It\u2019s that time again! I finally sorted out my dressing table yesterday so it was much easier to find the products I\u2019ve been using lately as I piled them in to my MUJI tower \u2013 pictures here. I got rid of an unbelievable amount of makeup though (mostly limited edition products that I was collecting rather than, er, actually using) which makes me think\u2026 why didn\u2019t I do that before I moved?! Nevermind eh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first pick this week is the NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer (\u00a322) which I\u2019ve been using everyday since I got it \u2013 I wasn\u2019t sure if this was going to be good for using all over the face as it\u2019s designed to be used only under the eyes, but I was pleasantly surprised. It\u2019s very creamy, but it pretty much melts in to the skin so the area of concern in concealed, but not caked in makeup. I have the shade Custard which seems to be just right for me, and I apply it underneath my foundation usually. Lovely stuff!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019ve also been using the Illamasqua Sculpting Powder Duo (\u00a326) a whole lot lately; I\u2019ve only recently got in to contouring and this little kit has been a saviour as a beginner. There\u2019s a light matte shade for sculpting and a gorgeous shimmery champagne highlighter for a lovely radiant glow. In fact, some days I just sweep on the highlighter as it\u2019s so subtle and just beautiful! I really recommend picking this up if you haven\u2019t tried it before, it\u2019s the easiest product to use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
My next product is something I\u2019ve recently rediscovered; I finished my much-loved Brow Wiz pencil up for the second time recently and I haven\u2019t had the chance to replace it, so I rummaged through my stash and found the By Terry Eyebrow Mascara (\u00a326), now I have to admit that I don\u2019t really get along with brow gels but there\u2019s something about this offering that I just love! It\u2019s the perfect shade for me \u2013 I have Medium Ash \u2013 and it actually really plumps and defines the brows, coating every hair with the formula so the end result is natural but bold brows. It\u2019s definitely worth a try if you need a little help in the brow department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Finally, a new addition to my skincare routine is the AESOP Control Blemish Gel (\u00a315) which is just a spot treatment. You can apply this under or over makeup and it gets to work on reducing and calming the spot (or spots, in my case). I haven\u2019t been using it long but so far, it seems to be doing its job. More on that later!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Have you tried any of these? Any recommendations for me this week?<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It\u2019s that time again! I finally sorted out my dressing table yesterday so it was…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1050,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[8],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uscgnews.com\/go\/doc\/4007\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1049"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uscgnews.com\/go\/doc\/4007\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uscgnews.com\/go\/doc\/4007\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uscgnews.com\/go\/doc\/4007\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uscgnews.com\/go\/doc\/4007\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1049"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.uscgnews.com\/go\/doc\/4007\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1049\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1387,"href":"https:\/\/www.uscgnews.com\/go\/doc\/4007\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1049\/revisions\/1387"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uscgnews.com\/go\/doc\/4007\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1050"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uscgnews.com\/go\/doc\/4007\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1049"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uscgnews.com\/go\/doc\/4007\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1049"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uscgnews.com\/go\/doc\/4007\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1049"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}