Basic Make-Up

On the phone to Mum the other day, she told me how she would often catch me playing with her make up. She said I was always trying to imitate how she would do it and try and look like celebrities. I was only around the age of five. 

I stopped using make up but still would spend at least a few night s a month experimenting with it. It wasn't until the middle of grade nine when I started using a little lipgloss and some cheap mascara. I then asked Mum for some pan, which apparently was a thick concealer. It looked horrible.

By the end of grade twelve I was starting to buy MAC products and experiment with some drug store brands like Revlon and such. 

I still try and imitate what I see. It is the best way to learn, by learning by your mistakes

Yesterday I went on a shopping trip and took a venture into the Giant Chemist to buy some discounted Revlon and Rimmel London foundations. I didn't want to buy them full price incase I didn't like them.

The Revlon Photoready Make up in Natural Beige is a little to dark for me, but mixed with Rimmel London's Stay Matte, in Ivory, makes a very close colour to my skin. It is only the first day using these, but I found the Revlon PhotoReady a little greasy on the skin. But I found the Rimmel London Stay Matte with my MAC Studio Fix powder in NC35 over the top is the best so far.

The Revlon PhotoReady from the Big Chemist was $19.95, and the Rimmel London Stay Matte was $9.95 and came with a Fix & Perfect foundation primer in 001. 

I am a MAC lover. It isn't for everyone but I love it. My ordinary foundations and concealer are again, the MAC Studio Fix foundation powder in NC35, the MAC Studio Fix foundation fluid in NW20 and the MAC Select Cover up concealer in NW25. I am not sure how I ended up with all the different shades, but it is what works best for me. 

When I first apply my powder I look a little dark but within ten minutes it looks like the right colour. 

Now I haven't found a mascara I love more then the MAC False Lash. It is amazing. It really does make you look like you are wearing false lashes. I haven't tried applying it over fake lashes yet, but I cannot wait. There are some days when the only makeup I wear is a light brush of the Studio Fix powder and my False Lash. It looks amazing with a smokey eye. 

To clarify, I am not a professional make-up artist and definitely have not been endorsed to say I love these products. I have paid with them out of my personal money. 

Will post another make-up blog soon.

Stay groovin'.

Sarah xx