My May Make-Up Bag

There are a few new finds, as well as old essentials, but i thought i would share with you some of my favourite things for May, as well as giving you a little bit of information about them! Hope you enjoy!

Real Techniques by Samantha Chapman Pointed Foundation Brush 
This ones a new purchase and i love, love, love, it's absolutely perfect for what i want it for- putting on my foundation, and i would really recommend it to anyone as i think it's a staple brush for every girl!

Revlon Baby Stick 
I picked this up about a month ago and have been using it non-stop since! It says 'for lips & cheeks' i prefer it for lips but do still use it on my cheeks as its a perfect on the go blush, as you don't need a brush and its so small and compact. 

Soap and Glory Solar Powder
This is an old favourite, lovely to use both colours as a bronzer or just one at a time for a contour and highlight.

Gelly Hi-Shine Nail Paint by BarryM in Papaya and Lychee
I know spring is all about corals and bright colours and much as i have been loving Papaya i think Lychee may be my favourite! its such a lovely nudey beige and goes with almost any outfit, a new favourite i think!

Lush Bubblegum Lipscrub
I always have one of these on my bathroom shelf but until recently it had been pushed to the back and forgotten about, but having had a tidy up I have rediscovered my love of this and remembered just how good it is at leaving your lips dead-skin free and smooth as well as tasting yummy scrummy! 

Soap and Glory The Righteous Butter
One of my favourite smelling products of all time and an excellent moisturiser, i have the mini one for my handbag too!

Argan Oil (for my hair)
This little beauty has just become a must-have, it smoothens, adds shine and i also think has helped to strengthen my hair.
I picked up this mini from Primark for about £2.50 and now need to find somewhere that sells a bigger version!

St. Moriz Self Tanning Mist in Medium
I am a complete self-tanning newbie and as i have only used this once (on many recommendations) i think a few small streaks on my legs are down to my lack of experience rather than this product, but i will keep you updated and do some fake tan product reviews if you'd like?

Posie Tint by Benefit
I have loved this product a long time and for spring/summer it's especially good as a 'my lips but better' (much, much better tehe) it's also one of those rare lip and cheek tints that i actually use and like for both! dan dan dahhh! Well done Benefit! 

Vanillary Solid Perfume from Lush
I love the smell it's perfect for daytime and not too overpowering or sickly sweet. Lush also makes a spray version but i like this for my make-up bag as i know it won't leak or smash, it's also much cheaper, what a bonus!

Amie Morning Clear Purifying Facial Wash
In my opinion exactly what it says on the tin (or tube in this case). I have been using this every morning and it's so calming on my skin and adds just the right amount of moisture without causing grease or breakouts, i loves it! Probably the best morning face-wash i have ever used and i would highly recommend this for ALL skin types. 

I hope you've enjoyed a little snoop into some of my spring make-up bag staples, personally i love a nosey into someone else's!

Full reviews to follow on a few of these (any particular requests?), so keep an eye out!
Bye for now! x x x

Real Techniques Expert Face Brush...

Hi!
As someone who had always remained a lover of my good old fingers to apply my foundation, I was excited to see what all the hype was about surrounding the real techniques brushes from Samantha Chapman. I now understand! After much deliberation I decided on the expert face brush; partly because of it being the lowest price of all of the foundation brushes that can be bought separately, but mainly because of how frequently Tanya Burr and Pixiwoo seem to use it in their tutorials these days above its sister the stippling brush.

At £9.99 I thought it wasn't cheap, but after having been using it for about a month now, I think this price is completely reasonable for the difference it has made to the appearance of my foundation! Whatever foundation you use (providing it's a liquid one) this brush will get the most from it, and help it glide on much better than with just fingers. The size of the brush head is large enough to cover your face in a fair amount if time, (which I have heard is the stippling brush's main downfall for us large headed peeps) but still small enough, and the perfect shape to fit around the tricky eye and nose areas. I an yet to try it with any product other than foundation, but i have heard that it does come in handy with contouring; something I am keen to try out with it. My final impressive features are that there has been no fall out at all, and it has made me less lazy when it comes to cleaning my brushes because I want to prolong my expert face brush's life as much as I can! I would definitely recommend this brush to all liquid foundation lovers!

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Bye for now! x