People always say that you get what you pay for & that of course can be very true, but sometimes some products can surprise you. And I've definitely been surprised by a new highlighting palette by Essence.
I received this in a beauty box but the Essence brand can be purchased in Wilkinsons. It is the bargain price of only £3.00! Amazing! It is called 'Light Up Your Face' Luminizer palette.
It has 3 different shades -
The first is a nude highlighter, which is very sheer with a slight glow.
The second is a rose shimmery shade.
The third is a beige/bronze pearly highlighter.
On the back of the palette is a guide to where best to apply each shade, which is very handy!
The colour pay off is actually really quite good & gives a subtle sheen & shimmer in all the right places!
Have you ever tried any Essence makeup? What do you think?
Bee x
I've recently come back from a lovely holiday on the Greek island of Rhodes & I'm loving having a bit of a tan. So, I thought I'd share with you how I changed up my makeup on holiday & how I've kept up this look while I still have my tan!
Having a more sunkissed look means you need to change your base & make the most of that 'glow'. So, I went for a gorgeous radiant primer by Studio 10 called 'Glow2Go'.
It says it's a 'youth lift glow-plexion', which gives such a boost to your skin. It can be worn on it's own or as a highlighter, but it can also be mixed with your foundation. It has such a lovely light bronzy colour - not at all glittery - & the texture is creamy & feels really comfortable on your skin. It contains anti-aging properties (that's always great!), hyaluronic acid & vitamins C & E. It is a really great product. I definitely recommend you try it!
Now, as I say, 'Glow2Go' can be mixed with a foundation & as it's summer, I wanted a lighter base, so I used Rimmel's 'Instaflawless'.
I used this product last summer too & find it great to even out my skintone. It isn't too heavy either, so no chance of covering up your tan. Rather, it adds to it, giving you a natural glow - yes, I'm all about that 'glow'!!
'Instaflawless' contains SPF 15, provides 24hr moisturisation & really brightens your skin. I played it safe & chose the shade light-medium & at only £6.99, it really is a bargain! (And a little goes a long way too!)
Finally, to give my summer face a really bronzed look, I went for another product by Rimmel. It's their 'Radiance Brick'.
As you can probably tell by the photos, this bronzing powder is getting a lot of love right now!
It's a multi-tone powder graduating from a light highlighter shade down to a deep bronze. It is so easy to use, without going overboard. The colours are so lovely that you definitely don't look orange, just gorgeously tanned!
It comes in 2 shades, but as I'm quite fair naturally, I went again for 001 light. That way, once my tan has faded, I will still be able to use it without looking 'false'. Perfect!
How do you change up your makeup for the summer?
Right, anyone fancy taking me on holiday? My tan is fading!
Bee x
For more 'Contents of my Face', see here & here
