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Face paint for functioning adults
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items "Functioning" or a barely functioning mum of 2 who enjoys makeup but has to make it quick, easy, and to a budget. It also needs to be sensitive-skin friendly, kid friendly (my little girl likes to steal my makeup) and pass the cool-mum vibe check. My...
Step 1. PREP. My makeup routine always begins with prep of the skin. You've got to prep the skin, and get it moisturised, so it stays moisturised under your makeup and prevents things getting cakey and dr...
Buy Thayers Hydrating Milky Toner With Snow Mushroom & Hyaluronic Acid 355ml online at Chemist Warehouse
Step 2. PREP. More moisture! Always more moisture. Lock it in Eddy. The dewier the better in my opinion. Gentle on sensitive skin.
Holy Hydration! Thirst Burst Drops Brightening Serum | e.l.f. Cosmetics
Step 3. PREP - FOR UNDER FULL COVER FOUNDATION. If I am wearing a full cover foundation, to be honest I usually only wear a full cover if I have a special event on, I wear this moisturiser underneath to ...
Buy Embryolisse Lait Creme Concentre 24 hour Miracle Cream 30ml online at Chemist Warehouse
Step 3. PREP. FOR UNDER CC CREAM. I adore this. I have repurchased this 4times now. It melts into the skin. It is lightweight. It smells lovely. I use this under my cc cream for my everyday makeup.
SHEGLAM Melon Melt Niacinamide Serum Primer - Kmart
Step 1. BASE. My go to full-coverage base. I have yet to try their new formula, however have used their old formula for years. My skin tone is unusual. I am what would be classed pale olive neutral skin to...
Double Wear Stay-in-Place Longwear Matte Foundation
Step 2. BASE. My everyday base cc cream. This cc cream has antioxidants, feels lovely on, matches my skin tone well and holds throughout the day. It doesn't pill, sits well under powder and feels lightweig...
Super CC Cream 50ml
CONCEALER. My go to concealer, have been using for years. Easy to put on, I dab a little on the inner and outer corner of my eye and then beauty sponge in to place to ensure there is not too much product u...
Buy Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Multi-Use Concealer Light online at Chemist Warehouse
SET I set my powders first with a light spray of this setting spray so they don't look cakey.
Buy MCoBeauty Ultra Lock Makeup Setting Spray online at Chemist Warehouse
SET I finish it all off with a spritz of this to lock everything on to my face. It stays all day. Be sure to take a few seconds before opening your eyes and taking a breathe, it has qu...
L’Oréal Paris Infallible 3-Second Setting Mist 150ml | Chemist Warehouse
LIPSTICK My penultimate lipstick, my holy grail if you will, my all day, my every day, my ride or die. I will still be wearing this when I am 80. You can count on that. Perfect buildable formula. I prefer wearing it with the edges feathered out a lit...
Buy Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick Rum Raisin online at Chemist Warehouse
LIPSTICK My favourite shade, rum raisin, but in an almost satin like gloss, for the days I want something a little more subtle.
Buy Revlon Super Lustrous Glass Shine Balm Rum Raisin online at Chemist Warehouse
BRONZER This little beauty has been my go to bronzer for years. It matches my skin tone well, it blends effortlessly and it usually comes with its own little handy bonus brush! Can't beat that.
Benefit Hoola Mini
My fav little highlighters to pop on for a cheap, easy glow. I swipe it on from the outer corner of my eye across my temple and blend it up above my eyebrow. I usally leave it at that. I don't like to look too highlighter-ey.
Snatch 'n' Glow Stick-Vanilla Frost
CONTOUR My fav contour. It is cheap, it lasts a verrrry long time and it blends effortlessly to give a natural finish on my pale olive skin tone.
Snatch 'n' Define Stick-Tawny Amber
POWDER Depending on the level of coverage I am looking for (heavy, or light) I will either swipe this across my face with a powder brush with a light hand or dab on to "bake".
MCoBeauty Miracle Flawless Pressed Powder 1 Light
MAKEUP BRUSHES. My favourite set of brushes, a great all-rounder starter set that cover a good range of products.
Real Techniques Everyday Essentials Set 5 Piece Set
MASCARA The only mascara I use now. Coming from a serial mascara-trier, this is a fantastic formula. There is no smudging, it lasts all day and it removes very easily at the end of the day. It does not effect my sensitive eyes, it doesn't clump. I ha...
Buy MCoBeauty XtendLash Mascara online at Chemist Warehouse
BROW GEL Only the tiniest amount is needed for brows. I like my gels syill looking natural, so I only use this very lightly.
Got2b Glued 4 Brows Edges 16ml
BLUSH Stunning 3-for-1 cream blush with a powder and highlighter blush. So highly pigmented you only need the tiniest amount ever. The colour is stunning and blends out beautifully on a neutral pale olive skin girlie.
Morphe Cheek Thrills Multi Finish Face Trio