March Beauty Favourites

Somehow I've only gotten round to doing my first favourite post of the year, and we're three, well four months in... what can I say this year has started off crazy and hasn't slowed down since, its been all systems go and sadly blogging has fallen by the wayside as a result. This month however thats going to change, no it needs to, I miss blogging. I'm inspired and can't wait to write some new posts  & you bet as soon as I get some proper lighting I'll be getting my routine back up and running, so as a sort of apology, here's my March beauty favourites.....      

As its coming into Spring (well meant to be, we'll ignore the thunder storms outside for the sake of this post) I like to switch things about and although I'm usually a full coverage, matte kind of gal I like to wear as light a base as possible when the suns out, praying my skin isn't acting up and making me self conscious (big tip: drink as much water as you can, clears your skin up in no time), last summer BB cream was my best friend. 

I'm sort of in the middle of mixing up my foundation routine and also just wearing concealer a lot of the time so thats why I haven't featured any this month but primers a different story. I've been switching between two primers as of late, to combat the shine, the well loved Benefit Porefessional which just so happens to keep my skin looking fresh all day and the second being the 17 wow three way highlight which I didn't think would be my cup of tea at all. I simply mix a little in with my foundation and it creates the perfect healthy glow. 

Lips and blush are the main switch in the spring/summer seasons, they're a must. Is it just me or do baby pinks just scream spring? The two lip favourites I've been loving is an Urban Decay revoloution lipstick in Streak which I bought late last year in the summer but never really got the benefit from because in no time it was time for the Autumn shades. It's a brighter pink than I'm used to but it's not too Barbie-esque either so I'm hoping I get my my use out of it this year, the formulas really creamy and it actually lasts quite a while. I've also featured one of my favourite MAC lipsticks, please me, it's matte (I couldn't stray from the matte too much) and is the most gorgeous everyday baby pink. 

Lastly I've been loving my Illamasqua powder blush in 'Hussy' which I always manage to forget about, its a really lovely colour and honestly I should probably put it on my dresser to make a conscious effort to use it! So that's it for March, I know I usually do two favourites post, beauty and non beauty but I haven't loved anything overly non beauty so I'll make up for it in Aprils posts. 

Thanks for reading, Jenny xo 

P.s what have you been loving through March, beauty or non beauty? 

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Real Techniques Brushes

We all use makeup brushes on a daily basis but no one really pays any attention to them (well I don't), I mean they're just there and they're used and then put back until they're cleaned. At least thats what I used to think but since I'm on a mission to find the perfect base makeup I keep trying to find different ways to apply my makeup rather than just using my fingers (not the most glamorous I know) and in doing so I've fallen in love with the Real Techniques brushes.   

Real Techniques are makeup brushes by Sam Chapman (one half of Pixiwoo, makeup artist and famous Youtuber) and are such amazing quality! The brushes are extremely soft with synthetic bristles and affordable for all, the cost varies for each brush depending on size etc which is understandable and sometimes its better value to buy the sets. The Core Collection set is priced around £20 and includes 4 brushes making it what, £5 for a brush that'll last ages? Definitely worth it! 

Although the brushes are individually named as you might be able to see in the above photo I barely take any notice of what they're meant for and swap them about a bit for example the blush brush is way too big for my face so I alternate using it as an all over face powder brush, that and my contour brush are my absolute favourites out of the selection I have - its more of an egg shape and honestly the perfect size for me. The detailer brush (the tiny one) can also be used as a lip brush or concealer brush, total multi-tasker. 

Its also handy that brushes are colour cordinated, gold means the brushes are used for base products, pink for 'your finish' and purple for eye products and I also love that they can stand upright. I hate leaving brushes down in case they make surfaces messy when I'm rushing around like a headless chicken trying to get ready (having white furniture does not help) I also want to excuse myself for the state of my contour brush, its safe to say its looking a little bit used. Anyways I hope you enjoyed this, I really can't recommend these brushes enough :) 

Thanks for reading, Jenny xo 

P.s do you own any Real Techniques brushes? If so, what are your favourites?