Wednesday, 13 July 2011

My current favourite products for a natural face

My favourite everyday look is either a natural face with a red/bright lip, or an overall natural face. Natural doesn't mean completely bare, but neither does it mean nude to me. A nude make up mutes down the natural colouring of the lips and cheeks, where my preferred version of a natural look supplements the natural flush/colour of my lips and cheeks and gives subtle definition to my eyes for a healthy glow (I have colouring where I have to fake that).

Base:
W3LL People Narcissist Foundation and Concealer Stick in #1. I only use this where I feel I need it, generally under the inner half of my eyes and around the base of my nose where I have a little redness. I prefer the look and feel of my skin without foundation for everyday. I have normal to dry skin so don't tend to use powder either, although I do blot my t-zone during the day just using bog standard (excuse the pun) toilet roll to do so.
W3LL Narcissist
Eyes:
Rouge Bunny Rouge Solstice Halcyon eyeshadow and Lola eye pencil. I know, I know - still my favourites for this look. Not very exciting or new, but utterly reliable, and I've loved this eyeshadow since I bought it two years ago as it's my ideal taupe (not too shimmery or too flat, not too dark or light, just right for me for subtle definition). I'm still using and liking Lancome Hypnose Precious Cells Mascara too, although I don't always apply mascara when I'm doing a natural face.
Rouge Bunny Rouge

Cheeks:
W3ll People Universalist Multi-Use Colour Stick #7.* This gives me a very natural rosy flush, and doesn't slide off my face in high humidity.
Lips:
W3LL People Nudist Lip Shine in #3. This sheer red lip tint gives me healthy, strawberry stained lips. The more I use this, the more I love it for its conditioning properties as well as the very pretty (and non-shimmery) finish it gives.
W3ll Lip shine
Pictured with everything applied. This takes me less than five minutes to do, which is fortunate as five minutes is generally all the time I have to apply cosmetics in the morning.
Natural Face

*PR sample. Everything else purchased by me. 
Posted by Grace London at 05:45
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9 comments:

  1. I love in particular how the lip shine looks on you, very pretty. I need to make a trip to Content to see W3LL in person as I like the sound of the range.

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  2. Gorgeous look. I hope one day my skin will be as beautiful as yours Grace x

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  3. love those sticks! ive never actually tried that brand before. love the look x

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  4. It's great to have a fail-proof, go-to look!

    I like tinted moisturizer, a bit of cream blush, mascara and lipstick for my five minute face.

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  5. Love it! You look very polished and the light hand makes you look younger, too.

    You and I seem to have a similar makeup aesthetic, as I prefer a natural (not nude) look most days or a played-down face with bright lips.

    I'm home today because I am having my house rewired, and I still had to put *something* on my face. It wasn't about impressing the electricians (though one of them is very cute) but feeling more put together for me. Your RBR Solstice Halcyon = my Laura Mercier Topaz for an uber reliable eyeshadow. So it's that, Anastasia brow gel, and LM Sweet Cherry on my lips.

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  6. I love it! Pretty and polished and not too "done".

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  7. That is a lovely look on you. I do love these sorts of makeup looks, it's very flattering and enhancing. Your hair looks lovely too.

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  8. hummm I really like natural mineral makeup but the look does look really good :-)

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  9. Gorgeous. English rose look for an English rose!

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