MAC Studio Fix Fluid

After years of searching for my perfect foundation I've finally found it!!

I'm a big fan of drugstore products, the idea of spending lots of money on one make up product really  hearts my soul. I've used just about every drug store foundation, the most recent one I've used is the Revlon Colourstay but I think they changed the formula and I really wasn't happy with the way it looked. I decided to just go for it and try a MAC foundation and I'm so happy I did. I got the Studio Fix Fluid in NC50 and its the perfect colour for me, it hasn't broken me out and gives an amazing finish. When I first started using it I was applying it with my Real Techniques Buffing brush and it made the foundation look really patchy. I now use the real techniques foundation brush and I can see a really big difference. If you're 'anti high end' make up I'd definitely recommend trying MAC products, I plan on taking a few more trips to my local MAC store.

BEAUTY | BASIC EVERYDAY MAKE UP ROUTINE (SUMMER EDITION)

For the past few days in the UK temperatures have been getting as high as 31 degrees (which is very hot for us). I don't really want to be out in the heat wearing lots of make up so my routine is very different to my make up routine for cooler weather which you can read here.

I start of by putting a little bit of the Maybelline Fit Me Concealer under my eyes and I blend it using my finger. Personally, this is the perfect light concealer and when I have it on I don't feel like I'm wearing anything. I then fill in my eyebrows with Rimmel Eyebrow Pencil in dark brown and then I clean it up with MAC Studio Finish Concealer in the shade NC45. In my tear duck I put a little bit of No7's eye shadow in Champagne and then I line my upper lids with Maybelline Gel Liner, depending on how I feel I might do a thin line or a really dramatic flick. I then pop on my eyelashes which I get from any Afro-Carribean hair shop and that's it. I have really oily skin and it gets extremely oily in the summer, especially on my T zone so I avoid putting make up on my forehead and my nose.

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Blog: ThingsIDoThinkAndBuy | Fit Me Concealer | MAC Studio Fix Powder | MAC Studio Fix Concealer | St Ives Face Scrub | Sandals | YouTube: Alyssa Forever | Song: Neon Hitch - Donald Trump | OPI Nail Varnish | Mustard Oil

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BEAUTY | My Everyday Make Up Routine

I haven't posted anything make up related yet, so my debut make up post shall be my everyday make up routine. This isn't my fixed routine, I'm still playing around with make up and seeing what works for me. I have extremely oily skin so I can't just use any old make up, I start with concealing and highlighting my face. First I conceal under my eyes with Maybelline Fit Me Liquid Concealer and then go over it with a creamy concealer. I do this to prevent creasing, at the moment I alternate between Sleek Corrector and Concealert and Sleek Hide It Concealer.

I then go onto my eyebrows, I have always used Rimmel London Eyebrow Pencil and I will probably always use it. It has never done me wrong. Depending on the condition of my eyebrows, I either fill them in or I completely re draw them. 

For the last couple of months I haven't left my house without lining my eyes. I use Maybelline Gel Liner and I just love the intensity of the black. I use Benefit They're Real Mascara, lightly coat my top eyelashes and then apply my fake eyelashes which I buy from Afro-Carribean hair shops. 

Recently I haven't been using my liquid foundation, I've just been using MAC Studio Fix Powder and I absolutely love the way it looks. I finish with using Sleek Face Contour Kit to contour my face. 

Viola !!

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5 Things I Cannot Leave My House Without

Nothing too amazing but these are the basics that I must have in my bag when leaving the house. I have extremely oily skin blotting paper and my studio fix powder help me keep it under control whilst I'm out.  Carmex of course to keep my lips moisturized, I alternate between carmex and vaseline but I do prefer carmex. Moisturizer, I hate having dry hands. Washing your hands after using the toilet and your hands feel ashy no,no,no. Now this is of course not beauty related but I always think I'm hungry when in fact I actually just need water.

Bxxx

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