Estee Lauder Double Wear Stay In Place foundation and Concealer.

I will never be without these two in my collection. I have oily/combination skin with quite a few blemishes and scars on my cheeks. I'm always trying out new foundation and concealers, but always come back to these.

Double Wear Foundation is a medium to full coverage foundation. It is quite a thick texture and a little goes along way. I apply this many different ways, I have used my fingers, a foundation brush, Sigma F80 and Sigma F15. I find all apply the foundation well. The best tip is to start with the smallest amount and build it up as it can look cakey.
It stays in place for 6-8 hours before I need to powder, this is a long time for my skin. I wear the colour shell which is the perfect match for my skin in the winter. It a little light in the summer but I just use bronzer to add some colour and it looks fine. The only thing I would change about this is I would put a pump on the bottle as I always tip out too much.

The Double Wear Concealer is a full coverage concealer that again stays in place for a good 6-8 hours. This has a doe foot applicator and a little goes a long way. I have the shade 01 Light which is the lightest shade in the range. This is a little dark for me in the winter months but a good match in the summer. The way I apply this is I dab a bit on the area I want it and just blend it with my finger. I use this under my eyes and on my blemishes.

If you have oily skin and like a medium/full coverage then I would definitely give this a try.

May Favourites

I really enjoy reading other peoples monthly favourites. So I'm going to join in on the fun. Next month I am going to write them down as I go, as when I sat down to write this I went completely blank. May has been a good month, I have had 2 weeks off work, so I have had lots of time to catch up with friends I haven't seen for ages. Which has been lovely.

Right onto the products, first off we have ...

Boss Orange For Women EDT

Ive used this perfume everyday this month. It is such a light summery smell. One or two sprays and it lasts all day. I'm completely useless at describing fragrance, so I had a google and here is a list of the notes that are in it.
Sweet apple, white flower, orange blossom, vanilla and sandalwood.

Soap and Glory Breakfast Scrub

This is such a lovely scrub, it contains oats, Shea butter, sugar and banana, almond and honey extracts. Its not too rough which i like, and your skin feels so smooth and moisturised after use. It has a maple fragrance, which is such a lovely sweet smell. I will defiantly repurchase this.

Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream

A cult product but for a good reason. I have used this for a year now, but I've truly come to appreciate it this month. I use this at night on my lip's. I forgot to take it with me when i went away last week and how i missed it. My lips became so dry and chapped, no other lip balm could quite do what this does, smooths and protects your lips for hours. I will defiantly never be without this now.

L'Oreal Paris Super Liner Carbon Gloss

A new discovery for the month. This has changed my mind about liquid liners and I never thought I would like anything better than gel liners. I was very wrong. This lasts all day and doesn't fade or smudge. I plan to do a review on this soon.


Estee Lauder Bronzing Brush 5F

I use this to apply face powder or bronzer. Its a fluffy, flat top brush. It is not the smoothest brush in the world, but it makes applying powder so quick and easy. Unfortunately this is limited edition, I found it at a CCO in January. If you do come across it though, I highly recommend you picking it up.

What have you been loving through the month of May?

A few Thing From My Wish List.

I have an on going list of products I'm wanting to buy, I am a complete shopaholic so you can imagine the list is rather long. I thought i would share a few of the items that I'm currently lusting after....

1. Anything from the Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess Collection. The whole range just shouts out summer. I especially love the eyeshadow palette and the Shimmering Bronze nail polish. 

 

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2. Origins Vitazing. So many bloggers and YouTubers have spoke about this and I want to know what the hype is about.

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3. Laura Mercier Loose Setting Powder. I first heard about this when watching Tanya burr's YouTube videos. Im looking for something that will set my make up and make it last longer as I have fairly oily skin. 

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4. Too Faced Natural eyes Palette. This seems like a perfect palette for a girl who loves neutral/brown eyeshadow. Not that I need anymore....

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5.Clarins new Daily Energizer cream-gel moisturiser. I tried a sample of this and really liked it. It sank into the skin well and wasn't greasy. It smelt amazing as well, always a bonus. Here

As you can see I'm a girl that follows the hype. If I see someone raving about a product and I have been vaguely interested in it, I HAVE to have it.

Have you tried any of these products? Are they a must have?