New makeup products I'm loving

Anyone that knows me or follows me on any form of social media will know I buy a lot of makeup. In fact way more than any sane human being actually needs. I am constantly looking for the next big thing and as a result my makeup bag has a revolving door as I consistently change things up. Recently I've been getting a few compliments and questions in regards to what I'm wearing on my face - so I thought why not blog about it?

First things first - foundation. I was always really hesitant to try a powder foundation because I had visions of it blowing off in the wind leaving me looking like a milk bottle. In hindsight that is pretty ridiculous. Recently I've been using bareMinerals Ready Foundation in shade R310. A pressed powder that provides exceptional coverage (especially when applied with the Precision Brush) this foundation gives a natural finish without compromising on coverage. Winner! The finish is quite matte making it ideal for oily skin types but for me I like to add my own illuminator afterwards to give back a bit of a glow. This foundation is ideal for everyday wear because it literally takes 2 seconds to apply and due to the skin-friendly ingredients (Sea Nutritive minerals) is hydrating too.

The Precision Face Brush (although looks like it's had a nervous breakdown in the picture) is a synthetic brush that is angled allowing you to achieve full coverage with any foundation to all the contours of your face. My favourite bareMinerals brush I see this brush as an investment that, if cared for will last bloody ages.

Next onto blushers. Most people faint at the sight of the blushers I wear when they're in the pot because it does look like something Coco the Clown would wear but when applied lightly can look gorgeous. The two I've been loving lately are Stila's Self Adjusting Pink Blusher and bareMineral's Fruit Cocktail.

Stila's is a ''self adjusting one-size-fits-all'' blush but I take anything with ''self-adjusting'' in the title with a pinch of salt. Supposedly it reacts with the wearer's PH level to achieve the right shade of pink on the skin, however on me it looks pretty much the same as in the pan which is why I love it. A very bright, youthful pink this helps to make my face look a lot more youthful and healthy especially when wearing such a matte foundation. I'm all about the Barbie look so sue me.

Fruit Cocktail is again, very bright pink. A lose formulation with a slight shimmer this one looks lovely on the apple of the cheeks but a very small amount goes a very long way. I have in the past made the fatal mistake of applying way way too much of this and looking very china doll/clown like so a light handed approach is strongly advised. 

Also on the topic of complexion my new absolute favourite thing ever is bareMineral's new bronzing & highlighting palette - California Bronze. I can't help but feel like they may have got their inspiration for this from the likes of cough Smashbox's Contour Kit cough (although not specifically advertised as a contour kit it may as well be). With two of bareMineral's lushest bronzers and illuminator you could use this to contour your face by applying The High Dive on the contours of your cheeks with The Shining Moment on the cheek bones. Lovely stuff. And for £25 it's a bargain. 

Finally eyelashes. I wear false eyelashes every time I leave the house with the exception of the gym. For the past year I've used Primark's eyelashes religiously but recently I've discovered Red Cherry lashes on Amazon which consist of natural hairs meaning you don't get a synthetic/shiny flash back in photos. For £2.40 a pair they're still drastically cheaper than Eyelure lashes. The only downside of these is they don't come with any adhesive.

What products have you tried and been using recently? Would you be brave enough to wear these blushers?