Hi guys, welcome back to my channel
So today I wanted to do something beauty related, it's been a long time since my last beauty video
So I wanted to ease back into it and do something kind of simple-ish
This is my current go-to look, so it's nothing too sparkly or magical or anything
But hopefully you'll enjoy watching it anyway!
So starting with primer, I've been using this one from Sara Hill for a little while now, I've already used half of it
It's very silky feeling and it does provide a smooth base for you to apply your bb cream
Or your foundation or whatever on top of, but it's not as hardcore as something like the Benefit Porefessional
I can still definitely see texture whenever I use this product
So I've been using it more to make the product last longer and apply easier
But texture wise, it doesn't really do too much, so it's not one that I'll be repurchasing
I'm definitely gonna use it up though, it is a nice product, it just doesn't do everything I need it to
Here I'm just applying the Soap and Glory Sexy Motherpucker lip gloss to hydrate my lips
It smells really really nasty, but it tingles and I like how it feels so I've just continued to use it
So I have hereditary darkness and texture around my eyes, so I do like to colour correct them
And my favourite product to do that with is the Tarte CC undereye corrector
It's a nice peachy colour, so it cancels out the blues and the purples
I've finally hit pan on this product, but because I haven't really tried out any new products recently
I have ordered a different one to try, so we'll see how that one compares
I personally don't think anything can live up to this, this is my favourite one
But, I guess we'll see!
Sometimes I'll also correct any redness with a green concealer
But today I just used it to tone down that angry red spot on my chin
This is another Soap & Glory product and I like this one
It's not too strong so you don't get that green tint to your foundation like you can with some of the heavier products
So it's ideal for lighter coverage foundations or bb creams
Next I'm just gonna set all of that colour correcting with a tiny tiny bit of powder
Just so that there's a little bit of a barrier there and the next product doesn't just remove it straight away
Then I'm applying my bb cream, and I'm still using the Klairs Illuminating Supple Blemish Cream
I think is what it's called... It's got a long, silly name
I'm on my second tube of this stuff, almost my third, and honestly I think I'm just gonna keep repurchasing this
For the rest of time, unless they change the formula or something
It's a bb cream but it does have a really nice amount of coverage
I find that kind of depositing the product with my fingers first
And then using the heat from my fingers to kind of melt that product into my skin works best
But then you also get those random finger lines in there too so I just dab over everything with a beauty blender
Just to make sure everything's nice and smooth
So usually I do like to leave it like this in day to day life, I like some of my natural redness in my skin to show through
And I don't really mind spots either, I just use bb cream to kind of even out my skin tone and add a bit of colour to it
But since I'm filming and taking photos I did go ahead and add another layer as well
That's another great thing about this bb cream as well
You can build it if you need to and it's still gonna feel nice and light even though you have a few layers on there
It's a gorgeous little product
So I don't apply this underneath my eyes, so to cover up that peach concealer
I'm gonna apply the Klairs Creamy and Natural Fit Concealer
It's got a nice amount of coverage but it's not too thick of a formula
So it's nice for around the eyes because it doesn't crease as much as some of the heavier products that I have
Next, I'm setting all of that in place with a translucent powder
And I use the little puff that comes with it to just kind of press that product into the skin in the areas that need it
So like underneath my eyes, I really need to set that to avoid them creasing
My forehead, my smile lines, and around my nose where it gets kind of greasy
Then I'll just dust the excess over the rest of my face
So now I have that flat colour all over, I'm gonna bring some warmth and some shape back into the face with a bronzer
This is the Too Faced Chocoloate Soleil bronzer in medium/deep
Which, I probably would have gone for the lighter one personally
But I got this in a press package so I didn't pick the shade or anything
I have no passionate feelings about bronzers, I feel like all the ones I've tried, they've all kind of been the same
I've never really had any I hate, I've never really had any I love
I used to use one that cost a quid from Superdrug, so, not passionate about bronzers
But I am passionate about this brush, I've been using this a lot lately
It's so big and it gets the job done so quick, that's what she said hurhurhur
But it does, it's true, I like it
It's also very good for down the neck as well, if your neck is usually lighter than your face, which mine is
It's nice, I like it
It's a great shape for applying it on the cheek bones as well, it kind of hits the tops of the cheekbones slightly
And also gets underneath so you can kind of contour with it as well
I know you're not supposed to contour with bronzer but just adding it in that area is gonna have that effect anyway, so
This brush is great for that
For blush I've been really into cream products recently and I don't think I've even touched a powder blush
Since maybe the start of the year? Which is so long ago
So for placement I like to go in this kind of area underneath my eyes
If you put a finger at the side of your eye and then across from your nose
I just think it's really cute looking and I like that it's separate from the bronzer
And for application with cream products, they tend to be on the sheer side which is nice
Because then you can just kind of build it up until you're happy with it
And I know cream blush can be kind of intimidating the first few times you do it
So it's nice to have that option to kind of go sheer or to build it up to something heavier
So my camera stopped filming but for the highlight on my cheekbones and my forehead
I used this ridiculously gorgeous shadow from one of the Ciate palettes
It could be The Pretty Palette but I can't remember, I'll write everything down below as usual
Moving onto contour, the only thing I contour nowadays is my nose, for everyday makeup anyway
I use this taupe-y colour from the Urban Decay Naked Basics Palette
And I don't necessarily try to make it look super tiny or anything or change the shape too much
I just try to make the tip and the bridge look a little bit more defined
Then I complement that contour with a highlight, I do love a good nose highlight
Especially with this product, it's the same one I used before from the Ciate palette
It just makes the base look really shiny and lived-in
So moving onto brows, which is always really difficult to get on camera
Because I find myself just migrating towards the mirror until I'm like 2cm away
All I do is use the Soap & Glory pencil, I follow the natural shape for the most part
But just kind of thicken them, make them a little bit bushy in the middle
And then I clean up the edges with a concealer, and I'll also use the Soap & Glory brow gel too
Finally moving onto the eyes, I'm starting with a primer and a flat base colour
Then I'm using Skinny Dip from the Chloe Morello palette from Ciate on a big fluffy brush
And I'm just applying that through the socket
I always use a beigey, creamy colour, I guess the colour I use as my base colour as well
Just to go over the edges too, just to make sure everything blends out seamlessly
Then I'm gonna go ahead and apply Vacay all over the lid, which is a nice shimmery gold
Then I'm taking On Fire which is a gorgeous rusty shade
And I'm applying this in the outer corner and pulling it through into the socket too
Next, I introduced Queen Bee in there in a smaller, more controlled area
And then you wanna blend that out until your camera cuts off and stops filming apparently
Next I'm gonna go ahead and highlight underneath my brow using the same colour I highlighted the rest of my face with
Then moving to underneath the eye I'm taking Queen Bee again
And I'm going all the way across, underneath, and then blending it out as well
I like to smoke my undereyes out pretty far because my lashes are quite long, and I like to be able to see it
Next I'm taking that gold again, and I'm applying this in the inner corner area
And then going back to my highlight shade and applying that in the dark areas at the side of my nose
Just to brighten that area up and open that area up a bit more
I've just realised this look is super Christmasy
If you wear some like gold glitter on there, or a gem or something and some red lipstick
Then this would be a really cute Christmas look!
Maybe I should have saved this and called it a 'Festive Look' and got some of those sweet sweet #trending views
So for my liner I'm using this brown liquid liner from Sigma
These liners are a bit trash-poop if I'm honest, if you apply too much then they kind of crust up
And make your lid look really wrinkly, especially on the wing
If you're like me and you have to keep the skin kind of taut to apply the wing
I like to raise my eyebrows so the skin is like tighter and flatter, I guess
But then when it dries in that position and then you relax the eye back
It just kind of creases up and looks like alligator skin or something, I don't know
I'm still gonna use the ones I have, but I probably wouldn't recommend them
If you're someone who takes time to apply your wings and maybe has to go over the same area a couple of times
Because if you apply too much product, it's just awful
If you can wham bam and then they're done, then this product is fine
So I kind of just have split feelings about it, cause they're really solid colours
They're a nice formula to apply, they have some really pretty colours avaliable
The product's just a little temperamental I think
For my lashes I'm using the Too Faced Better Than Sex mascara
I've actually just started using this recently, I was using the Ciate Wonderland mascara
Up until about a week ago when it ran out, I used two tubes of it though so I really liked that one
But I'm also really liking this one so far
Finally moving onto the lips, and the only thing I've been wearing for the past month, two months or so
Ever since this arrived in my office... I've had it on my face
This is Sellout from Too Faced and it's one of their Melted Matte liquid lipsticks
And I apply that right on top of the lip gloss
Because that lip gloss is quite thick, it does stop this from drying quite as matte as it should
Or usually does, but I like it because liquid lipsticks can make your lips look really butthole-y
So this is a nice way to avoid that
But then that's it! I've missed doing beauty
I think once I'm back on track with everything and I'm caught up from being away for so long
I'm gonna try alternate between doing beauty and my characters and special effects stuff
But yeah, I really hope you enjoyed this video and thank you guys for watching!