Collection // Lasting Colour Lipstick // £2.99 (Superdrug)

Total: £17.48
Difference: £190.17

This challenge was way more difficult than I first thought! £20 really doesn't go that far (especially when the average drugstore foundation is £9.99!). That being said, I think I did pretty well here (with the help of superdrug's offers!). Maybe you can make a decent face of makeup with a LOT less money. I can't say that I will be suddenly changing how much money I spend on makeup but it's showed me that you don't necessarily need to splash the cash to get a pretty everyday look.

Have a go yourself!

The Power of Makeup

Makeup is amazing. I love how I can wake up everyday and layer the stuff on and create what's practically a completely different face.  Obviously there is nothing wrong with going au natural but hey, if I can add an eyeshadow to make those green eyes pop or a lipliner to fill out my lips, why the hell not?! For this weeks post I wanted to make up just half of my face to see how much I choose to adapt on a day to day basis - yanno I was just curious.

What I'm Wearing:

Base: 

L'Oreal // Infallible Mattifying Base

L'Oreal // Infallible Matte Foundation

Kiko // Dark Circle Concealer // 02 Peach

Nars // Radiant Creamy Concealer // Light 02 Vanilla

HD Brows // Powder Base // 2

Chanel // Blush // 70 Tumulte

Benefit // Watt's up Highlighter

L'Oreal // Infallible Sculpt // Bronzer

Eyes:

The Balm // Put a lid on it Primer

Maybelline // Color Tattoo // On and On Bronze

CoverGirl // Lash Blast Volume Mascara 

Primark // Eyeliner Pen

Eyebrows:

Anastasia Beverly Hills // Dip Brow Pomade // Soft Brown

Benefit // Gimme Brow // Medium/Deep

Lips: 

Mac // Taupe

Have you done a blog post similar to this? Please link them bellow, I would love to see them!

FOTD // Double Flick Eyeliner and Purple Eyes

What I'm Wearing:

Base:

Max Factor // Facefinity Primer

Urban Decay // Naked Skin Foundation

Collection // Lasting Perfection Concealer

Maybelline // Matte Maker Powder

Bourjois // Chocolate Bronzer and Highlight

Chanel // Blush in 70 Tumulte

Eyes:

The Balm // Put a lid on it Primer

Elf // Party Purple Quad

ColourPop // I <3 This Eyeshadow

L'Oreal // So Couture Eyeliner

Maybelline // Lash Sensesional Mascara

Eyebrows:

Anastasia Beverly Hills // Dipbrow Pomade // Soft Brown

Lips:

Mac // Mehr

FOTD // Glitter A Little

 What I'm Wearing:

Eyes

The Balm // Put a Lid on it Primer

Makeup Revolution // Ultra Flawless Eyeshadow Palette // Flawless Matte (no idea of the shade names but I used the purple ones!)

ColourPop Super Shock Eyeshadow // I Heart This (This is gorgeous!)

L'Oréal // Super Liner

Too Faced // Better than Sex Mascara

Eyebrows

Anastasia Beverly Hills // Dipbrow Pomade // Soft Brown

Face

Stila // Stay all Day 10-in-1 HD Beauty Balm

L'Oréal // True Match Foundation // Rose Ivory

Nars // Radiant Creamy Concealer // Vanilla

Maybelline // Matte Maker // Classic Ivory

Benefit // Hoola Bronzer

Kiko // Soft Touch Blush // 109

Tarte // Amazonian Clay Blush // Enthused (as a highlight)

Lips

ColourPop // Ultra Matte Lip // Lumiere 2

FOTD // Makeup for Green Eyes