As a new account, I feel like I need to add to my monthly favourites of October, and give more of an in site to the products I love.
Real Techniques brushes are the absolute best! Firstly and most importantly, they fit my budget. I bought my brushes in Priceline, which is more expensive then if you are to buy them online, but there was a massive sale on so I got lucky. The brush in the photo is my powder brush and is a buffing brush. It came in a pack of 4, called "Your Base Flawless Core Collection 1.0 pack", and that was originally $45.00 (I cannot remember the deal I got but it was considerably less). I love using it in conjunction with my transparent Face of Australia powder, as the combination always ensures my skin is smooth and never caked on, as the brush is so dense it stops to much product getting on the brush. This brush is also perfect for thicker foundations that need to be really worked into the skin!
Also from Real Techniques, I have the blending sponge which is apparently quite a good dupe for the classic Beauty Blender. This is my second one, as the first one ripped after a vigorous wash (oops), and I'm still loving it. I find it easiest to wash when I'm in the shower, as I can work it through gently the continuous water flow just flushes out all the makeup thats been soaked into it. My favourite thing is that I don't have to wait for it to be dry to use it. I've read and seen many comparisons on the Beauty Blender vs Real Techniques, and I honestly can't see that there would be much of a difference as I'm so 100% satisfied with mine! Saying that, I will try the Beauty Blender one day, when it's more accessible to me in Australia and I don't have to pay ridiculous amounts for shipping!
L'oreal Skin Perfection has taken over Benefits Porefessional! This product just smoothes out my whole complexion and makes bumps and pores way less noticeable so my foundation can glide over! Benefits Porefssional always made my t-zone more oily then usual, and although that is just the nature of my skin so I'll never be able to fully stop that, L'oreals Skin Perfection definitely holds the oil off for a bit longer! Over all not only is it cheaper, it's more effective so what isn't there to love?!
Maybellines 'Colossal Smokey Eye' Mascara is definitely up there with the high end ones. I went through 3 Benefits 'They're Real' before hurriedly buying a cheaper one after I'd run out. Little did I know how much I'd love this mascara! I'm very picky with mascara, my lashes are quite long, so I need something to accentuate that and not just make them spidery or clumpy..I find this formula works perfectly on my lashes! I love the brush too, I don't hear of many people who like plastic brushes and I'm definitely one of them! This brush and formula combination is literally a dream! I'm excited to buy more from Maybellines Colossal range and see what they have in store for me!
Mary-Lou Manizer, is hands down my favourite highlighter. Granted I am new to the make up world and haven't tried as many as some, but this one is perfect for me. I know this highlighter has been done to death so I won't say too much but my favourite thing about it is how build-able it is! One dusting and you can get a gorgeous light sheen, very subtle and beautiful. For a special occasion you can pack it on and it really makes your whole face look radiant! Also, amazing to double as an eyeshadow and really brighten your eye area!
The last thing I'll speak about is the Chi Chi Nudes palette! This is apparently a really good dupe for Urban Decay Naked palettes (not sure which one, they're too expensive for me at the moment), but probably only a quarter of the price at $22! I love this for every day, just casual bronzes or you can smoke it up with some darker shades for night time. The colours are so pigmented and the overall quality is really astounding. I'm really impressed with the brand Chi Chi is becoming. I only ever hear fantastic things about them and I can't wait to get my hands on some more products including their Fabulous & Flawless Foundation!
Lots of Love little pandas xx
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(I feel like I've missed a lot of key points about these products as I'm a bit sick and I feel like my brain isn't functioning so leave me a comment if you'd like to know more about something)
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