With Spring upon us I can totally rock my flower headband and bright pink lipstick with no excuse! I for sure am a girl of dark bold makeup but couldn't resist the sunshine asking for the bright yet wearable look! 

To add to the fun I  decided I would just reach for affordable products, which proves once more the drugstore brands are upping their game and no need for more expensive makeup to reach a fresh yet fun makeup look!

Face 

Rimmel Lasting Finish Primer

Catrice Even Skin Tone Beautifying Foundation - 010 Even Vanilla 

Collection Concealer - Fair

L'oreal Infallible 24H Matte Powder - 123 Warm Vanilla

Soap & Glory Love At First Blush - Pink, Pop & Pearl

Bourjois Blush - 48 Ashes of Roses

Inglot HD Sculpting Powder - 510

Sleek Face Contour Kit in Light - Highlighter

NYX Micro Brow Pencil - Ash Brown

Lips - Kiko Colour Click Lipstick - 06 (Limited Edition)

Flower Crown by Claire's 

Essence is getting bigger here in the UK which makes me very happy since it was one of the first makeup brands I tried a few years ago! It has hits and misses like every other brand but for the price, most of their releases are phenomenal!

Drugstore, or High Street, is the best place to find new gems every now and then without hurting our bank accounts! For the past few weeks I've been collecting a few products that I wanted to own whether for the hype or simply curiosity to try them! 

Needless to say I got me way too much than I actually needed... and you can expect a NYX haul very soon... followed by the Kiko... and I should probably stop shopping!!

My first picks where from Boots as they always have amazing deals, I got me the Bourjois Java Rice Powder, that is so famous for its glow, and a blush in 48 Cendre De Rose Brune that I must say is stunning in shade but a bit over scented to my taste, it has a nice colour pay off as you can see for the swatch and gives the cheeks a natural flush for those days I don't want to think about a colour to pick! 

The L'oreal counter was filled with this brand new mascara - False Lash Sculpt Mascara - that I should say is great for mega full lashes but you have to be careful to not overload them in product and not hit your nose/inner corner with it, as I always end up doing... A bit tricky and different wand that I was curious to try, it became one of my favourites for the days I definitely have time to be there and build it up! Alongside it I grabbed the L'oreal Infallible 24h Lip Colour in the shade 113 Invincible Sable that I wanted for ages! It's a nude shade and it goes nowhere, and it's not as scented as their normal lipsticks that I totally avoid! 

I am finally publishing this look, I may have done it like 2 months ago, and as it didn't seem much appropriate for Autumn, in a generalist way, I decided it would be great for winter, and the best part is all using drugstore products! 

To create this look I used the Essence All About Greys Eyeshadow palette that is, as it seems, full of grey toned shadows and includes white and black! Composed by 8 eyeshadows whereas 4 are cool toned and the other 4 more on the warmer tone, for this look I used the first row - white on the inner corner and inner part of the lid, a hint of the light silver all over the lid, followed by the dark grey on the crease blended and finally a hint of black to enhance the crease!

On the lower lash line I have the dark grey mixed with the silver, completing the look  with the Rimmel Scandeleyes Waterproof Gel Liner in Navy! 

I love how this look turned out and already wore it twice, which is not a usual thing for me! The blue eyeliner complements the grey tones so well that makes my brown eyes pop and be all excited for winter and snow and all!!! You sure could pull this off on Christmas day it would perfectly go well with a mauve pink lip! 

Thanks for reading,

Back in 2009, when Essence was introduced to me, I felt like I was in makeup heaven. Since then I've been loyal to the brand and very excited about new launches! Quality has been improved and compared to those days I can say I try less but what I get I love.