September Favourites 2015

Hello ladies, I hope you’re all doing well. I missed out my favourites of
August, because most of them were the products that I put into my travel
makeup bag post. This month I have a bunch to share with you, a couple
of new things and some older rediscoveries so lets get started.

 Base wise the month of September was focused on flawless. As
briefly mentioned in my Aug/Sept catchup post here
I had a lot of wedding events going on and so my key needs from my foundations
were to cover well and not flash back in photos. The DiorSkin Star Foundation is one of my
all time favourite foundations, it helps me to achieve beautiful looking skin,
with a little glow and great lasting power. It does have SPF but it still looks
lovely in photos…idk how but hey! The other foundation which has been floating
my boat is a brand new one – the Too
Faced Born This Way in Warm Beige. I picked this up with a gift
voucher and used it on myself and my mum for two weddings, verdict? we both
loved it. Phenomenal coverage, yet light on the skin and nothing too matte or
dewy, a happy medium! The only slight issue was selecting the right shade, for
me this is a tad dark – nothing a bit of highlighting can’t fix but I think I
would have been good with natural beige too…or perhaps a mix, but who has $60
to spend on mixing foundations -.- Anyways it’s not too much of a difference and
you can’t tell anyway thanks to my hijab.

 My absolute favourite concealer and highlighter in one has been the
Kevyn Aucoin Sensual Skin Enhancer in
SX06 it is highly pigmented, creamy and brightens like no other.
I’m still working on how to stop it creasing as much, but the rest of it works
so well that I don’t mind TOO much. Also the Charlotte Tilbury
flawless airbrushed
powder in medium is ALL that it’s cracked out to
be. Honestly this powder is glorious, a little goes a long way and despite the
lack of more colours this one is a good match. I once got home after an eight
hour day and powdered half my face…I kid you not it was like fresh makeup.
Incredible. I have normal/dehydrated skin so powder isn’t part of my everyday
routine but a light dusting of this when I need my makeup to last longer is
perfect.

The Kat Von D Shade and Light
palette is something I’m still in awe of (despite managing to
create a dent in the middle contour shade -_-). I love how versatile it is and
how I can set, brighten, contour and bronze my face using use this one palette –
I’ve said it before but I’ll say it again, it is PERFECT! On the rare days I
didn’t pick the palette up I rediscovered Benefit’s Hoola which is one of my
all time favourite bronzers. I didn’t think it would work so well for my medium
skintone but I’ve found it’s so great for warming my face up AND adding a nice
contour line with the awesome brush included. I tend to reach for this when I’m
doing a 4 product face as it’s quick and easy to use and makes a huge
difference. If you haven’t found your perfect matte bronzer and you have
light-medium skin check out hoola!

Moving on to the brows, a brush mentioned in my recent haul has totally
changed my brow game. I know, a pretty dramatic statement to make but I’m not
even kidding the Anastasia Beverly
Hills Large Synthetic Duo Brow Brush #12 is worth
every penny. I don’t know what it is about the shape, but it works better than
any other slanted brush I’ve used in the past and I find it so easy to shape and
add more to my sparse brows with the Dipbrow pomade. Plus dat spoolie. Yaaaaaas.
I have been loving the Topshop Magic
Liner in Engraved it’s super black and the nib
makes it SO easy to draw a great cat eye. I’ve switched my liner shape up since
using this pen, my wings are more elongated and I’m really enjoying them like
that! Finally my favourite Mascara of the past for weeks, yes I ACTUALLY have a
mascara in my faves! Is the Benefit
They’re Real, I got the full sized version ages ago when it was
really discounted and only opened it up for the weddings – this is such a good
thickening mascara. Yes it’s a pain to remove but it makes such a huge
difference, especially when used with a bit more of a lengthening formula
underneath. Pricy but worth it!

The lip products that I’ve been reaching for are all from the highstreet!
Sleek’s Matte Me in Birthday
Suit used alone or with a deeper lip liner has been one of my favourite
lip looks to go for. It’s a mauvey/nude shade and I think it is so flattering on
medium skintones. Plus it doesn’t budge for ages so it’s great for a long day,
because I’m rubbish at remembering to touch up. Moving on to a very new product
to in stash, the Barry M Matte Me in
3 which I picked up online on a whim, not knowing what to expect.
It’s a chunky crayon type of product with a beautifully creamy consistency which
feels SO comfortable on the lips and provides a good wash of colour in one
swipe. This shade is definitely a MLBB for me, surprise surprise and I find it
perfect for when I’m in a rush! I have been LOVING lipliners in the past few
months, but the one that stands out the most is the Rimmel 1000 kisses lipliner in
Tiramisu. For some reason this doesn’t get enough love on the
blogosphere, it’s a beautiful nude shade which isn’t too pink. It’s a mix of
brown and peach and it’s the lipliner I’ll go for when I want fuller looking
lips without that obvious over-lined look. It creates believable pouty lips and
for the small price tag the quality is phenomenal. Highly recommend you check
out the whole line!

 Finally on to the skincare bits, firstly we have the Pixi Makeup Fixing Mist which is
brilliant – an ethical alternative to the UD one FINALLY! It kept out makeup up
flawlessly throughout all the wedding events, the countless hugs and kisses with
family members and the humid conditions. It also refreshes and hydrates the skin
which is always nice when it’s a hot and icky day. The Una Brennan Vitamin C Cleansing Oil
has been a favourite for months – it’s the only product that actually
makes me excited for take my makeup off and I am obsessed. A little oil gentle
massaged onto the skin breaks down the majority of my makeup and it leaves my
skin feeling so hydrated! It is brightening and I can’t imagine my night time
routine without it.

And those are my favourites from the last month and a bit! Right now back to
my Uni reading (which I’m really enjoying right now!).