The day is nearly upon us! These are a selection of my must have items to get me through the party season, whether it's going out on Christmas Eve or NYE, or for Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
Lancome Idole Ultra 24h Foundation
This foundation is probably the most expensive I have ever owned, but it's worth every penny. I recently went up to a Lancome counter and said I was looking for a longwearing, matte foundation with medium to buildable coverage. This is great as you can go from working all day to partying all night without having to reapply which is why I think this is such a must have for the party season. It's also fantastic at hiding the signs of partied-out skin the next day.
Avon Glimmersticks Eyeliner in Sparkling Silver
I bought this a couple of months ago ready for the party season. It adds a touch of glamour to any eye look without looking overdone. This looks great both applied neatly and smudged. I will be wearing this on nights out over the next couple of weeks as I think it looks great and can easily turn any day look into a night look.
Lipcote Lipstick Sealant
I would say this is an essential of mine all year round and I use it every day. This is great to make any lipstick last for hours. If you are like me and love wearing red lipstick around the festive period, I recommend you try this.
I hope you all have a great Christmas!
First I would like to apologise for not posting for a while. I have been working full time and also been applying for jobs and getting ready for Christmas. Now onto the review.
I was in Boots doing some Christmas shopping and I spotted this. It's the biggest palette I have ever seen so I wouldn't recommend it for travel. There are 20 shades in this palette which include a perfect crease colour and a perfect highlight colour. There is a fairly even mixture between shimmery shades and mattes. The colour scheme is neutral and includes mainly browns, silvers and pale pinks. The shadows are really pigmented, but they do crease so I would recommend a primer as they are not as long lasting and crease proof as Clinique shadows. I went back and bought one of these for my mother because she uses No7 and I know she would use all these colours.
Available at larger Boots stores at £20.
Can you even believe that it's already December? I am already so giddy for Christmas! Here are my favourite products of November.
First up is Real Techniques Complexion Sponge. I didn't have high expectations from this as I thought surely a sponge is just a sponge. No. I was wrong. The different sides and points to this sponge allows you to do every part of your face. This blends in foundation and concealer so well and doesn't leave any streaky lines, and also makes the foundation set quickly, so you can apply powder as soon as you've done. The only downside to this sponge is that when you have cleaned it, it takes forever to dry, so I have two so I always have a clean one to hand. £6.99 Boots
Another Real Techniques product I have been loving this month is the Shader Brush. This is perfect for defining the crease and also blending out eyeshadow. When I want a simple, natural look, I just sweep light matte brown eyeshadow into my crease. £7.99 Boots
How could I not mention the Nails Inc Alexa Chung Xmas Set?! I picked this up at Harvey Nichols Xmas Beauty Event and I am so glad I did. I have enjoyed trying out these colours and mixing them with the different effects. My favourite shade would probably be the dark blue shade. If you would like to see photos of the nail looks I have created please let me know.
What have been your must have products this month?
