25 Day’s Of Beauty: Day Six

Welcome back to 25 Day’s Of Beauty. We’re very near completing our first week of unboxings and it’s definitely be a mixed week.

In today’s box I received a Autograph Kohl Pencil in Black. There are no fancy bells or whistles on this product. It’s just a black kohl eyeliner that looks like it’s softer than the other pencils you can buy

I’m not going to use this product. I don’t wear eyeliner, it gives me too many flashbacks to my teens. It’s another product that’s just going to sit in the box until I give it away or donate it to charity. It seems to me like a filler item that’s just been included as something to just make up numbers. I have to say so far this year I am unimpressed by this calendar and will more than likely buy a different one next year.

Marks And Spencer Beauty Advent Calendar Days Seventeen, Eighteen and Nineteen

Welcome back to Days Seventeen, Eighteen andd Nineteen in my 25 Days of Beauty Series where I show you what I get in my Marks and Spencers Advent Calender. Let me just quickly apologise for not posting as reguarly with these, work and life has been ultra hectic so these extra unboxings have sort of been pushed aside in favour of working on my main posts. 

In Day Seventeen's box I recieved a tube of the Balance Me Wonder Eye Cream. I'm looking forward to trying this out. It claims to help with dark circles and puffiness, two things my eyes are struggling with at the moment. You'll know if I like this as I'll probably feature it in my favourites at some point. 

In Day Eighteen's box I recieved a tube of the Formula Absolute Ultimate Night Cream. Again this is something that we've recieved before and it's not a bad products, it just doesn't work with my skin. It's a little too fragranced for my skin to handle but if your skin doesn't react to scented lotions then this is perfect for you. 

And in Day Nineteen I recieved a miniature Autograph Blusher Brush. I don't wear blusher or even use brushes anymore when I get ready so this is a bit of a waste on me. I'll probably add it to my to donate pile as it seems like it's really nice soft brush, it's just not for me.

Christmas GRWM

I'm back! I apologise to anyone who's been waiting on posts from me for the last couple of weeks. Work and life has been hectic and I only really managed to get my 25 Day's Of Beauty Posts done each day. And once things calmed down towards the end of last week I decided to take some time off to enjoy the time spent with my family over the festive period. However I'm back now and today I'm showing you the look I did for Christmas Eve at work this year.

Prime: For primer I went in with a combination of primers that I got from my Marks and Spencer The first is the Autogrph Hydrating Confidence Boost Primer, it's ultra lightweight and hydrating which I placed down the centre of my face to give it a moisture boost. The second is the Pur Correcting Primer. This adds a glow to the skin so I placed it anywhere where I wanted a little bit of a glow. The combination of the two gave my skin a healthy glow whilst looking fresh and hydrated.

Colour Correcting: I had a couple of little breakouts that were quite angry looking so I went in with the Collection Lasting Perfection Colour Correcting Concealer in Green to reduce the appearence of the redness surronding them. I then popped a little bit of the same concealer but in Lemon under my eyes to lessen the look of my dark circles. Both of them I blended them in with my finger as I find they blend better than with a brush or a sponge. Once they're blended in it's time to go in with foundation.

Foundation: I wanted my base to look as flawless as possible so I went in with my Loreal Infallible Total Cover Foundation. This is one of the highest coverage foundations I own and I love how flawless it makes my skin look. A little goes a long way and it blends out easily with either a sponge or a brush.

Concealer: For concealer I went in with my Maybelline The Eraser Eye Concealer to cover where I put the corrector and blended it out with a sponge. Then I took a little bit of my Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer and covered any redness that still showed through the foundation and added a bit more to my forehead as foundation just seems to disappear from there as soon as I've applied it. Again I blended it out with my sponge before setting it all with powder.

Powder: And to set everything into place I went in with my MUA Transparent Pressed Setting Powder. It's lighter than most pressed powders and doesn't crease under the eyes either. I use a Real Techniques Setting Brush to set under my eyes then go in with a B Powder Brush to set the rest of my face.

Brows: I don't do a lot to my brows but wanted them to look a little tidier than normal. So I went in with a little bit of Benefit's Gimme Brow to add a hint of colour whilst keeping them at bay.

Mascara: I wanted my lashes to look big, full and defined but not clumpy or overloaded with product. But I also wanted them to last all day long as well. So oncw I'd curled my lashes I went in with the Maybelline Lash Sensational Lash Primer. It not only help lengthen the wear and look of my mascara but also nourishes my lashes as I wear it. Once I've coated them liberally in primer, I went in with the Loreal Lash Paradise Mascara. It's not one of my favourite mascaras but it does give my lashes, amazing lift and definition. This can be a little clumpy if too much is applied but just the right amount is enough to give lashes that wow factor and the combination of the two is a brilliant long lasting lash look.

Lips: As it's Christmas, I of course had to go with a red lip. Nothing beats it this time of the year. I started off with my favourite red lip liner from Primark and lined my lips, making sure to slightly overdraw my top lip so everything looked even. Once I was happy with how they looked, I went in with the Loreal and Balmain Lipstick in Domination. This is my latest red lipstick to join the collection. Every year I add a new red to my collection and this year Domination was the shade that called my name. It's matte but comfortable to wear, doesn't transfer and doesn't dry lips out as you wear it. Once everything is in order, I take a cotton bud to clean any edges I need to tidy up and then I'm all done.

Setting Spray: I wanted this look to last my entire shift at work so I set it in place with a setting spray as well. Normally when I wear the Total Cover Foundation I don't need to set everything in place with a spray but I wanted to make doubly sure that everything would still be there after six/seven hours so I went in with a liberal spraying of the Collection Primed and Ready Make Up Fixing Mist. This leaves behind a soft matte finish that still lets skin breathe and stops everything from looking powdery or too much. And once I'd doused myself off it was time for a quick selfie before work.

Marks and Spencer Beauty Advent Calender Day Twenty Two

Welcome back to Day Twenty Two in my 25 Days of Beauty Series where I show you what I get in my Marks and Spencers Advent Calender. 

 In today's I recieved a tube of the Autograph Hydrating Confidence Boost Primer. This is a lightweight gel-esque primer that contains Aloe and Cucumber extracts to hydrate skin as well as prolong the wear of make up. It's also hypoallergenice and suitable for all skin types. 

I was going to use this when I did my make up today but I compeltely forgot. I did however pop a bit on the back of my hand and I think this will be a product I'll get a lot of use from. It felt very cooling, hydrating and soothing on the back of my hand and left it feeling slightly tacky which means any base products you apply over top will adhere nicely. I'm definitely try this out tomorrow without fail.

Mark's And Spencer Beauty Advent Calender Day Nine

Welcome back to Day Nine of my Mark's and Spencer Beauty Advent Calender Unboxing.

In today's box I recieved an Autograph All In One Nail Polish. I recieved the shade Cranberry which is a beautiful pinky shade with a very fine glitter running through it. These polishes are infused with both Argan Oil and Vitamin E so they nourish the nail while you wear it. It's advertised as a polish that contains both a top coat and a base coat so you don't need more than one polish.

First Impressions: This is a stunning colour but runs a bit too much on the pink side for me. It would make the perfect glitzy nail for all those Christmas parties that are coming up. It has a thick flat brush that makes application a dream and one coat is enough to give a sparkly opaque finish.

Marks and Spencers Beauty Advent Calender Day Nineteen

Welcome back to Day Nineteen in my 24 Days of Beauty Series where I show you what I get in my Marks and Spencers Advent Calender. 

In today's box I recieved an Autograph Ultimate Shine Twist Up Lip Colour. I absolutely love these chubby stick esque lip products. It's a glossy finish, highly pigmented colour that is apparently going to last all day. It's in the shade nude but it's not one of those overly dark or overly light nudes. It's just the right colour to suit a whole host of skintones. However I won't be wearing it as it has a shimmer in it and I just can't get down with shimmery lips. I am going to see if someone in my family wants it and if they do I will get their thoughts on it so I can tell you all about it. 

I'll see you all tomorrow for Day Twenty.