Lifestyle Treasures: Blogmas Day 19: My Everyday Makeup Routine

Hi guys! So I wanted to give you all a little peak at what I use for my everyday make-up routine. It’s really quick (well it takes me about 30 minutes) and I prefer to always go for a more neutral every day look. Hope you enjoy...

Step 1- Prime: Rimmel London Fix & Perfect Pro Primer £6.99 Boots

I have experimented with a few different primers that claim to mattify your skin but all of them left my skin looking and feeling really dry except this one! I love how this makes my skin look matte but still look and feel soft at the same time. So this is the first thing I put on in my makeup routine and I find that it definitely keeps my makeup on for the whole day.

Step 2- Conceal: Maybelline Dream Touch Lumi Concealer Ivory £6.99 Boots

I like to apply this in a triangle under my eyes to conceal the bags and suitcases lol. I like how as soon as I put this on it makes me look more awake and just brightens up my face a lot more. I prefer to use my fingers to blend this out just because I feel like it gives a more natural look especially because it’s under my eyes.

Step 3- BB Cream: Rimmel London BB Cream- Light & Medium £6.99 Boots

I prefer to use a BB cream for my everyday makeup just because I feel that it’s lighter than foundation. I like this one because it does 9 different things: it primes, moisturises, minimises the appearance of pores, conceals, covers, smoothes, mattifies, brightens, and helps to protect because there is an added SPF 25 (wooooh that was a lot J). I found that the light one is a bit too light so when I put this on I like to mix it with the medium just for a bit of warmth. The best way that I’ve found to put this on is with a Stippling brush. I got mine from GoEco and I find it goes on really well.

Step 4- Powder: Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder 004 Sandstorm £3.99 boots

I know it’s probably weird to apply a pressed powder now, but I like to make sure I do it during my makeup routine as well as after and throughout the day too. I apply this using my Real Techniques Buffing Brush and just buff it into my T-Zone because that’s where a lot of the shininess occurs.

Step 5- Bronzer: Maybelline New York Dream Sun Triple Bronzing Powder Blonde £5.99 Boots

I have this in the shade 01 Blonde...I know I’m not blonde but I found that the Brunette version was very dark and I just wanted a bronzer that adds a little amount of warmth. I brush this into my cheekbones using a contour brush just for that extra definition. I don’t like to put too much on because it’s quite shimmery and for the winter months I don’t really like shimmery bronzers. I also like to take the bronzer up my temples and a little over the top of my forehead.

Step 6- Blush: Rimmel London Santa Rose Blush £3.99 Boots

I bought this blush recently and I’m in love with the shade of it! It’s very subtle but it does stand out (if that makes any sense!). I use my blush brush to sweep it along the apples of my cheeks just for a bit of colour. The box says that it’s long-lasting and smudge proof which I’ve definitely found it to be.

Step 7- Contouring: Sleek Face Contour Kit Light £6.49 Superdrug

This was another thing I bought recently and I’ve honestly fallen in love with it! I have a very round face so having this contour kit really defines my face A LOT! I brush the pressed powder into my cheekbones, up my temples, along the top of my forehead and along my jaw line using my Real Techniques contour brush. I use the gorgeous highlighter just along the top of my cheekbones and on my brow bone.

Step 8- Brows: Benefit ‘Gimmie Brow’- Medium/Deep £17.50 Benefit

This is a really great brow product especially for when you need to get ready really fast. It’s a fibre gel so it sticks to your eyebrow hairs and gives the appearance of fuller brows but with a more natural look.

Step 9- More Brows: Seventeen ‘Brows That!’ Brow Kit £5.99 Boots

I do prefer to have a thicker look with my eyebrows so I also use this eyebrow kit just to fill in what the Gimmie brow didn’t. I like how you have to use a brush to dip into the wax and powder instead of just using a pencil because I feel like it gives a more natural look than a drawn on look.

Step 10- Eyelashes: Rimmel London Scandal Eyes Rockin’ Curves Mascara £6.99 Boots

This is my favourite part of my routine because I just LOOOVVEEE making my eyelashes look longer! I’ve always loved the Rimmel mascaras just because they have a way of really lengthening my eyelashes. I make sure that I don’t apply too much for my first coat because I feel like it weighs down my lashes and that’s just disappointing. For the first coat I just concentrate on the roots.

Step 11- More Eyelashes: Maybelline New York Big Eyes Volumexpress Mascara £8.99 Boots

I use this mascara for the ends of my lashes. So after I’ve put on my first coat of mascara this is the second eyelash step. I definitely find that it makes a difference to do more than just one coat. Gives your lashes some TLC hehe. I really love how this mascara comes with a big brush for top lashes and a smaller brush that I use for my lower lashes.

Step 12- Eyeliner

Last, but definitely not least, is my eyeliner. I have very small eyes so I never put eyeliner on my bottom lash line as I find it closes up my eyes soooo much! Instead I apply it to my top lash line which makes a huge difference in opening up my eyes. Also, it adds definition to my eyelashes! Being that I leave it in my bag the writing has completely rubbed off and I don’t even remember what brand it was! So sorry guys but any eyeliner will do....I find they all do the same thing anyway!