Hello Everyone
Today I decided to wear a very different make- up look than I normally do- a more pared back, neutral look. I normally wear quite heavy make up on the eyes or a really bright lipstick but I had some new make- up to try and I wanted to try something a bit different for me. I was a bit nervous as I'm so used to my "normal" make- up being quite dramatic but I love to try something new and I wanted to see if people responded to me any differently or would comment that I looked different so I gave it a go.
I started with the Ideal Flawless Skin Loving Beauty Balm in Shell from Avon (£12 in brochure 8 or 2 for £12 with other selected make- up). I have been loving this BB cream recently, I think I can even say I have used it everyday this month. I always wear an SPF on my face and this has SPF 15 in it so thats a bonus for me. If you haven't read my post on these BB creams then check it out here.
I'm going to scare you all now with a before make- up photo and an after make- up photo.
I find this BB cream really evens out my skin tone and I also used a little bit of Soap & Glory Kick Ass Concealer under my eyes and on my blemishes to give me a fresher look. I like this concealer as its more like a concealer palette with a under eye concealer, blemish concealer and a powder so you have it all in one place. My shade is medium.
On to the eyes. First I added a wash of the new Avon Glow Multi Stylo in Shimmering Bronze across my lids. When I originally planned this make- up look I was just going to leave it at that shadow wise but on its own it looked a bit... meh. So I grabbed my trusty Soap & Glory Tricks of The Shade eyeshadow palette and and patted a little bit of the Wild Blue colour on to the outer third of my eyelid to give me some dimension. This palette was a limited edition Christmas gift set so you can't get it any more but it is in the Lid Stuff in Off The Wallflowers which you can get from Boots here. The mascara I used is the new Avon Colortrend Lash In A Flash Mascara in Black. This doesn't get released until Brochure 9 and will be £2.25. This was the first time I used it and I really liked it. I really felt like it made my lashes look nice and long and its stayed on all day with no smudging or flaking so I am happy!
I used the Avon Glow Multi Stylo again on my cheeks. It was very subtle and looking back at these pictures I think next time I would add some powder bronzer or blusher over the top but the consistency was nice and it was easy to apply. I put it directly on to my cheeks from the tube then smudged with my fingers (my brushes are still drying from their deep clean yesterday so it was all done with my fingers today).
Lastly my lips. Surprise, surprise I used the Avon Glow Multi Stylo again. I loved this colour on my lips. It had a kind of peachy goldy colour on the lips which I really loved. Overall I do really like this multistylo. I don't think you could solely use it with no other make up but its a bargain at £3.25 in brochure 8 and I'll be taking it on holiday with me so to save space in my make up bag.
So the big question is- what did other people think of my pared down make up look? I waited to see if people noticed and.... nothing! One person said I looked different but didn't make any specific comment on the make up. How do I feel about it? I quite like this look. It certainly took me barely any time at all compared to how much I normally spend playing around with different colours and eyeliner and contouring etc etc so for me I think it'll be one for when I am in a rush or maybe on holiday when I don't feel like putting a lot on. I don't think I'll be wearing it every day but its nice to know that I can wear this pared down look and still feel comfortable to face the world.
What kind of make- up look do you like? Comment below as I would love to know.
Thanks for reading.
Jen xoxo
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