Face of the day - IMATS 2015 Edition

Hey guys, I am back with another post from my adventures in Sydney for events, shopping and IMATS! I decide to devote this post to my makeup of the day / face of the day I wore for IMATS! these posts are still new for me and on my blog so let me know what you think? hope you enjoy and its not too rambley! ha 

All Products used for my makeup of the day : 

'The Body Shop- Insta Blur' - My base of choice lately has been this wonderful newish product from 'The Body Shop' "Insta Blur" is described by the brand as an "All in one" & "5 Action Perfecter"  and with that I would definitely have to agree! I find it lightly hydrates, evens out my skin texture and tone, helps to minimise pores, and provides a clean and clear base for even my heavy or full coverage makeup products I choose for the day! I chose to use my 'Too Faced - Born This Way' foundation - for the perfect coverage, finish and also the happy fact that this colour is the best colour match I have ever had! (Thanks Mecca Maxima staff!) I set this as always using my 'MAC Mineralize SkinFinish Natural' as I love beautiful finish and that it helps my makeup stay put for an entire day! 

conceal / highlight / under eye products

The little combination of products above have become my dream team of late helping me look & feel beautiful, fresh faced and awake! 'NYX - Dark Circle Concealer' - another firm fave product I have been depending on lately, I applied a generous amount of this quite heavy concealer under and around my eyes only in areas where a darker tone can be found most of the time on me, to further aid in concealing my unsightly dark circles I chose my 2 fave drugstore / affordable beauty brands concealers 'Maybelline Fit Me - Concealer' & 'Covergirl Ready, Set Gorgeous Concealer' - 

I have been using this combination of concealers under my eyes to conceal and highlight and to conceal any spots on my face for quite some time, choosing a darker shade in the 'Maybelline' brand specifically for concealing and a much lighter shade in the 'Covergirl' range to brighten. To set I have been relying on my 'Laura Mercier - Secret Brightening Powder' - I must say that since using my concealer and highlight combo above and now this amazing product I only very recently picked up my makeup has never looked better! I use this beautiful product to set under my eyes and even with my novice hand, still trying to figure out the perfect brush to use with this product - I am LOVING the effect! 

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I really wanted to tie in the colours from my outfit somehow in my makeup, without going too overboard and I was wearing ORANGE of all things so I chose to contour minimally to define my features with my beautiful 'Sephora Shimmer Bronzer' & 'Essence Blush Up' blush!  r I feel it worked out well and was a nice compliment to my outfit, without being too bold!

YES, I am wearing clothes! ha

For eyeshadow I decided to bring out the big guns! I have been LOVING finally using my 'Urban Decay - Naked 3 Palette' this being my first ever anywhere near high end eyeshadow palette purchase, I find the creamy, super pigmented quality formula to work a dream even for someone like me with little to no skill! I have been favouring an eye look featuring : 'strange' as an all over base shade 'limit' as my crease colour or transition shade, 'factory' in the outer v to help my eyes to standout more by forming a frame around my mobile lid where I place 'dust' all over, I find it really stands out with the lovely white base from the first shade in the palette and I love a little pop of glitter! I curled my lashes and applied a generous amount of my current fave mascara - 'Maybelline Lash Sensational' (#LustyLashFiles review to come!) I went minimal for my brows as they had only recently been reshaped and tinted perfectly so I set them in place with 'Maybelline' Brow Drama in Translucent I finished of course with my fave highlight at the minute 'MAC' Soft & Gentle' I didn't go to over board with this product as I normally might because I knew I would be walking around a lot and as I am an oily skin gal I didn't want to end up with too much shine all over my face.

A little lip combo I am loving at the moment

For the lips with quite a bold eye look, for me anyway, I chose 'MAC' Velvet Teddy  my current fave nude lip, I feel goes with everything but for the day I wanted a bit more gloss and moisture because its always a full on day of waiting in line, shopping, socialising and walking at any trade show! so i paired it with 'NYX' Butter Gloss in 'Tirimasu' 

Thanks so much for reading! I would ove to hear your thoughts on this post, the make look I wore and the products used in the comments below! 

LLx