Arriving in London with a make-up bag that had apparently been packed by a drunk baboon pressured me to be a bit inventive with my merchandise. I actually do not know how I ended up with 4 bronzers and two foundations however completely no forehead stuff, no lipstick and just one (fairly darkish and punchy) eyeshadow.

However right here’s what I did with what I had. It’s been a number of weeks because the “WTF did I pack?” incident however I’ve really stored up with the identical routine, as a result of I prefer it, and right here’s the video to show it. I’ve written an outline with product hyperlinks beneath.

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So: in with the Lancome Teint Idole Extremely Put on Basis. For a full assessment with earlier than and after pictures, please click on right here. I received’t repeat myself – it’s nearly faultless for a longwear, grown-up face base.

I then used Charlotte Tilbury Filmstar Bronze & Glow to contour and bronze myself up, making use of far an excessive amount of after which having to buff it out for about twelve minutes. It was the make-up equal of constructing a toddler meal: warmth it for 2 minutes, cool it proper down once more for ten. Go forwards after which nearly proper again to the beginning.

Bronze & Glow is a superb funding if you happen to can probably make it. There are various “dupes” however none give fairly the moment glam this contour and spotlight duo does. You could find it on-line right here at Charlotte Tilbury* – I take advantage of shade Gentle-Medium.

A contact of blush – this one is from Valentino (shade 9, right here) and is gorgeous, however there’s no large must spend a lot. Only a good flush of one thing optimistic and pinkish will do!

After which eyes. Right here’s the place it will get revolutionary. I take advantage of the identical Tilbury Filmstar palette on my eyes – the contour to, er, contour and the highlighter to gild the lids. It really works so properly! It actually helps to form the attention, subtly, and the highlighter offers elevate and brightness to the attention space. I’m so impressed with this and I like that it retains all the tones on my face very uniform and tied collectively.

I then caught a Vieve Eye Wand in Espresso* into the corners of my eyes and dragged it up in the direction of the eyebrow finish just a little bit, to provide myself the customary “eye elevate”. For those who’ve by no means finished this earlier than then you definately’re in for a deal with. It’s not mandatory to place the product into your eye socket in the way in which I do, which is borderline violent, however the Vieve Eye Wand is chunky and smooth and simply appears to lend itself to becoming proper within the outer nook. It’s very malleable and blendable so I take advantage of a small quantity, I don’t apply to the higher lid, however I take a small smudge brush and mix the little line of product out in order that it’s smooth and hazy and what leftovers I’ve I smudge into the decrease and higher lashline, simply on the outer fringe of the attention.

Relatively than me clarify it in a thousand phrases, it’s most likely higher to try the video, if you happen to’ve by no means seen me do my little eye lifting trick. It correctly, correctly works – you simply need to ensure you observe the curve of your decrease lashline to get the flick in the best path!

The mascara I take advantage of right here is the trustworthy L’Oreal Telescopic, which I simply assume is among the greatest mascaras you should purchase, no matter worth. I charge the one within the uninteresting gold tube and it’s normally about eight quid once you catch it on supply, which is nearly at all times and it has a high-quality, slender comb that’s versatile and mess-free. You possibly can wiggle proper to the bottom of the lashes after which pull by means of to coat each and they’re left wanting stylish and separated. I very not often deposit product onto my lids (occurs with nearly each different mascara) and I don’t get fallout or smudging. I purchase this mascara always – normally from Amazon Prime, see right here*, however you will get it in Boots and Superdrug and it’s at all times in inventory.

At time of writing L’Oreal Telescopic Mascara is £7.07 right here*

I take advantage of hairspray and a forehead brush for my brows as a result of I’ve misplaced all of my forehead merchandise (I sorted each single considered one of them right into a small bag after which promptly misplaced it inside the workplace avalanche) and I do my lips with a easy lipliner define (Uncommon Magnificence liner in Artistic, see right here*) patted in and topped with lip balm.

And that’s it. It’s fairly a pared-down routine, product-wise: I want I had a elaborate little image of the merchandise however I don’t, and anyway the Tilbury palette is nearly completed so it’s not wanting its photogenic greatest. I’ll end with a number of further hyperlinks for fine details featured within the video, together with the skincare prep and the shirt I’m sporting. I say, what a beautiful shirt!

Olay Retinol Eye Cream is at the moment 60% off right here*

Aveeno Calm and Restore Serum is right here*

Pores and skin Rocks The Moisturiser is on-line right here

The Francine Floral Shirt I’m sporting is from Wyse London right here