I'm 100% a bronzer kinda girl, I think because I'm naturally pink toned I haven't really found blushes that do much for me...until now. Like most beauty bloggers I've been lusting after the hourglass blushes but couldn't afford the hefty price tag. And like most beauty bloggers I rushed to these Max-factor near perfect alternatives.
At around £9 they are significantly cheaper, I ended up choosing nude mauve because it seemed really nice and natural and had bronze undertones so you end up getting a nice little bronzed glow. The pigmentation is really good and it blends in nicely which you can build up to your desired look.
My favourite thing to do with this is to contour my cheeks with a rimmel bronzer and then apply this on the apples of my cheeks. I think I am definitely going to venture into getting a few more of these and ease myself into more blushes, I think I will put lavish mauve or alluring rose on my next to get list!
Have you tried these? Which shades are your favourite?! x
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Before I go into this post can we just appreciate this amazing Vogue cover of Emilia Clarke?!
Okay appreciation done.... Last week I bought my first ever contour kit, being super white I've always been quite sceptical about contouring because the highlight shade just isn't going to do anything for me..... I saw the nars contour kits and was kinda like... hmm... maybe I should try one?! but at around £30 quid I just couldn't justify it. So I turned to google and found the MUCH cheaper sleek option.
I've used a sleek blush before so I knew to be quite light with the amount of product used. I found this shade quite...orange? I'm not overly sold on it, maybe I need a little more practice or perhaps a more rosy-hue'd product. as I thought the highlight didn't show too much but that really can't be blamed on the product as I use the lightest shades going. The contouring shade is matte which I really like and the highlight does have some shimmer to it so although it doesn't show up heaps on me I get a nice little shimmer going.
I will say this brush is GORGEOUS. oh god, it's so much softer then I even dreamed, it blends in amazingly. It's a bit of a splurge at £22 but honestly if you're going to get a contour brush make it this one.
I kinda loosely followed the patterns that come with the contour kit and I did like the contour but I definitely need more practice. This is a great starter kit for someone like me just trying to get into this. I found contouring the nose really simple, but my jaw looked kinda weird I think because of the orangey hue, and I won't like I don't really know how contouring my cheeks is any different from putting on bronzer?! Just me?!
any tips for a beginner?
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