EVERYDAY AUTUMN "SPEEDY" MAKEUP

Hello everyone! So we all have those specific makeup looks/products we go for when it comes to applying makeup in a hurry, or when we don't want to spend a lot of time putting a look together. You know how it is now that the mornings are darker seeing as it is autumn, it is such a task to not press snooze over and over again on your alarm and that means less time to get ready before rushing out the door. (This complete makeup look will take me around 20 minutes or so, all depending how quick i work).

mua prism strobe cream in the shade golden ray

When it comes to primer i am all for the quickest and easiest thing to apply, so i will either go with a primer spray or a strobe cream (usually the one from MAC). That being said i am loving this new one from MUA, as it is super moisturising, easy to apply and gives you the most beautiful almost "glow from within glow" look.

estée lauder double wear foundation in the shade 2N1

So next up is foundation and i have my select group of foundations i love the most, which is either this one, the fit me foundation by Maybelline or the all day luminous weightless by NARS. That being said recently i have been reaching for this one more, as i really like how quick you can achieve full coverage with a little amount of product, how everything applies/blends quickly and effortlessly which is what you want in a rush.

maybelline fit me concealer in the shade 10

If you read my last current everyday base makeup post, you will know that i mentioned that i had misplaced my back ups of this particular concealer as it is my favourite. Long story short, i finally found them so of course i was straight back to using it every single day. I just love how full coverage yet lightweight feeling it is, how it blends out effortlessly and doesn't crease because of how hydrating the formula is. Then all that i do once it is blended out is set it with some powder, recently i have been giving this MUA luxe set and reflect finishing powder out and so far, so good i am enjoying using the powder and the highlighter.

barry m liquid chrome liquid highlighter in the shade liquid fortune

Last month i did a full first impression/review post on this particular liquid highlighter, which you can catch here if you haven't done so already. That being said i am obsessed with this one recently and it has become my new go-to, even if i am in a rush i now never skip liquid highlighter/illuminator as it makes such a difference.

bareMinerals invisible bronze bronzer in the shade medium

This will come to no shock that i am using this bronzer still, i just can't put it down and this is definitely the perfect bronzer to apply when it comes to being in a rush. The reason for that is because of how effortless and flawless this product blends out, leaving you with the most beautiful bronzed up skin all day long. Then i will sometimes go in with a little blush (more often than non i will skip out on it) but seeing as it is autumn, it is nice to add something there and the shade velvet from the nip+fab blush palette is perfect for that.

mua luxe power brow 3-in-1 brow definer in the shade dark brown

As you can probably tell i am actually loving reaching for quite a few products from MUA recently, this brow pencil being one of them. I love how natural this fills in your brows, how easy it is to give them shape without taking too long. I find it super handy as well for being in a rush, that you don't have to search for a spoolie to comb through your brows as it has one on the other end of the pencil. This is honestly the perfect drugstore dupe to the brow definer by Anastasia Beverly Hills, yet this one is a bargain at £4.

makeup geek eyeshadows in the shade creme brulee and frappe

When it comes to an eye look in a hurry i play it super safe, by either keeping things matte with a couple of warm neutral brown shades in the crease and on the lid. That being said if i want something a little bit extra in a rush, i will go with a pigment by MAC as they are super quick to apply and look simply beautiful. Then to complete the look i will quickly curl my lashes/apply some mascara and my current mascara of choice, is my trusty KIKO 30 day lash treatment mascara.

mac cosmetics lip liner pencil in the shade oak, mac cosmetics lip liner pencil in the shade whirl, nip+fab matte liquid lipstick in the shade toffee

Finally when it comes to lips, you know i am going to stick with a nude whether i am in a rush or not because you just can't go wrong with that. In autumn my two favourite lip liners to reach for are the shades oak and whirl, both by MAC as they are definitely more on the deeper nude side and they look great paired with pretty much any nude colour applied on top. At the moment my favourite liquid lipsticks are the ones by Nip+Fab.

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UPDATED GO-TO CREASE/TRANSITION SHADOWS

Hello everyone! Usually the key base to any eye-look is to start off with a neutral shade in the crease of your eye, as a transition shade in order for anything to blend seamlessly and for everything to tie together. At the back end of last year i shared a post talking about my current favourite go-to crease/transition shades and since then i have found myself reaching for a few different ones, as well as my holy grail go-to's.

too faced sweet peach eyeshadow palette in the shade puree

This particular palette is a favourite of mine as a whole but the shade puree definitely has to be my favourite, for both a transition shade and all over quick eyeshadow look. This is the perfect warm toned neutral shade, quite similar to another favourite crease shade of mine but probably a touch deeper in colour. I have always been a fan of too faced eyeshadows, for their pigmentation, the way they blend and of course the famous scents. Another favourite crease shade of mine from too faced, is in the chocolate bar palette and that is the shade salted caramel. This palette is a spring/summer go-to of mine and retails for £39.

pur cosmetics glitz & glam daytime cheek palette

So i think this particular item was limited edition from the holiday's but i picked this palette duo up from beautybay months ago, it comes with two palettes one eye palette and one cheek palette. If i am being honest i don't love the eyeshadow palette but i am obsessed with the cheek palette, which i use the bronzer shade called trance as a crease/transition shade. The reason being is i actually love using bronzers in the crease, as they always tend to be that perfect shade and great for if you are in a rush. As this palette is limited edition, there is a similar type of palette on beautybay from l.a girl which is a bargain £8.

mac cosmetics pro palette eyeshadow in the shade kid (wedge is similar)

This particular shadow is discontinued from mac but it is one of my favourites, as i mentioned in my previous crease/transition post. This shadow is the perfect in-between tones shade, as it isn't too warm or too cool and i think the shade wedge is quite similar in colour. This particular shade kid is a veluxe matte finish and wedge is just a pro matte shade. MAC eyeshadows retail for £10 pro form or £13.50 in pot form.

sleek blush in the shade suede

So i first bought this blush because i thought how beautiful it looked online, but when it came in the mail it looked nothing like the picture but it all turned out good in the end, as a transition shade anyway. That is the beauty of makeup as products can be used in a multi-purpose way, this shade suede is the most stunning peachy/suede like colour great for a light wash in the crease, but not so great on the cheeks for me personally. This is very similar to peach smoothie from makeup geek but maybe just a tone or two warmer/deeper and is a similar price, for a lot more product as these sleek blushes only retail for £4.99.

makeup geek eyeshadows in the shades peach smoothie and créme brulée

Finally and whilst on the subject of makeup geek eyeshadows, which are such good reliable shadows to reach for when you are stuck for what to go for in an eye-look, mainly because that is what my z-palette is made up with. My two go-to transitional shades are peach smoothie as i mentioned above and also the shade créme brulée, all depending on what type of look i am going for i will reach for one of these two. I just love how super soft, effortless to blend and pigmented the shadows are and not mention super easy to travel with. These particular shadows come in tons of different tones/finishes and retail for £4.95 per shadow.

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