Tuesday 4 June 2013

Bright & Glowy - Make Up For Summer



The sun's out (at last) and this is one of my favourite looks for daytime. Coral blush awakens the face and is super flattering and bright coral lipstick intensifies and enhances the whites of the eyes. I wear it with a light brightening base ( GINVERA BB Cream is excellent - coverage vs lightness is the best I have tried) and add a cream based highlighter for extra glow. Pair with a bronzer and lashings of jet black mascara and you are set for Summer.

Swatches


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Pur Minerals Beach Bum Gloss Stick - Super glossy hint of colour that works with your own lip colour, bright coral but wearable. I wear this in the mornings for the school run as it is less punchy than a full on lipstick.

Sleek True Colour Lipstick in Coral Reef - This fluoro bright lipstick with a sheen finish is packed with colour, one swipe and you get gorgeously creamy rich, even coverage. Coral Reef is not a colour you would wear if you want to hide away, it is so bright and punchy, instantly awakening the face. I love it. Shades optional.

Liz Earle Healthy Glow Powder Blush in Nectar - Words cannot express how much I love this blusher, unfortunately I dropped it the day I received it so the packaging broke but it's what's inside that really counts.  Nectar is described as a rose pink but I think there is definitely a hint of orange in it. I finger swatched it so you can see just how bright and stunning this is. So complementary to my skin tone, Nectar brightens my cheeks effortlessly with a pop of colour and provides a healthy glow. The formula is sheer but buildable so it looks really natural on the skin and not powdery in the slightest. If you haven't tried the Liz Earle blushes I can highly recommend them.

Benefit Watt's Up Soft Focus Highlighter -  One of my all time faves, this is a champagne toned highlighter that is in stick formula, just glide across the top of the cheekbones and blend. Simple but effective natural looking radiance.


8 comments:

  1. I've heard such good things about that BB cream, I need it!
    http://golddustk.blogspot.co.uk/
    x

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  2. I really like the Pur Minerals Beach Bum Gloss Stick..perfect for a natural look :)

    Ila x

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  3. Love that Sleek lipstick! And you know my feelings about the Ginvera BB cream :) xxx

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  4. Sleek Coral Reef and the Liz Earle blush both look absolutely gorgeous, and just the sort of products and shades I'd go for. I recently bought a few bits from Sleek for the first time and was quite impressed by the quality, given the reasonable prices. As for Liz Earle, I really like her skincare but for some reason I've never got round to dipping my toe in with her makeup, must give it a go soon.
    Mel x

    melswallofmirrors.blogspot.co.uk

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    1. Mel you MUST try the Liz Earle make up. So good.

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