Im a big fan of trying new products, I'm a sucker for reading a blog and deciding I have to have the product I'm reading about immediately. Next day delivery is my best friend.
Thats how I know which products I really can't live with out, these are some of the few items Ive repurchased.
First up, Nars Smudge Proof eyeshadow base. Im oily skinned, lids included, and other primers i've tried just haven't cut if for me. Im not saying this one is perfect, but I can wear eyeshadow for a 10 hour day at work and it still looks reasonable at the end of the day with minor creasing. Ive tried Urban Decays Primer Potion in the past and the Lorac Behind The Scenes eye primer and neither came close to this Nars one. I find a tiny bit goes along way and even though I'm using it every day this tube lasts me around 6 months. Not bad for £19.
Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer is another must have for me. I have this in two Shades: Chantilly and Vanilla. I find this Concealer to be the most versatile and it has a texture suitable for both blemishes and under the eyes, I have dark circles and fine lines under my eyes and this is one of the few concealers I've tried that doesn't settle into lines. Its lasts all day on blemishes, and the colour range is pretty impressive. I struggle to find a concealer thats light enough to match my skin tone and this fits the bill perfectly. Swatches below.
Top: Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer: Vanilla
Bottom: Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer: Chantilly
Pressed powder is an essential for me. I do a lot of touching up my makeup throughout the day because i struggle with oil control. A lot of powders Ive tried tend to look cake as I powder my nose throughout the day but the Nars Light Reflecting Pressed Setting Powder gives the lightest dusting of powder its practically invisible but it mattifies the skin perfectly. I realise this post is becoming an ode to Nars but thats the last!
A skincare essential for me is hydraluron, I find this really makes my moisturiser sink into my skin so that when I apply my makeup I have a really hydrated but matte base.
The Body Shop Camomile Waterproof Eye and Lip Makeup Remover is just such an affordable and effective product. Just shake it up, add to a cotton pad and it melts away eye makeup quickly and without tugging. I wear waterproof mascara and long wear eyeliners and this is far more effective than the micellar waters I've tried. I also find its non greasy, which is an issue I had with the Clarins Instant Eye Makeup Remover.
There are a lot of products Ive tried and loved but these are the real standouts, the fact I have duplicates of all of them is a little ridiculous but Id hate to be without them!
What are your must-have products?
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