I am going to take you back a few months to June, an occasion when I happened to pop into SpaceNK in Bluewater Shopping Centre, on it's last day before closing down (don't get me started on how sad I am about this). Whilst it wasn't like the whole Space NK emporium was closing down globally, the Bluewater store was my little 'local' piece of heaven... which led me to panic buy some bits I had on my list for quite some time.
Normally I pick up a few bits, and there is one product that will disappoint - but oh no, not with these products, I continue to love each one right into the end of August.
Laura Mercier - Foundation Primer in Radiance - Travel Size £18.50 @ SpaceNK.
I have heard so many good things about this primer, and after having the Oil Free formula from Laura Mercier I was eager to try this one. I brought the travel size because they didn't have the bigger 50ml size in stock, but also was happy with this as it wouldn't be a waste of money if I really didn't like it. When articles, and makeup artists reinforce the power & importance of the primer, they are referring to this amazing formula from Laura Mercier. This primer is fleshy in colour, and has a 'glowy' appearance - and I'm not talking big bits of glitter, this is subtle 'radiance' as the name would suggest. It smoothes, re-energizes and just generally creates a great base.
I pop this on just a few minutes after my morning moisturiser and my skin will immediately look better for it. More illuminated and full of life, I even wore this without my normal foundation topper yesterday. This has now become my go to product in terms of primers and I know that it does its job of holding on to my foundation (whether it be a LM brand, or my favourite Nars Sheerglow) but it also gives a dewy, fresh faced look that works with your foundation to make your face look flawless. Give this a go!
Chantecaille Just Skin Tinted Moisturiser in Nude £57.00 @ SpaceNK.
Along with Chantecaille's many rave about products this Tinted Moisturiser had been on my list for so long, and I never thought I would spend £57.00 on a foundation, let alone a tinted moisturiser. I don't have a great love for tinted moisturisers, apart from the Dr Jart Waterfusion, nothing has given me the right skin tone, or coverage. I was prepared for this to change my life, and when you have to think about whether you can afford to spend this amount on a tinted moisturiser, you hope it's going to be life transforming!
I purchased in the shade Nude, which I thought and in some lights now think it maybe too dark for me, but after colour matching several shades (half of which are now out of stock on the SpaceNK website) this was the one to go for. It's buildable coverage, that injects life into your skin without looking like your layering it on, and I am quite frugle with this product, at this price. Although if I am running late, it's hot out, or I just need something natural - this is the pick up product that stays put.
A good concealer can cover a multitude of imperfections, and I had never really invested in one - I was just layering on the foundation in areas that needed it more than others. However this is a great product for the summer, when you don't want the full application of a foundation or even a tinted moisturiser.
I apply this by mixing both shades together, either with a Real Techniques Concealer brush - or on a few train journeys I have been known to dig this out of my bag and use my fingers - as the heat from your hands helps the shades blend amazingly. To cover more annoying imperfections I do one layer and blend out, then dab the product nto my skin in a stippling action to ensure I get a better coverage & thats the best thing with this compact - you can pick the shade, the application and the type of coverage you want to go for. This doesn't cake, or sit in pores (especially if you are using your favourite primer) and it's creamy consitency works wonders. It's available in 8 shades, from SC-1 to SC-8 which I think is a great range.
I tend to not use this for under my eyes, as this area doesn't hold product very well at all for me, but also I learnt that apparently the Laura Mercier Secret Concealer is a better fix for those circles.
I will be posting a few photos of my skin using these products in the next few posts so be sure to follow using Google + or Bloglovin!
What beauty brand / retailer could you not live without & why?
natalie x
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