Current Makeup Bag Favourites | June

It's been two years since I last posted a video to Youtube, and I guess that a lack of confidence in myself didn't help, but after two years and finally investing in my own camera that can take videos I tried a stop motion animation (I've never tried to make a stop motion before, and I feel like it taught me a lot - in particular: Lighting is a very IMPORTANT feature and it is easier to use a controlled light source than natural lighting).

So after serval hours of taking photos and a day in editing, here is a stop motion video of my favourites makeup pieces for June! If you enjoy it please leave me a comment and if you have any constructive feedback please let me know!

PRODUCTS:

Makeup Bag from Marks and Spencer's

M.A.C Quad Eyeshadow palette

- Make Up Geek Vanilla Bean

- Quarry

- Satin Toupe

- Handwritten

- Ruby and Millie Eyebrow tool

- Blanck Canvas  Cosmetics E26 Brush

- Zoeva Wing Liner 317 Brush 

- Zoeva Luxe Petit Crease 231 Brush

- L'Oreal Super Liner Blackbuster

- Soap and Glory One Heck of a Blot

- Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer in 01

- Rimmel London Exaggerate Full Colour Lip Liner in 018 Addiction

- M.A.C Cremesheen Lipstick in Hot Gossip

- Revlon Colourburst Lip Butter in 001 Pink Truffle





The weather hasn't been the greatest, in fact you'd be forgiven for thinking it was February or something, hopefully the summer is just around the corner and we will finally get some good weather! When we do I can crack out some brighter colours and more summer like makeup, but for now Im enjoying some of my all time favourite beauty products.

Charlotte xo

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Brushes that Changed my Makeup

Before I even thought about makeup brushes I just used my hands, however this changed when it came to cleaning my car. Wiping over the steering wheel I noticed that it was covered in foundation, from orange to black I decided it was time to move on up! So here are my top five brushes I use that changed the way I use and apply makeup forever!


I always hated the traditional foundation brush, painting on your makeup with the flat brush just did not work for me. My steering wheel was no longer black, stained with foundation from my finger tips I really wanted to try a foundation brush and when the Real Techniques Stippling Brush came out I had to try it. It's been with me ever since and has changed the way I did my makeup forever. This is one brush I will never want to be without!

I love all the brushes from the Zoeva Rose gold Expert Face Set but my most used are the ones I'm going to share with you, the 142/Concealer Buffer Brush - I use this for my concealer and I love the compact feel of the bristles.

I also love the 102/Silk Finish Brush which I use to buff in my foundation after using the RT Stippling Brush. I love the finish it gives me, blending in my foundation so nicely I feel as though you can't notice any gathering on the foundation on the skin in the morning all the way through to the evening.

I've just started to get into blush and the 127/Luxe Sheer Cheek Brush is my first angled brush. The bristles are super soft and apply the makeup quite sheer but is very easy to build.

Finally my last brush is also one I had never even considered using. It actually came with a gel eyeliner. L'Oreal Super Liner Gel Intenza. This little brush is something I have been very impressed with. I can get smooth lines of a wide variety on line thicknesses with this brush. Best used wet I really love the brush and the product. A cat eye is my favourite thing to do now, I defiantly give this two thumbs up!

Charlie xo

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Travel Makeup Bag | Easter Holiday

So, second term is over, and I've just unpacked my suitcase for the Easter holiday. I brought a lot of things back home that I know I wouldn't be needing for my third term. Whilst a lot of the things I stuffed into my suit case is now mute, i.e wintery things, that hopefully won't be needed for spring/summer, there was two little bags that were essential in making me look some what presentable to the public that had to be packed into my suitcase for Easter!

I brought my tickets way back in February and been keeping them safe. I am not a big fan of trains, and every time I've started my journey home, for christmas, easter or the summer, the train back to Scotland has always been delayed. Very annoying, but fingers crossed I'll actually make it home before 5pm and that I get all three initial trains that I'm booked onto, instead of having to detour to Edinburgh and catch a 4th train (which is always packed).

So here is my two week essential makeup and tools that I brought with me home for the holidays.

Mac eyeshodows starting Left to Right

Top row: Retrospeck, Patina, Woodwinked

Middle: Quarry, Satin Taupe and Handwritten

Mac Paint pot in Painterly and Maybelline 24 Hour Color Tatto in On and On Bronze

Mac Studio Finish Concealer in NW20

Maybelline Fit Me Foundation in shade 115

Max Factor Masterpiece Max Mascara

No7. Amazing Eyes Pencil in 20 Leaf

 Zoeva Concealer Buffer and 120 Silk /finish

Real Techniques Stippling and Blush brushes 

Ruby and Mille Eye Lash and Brow duo

Blank Canvas Cosmetic E25 and E26 

Real Techniques Brow Brush 

Zoeva  317 Wing Liner ( Which I use for my eyebrows if I want a more defined brow)

Charlie xo

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