Benefit Watts Up Highlighter Review

So today I am back with another review for you, a Benefit Review. As the weather is so rainy and dim at the moment I still want a pretty highlighted look whilst my actual skin is still looking dull. With this in mind I went on the hunt for the perfect highlighter and the Benefit Watts Up highlighter has come to the rescue. 

As I have said before in some blogposts I am always looking to get a glowy look (check out a different post I did here on steps to achieve it) and this is the best I have found so far to achieve the lit from within look. The fact that it is in a stick formula makes it easy to apply over foundation and does not disrupt the make up underneath, even when I am wearing powder it seems to work fine. 

I have been absolutely loving this on my cheek bone, my brow bone and down the bridge of my nose. This is perfect for work as it does not look like too much and lasts all day without making me look like a grease ball. 

What are your thoughts? Do you have a favourite highlighter?

See you on Monday.

Jess
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Little Mix Jade Eye Make Up

So I thought as I loved Little Mix so much I would try and do a some Little Mix eye tutorials and I have started off with Jade from one of her recent music videos and with the help of some YouTube videos. I know it is a pretty simple look but if you want me to continue this mini series let me know. 

Products Used: 

NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Cahsmere 

Barry M Light Me Up Highlighter 

L'oreal Superliner 

Benefit Rollerlash 

Brushes Used:

Mac 217 

Step 1: 

Apply the NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil across the whole of the lid and blend it at the edges with the Mac 217. 

Step 2: 

Lightly apply the Barry M highlighter all over the lid blend with the 217 in the crease to blend it more seamlessly with the NYX pencil. 

Step 3:

Apply a thin line of the L'oreal Superliner and a small flick. 

Step 4:

Apply lashings of your favourite mascara and maybe some false lashes if you want to add some extra glamour. 

Sorry for the lack of photos I realised after I probably should have done more but I hope you get the right sort of idea. 

SO what do you think shall I do the rest of Little Mix too?? Let me know. 

P.S Sorry about my horrible brows hopefully getting them done tomorrow. 

See you tomorrow. 

Jess

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My Current Makeup Rotation

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If you are like me and have to store your make up away in old beauty boxes and a set of drawers, you will know that it can be hard when you are in a rush to pick what make up you want to wear for that day. This is especially hard if you give yourself more time in bed and less time to get ready than you should like me. (Why is it so hard to get out of bed????) To help combat this problem I have a smaller make up bag on my dresser with all the items I want to use in. One of my fave things to do on a Sunday night is choose which items to put in my make up bag for the week. So here is my current makeup rotation. 

So I haven't been too adventurous when it comes to complexion and I have chosen many of my favourites as I want something I know I can rely on when I am going to work these include the GOSH Prime and Set Powder, Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation, Revlon Colourstay Foundation and the NYX Concealer. For blush I have gone with one of my new faves the Barry M Cream Blush Stick and continuing on with the Barry M theme with the Barry M Light Me Up highlighter and the Barry M contour kit have also made it to my makeup bag this week. The highlighter I chose as I saw dizzybrunette3, use it on one of her YouTube videos and thought that it looked gorgeous. The Barry M contour kit is one of my faves in light packaging it is easy to travel with and the bronzer and the contour shades are beautiful just for adding a bit of colour although I am not a big fan of the highlight shade. 

For eyes I have a rather small selection as usually during the week I don't have time to apply anything. It takes a long time to blend those eyeshadows you know. So if I am have enough time I will usually go for the Barry M Eyeshadow Pencil as this is very easy just to put on my lid and blend away the edges for a quick look but still look put together. I also use the L'Oreal Superliner for days when I have that little bit of extra time to get ready. For occasions when I have loads of time to get ready or am going out out I will use the Charlotte Tilbury Eye Shadow Quad in Dolce Vita having the four shadows together makes it really easy to put together a look that looks beautiful. I also use the Urban Decay Primer Potion to make sure that my eye shadow stays in place and it also makes the pigment that little bit better too. For brows I am currently using this Maybelline Brow Drama Sculpting Mascara as I have very full brows I am lucky that I don't need much doing to them put this keeps them in place all day. To finish it all off Benefit Roller Lash, nothing too dramatic in my books but this means it looks very natural perfect for work. 

And finally on to lips, I have a few selections depending on my mood for the day. If I what an autumnal lip I will go for either the Maybelline The Mats in Divine Wine or the Bourjois Rouge Edition Velvet Lipstick in Grand Cru both of these are perfect autumnal colours and need minimal topping up. If I am in more of a nude lipstick mood I will go for the Rimmel Kate Moss Nude Lipstick in 42, the Kate Moss line is one of my favourite for lipsticks and I have quite a few  already but also have my eye on a few more to add to my collection. If I am feeling particularly lazy I will just put on a swipe of the L'Oreal Infallible Mega Lip Gloss in Protest Queen, this gives a lovely gloss to the lips and at least looks like you have made some sort of effort. 

What is in your current makeup rotation? 

See you tomorrow!

Jess

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