Posts tagged My Magical Make-up Kit – Charlotte
Another week, another excellent instalment of My Magical Make-up Kit! This week we have one of my best pals Charlotte showcasing us some of her top make-up essentials. Charlotte is a super cool gal who shares my love of pretty guitar/band boys and we often stalk them at gigs, blagging our way in (although Charlotte gets away with it more as her job is representing these bands) and then staring adoringly at them from afar. One of my fondest memories of her is rolling around in the hay with pretty boys we met at Download festival, my pretty boy turned out to be a disaster and hers turned out to be not very memorable – as in neither of us could remember much about him (this was probably due to buying £2 rounds; we had a nice, generous barman).
Anyway, make-up wise the thing I love about Charlotte is that she’s very thrifty! Always one to hunt the bargain she lets me on all her new found high street treasures – I do believe she was the one who introduced me to the now infamous Sleek Palettes waaaay before I started seeing them all over the net with rave reviews, so you should definitely be finding yourself some great good quality budget pieces here, perfect for the credit crunch..
Charlotte’s Magical Make-up Kit
“(1) Maybelline Pure Mineral Foundation & Kabuki Brush – Vanilla Rose
I started using mineral foundation about a year ago as I read it was better for us girls with enlarged pores. There are lots of mineral foundations on the market now but you’ve got to check the ingredients list carefully to make sure it’s talc free, as this one is, otherwise the talc clogs your pores even more. I like the way it feels like I don’t have anything on my skin as the liquid types can be a bit greasy to the touch.
(2) Benefit That Gal Brightening Face Primer
I cant say it makes a huge amount of difference, but then again most wonder products seem to have little effect on me, but I like to use it occasionally for special occasions as I think it helps the foundation last that bit longer. Best of all it smells heavenly, like Angel Delight. Yum.
(3) No 7 Naturally Nude Blush Stick
One of lovely Lina’s very kind donations to my kit. I’d always used powder blushes but have started getting into cream ones more at her recommendation. This one goes on especially nice, all creamy and a very natural shade of blush for everyday use.
(4) Maybelline Volum’ Express – Black, Waterproof
Mascaras with big fat brushes tend to win plus points for me. I stick to black and waterproof for most occasions. Particularly useful for gigs, festivals, and general emotionally fraught female life when tears could come at a moment’s notice. My crying face is unattractive enough without the addition of panda eyes.
(5) Body Shop Eyelash Curlers
These babies have lasted me over 17 years. I heat them up with a hairdryer first to get extra curl.
(6) MAC Ruby Woo lipstick
My one luxury and I took in a dress I wanted to match the lipstick specifically to. Good staying power and a nice bright red that always gets compliments from the boys and the girls.
(6) Maybelline Satin Collection – Empire Red lipstick
This is a little darker than the MAC and more moisturising so it’s slightly usurped the MAC. It doesn’t have the greatest staying power, which is where the next item comes in essential use.
(7) Lipcote
Best discovery ever. Seriously, no lipstick ever stays on my lips and I end up looking like a prize fool post drinking, eating, or just general movement. One coat of Lipcote over lipstick and you have to take a toothbrush to it come the end of night to scrape it all off. You need this in your life.
(8) Sleek Divine Mineral Based Eyeshadow Palette (The Original)
Spotted this whilst browsing in Superdrug a few months back. The variety of colours and excellent price tag appealed to my thrifty ways. Even better the colour stays put for hours, no creasing or flaking like most. Highly recommended.”
As predicted, some great tips from Charlotte. I can’t believe I never thought to heat eyelash curlers with a hair dryer before?! So simple yet so effective! Right, I’m off to buy some Lipcote.
Lx
