Makeup By Paije : foundation

My everyday essentials!

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Hi again! This is just another quick post on what I use daily to create my everyday look. I differ between what make-up I use, but if I'm wanting to create a simple smoked eye with winged eyeliner, and nude lips then below are the following products I would use!

Clinique - Dramatically Different Moisturising Gel

(RRP - 125ml £30)

Without fail I use this every morning after cleansing my face. I'm going to do another post shortly with my morning routine stating products and skin care I use. Anyhow, this is by far one of my favourite moisturisers I have tried a lot and always end up going back to this. An old friend of mine introduced me to it and I haven't looked back since. It's perfect for my skin, I use sunbeds so the face tanners always leave my skin feeling dehydrated so this is perfect for me. I prefer the gel to the actual moisturising lotion, but that's just my personal preference.

Eye Primer - Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion

(RRP Original Shade - £18)

There isn't a day rarely where I don't use eyeshadow apart from if I'm wearing no make-up at all. I always set my eyes with a primer whether I'm wearing a full smoky eye or just a simple look. I use this primer, I've found it's very easy to apply to the eye and doesn't make your eye-shadow crease whatsoever.

Eye Shadow - Morphe Brushes

(Morphe Brushes 35N Eye Palette $19.99)

I always go back to using my Morphe Brushes 35N palette without fail. I love the neutral colours, whether your creating a look for a day time or night time for those neutral lovers like me this is the perfect palette. I purchased this a while back off their website www.morphebrushes.com. It's very cheap considering how pigmented the colours actually are. All time favourite!

Eyeliner - L'Oreal Superliner

(RRP - Black Lacquer £6.49)

I absolutely love this liner. It's so easy to apply even if you are a liner virgin it has a very pointed felt a tip end, that is sharp enough to give you the perfect precision for a flick. I use the shade Black Lacquer and it's as black as my soul. It lasts all day, although it is very hard to get off as it is waterproof.

Mascara - L'Oreal Telescopic

(RRP - Carbon Black £10.99)

This is by far my FAVOURITE mascara ever ever ever!!! I love the the brush it gets from the root of the lash to the length within one stroke and makes my eyelashes so long without overdoing it to get that spidery look. It again is very dark as I use the Carbon Black shade.

Eyebrows - Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow Pomade

(RRP - ABH in shade Chocolate £15)

This is perfect to add to my eyebrows. I use this every day without fail to fill in my brows, and I never have the problem of touching my eyebrow and them rubbing off anywhere. Literally in love with this product I've used it for over a year now and trust me once you go ABH you never go back!!!

Lashes - Ardell Demi Whispies

These are my all time favourite lash my literal holy grail of lashes. I have tried plenty eyelashes and always go back to using these. They compliment my eye shape so good, and you can over use them a good few times without having to open up a new set. They are reasonably priced and you can buy them from any Boots or Superdrug, although I will stress they sell out very quickly I always buy in bulk because I can never get them if I really need a pair! I apply them with my DUO glue and wallah they're on all day!

Foundation - MAC Studio Fix Fluid

(RRP - NC40 £21.50)

I always do my eyes before I do my face, I don't know why it's just personal preference and i'll go back to making sure my eyes are perfect once I've finished the majority of my face adding under lash line eye shadow and coating my bottom lashes. I use this foundation daily, it gives me a perfect airbrushed finish and is very longlasting.

Contour & Highlight - NARS, MAC & Anastasia Beverly Hills

(RRP - Anastasia Beverly Hills Contour Kit in Light-Medium £39.00)

This is the bomb.com! I use this to contour to sculpt my cheekbones and highlight. It's very easy to apply and blends easily. I prefer to use matte products rather than a creamy product to highlight. Especially during a day time as I don't want to feel too caked. I mix between the bottom two left - right to contour. I then once I've applied my highlight set it with the banana coloured powder from the top row.

(RRP - MAC Prep & Prime Highlighter in Light Boost £18.50)

I use this to highlight, I apply it under my eyes in a triangle motion, and then down the middle of my nose and my forehead. This is the perfect yellow tone which is perfect to set with the banana powder from ABH. I vary between this and a NARS product though, depending on how bright I want my highlight or how much coverage on a day I haven't had much sleep I will use the NARS Creamy Concealer.

(RRP - NARS Creamy Concealer in Custard £21.00)

Bronzer - Bourjois Bronzing Powder

(RRP - Delice De Poudre in Bronzed £7.99)

I use this daily to bronze and sculpt my cheekbones with and my nose and hairline and jaw line over my contour. It has a perfect matte finish and doesn't have that orange tone to it, which gives you the perfect bronzed look.

Highlight - The Balm Cosmetics

(RRP - Mary Lou Manizer Higlight £15.75)

This is my perfect highlighting product. It is so pigmented and lasts all day! My favourite until I tried this was MAC MSF in Soft and Gentle but this is now my all time fave! It has multiple uses aswell, you can use it as a shadow, under brow highlight.

Lip Liner & Lip Stick - Natural Collection & MUA

(RRP Natural Collection Lip Liner in shade Expresso - £1.99)

I prefer this compared to MAC liners, to be honest it is so long lasting and could last hours without me having to re-apply. It is so cheap especially for girls like me who is forever misplacing my liner or loosing it out the side pocket of my handbag wherever I go. It is perfect underneath a nude lipstick.

(RRP - Make Up Academy Lipstick in Barely There - £1.00)

This is one of my fave lipsticks and can you believe it is only £1!!!! It's so matte and if I'm being honest if you like MAC Myth lipstick this is the perfect dupe for that. It is so long lasting no matter if your drinking all day or licking your lips it stays put.

Setting Spray - Avon

(RRP - Avon Setting Spray £6.00)

This is the hairspray to my face, my secret for having my make-up not budge from night to morning. I first tried this when my mum brought a few home from her friends house who does the door-to-door Avon sales, so I thought I would give it a go! I absolutely love it!!