Beauty/Favourites Haul

 

Thought I would merge a haul and a favourites together today as I realise I haven't done either in a long time. I have bought a lot of new makeup over the last couple of months (both for my professional kit and pleasure) so I've chosen my favourite products from my new collection of things and I am excited to share them with you!

First I'm going to talk lips and these particular two I have not stopped wearing! They're both beautiful summer shades and go well with any outfit you want to wear.
The first is one of the new launches by Clinique and it is the Pop Lip Colour and Primer in the shade Poppy Pop and I cannot get enough of this lipstick! It is the most beautiful orangey/coral colour and a complete statement for the up coming summer months. As is states in the name - it also works as a lip primer so this literally lasts hours (with minimal topping up) on your lips and gives so much moisture and hydration! So you definitely don't need to be worrying about getting dry lips with these either. They retail at £16 and Clinique have some gorgeous other shades in this range too!
Next is a luxury lipstick and this is the Charlotte Tilbury K.I.S.S.I.N.G Lipstick in Velvet Underground and this is a must have if you're looking for an original hot pink shade! I have so many pink lipsticks but it's safe to say I have none like this. Luxurious, long-lasting and very creamy (but not slippy at all.) This is expensive at £23 but completely worth it if you're wanting to treat yourself to a finer lipstick.

Now these two eye brushes by Mac had been on my list of things to buy for a long time - more for my professional kit than anything else because I've read endless reviews on how amazing and easy they are to use. I have now become completely dependant on them and I don't understand how I managed to do my eye makeup before these! They are the Mac 224 and the Mac 217 and they really do make a huge difference towards the quality of your eye makeup.
I use the 224 as an all over blending brush and the 217 as a crease/outer corner brush and they blend eye shadow out like a dream! They range from about £15-£20 and are completely worth buying if you're looking to build a professional makeup kit (or just want some good ones for yourself.)

 

I'm going to mention the only skincare I have in this haul and this is the Dramatically Different moisturizing lotion by Clinique and this seems to have managed to permanently sort my skin out. As I've mentioned many times before - I'm always on the hunt for moisturizers that work with dry/dehydrated skin and this finally seems to have sorted my problem out once and for all. My skin no longer feels tight or dry and my foundation no longer clings to dry patches or look uneven. I have been using it everyday before I apply my makeup and the results have been amazing!

 

A quick mention on this little bargain I came across a few months back - This is the Extreme Maximum Volume Mascara by Essence and it is the cheapest yet most effective mascara I have ever tried. It gives my lashes SO much length and volume and doesn't bleed or smudge at all. I use it every single day now and I don't think I'll go back to anything else as this works a lot better than some high end/more expensive mascaras I have used. This little beauty retails at only £2.80 so you really cannot go wrong. Wilkinsons and Savers stock Essence makeup so it's easy to get hold of too!

 

Taking it back to luxury products these last two items I want to mention are not only my favourites but my everyday staples too! Both products are expensive but well and truly worth it if you are willing to spend the money.
First is the Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder in shade Dim Light and this is by far the most effective and prettiest finishing powder I have ever used. These powders focus on light and the way it reflects off your skin and I 100% believe they do as they claim. It leaves you with the most subtle and prettiest glow on your skin. It makes your skin look so healthy and dewey but without being shiny or oily at all and your skin definitely looks more flawless after applying this too. Amazing product and completely worth the £38 I paid for it.

Saving the best till last this complete beauty is the Burberry Warm Glow Bronzer in Nude Glow No.3 and it is possibly one of the best products I have ever spent my money on - and that is a huge statement to make! I love everything from the luxurious packaging down to the product and quality of this item and I love how it looks on my skin too. I have never found a bronzer I have been completely satisfied with before - as I have always found them to be either too orangey, too muddy or too subtle on my skin tone and therefore contouring has not always been the easiest thing to do on myself - until now. It's completely the right shade for my skin tone and it blends out like an absolute dream so you don't have to worry about getting patches and wrong pigmentation on your skin. I will say no more as I am doing a full review on this very soon. It's £30 but I personally think is quite reasonable considering Burberry makeup is very high-end and expensive.

 

What products have you been loving for the upcoming summer months?