Base Routine: High Street and Budget Brands

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Incase you were wondering how I do my base/skin makeup (I know you probably weren't), here's a step by step of how I paint my face:

1. Moisturiser

Not going to bother explaining how to moisturise...

2. Foundation

Usually, I pump the foundation onto the back of my hand (using around 1-and-a-half pumps). Using my fingers, I blob this around my face then using an angled face brush, I buff the foundation into my skin using circular motions.

3. Concealer

Using one of the concealers shown, I conceal under my eyes, the creases of my nose, the high-points of my chin, my nose and the middle of my forehead.

Note: Use a light concealer to also act as a highlighter.

4. Contour/Bronzer

Next, I press the bristles of my bronzing brush, like a pencil, to create a thinner and more precise tip. I then use the bronzer to contour my cheekbones, my nose, under my lower-lip, my upper forehead (near the hairline), and my jawline.

5. Blusher

Using the same brush - so the colours blend more easily - I apply blusher in circular motions on the apples of my cheeks, on my cheekbones and up towards the temples. 

6. Concealer

Using a stick concealer, I then highlight my face. I apply this under the bronzer on my cheekbones - for a more defined line - down the middle of my nose and up to the middle of my forehead - in the shape of a tree - under my eyes in triangles, and on the high point of my chin.

7. Blend

To blend the products together I use a sponge.

8. Highlighter

After blending, I apply highlighter down the middle of my nose, to my lower-middle forehead, above the blusher applied to my cheekbones, and on my chin.

9. Powder - all over to blend

To tone the shimmer of the highlighter slightly, to blend further, and to set my makeup in place I apply powder all over.

10. Highlighter 

When everything else is done, I usually apply the shimmer highlighter to my cupid's bow ready to apply lipstick.

Products used:

Moisturiser: 

No7 Protect & Perfect Day Cream

Foundation: 

Rimmel Match Perfection Foundation (103 True Ivory)

W7 Face Blender Brush

Concealer: 

Natural Collection Cover-up Cream (Fair)

Bronzer: 

MUA Bronzed Perfection

Blusher: 

Natural Collection Blushed Cheeks (Sweet Cheeks)

Stick Concealer: 

MUA Hide and Conceal Cover-up Stick (Light)

Boots Soft Cosmetic Sponge Wedges

Highlighter: 

MUA Undress Your Skin Shimmer Highlighter (Iridescent Gold)

MUA F11 Brush

Powder: 

Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder (001 Transparent)

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