Natural Foundation Routine || Oily Skin...

This is a very picture heavy post but hope it helps those who have an oily t-zone like me.

I have been doing this base under my foundation for half a year now and it has been an absolute saviour when it comes to controlling oil. It sounds pretty gross, putting a laxative on your skin, but it really works. I don't have to carry powder any more and I stay oil free all day!

This is also the make up I do for a natural base and for going to the gym (yes I am one of those people).

Products in this post:

Milk of Magnesia £5.99

Maybelline Baby Skin Primer £7.99

Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer £4.19

Maybelline Dream Flawless Nude £5.99

Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge £5.99

Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder £3.99

Collection Eyebrow Kit £3.99

Starting with a bare face...

Pour out a tiny bit of Milk of Magnesia...

Apply a thin layer of it onto the oily parts of your face and let dry 

(I use a hair dryer as I am impatient)...

Use a silicone based primer and apply on top/all over your face, 

this will get rid of the white ghost face look...

My skin is pretty happy at the moment and as this is a natural look 

I only put the concealer on my dark circles and any spots.

Then I use the Maybelline Dream Flawless Nude Foundation to blend it out on the sponge...

And set my whole face with the Stay Matte Powder...

I use the Collection Eyebrow kit and the Zoeva Brow Line brush to do my brows.

I also add a bit of the darkest colour to my lash line.

This stuff stays on all day long and as you can see is very well used...

Here's what the finished look is and how I would go to the gym.

As a day to day look I would add bronze and blush and do different eye looks...

The mascara's I used you can read about here.

I really hope you try Milk of Magnesia as a base because it really is amazing at controlling oil throughout the day, no matter how much I sweat.

Coco

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My Eyebrow Routine || Ultra Aqua Brow Tint...

From having an issue with the delivery of my Anastasia Dipbrow I decided to look for another option. I looked at lots of other blogs and having used lots of Makeup Revolution products (my collection is gathering rapidly) and finally decided to buy the Ultra Aqua Brow Tint which comes in four shades and £3 each.

It says on the website that it is a 'smudge-proof eyebrow tint, that fills, defines and lengthens your brow'. I think it lives up to what it claims but does smudge a little if you touch it too much.

Saying that I haven't had a problem in wearing it all day and still having perfect eyebrows before I take my make up off when getting ready for bed.

I bought two colours to mix together to create my perfect shade of brown to match whatever hair colour I have. Currently I have dark brown ombré with lighter tips but my brow hairs are much more fair, even though I get them tinted through having HD brows. This picture is from my most recent session, picture from my amazing HD brow lady, Aline Kaloudi.

To get my shade of brown I use 1 part of the dark mixed with 2 parts of the light shade which you can see below. I then use my Zoeva 317 Wing liner brush to mix and apply the colour.

Below you can see step by step pictures of the stages I go through to create my brows.

Firstly I create a line from near the front of my brow to my arch. 

Then I draw on the shape of the outer part of my brow, the pointed tip. 

Using a bit more product I fill in the rest of my brow forming another line but this time on the upper part of the brow and not going all the way to the front. 

Finally using what is left on the brush I gently fill in the front part of my brow so it has a natural fade. 

Lastly then using a spoolie (disposable mascara wand) I carefully brush my brows though making sure the colour is even and the hairs are going in the right direction. 

And that is me set for the day!

I have really enjoyed using this new eyebrow product and feel I can really create great looking brows which last very well during the whole day. I have a scar in my right brow which is very visible if not filled in and this product covers it well as you can see from this final picture.

If you don't have much time to get ready in the morning another product by Makeup Revolution I have used and found to be great is the Brow Arch & Shape which costs £3.50 and comes in four different shades like the Aqua Brow.

Hope you enjoyed this blog post and found it useful, if you have any questions post them below!

Thank you for stopping by.

Coco

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