Basically we all
wear makeup; after all it makes us look a little less scary in the morning and I’m
all for something that lends a bit of confidence if we feel we need it.
One of the things
that caused me great consternation and I have to admit, at times, embarrassment
when I was growing, up were my freckles.
I don’t just have lots. I am a freckle. Covered in them. They are on my eyelids, I have one on my lip,
the backs of my hands and legs, tummy and Jesus, everywhere.
I wanted to buy
all of the lemons and just bleach them right off. When I read in a magazine (coz they always
speak the truth) that you won’t get any new freckles once you reach your
twenties, I could barely contain my excitement.
I call bullshit!
Someone forgot to
tell my freckles to calm the jayzus down and
stop multiplying. My kids used to think
I was spotty until I told them they are called freckles!
Lovely older aunties
and the like used to refer to them as beauty spots when I was younger.
As a result of my
hate hate relationship with my sun damage, I used to trowel on the old make-up in an effort to hide them.
You can imagine
how that looked!
I’ll give you a
hint. Not very well.
These days I have
learned to embrace them.
That’s a lie. I haven’t.
I have learned to accept them. The
fuckers are not going anywhere and neither, it seems, are my wrinkles.
It is safe to say I
have a severe case of unblemished skin envy.
Anyhow, here are
some of my current favourite makeup products to hide embrace compliment
make peace with my freckles.
I am a big fan of
BB creams. I love them. I know a lot of people recon they are a
glorified tinted moisturiser. To them I
say, you haven’t found the correct one for you.
I like the Garnier ones. Probably
because I haven’t really tried any others.
But over the weekend I caved and treated myself to a Bare Minerals one
that I am only dying to play with.
Oh. Another thing
I don’t like about my face. I have shite
eyebrows. They are very fair and I need
to draw them on if my face has to have any definition at all I don’t
want to look like an alien.
I don’t wear make-up
every day. But when I do feel like
brightening my face this little lot are my go to products. Nice
and simple and take me less than ten minutes to apply.
There is something
very soothing and relaxing about applying make-up. I think so anyway and I would probably enjoy
it all the more if I wasn’t running back and forth to check on pancakes in the
pan.
Items in the
picture.
Garnier 5 Second Blur. This is really nice for minimising
pores.
Collection. Gorgeous Glow
colour block. This gives my skin a nice
sun kissed look.
Collection. Colour Lash Mascara in brown. I love brown mascara and I find it next to
impossible to find. This is the only one
I’ve managed to find. Come on make-up
companies. We don’t all like the full on
lash look for during the day.
Collection. Eyebrow pencil in Blonde. Catrice eyebrow pencil in Date with Ash-ton
with spoolie. Both good products for
keeping my brows looking natural and not like two crows took flight across my forehead.
Urban Decay Naked Basics. This is a lovely neutral eyeshadow
pallette.
Nivea. Tinted moisturiser in Light. I have this for years and I love it during
the summer. I find sometimes it needs a little
help (if I’m not wearing fake tan) and this is where the Academie foundation
comes in. A tiny touch too dark for me,
it blends really well with the tinted moisturiser.
NYC lip crayon. Rose. It
tastes like bubble-gum and it is lovely and light for during the day.
Disclaimer: All
of these products are my own. I have not
been paid for this post. All opinions
are my own.
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