Foundation Brushes

Do they really make that much of a difference? For years I went by thinking that they wouldn't, then one day I decided to splash out and have never looked back. 

There are loads of different styles of brushes on the market, but I'm going to focus on the two that I feel are most popular styles. 

The first if these is the is the Bobbi Brown Foundation Brush. This was th very first foundation brush I ever brought. It cost £32 which is a little steep for one brush, but you can buy similar styles from different brands. 

I used to love this brush, but now only occationally use it when I get broad of my other brush or fancy a change (I know living on the edge right?) 

I find that this brush can be too much effort. I know that sounds so lazy, but you just can't use it quickly! And sometimes you just need a foundation brush that is quick and still delivers results. And so onto my favourite brush.

On the plus side I find that this brush doesn't absorb as much foundation, so less waste. But it just doesn't give me the coverage that I need. 

The Stippling Brush from RealTechniques is technically a finishing brush, but I use it as my foundation brush and have friends that do the same. 

This is a real bargain buy. At only £11.99 you really cannot go wrong with this brush. It gives amazing coverage and is designed to give an airbrushed finish. 

I love this brush because it is quick. You can use this in a rush and still get great results. It has a flat head so you can literally get makeup onto the face with speed and blend in quickly. Loads of other brands also do the flat headed foundation brush these days, but I've not come across any this cheap. I've had this brush for nearly a year now and it's still going strong! 

All in all, a foundation brush is a must have for your make up bag. No matter what type of foundation you use, foundation brushes are essential. 

DLJ

Xoxo 

My 'go to' eye shadow palettes

There is nothing better than a palette which has a range of nudes and colours that you can mix and match to your hearts content. 

So here are three of my favourite palettes. 

Two of them are from Estée Lauder and the third one is from Bobbi Brown. 

As you can see the nude colours in my Estée Lauder palettes have taken a bit of a beating over the months. I love to use these colours as my base for most eye looks. 

The reason I love palettes so much is because you have so many colours all in one place. (In one place being the key here). I travel back and fourth, here and there all the time, so for my having so many colours in one place is a god send. Not only is it easy to cart them around, but it also means you don't have loads of little tubs to sift through and you never forget a colour. Life is just so much easier. 

Of course there are down sides to these palettes. You can't always choose the exact colours you want. I know lots of brands are happy to make up palettes from their range to suit you, but as far as I know Estée Lauder don't offer this as an option (yet). I believe that Bobbi Brown may do (but don't hold me to that) 

Now the great think about the Bobbi Brown palette is that it also has a range of lip glosses that suit the eye shades. I know that sounds a bit crazy, but no matter what look I create with these colours, all of the lip glosses just match perfectly. A match made in beauty heaven :) 

Palettes also provide quite good value for money. They do always seem quite expensive at first, but when you do the boring maths, they actually work out really 'cheap' vs if you brought every colour separately. 

On the flip side, if you know for a fact you just arnt going to use half of the colours and there are only two or three in the palette that you like / want, then you are of course much better off just buying the colours you want instead :) 

DLJ 

Xoxo

Blush! Bobbi Brown vs Benefit

I love a good blush. I always go for a very pink blush to add a little bit of colour to my pale face. My two favourite blushes at the moment are Bobbi Browns Blush Pretty Pink and Benefits Hervana. But how to choose!? 

Both of these colours look so beautiful on and both are colours that I feel will match most skin tones. 

Although both the colours are very pink, the Bobbie Brown colour is much darker and richer, whereas the benefit blush has more of a shimmer to it, almost like more of a highlighter. 

Below I have done a line of each colour to show the difference. 

So when you open up your blush they will look like this... 

Price 

Bobbi Brown     £19

Benefit              £23.50

There is a slight price difference, however the benefit blush also comes with a handy little brush in each box too! 

So which is best!? I will be honest, I love both of these brands and both of these blushes! They both transition well from day to night and are reasonably priced. 

If I could only choose one I hear you ask!? I would pick the benefit blush. You can layer it up for a bit more depth and it highlights your cheekbones well. 

Happy shopping! 

Bobbi Brown Long Wear Gel Eyeliner

I wanted to do another eyeliner blog as my last review wasn't great. 

Bobbi Brown Long Wear Gel Eyeliner does exactly what it says on the tin! If you want eye liner that will last you all day and well into the night, this is the perfect eyeliner. 

They have a great range of colours and this violet ink colour has a dash of purple, which if you have any green in your eyes, looks amazing. 

When applying, you need to take a small amount out of the tub (remember to reapply the lid straight away or it does dry out) and put it on the back on your hand. I'd suggest using the end of a make up brush. Then apply with an eye liner brush. It's really easy and looks great. The eye liner is really think, so you really don't need much at all. 

You can buy the eye liner brush from

Bobbi brown, but they are really expensive, any eye liner brush will do the trick