my five product face.

I thought I would do a short and sharp blog post this Sunday... It's my five product face!

It wasn't hard for me to decide on these five products.
This is basically the make up I wear every day for work plus a couple of extras - I don't wear foundation every day... My skin isn't the greatest, so I like to let it breathe the majority of the time. I also don't wear a lip colour this bright all of the time... But I was getting ready for a little dinner out with the girls, so thought I should go for something bold and cheery.

Anyway, here we go... These are the five products I chose

1. Rimmel Match Perfection Foundation in Light Porcelain

Product number one is one of my favourite foundations. This was a YouTube discovery after watching Tanya Burr use it in a couple of her videos.
I like the level of coverage it gives, I would say it's medium to heavy... And whilst it covers all of my redness and imperfections perfectly, it still leaves my skin with a nice glow and looking like skin, if you know what I mean :)
I can't remember exactly how much this was, but I think it's around the £8 mark which I think is a steal for a great foundation.
The one thing I will say if that exfoliating before using this is a must, otherwise it tends to cling to all of my drier patches... Oh the joys of having combination skin.

2. Gosh Eyebrow Pencil in Brown

I picked this up in Superdrug ages ago and I've run out of my beloved Sleek Eyebrow Stylist :( So I'm using this up before I buy another one of those.

I'd been using a Rimmel eyebrow pencil for forever, I even have three of them left in my makeup kit from a bulk buying session. But I quickly realised how red it was on me, especially when being photographed. I wanted to find an easy eyebrow fix with more ashy / grey undertones, to match better with my hair... And this was one of the products I picked up when trying out things to replace the Rimmel pencil.

I definitely don't love this, it's a little soft and warm for me. But I do love having a spoolie on the end and I'll never go back to doing my brows without one!

3. Maybelline Falsies Mascara Black Drama

This was another Tanya Burr endorsed purchase... Oops. I'm definitely still in love with my Soap and Glory Thick & Fast Mascara, but I alternate between the two of these.

I hated it to start off with, but now that I've had it a couple of months and it's dried out, I find it so much easier to work with. I also didn't think I'd like the plastic / rubber brush, I've much preferred more natural and bristly brushes in the past, but the separation this brush provides is beautiful. It's great for doing my bottom lashes as well and really getting that doll eyed look which is stunning. It's also very black and stays put all day for me.

4. So Susan Universal Blush

I got this in a Glossybox and it's worth £18?! It was definitely a good box that month as I've grown to love this so much.

It says on the product description 'works with your skin's natural chemistry to create a universal healthy flush that is flattering on all skintones'. Now I don't know if this is true, but what I do know is that I feel this blush suits me really well. It looks to have a little bit of a purple / mauve undertone in the pan, but on my skin it is a beautiful pop of pink colour and is very long lasting.

5. Bourjois Rouge Edition Velvet Lipstick in Pink Pong

This is my most recent beauty purchase... From a mini splurge in Boots one Saturday. I'd heard a lot about the Rouge Edition Velvet's from beauty bloggers online and seen a few YouTubers wearing Pink Pong, so I went to investigate.
First off, the colour is beautiful, I love it with my pale skin as it is a blue undertoned pink. It really seems to make my blue eyes pop as well.

Secondly, the formula is perfect... It's non-drying even though it's matt and it lasts and lasts. I wore it out to dinner one night and it had fantastic staying power, even after I'd eaten a huge burger and chips!
This is a definite winner for me, next time I'm in Boots I'll be checking out the other shades for sure. 

So here is my five product face...

It's not the most glamourous of make up looks, I definitely missed my concealer and highlighter... But I think given that I was so limited to five products when I probably use around fifty for a night out, I think I did pretty well :)

I'd be more than happy wearing this for shopping at the weekends or for a date night.
I hope you liked this post and it gave you some ideas for an every day and low key make up look.

Thanks for reading