FYI - Do not, I repeat, DO NOT buy the Max Factor Facefinity Powder Foundation Compact.
The worst product I have ever used. I was so patchy and cakey and just horrid, so, yeah just a heads up...
...anyway, I talked to a few people and asked opinions from sales staff and came across a couple of products that I am really really happy with. They have been keeping my makeup on ALL DAY!
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The first product that picked up was the 'Watts Up' Highlighter from Benefit.
I was thinking about getting a highlighter for quite a while but never knew which brand to go with. I was browsing through the different counters and the packaging of this one really caught my eye. The sales assistant the tried this on me and although she really went to town with it, once I had blended it in myself, I really liked it!
|Benefit WATT'S UP! - £24.50 - Boots|
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The second product I found was on the off chance really as I was in there looking for christmas gift ideas. A while back I was told by a girl who works on the No 7 counter in boots about the 'Prep + Prime' finishing powder from MAC. I was asking for something to hold my makeup on better than a pressed powder I was already using and she recommended that, (really nice of her considering she works for a completely different brand!) Anyway, I went into MAC and picked it up in the loose powder form and I LOVE IT!
| Prep + Prime Transparent Finishing Powder - £20.50 - MAC |
The powder is so easy to apply, you just have to make sure that you pat/brush/blend it in well, otherwise it could leave the white residue. It literally keeps my makeup on all day long! It also mattifies your skin so you could wear it over the top of foundation or just over bare skin for a more flawless natural look. It's amazing! It is most definitely worth the investment!
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The third and final product that I picked up was a primer. This was actually due to me running out of my own primer (Maybeline Baby Skin - It's so so, doesn't really do a great deal). So I went looking around Boots (again) and decided to go back up to the benefit counter. I had heard a lot of really great stuff about 'The POREfessional' pro balm so I thought I would check it out. The assistant let me try it on my hand and I thought on a whim that I would just give it a go. I have heard such good things about it so I thought it was bound to work out okay?!
| Benefit the POREfessional PRO Balm - £24.50 - Boots |
It, again, applies really smoothly, just using the fingertips. Plus you only need a pea-sized amount, so the bottle would last you approximately up to 6 months (according to the sales assistant, i'm just taking her word for it!). I put this on underneath my foundation (obvi) but you can also pat it on over the top during the day if you become a little oily, especially in the t-zone area. I would also say that I think this product would work well for pretty much any skin type as I mostly have combination skin and it glides over easily, mattifying any oily areas but not sticking to any dry patches.
So yeah, these are the products that I have literally bought within the last 2-3 days and am already in love with! I would most definitely recommend every single one of these!
I also did pick up a new perfume as I had run out of my Karl Lagerfeld :(:( - soo, I thought I would include it too..
| Vera Wang - 'Lovestruck' eau de parfum 50ml - £25 - The Fragrance Shop |
It is a very subtle scent but it is gorgeous! I am not sure how I feel about the packaging thought, hahah, I love the main base bottle but the lid is a little bit gordy, I didn't get to see what the lid was like before I purchased it. Never mind! I still love it!
Anyway...
That is everything!
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