Foundation round up

I'm on a roll with the posts today. 

I wore a lot of make up (for me) during lockdown. I was bored and on so many zoom calls that I just embraced the make up. Also, my study is also my dressing room and make up boudoir so it was all there while I worked. Many a call where I multi-tasked and then switched my camera on. All this to say, I road tested some foundations.

This, from IT Cosmetics, is one of the best foundations I've ever tried. It really is your skin, but better. Smoothed out, filled in, glowed up. It's quite thick and you don't need much but I wouldn't describe it as heavy. It's more of an autumn/winter base (so I am telling you about it in June!) but I really love it. It blends well, it behaves and doesn't pill up (my pet peeve) and it's easy peasy to work with. You can invest in a travel size to see if you like it before sizing up. That's what I did because often I like a foundation to begin with and then fall out of love with it for various reasons.

Having discovered this and Mac Face and Body Foundation, I am officially stating, for the record, that I don't need any other foundations in my life. 

Ignore the 'body' part of this. It's a very light base that you can layer up as much as you feel you want and need to. It's very runny and it's a great base for people who don't like foundations much. It's a massive bargain as you get a bucket load of it. It's perfect for summer make up.

Foot masks

 

While I'm here, I also want to recommend these. £1.99! Who even am I? 

I love a foot mask but not exfoliating ones which I find disgusting. I prefer to buff my feet first, have a bath and use a foot scrub, then apply these and watch some quality TV for half an hour. They soak into your feet and feel deliciously squidgy. They come in loads of flavours. Tea tree and peppermint is great in the summer, as is coconut because everything must smell of coconut in the summer. 

When I remove them I then add a pair of socks to soak up the remaining balm. Feet emerge baby soft but only if you buff first otherwise this would be a waste of time.

I really like this scrub which I was given as a present from a friend and bought again when it ran out. 

It's £15 but lasts for ages, you don't need much. It does require you to rinse your bath afterwards though!

Eye primer

 

Hello! I hope anyone who still reads this is well (and thank you if you do). I can't believe my last post was September. I've been using all sorts of beauty products that I've not shared with you all. However, I am a bit Beauty Pie biased these days. It covers skincare very well although I'm not a fan of the SPF range.

Anyway, today I am here to tell you this eye primer is £6 and is The Business. I bought it because my beloved Nars one has been out of stock for ages and I was getting a little desperate. I used it, not expecting much. And oh my, it's magical. My eyeliner remained in place for 12 hours as fresh as the moment it was applied. What a bargain!