What's In My Make-Up Bag?

I've always seen my blog as a personal/style/personal style blog but I thought I'd branch out and feature a bit of beauty. Unlike many bloggers, I'm not massively into make-up. I like it but I'm not obsessed with it. I don't particularly like trying new products because I have eczema and sensitive skin so I tend to stick to products I know I like. In fairness, I don't even wear make-up all the time; only on special occasions do I go all out with my make-up. This doesn't mean I don't have any. Over the years, I've tried loads of products but nowadays I stick to the same brands as I know they work well. So here are the products I use the most :)

Face

George Face Primer, £5. A few months ago, I'd been looking for a primer but all the branded ones were £10+ so on the off-chance, I purchased this one. It was a new product at the time, at a trial price of £3, and I love it. It's light so it doesn't clog the skin too much and even if I'm not wearing any foundation, I wear it on top of my moisturiser for a bit of colour. As well as this primer, I'm a huge fan of Asda's nail polishes. They're only £1 or £2 and they look fab! There's plenty of colours to choose from too!

Rimmel Match Perfection Foundation in True Ivory 103, £6.99. I used to wear foundation constantly when I was younger (I used to be a dancer) but then I quit at about 13 and stopped using it. Only in the past couple of months have I started using it again. I bought this on offer in Superdrug at £5 and instantly loved it. Because it's liquid, I only need one squirt of it and it covers my entire face and neck. I usually use my fingers to apply it and then smooth it over with a make-up sponge. It covers great but it doesn't look too heavy. I believe it comes in about 9 shades so they'll be a colour to match any skintone.

Miss Sporty So Perfect Stay Coverstick, £1.79. I do love cheap make-up. With concealer, again I didn't see the point in spending a whole load of money on something you use little of. On most days, I just wear concealer on my face in order to keep my skin clear. If I'm wearing more make-up, I tend to put this on top of my foundation. I apply this with a finger and then use the back of my foundation make-up sponge to blend it in properly.

Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder in Silky Beige 005, £3.99. The reason I love this is that it lasts all day long. I can be at work 9-5 and then go out for food for tea and it will still be on! For under £4, this to me is a bargain. It comes in 6 shades and I tend to vary between two. My face tans really well during the summer (I wish my body did too!) so I use a slightly darker shade in the summertime. Once again, I use a sponge to brush the powder on and then lightly use a tissue to wipe off any excess powder. This stops my face from looking super cakey.

Eyes

Rimmel London GlamEyes Trio Eyeshadow in The Twilight Zone, £6.49. Unfortunately this is out of stock now but it is the perfect trio for creating smoky eyes. As I said before, I don't wear much make-up during the day but for a special event, smoky eyes are my go-to. I love the texture of these eyeshadows and they blend perfectly. I tend to use the lightest just on the inner corner of my eye, the middle colour all over the lid and the darkest shade in the crease. With the dark colour, I always blend it in with a cotton bud so it doesn't stand out too much or look too dark.

Avon True Colour Eyeshadow in Purple Haze, £9.00. If I ever have a simple black outfit on for a nighttime event, it's nice to have a pop of colour to your outfit which is why I tend to use this purple set. Again I use the same routine as the Rimmel set (lightest on the inner corner etc.). I don't usually use the grey colour in this set, just because I stick to the purple shades! Again these are great to blend.

Rimmel London Soft Kohl Kajal Eye Liner Pencil in Sable Brown and Jet Black, £2.99. I tend to be more experimental with eye make-up and have tried so many different eyeliners. None of them are as good as these Rimmel ones. They glide on so easily but are easy to remove if you make a mistake! I used to just own the black one but then I discovered it can look quite harsh for daytime so bought the brown one instead. They are great for smudging too; again I use a cotton bud to smudge them (they're one of my beauty secrets!). I tend to sharpen them after I've used them every time aswell.

An eyelash curler. I have no idea where I bought this but I only ever buy the cheap ones because they're not worth spending loads on (I've found they're all the same!). Even if I'm not wearing any mascara, I use this to open up my eyes (they are the window to your soul after all!). I use it before mascara though, otherwise it gets clogged up even if you do clean it!

Rimmel London Lash Maxxx Waterproof Mascara. It appears you can't buy this anymore which is sooooo annoying! After using the original GlamEyes mascara wand comb, I will never go back to using a wand. A comb is so much easier to use but it appears you can't get them anymore :( After they discontinued the GlamEyes one, I bought this one as it was the only one with a comb (thanks to the very helpful assistant in Superdrug who really knew about her mascaras!). I'm running out too so I'm going to have to buy a different one soon :(

Lips

Vaseline Lip Therapy, £1.99. This is my number one beauty buy. I have 2 pots on the go at anytime; one stays at home in my make-up bag and one is always in my handbag. I tend not to go into beauty stores to buy it like Boots and Superdrug but bargain shops like Discount UK and Home Bargains. They tend to have it for £1 or less! I use it as a lip gloss most of the time but if wearing lipgloss, I use it as a base coat.

Avon Ultra Glazewear Lipgloss in Pink Watermelon, Pale Pink Shine and Iced Pink, £6.00. The pale pink shine shade has been discontinued now so I bought the iced pink shade to replace it. I love pink lipgloss; I've tried so many but these are the best. The colour is so vivid on them! I have both light and bright pink in case I want a pop of colour on my lips.

2True Plumptuous Lipgloss in Shade 18, £1.99. Despite it being cheap, I've never found a red lipgloss with such a deep colour. Occasionally, I like to wear deep red lips with a nude eye so they stand out and this is the perfect shade. It's not too bright but it's not super dark either. I've been using this colour for years and it's still as good as it was when I first started buying it!

So there you have it. There is a sneak peak inside my make-up bag. Like I said, I don't wear make-up every day but when I do, I tend to wear little. Only on special occasions or nights out do I wear a smoky eye or a strong lip. If I am going to wear lots of make-up, I will only wear colour on eyes or lips, not both!