Makeup Monday #3 Natural Brows

Today's post is about creating natural looking eyebrows with minimal product. Brow shapes and styles come and go (remember the pencil-thin, over-plucked 90s look that left some of us with minimal brows for years following?) I am going to talk about two products that give my moderate-volume eyebrows a natural, 'polished' look. These tips could work for most people who do not want extreme-looking eyebrows:

Make-Up Monday #2 Voluminous Lashes

If I was only allowed to wear one makeup product again for the rest of my life, it would be mascara. A day without mascara for me is a day when I have nowhere to go. It's become as everyday a routine as putting on my clothes. Lashes are such a personal preference. Some of us like voluminous, big lashes; others go to the greater extreme of wearing falsies on the regular; some people like a super natural look or no mascara at all. This post is all about how to pump up on the volume in a way that could be worn every day without people double-taking at you in the office (in a bad way!)

EDIT: How things change! I wrote this a few weeks ago now and (as things stand today) there's no 'going to the office' for most people now; also, the phrase 'nowhere to go' made me laugh! But, as posted about yesterday, I fully intend to keep up some kind of makeup routine most of the time, just as I did before. Not to impress anyone, not to hide anything, just to feel 'normal' and 'sane'. So if you do want to hear about frivolous things like really great mascaras...

Review: 2True Wow Volume Mascara

Let's be honest, we all love a bargain. The problem with bargain hunting when it comes to beauty products is that you often sacrifice quality and effectiveness when opting for cheaper brands- at least that's what I've found. Having said that, there are some great products out there that do not cost an arm and a leg and this is one of those products.

Review: E.L.F. Blushes

If you haven't tried E.L.F. products, why not? They are a company selling quality yet hugely affordable cosmetics and I have been using their blushes for some time now, along with trying other products from the range, including their amazing brushes.

For £3.95, you get 4.75g of product. The packaging is sleek and their are little windows so that you can actually see the product inside.

I own two shades: Tickled Pink and Mellow Mauve.  

Tickled Pink is a sweet, light warm pink colour whuch is perfect for pale to medium skintones. I find that the pigmentation is good and can be built up. There is a very subtle shimmer in both blushes which is great to find in a cheaper brand because sometimes shimmer can be overdone.