DRIPPING IN GOLD | MY THREE GO-TO CREAM HIGHLIGHTERS

Hello everyone! So a couple of weeks back now i shared my current three go-to powder highlighters, in part of an updated "my three go-to post" series. As i mentioned in that post (linked at the end) i am such a highlighter hoarder, but i definitely have my favourites from powder finish, to liquid and cream which i am loving the way they look on the skin this current spring/summer...

1. bareMinerals gold obsession chandelight gold illuminator | was £32 now £20 |

This is a product i have been loving since it was first released back in December, as part of a limited edition set from bareMinerals and i reach for it so often yet i have barely spoken about it. That being said even though this is a limited edition product, you can still pick it up and it currently has money off on the bareMinerals site, along with a free brush. This highlighter is so unique as it in the pan and when first applied is a cream formula, yet it dries down flawlessly into more of a silky powder finish and you are left with a beautiful natural golden looking glow. You can apply this product to where you normally would with the brush, but i prefer to go in with my damp beauty blender for that flawless/natural finish.

2. topshop glow pot in the shade gleam | £10.50 |

If you love cream highlighter or you just simply love a beaming/strong highlighted look, then you need to give this Topshop beauty a go because it is insane. Since i picked mine up the have upgraded the packaging to this beautiful gold hardware, so i might pick myself a back up next time i am in Topshop because i am probably 2/3 the way through mine. This product is super pigmented so you do only need a tiny amount, creamy/easy to apply and blend out, which will leave you with this beautiful gold/almost rose gold tinted glow. My favourite way to apply this is to dot a small amount where i want the highlighter to be with my finger and then blend out with my damp beauty blender, yet again but personally a beauty blender is your best friend when it comes to blending out cream or liquid products for the best flawless result.

3. ps bronze dewy glow face + body butter | £2.50 |

Finally we have the bargain of the post and the biggest in size too, i have been reaching for this non stop for everyday makeup looks because of how natural/dewy this leaves your skin looking. This product is quite similar is formula to the bareMinerals product, as it is more of a gel/balm cream product which i am loving at the moment. My favourite way to apply this is shock horror with a damp beauty blender, but this time i just rub some product straight onto the sponge before applying/blending at the same time. As this is a face and body butter i like to apply some not just to the places i normal would apply it on the face, but it also looks nice if you apply a small amount to the shoulders, décolletté and collar bone areas which will leave you with a beautiful dewy golden bronze glow. That is not the best thing though, this product smells incredible and is perfect if you are like me and are obsessed with anything coconut scented.

Catch up on my dripping in gold, my three go-to highlighters post HERE...

xo.

MY THREE GO-TO CONCEALERS

Hello everyone! Last month i kick started this little series on my blog, sharing with you my current "three go-to" products from a specific category. The posts from the series so far have been my three go-to travel friendly highlight palettes, my three go-to nude lip liners and finally my three go-to blushes, which you can catch up on by simply clicking on the post titles. This month i have found myself reaching for a couple of new concealers, which is nothing new for me seeing as i am a complete concealer junkie. So for this instalment i thought what better than to share with you, the three concealers that are my current go-to's.

maybelline fit me concealer in the shade 10 light

First up we have a concealer that i have loved for the longest time and a couple of months a go i decided to start using it again over my maybelline age rewind concealer, which i have also loved and used for years. I love this concealer as much as i love the matching foundation which is a lot, i love how full coverage yet hydrating/lightweight on the skin it is, the selling point for this concealer for me is how effortless it is to blend out and it is completely crease-proof. I have also mentioned how this is a great alternative to the nars radiant creamy concealer, but this will only set you back £5.99.

morphe brushes concealer in the shade oats

So this is a concealer that i only tried out for the first time recently, i also mentioned it in my recent what i use to fill in my brows post, as i use it to carve out/clean up my brows. I had mentioned in that post how i had heard so many mixed reviews on the concealer, that the only way to find out was to give it a try myself and i am so glad because i love it! I love me a more yellow based/under-toned concealer, to brighten up the under-eye area and the shade oats is perfect for that. What i will say is this concealer isn't as hydrating at the maybelline fit me concealer is, but it is still hydrating and doesn't crease under my eyes at all. This concealer is a complete bargain for only £5 and if you are from the uk, you can pick it up on beautybay.com.

nip+fab high coverage matte concealer in the shade 15

Finally we have this concealer from the new nip+fab makeup range, which i have been trying out a few things from this month and i will be sharing my thoughts in a post later on in the week, so stay tuned for that. Firstly if you have tried the ever so famous l.a girl pro conceal hd concealer, then this concealer is such a dupe for that, everything from it's formula to it's brush applicator in a squeeze-y tube. This concealer is super high coverage, yet creamy/not drying on the under-eyes which high coverage products can do. The only thing i would change about this concealer is that i would make it slightly more yellow toned, but  that is just my personal preference. What i will say though is for only £8.95 it is definitely a must-try affordable concealer. 

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