Chanel universal bronze

Hey girllllls. 

The one thing that really bugs me about summer is when you just get your shade right then you go on holiday and come back a completely different colour. In the summer months I stay away from the foundation and opt for a lighter option. I am LOVING Chanel's soleil tan de Chanel, bronze universal.

It's very velvety to touch and is a light creamy bronzer that leaves your skin with a sunkissed look. I'm usually quite scared when it comes to bronzers as some of them can make you look like you've rubbed your face in mud. Or worse you look like a girl who fell asleep under a sunbed for too long! But this one is so velvety and light that it is perfect for a nice even sunkissed finish. It also blends really well leaving no lines on the face atall. It has a very creamy smell almost smells of holidays! 

 

It is £32.00 which for what it is, isn't bad atall, it also lasts so long!! I've been ont he same pot now for soo long. For me it's the next best thing to foundation and when you want that sunkissed look it certainly works.

Which is your fav bronzer ? 

Fran xx

Cream Contour kit!

So this beauty came in the post to me today. 

God l love the post man 😍

Contour  kits are EVERYWHERE at the moment. They are soooo fabulous and can really make a noticeable difference to your face.  I've previously used a few kits including the sleek contour kit which after using this is actually quite hard to blend in. It can sometimes leave lines on your face so I decided it was time to try a cream based kit. Thats when I found this baby! An absolute steal on E bay for £3.99! Yep thats right £3.99! and FREE postage. I was shocked too.  At this price I was quite sceptical of how good this product was going to be, I wondered how long it would stop on my face and how they would look when applied. I must say I am pleasantly surprised, It's fab! There is 15  different shades in this case, each the same size and a similar size to a MAC eyeshadow. There are 13 contouring shades and 2 that are correctors. The licac shade is to help any discolouration in your face, and the green for any redness.

so go go go girls and grab these while you still can,  well worth the money.

get yours here. They are almost gone on Ebay from this certain seller. OOh!! I forgot to mention they give you a gorgeous flat angled brush to use also, although I haven't tried that yet. 

happy contouring!

if you'd like to see any of my other posts on contouring and how i apply the sleek contouring kit check out my other posts here  and here !

comments welcome, have you got one? what do you think of it?

thanks for reading

 love fran 

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A look in my makeup bag ❤️

A look in my makeup bag ❤️

First of all I am using the Victoria Secret vs stripe large make up bag. I love this bag because it fits everything in and doesn't clutter up your handbag. Some of my products are quite large and I'm forever finding that most makeup bags just aren't big enough. I end up having two bags or not being able to do the zip up, annoying!! I wanted this bag for a while and I'm so glad I finally got it. 

 you can find this bagif you click on this link here!

First I prep my skin with the lovely MAC primer from the prep and prime range. I like this primer because it's so lightweight, yet does the job perfectly whilst highlighting your skin and prolonging your makeup. Once your moisturiser has sunk in after about 5-10 minutes you only need to apply about a pea size to your face and smooth over with your fingers. I think it's about £20 but a bottle of this lasts me a couple of months, so it's well worth it.

The foundation I am using at the moment is again MAC, MAC studio fix in shade NC30. I have tried many shades in this foundation and for me this is my preferred shade as I can build it up for the night and keep it light during the day. I apply this with the 'real techniques expert face brush' that I picked up in super drug for £8.99 (pretty good ey!). I like the brush as it gives an even and smooth finish to the skin and really seems to distribute the product evenly. It's rounded head means you can create small circles on the face while applying to get into those hard to reach places. 

links for these two products are here for the foundation and here for the brush  xx

Next I use my MAC 'prep + prime' highlighter in shade 'light boost'. This is a brilliant product that I recently got into. It's very build-able and I can use it day and night. It's great for under eye dark circles and making your nose look skinnier! Apply over forehead, down under the brow bone and in a triangular shape under the eyes. I blend this in with just an eyeshadow brush. 

buy this highlighter here!

The next step is powder, now I've been a natural collection user previously and I have recently decided it's something that I used every day and should invest in a good one. After a lot of persuasion and persistent nagging my boyfriend gave in and treated me to a new one. I got the MAC 

'mineralize skin finish' in medium. It comes in the new packaging with a small mirror for application. It's a dome shaped compact which is packed with real minerals to keep your skin healthy. It's great to set your foundation or just as a touch-up throughout the day. I work in a hair salon and can get quite warm so there's nothing better to combat your t-zone with than a swish of this. I like to apply this with the 'real techniques' - powder brush pictured below. It's a lovely brush with soft long bristles.😍

you can find the powder here

real techniques brush

Now that's all done I use all over highlighter from MAC (would you believe!). Haha, it's all Mac. I find their coverage so much better than other brands. I use the 'mineralize skin finish' in shade 'soft and gentle'. I loooove this colour as it's so versatile, you can have a day glow or you  

can really exentuate your cheekbones and brow bone by sweeping it in a u-shape from your cheeks to your brow bone.

skin finish

Blusher: I love my blusher, I use the 'sleek' in shade 'Rose gold'. It's gorgeous. In the summer I love this especially as it just adds to your glow. In the winter months I like to keep it matte so I go for the MAC blush in shade 'pinch me'.  It is just a nice everyday colour.

sleek blush

And that's it! I will do an eyebrow and eye run through on my next post. I hope you enjoyed reading and if you have any questions please ask me I won't mind answering or if you have any tips or tricks involving these product I'm always up for learning new things! Let me know if you use the same or similar products. I'd love to hear from you all 😀 xoxoxo