FOTD - Current Favourites

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It's been a long time since I've shared any favourite make up or done a face of the day so I thought I'd combined the too and show you some of the products I've been reaching for the most lately.

I love the difference make up makes to my features. Being pale and with light hair means my features can get lost without make up so I can't be without brows and mascara!

Products used:

• Kat Von D Shade and Light Eye Contour Palette
• Mac Studio Fix Fludic - NW20
• Body Shop Shade Adjusting Drops - Lightening
• Benefite Brow Zings - Light
• Ebay Brushes
• Real Techniques contour and buffing brush
• Mac 168
• Nars Radiant Creamy Concleaer - Vanilla
• Urban Decay 24/7 Concealer Pencil
• Seventeen Blush - Nude
• Stila One Step Correct Primer
• Urban Decay 24/7 Liner - SmokeOut
• W7 The Queen of Brows - Light Medium 
• Avon Infintize and Aero Volume Mascaras - Black
• Phees Make up Shadows - Peppered, Sphinx, Deadweight and The Original Highlight.
• Mac Amplified Lipstick - Fast Play 

I'm always one for a flawless base but lately I'm really struggling, I seem to be more pale than normal and no foundations are working properly. The Shade adjusting drops have been an amazing find. I've been able to use my foundations that have been sat to one side more and I'm getting a better colour match. Studio fix fluid isn't my favourite Mac foundation I'm more of a pro longwear fan! Browzings has been a regular use since I discovered it. It just gives perfect definition and will always remain a firm favourite. The same goes for the Nar concealer! I love this stuff, it covers sooo well! I fancied a bit of extra brightening this day so used the urban decay concealer underneath too. For me the eyes are always a touch smokey. I love the shimmer in the Phees Shadows and they are just so pigmented!! I used peppered over the lid, with sphinx on the out part of the lid, shades from Kat Von D palette through my crease and deadweight through the outer v to smoke it out then used the UD liner to line my lashline. I added the original highlight to my inner corner to brighten it up and used it as my highlight. I used the Kat Von D palette to contour. The middle large shade is perfect for this I love the colour it is. My cheeks are an old discovery, a random blush I found in my collection but absolutely love. The lips are a shade I can't stop reaching for. It's perfect for everyday and a great neutral shade!

What are your current make up favourites?

Love M

xxx

Avon Big and Daring Mascara

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If you've read this blog for a while you'll know I love trying new mascaras and with my mum doing Avon I regularly get to try those as she buys me them before they get released.

The Big and Daring mascara is one I've had sat in my stash for a while but as I'm a fan of big volumised lashes I figured it should come out of the stash.

The packaging is simple black and while with quite a fat tube. I guess added to the big part of the name. The brush is a huge bristle brush which is my favourite type. I'm not a fan of plastic brushes in general and find for how I like my lashes bristle brushes work better. There seems to be a built in filter which stops the brush coming out of the tube with thick layers of mascara on it. The brush also has a slight curve to it which really helps to lift the lashes.

Here you can see how big the brush is and how well the shape of it lifts the lashes up from root.

This curl stays on my lashes all day.

This is with two coats of mascara on. It really thickens my lashes and is a really black colour. It adds length and lifts the lashes too. The brush although big doesn't leave me with loads of mascara all over my face. It can sometimes dispense too much onto the tips of my lashes and leave them looking a little clumpy if I'm not careful.

All in all though a great mascara that seems to do it all. It also lasts all day and doesn't leave any marks in my concealer which I find some mascaras can drift down into it. It's also easy to remove with normal cleanser at the end of the day!

Have you used any Avon Mascaras? I find I love most of them. You can always grab avon through a representative or directly online.

Love M

xxx

Avon SuperShock Mascara

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Hope you're having a good day! I always find Tuesday the worst day of the week and the one to drag the most but tonight I'm off to a gig and still trying to decided whether to finish work early! I think I need to get a new hobby for Tuesday's so I have something to look forward too.

I'm an absolute mascara junkie. I'm currently working my way through a ridiculous size stash *cough* 20 *cough*! Every time a new mascara comes out I want it. I always want blacker, longer and more volumised lashes. 

Avon SuperShock is one of Avon's best selling mascaras! It claims to offer super big, volumised lashes. The packaging is as you'd expect from a mascara. Simple black with blue writing. It is wider than normal mascaras!

The supershock mascara comes with a plastic brush. Which I am warming up to lately (here's Avon's Infinitize Mascara that converted me to a plastic brush!)! It is wider than most brushes but doesn't seem to go everywhere when applied.

Bare lashes. As my lashes are so fair. I do struggle to photograph them!

With one coat, lashes are well separated, lengthened, have a good colour to them and perfect for a low key make up day.

With 2 coats, the volume starts to build and lashes are lifted more.

With 3 coats lashes have loads of volume are well lengthened and not too clumped. I do find 3 is the limit with the mascara unless they are light coats. I love the effect after 3 coats and find it's perfect for me.

The mascara doesn't promise curl but I find it does add a small amount of lift to my lashes. This does last well through the day!

I love how supershock lengthens my lashes, and adds volume. I'm always on the hunt for a new mascara and have been loving using this as an everyday mascara. It lasts well, doesn't transfer into my concealer through the day and when applied doesn't leave a black line at my lash line or transfer to my eyelid!

Another great Avon mascara! Are you as fickle as me with mascara? I'm the same with foundation too! I always think there is better!

Love M

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Review: Avon Infinitize Mascara

I'm a huge mascara addict. I have loads of them. As soon as a new one comes out I want it. Usually I'm a fan of a huge brush and not a fan of plastic brushes. I just find they don't do as good a job. When Avon have new mascaras I usually get them.

The latest Avon Mascara is Infinitize mascara. It comes in a bright orange tube so will definitely stand out in your make up bag.

What they say.

Contains lash sculpting, lengthening fibres and curling molecule to help shape and set lash curve and length for 24 hours.

This mascara is a do all mascara. I find it really separates the lashes well while lifting them and adding volume. It really does last too. It says it contains fibres but I haven't found this to be a problem as some fibre mascaras can irritate the eyes. I found this mascara really comfy to wear.

This has a brush different to any I've used before. This is a really big brush and is a plastic one. It has three balls that make up the wand. I really like the size of the brush. As I mentioned above I love big brushes. I was worried the brush would be hard to use and messy but I was soon proved wrong.

The brush does remind me of They're Real in some ways as it does have bristles at the tip to help get all the small lashes. The shape of the brush really helps to lift the lashes and ensures quick easy application!

Here are my lashes pre mascara. I have very fair lashes. They have a slight curl to them naturally.

After one coat. You can really see the lengthening effect of this mascara on my bottom lashes. I love how it separates them and lengthens with no clumping.

Again with one coat you can see it's added some soft volume to my upper lashes as well as separating and lengthening. It gives a natural full effect to the lashes and is great for everyday where.

After two coats. Since taking these pictures this has become my most reached for mascara and I find I prefer the results of only one coat. I find on two the lashes are too thick for my taste.

Just released I've got one massive pout going on here! Oops. As mentioned above I prefer this mascara after one coat. I've very fussy with mascara and usually end up using two or 3 different mascaras to achieve the result I love. I'm so impressed with this mascara and love that I can pop on one coat and get the result I want which is perfect for mornings before work when I'm feeling tired.

The large brush has meant I did get mascara on my nose at first but haven't had a problem with it since.

I can see this staying a firm everyday favourite with me. It's definitely over taken They're Real for me. To me it achieves similar results, lasts all day without flaking, is easier to remover and cheaper!!

If you like the sound of this if you order soon it's only £4.99 at the moment. Normal retail price is £10. Avon regularly have great offers though. I have this in shade black but as I use it for everyday I'm thinking of getting the brown/black too as I'm preferring softer make up for everyday.

Does this sound like a mascara you'd like?

Love M

xxx