Urban Decay Naked Skin Concealer

Naked Skin Weightless Complete Coverage Concealer

This is my new favorite concealer! Its taken place of my MAC Pro Longwear, which nothing else seemed to compare to until now.
The name says it all really, its full coverage with no cakey feeling and its doesn't settle into any fine lines. It's so light and creamy really blend-able and for me it doesn't crease. I forgot to set it with powder the other day and it still stayed put and looked great.
It gives a 'Demi-Matte' finish  and is also buildable depending how much coverage you like/need. The applicator is great to because you use what you need and don't end up with any wastage which I got a lot of with the MAC Pro Longwear pump.
I got the shade 'Light Neutral' to use as a highlight too it's the perfect shade for me, I will defiantly be buying more shades for when I'm more tanned  Its priced at £17.50 which is pricey but it does a great job and I never mind paying the money if it does what it says.

http://www.urbandecay.co.uk/face/concealer/naked-concealer

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Hourglass Ambient Lighting Palette

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Palette.

I'll start off by saying (of course) how much I love this palette! I went for the palette because I couldn't decide which individual powder to get, but when I first used it I was a little unimpressed. I'm not sure if there was a layer of shimmer over the Incandescent shade to begin with because I did not like the way it looked on my skin, but after a few applications that seemed to go and turned into the subtle highlight it's meant to be.

So there's Dim Light a 'Neautral, peach beige" which can be used all over the face as there is no shimmer in this one, I generally don't like to powder all over my face because I don't like a matte look on myself but this I can't get enough of it really does give you a 'glow' and 'lit from within' look.

Next is Incandescent Light which is exclusive to the palette and is an 'Opalescent pearl, brightens and gives a celestial glow' This is the highlighter of the three, the one I had trouble with to begin with but now I love it. It gives a gorgeous subtle highlight for the tops of the cheeks, nose and I like to use it on my brow bone and as an inner eye highlight.

Lastly Radiant Light a 'Sun-Kissed golden beige' this is nice to use over the top of your blush for a nice bronzey glow or as a highlight when you've got a bit more of a tan, it will be perfect for summer!
For £56 it is on the pricey side... But I know I'll certainly get my use out of it and will be purchasing full size powders, if your into your highlights and glowey, dewy skin I think you'll love it. Only problem is you'll want them all!!!!

Thanks for reading,
Holly x

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Anastasia Beverly Hills Contour Palette

Anastasia Beverly Hills Contour Palette (light)

I think just about everybody obsessed with the contouring trend has this palette and rightly so, all the hype certainly wasn't a let down. I've had the palette since before Christmas when it was difficult to get hold of but now it's always available on Cult Beauty, BeautyBay ect.
I was so excited when it arrived! It comes with Three contour and Three highlight shades. By far my favourite shade in the palette in Banana, LOVE LOVE LOVE it's perfect for brightening under the eye and setting concealer, which in the past I've found a lot of powders to still crease but not with this one its finely milled so it blends out lovely!
The shimmer highlight is nice very subtle for someone like me who loves TheBalm Mary-Lou Manizer, but nice for people who aren't used to wearing a shimmer or prefer a more sheer wash day to day.
For the contour colours I generally use Havana as more of a transition contour colour if you will or bronzer as it is slightly warmer and fawn to contour. The powders are nice and buildable and easy to blend out to avoid that dreaded muddy streak which can be far to easy to achieve!
The great thing about the palette is that you can purchase the pans separately as I know there will be certain shades that I will run out quicker than others and with the wide selection of shades theres plenty I want to try. Also with it being metal its easy to pop in a Z-Palette which makes it ideal for travelling, always a plus! As for the rest of the packaging its slim and compact but it does get marked and dirty quickly much like the NARS packaging but I can live with that. For £39 it's well worth the cash and would definitely recommend for you all to try it.

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Holly x

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Make Up Forever HD Foundation

Make Up Forever HD Foundation

This is is my favourite foundation and has been since I got my first bottle back in June. With all the hype id heard about it and a certain Kim K wearing it I couldn't go to the U.S and not buy it.

It is a perfect colour match to my skin I use shaded 125, my newer one being 123 for when I'm slightly more tanned. I'd say its a medium- buildable coverage while still feeling natural on the skin and certainly not cakey looking. I use my Sigma F80 brush to apply it when I want a fuller coverage or a damp Beauty Blender for a more natural coverage.

I do have to make sure my skin is well moisturised before hand as I do have dry skin and if I didn't it would cling to drier areas, but I regularly exfoliate and moisturise regardless so that's no bother to me.

The foundation has no SPF which means no ghost face in photos!! and nobody wants ghost face. 

The wearability for me is amazing, lasts me a long busy day and takes some removing at night, I've even gone to bed after a night out without removing my make up (we've all done it don't judge me) and it still be pretty much in the same place the next morning. I'd recommend anyone who likes to look 'flawless' try it.

With it being and American its hard to get hold of over here. Guru Makeup Emporium in London do sell it other than that it would have to be an online order which can be annoying if you don't know your shade.  matchmymakeup.com is a site where you put your current foundation and shade and they give you a match to other brands and shades similar if your willing to take the risk. Hope this helps.

Thanks for reading

Holly x

shades 125, 123 and Mac NC20 to compare

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