My Top 5 Setting Powders

Hello lovelies. This post is all about my favourite face powders ever! Being an oily skinned girl, powder is absolutely essential for me to keep my makeup from sliding off throughout the day. I have tried and tested so many powders throughout the years and I have come to the conclusion that these five are the best I've used so far. I will ofcourse never stop trying out new makeup but these will always be in my makeup arsenal. There are so many powders available now that all do different things from hydrating, illuminating, mattifying, invisible etc you just have to look at Hourglass Ambient lighting powders! There is a powder for each part of you face! you may want a moonlit glow one day and a candlelit glow the other. It all depends what you want to achieve with the look of your skin.
For me personally I like a smooth, soft focus, matte finish that will last all day.

Lets get this powder party started!

1. Rimmel Stay Matte Powder is the cheapest of the lot at just £3.99 it does exactly what is says on the tin! This powder is super soft and blendable, never cakey or chalky. This is my everyday go to powder. Great value and good quality for a drugstore brand.

2. Double Perfection Compact Natural Matte Powder Makeup which I think has now been reformulated and named Mat Lumiere - Luminous Matte Powder Makeup SPF 10. This retails at around £39 mega expensive but totally worth it. This has to be the smoothest, softest powder I have ever used. It airbrushes your skin to perfection. You can literally pile this on and it will never look cakey. It gives  just beautiful soft and velvety matte skin. This is great if you prefer extra coverage over your foundation.

3. Bareminerals Mineral Veil is so finely milled its practically invisible! This is probably the most light weight finishing powder out there hence the name veil. It really is just like a veil of perfection. It instantly smoothes away pores like magic. Its so light you don't even feel it. I love this for the summertime when its baking outside and you want to have as little as possible on your face. Its great at holding back oil and keeping skin looking fresh.

4. Mac Mineralize Skin Finish Natural this is a beautiful powder, it has coverage, its matte but not flat as its mineral based, it gives a really nice soft glow that isn't shiny. I love to use this when I want a bit more coverage or to warm up my skin. It feels light,silky smooth and no caking!

5. Last but not least Mac Prep and Prime loose powder- this powder is bright white when you look at it, but totally undetectable on the skin. Super light weight, blurrs pores and keeps skin matte. Mac has recently come out with a compact version which I'm desperate for. This is great if you don't like the feel or look of powder or you foundation is already heavy coverage and you don't want to add anything more to it but just want to keep it in place. 

 

Do you have a powder that is Holy Grail status?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BlondeTeaParty x

 

My Top Must Have Bronzers and Blushers

Hello lovelies happy Tuesday!! So today I thought I would share with you my most favourite, simply must have bronzers and blushers. Some are cream and some are powder.

Bronzers

 

I rotate these beauties all year round I think they are the perfect tones of brown with Benefit Hoola being a little bit cooler (haha nice rhyme) The Bourjois and Chanel De Soleil have a warm light tone that is great for fair skins. Neither of these have any sparkle which I like. I enjoy layering cream and powder textures for a long lasting finish, this really locks in your make-up.

Cream Blushers

I love a cream blush! I have oily skin, but personally I feel cream blush sticks to the skin longer rather than powder that easily wears off. On the left you have Nars PennyLane which is a delicate pink with a slight sheen. This is such a pretty blush that's so subtle on the skin.
In the middle is Chantecaille Aqua blush in the colour Enchanting. This is a bright pink colour that turns to powder on the skin and does not budge! It feels like cold water gliding onto your skin that drys to a matte touch. This is perfect for the summertime, being by the pool or beach because this will not come off till you remove it with a cleanser. Last but not least is Stila Convertible Colour in Gerbera, which is a bright peach shade, really gorgeous on tanned skin. This one is the creamiest of them all and can feel a bit sticky if not set with powder. Gives a lovely pop of colour to the cheeks.

Powder Blushers

Mac Warm Soul is pretty much a universal favourite, but it really is gorgeous! It transforms into a pinky bronze shade on the skin that looks sunkissed and natural. It makes you glow.
At the top is Bobbi Brown Apricot which unlike its name, is a bright cool tone matte pink, perfect for winter days or if you need a bit of a pick me up. This makes cheeks look healthy and fresh.
Last is BareMinerals Ready blush in The Aphrodisiac. This is a peachy/pink shade with a slight sparkle, again really pretty, being BareMinerals it packed full of skin loving ingredients. Its so soft and smooth it just glides on leaving you with peachy keen cheeks.

Check out my video below to see swatches :-)

Have you got a favourite bronzer or blusher? I would love to know.






Thank you for stopping by :-)


BlondeTeaParty x

Rachel K CC Cream & Todays Eye Make-Up

Happy Monday everyone!! So today I thought I would try out my Rachel K CC cream in neutral. I have been giving this a go on weekends.

This is a Mineral Color Control Blemish Balm 10 in 1 CC Cream.
EGF-Epidermal Growth Factor
SPF 35 PA++
Moisturizing / Whitening
Nourishing / Anti-Wrinkle
Collagen-Enriched / Non-Comedogenic
Smudge-Proof / Water-Proof

CC Cream is a much more refined version of the BB Cream combining many more benefits all in one. It enhances your complexion by improving the texture and balancing skin tone.
I find this has alot more coverage and lasting power than a BB Cream.
whilst applying, it magically transforms into a velvety soft finish. Leaving skin matte but fresh at the same time. Mineral make-up is amazing over this!
There are three shades, Fair, Neutral and Sunkissed.
This was inspired by Rachel Kum, who is an aspiring entrepreneur and a beauty pageant titleholder who won the Miss Singapore Universe 2009 title. Now every single brand is coming out with a CC Cream! Amazing how thing catch on, or become popular.

So far I have been enjoying it, I went for a pub lunch yesterday and basked in the lovely sunshine, not an ounce of oil came through! Very impressive as I'm an oily beast.

See how I apply it in my FOTD video below

 

 

                                                                      FACE
                                                    Rachel K CC Cream- Neutral
                                Garnier BB Miracle Skin Perfector Eye Roll On Light
                                      Bobbi Brown Creamy Concealer and Powder Beige
                                                   Chanel Soleil Tan De Chanel
                                                   Nars Cream Blush Penny Lane
                                                   Dior Skin Nude Compact 020

                                                                 EYEBROWS
                               Rimmel London Professional Eyebrow Pencil  002 Hazel
                                                                 
                                                                     EYES
                                          Lancome Color Focus Desert d' Arabie
                                          Lancome Color Focus Venice Sable
                                         Smashbox Eye Shadow Trio On Stage
                                               Too Faced Natural Eye Push up
                                               Too Faced Natural Eye Sexpresso
                                            Urban Decay Glide on Eye Pencil Zero
                                    Rimmel London Scandaleyes Waterproof Kohl 005 Nude
                                                    Space NK Eyelash Curler
                                      Maybelline Mega Plush Volume Express Mascara
                                                                   
                                                                     LIPS
                                                    Mac Lip Pencil In Synch
                                                      YSL Rouge Volupte 1
                                             Chanel Glossimer 257 Bikini Peach






Have you tried any CC Creams yet? What do you think about them?

Thank you so much for stopping by




BlondeTeaParty xxx

My Updated Everyday Make-Up Routine

Hello beautiful people and thank you for visiting my blog! I thought I would share my updated make-up routine that I do for work, days off, everyday basically. Its quick, easy and effective.

Products I used are as follows:

                                                               FACE
                                                Income Visionaire Serum
                                                Bobbi Brown BB Cream SPF 35 Fair
                                                Bobbi Brown Creamy Concealer Beige
                                                Chanel Double Perfection Matte Powder Suede 115
                                                Bourjos Chocolate Bronzer
                                                Bobbi Brown Bronzer Antigua
                                               

                                                              EYES
                                                Mac Paint in Bare Canvas
                                                Maybelline Mega Plush Mascara
                                                Eyelash curler from Space NK

                                                            
                                                               LIPS
                                                Nivea Lip Butter Vanilla and Macadamia
                                                Revlon Colour Burst Lipstick in Blush
                                               


Whats your everyday face? How much time do you give yourself to get ready each morning?

My current foundations

So here are some foundations that I currently own and use intermittently. For work I use Estee Lauder DoubleWear Light, this stays put all day and does not get shiny once set with powder. I had been using Revlon Colourstay for combination/oily for a long time, nearly a year!! I have never finished a bottle of foundation since this one! It is very long lasting, stays fresh and doesn't oxidise. Sometimes it can look to makeupy if that makes sense? Then there is Laura Mercier Silk Creme, the rave reviews for this was unbelievable so I had to try it!! This takes alot of getting used to and the application method is key. I have applied this with fingers, an assortment of brushes and a sponge. The best way this works, I find is with a sponge. It is very thick in consistency, but spreads like a dream. You really don't need alot at all. I find if you put just a bit too much it gets cakey throughout the day. Just a small amount spread lightly with a sponge give a beautiful finish. This does get shiny during the day and I have to blot several times but it does look beautiful in pictures! I set this with MAC Mineralize and normally wear this on the weekends. Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk this is great if you have a perfect complexion or had a late night and want to look fresh. I haven't found the best way to apply this yet, it doesn't give me enough coverage and it makes my face shine like a disco ball. So I only ever use this on super skin days. Lastly Chanel Double Perfection Matt Powder Foundation so I got this off EBay as it is not sold here in the UK. I wanted this so badly as Cupcakekissesxxx on youtube swears by this.

This does not give me any coverage and does not last till lunch time! My face literally eats this up.

I really wanted to love this so have tried it again and again, wet , dry, brush, sponge but to no avail.

I think this for me just works for touch up during the day of as a setting powder.

The quest for the perfect foundation continues.

What are some of your go to foundations? and how do you like to apply them?