Loving the Brand - Nars.

So today I am starting a new series on my blog where I will pick my favourite few products from one brand and talk about why I love them, I'm hoping this will be helpful for anyone who is looking into trying a new brand but isn't sure what to try first!

Although I have a few foundations that I really love, Nars Sheer Glow has to be my holy grail, I always go back to it as it gives me that natural finish with a luminosity that I crave with my dry skin. The coverage I would say is medium and can be built up on me, I mainly apply it with a brush as I get higher coverage but with a damp beauty blender it works like a dream and gives the most skin-like finish. 

Now onto the cult favourite; the Creamy Concealer - well this little guy lives up to his high coverage name and blends effortlessly. I am always on the hunt for a good concealer as I was 'blessed' with dark circles that no matter how much water I drink and sleep I get do not budge on bit; I decided to pick this up as there was so much hype around it I wanted to judge it for myself, and I am well and truly on the bandwagon. I would recommend blending this in with a damp sponge as it is quite a thick formula and just looks more flawless with that application. 

Nars do the best highlighters for me as the liquid illuminators give a natural glow that hits the light perfectly without that glittery look. I do use powder highlights but can find that they show off my drier areas on my skin which is not something I want to achieve so the formula of these is perfect and they are so quick to apply. I have two shades, Hot Sands which is a more gold/rose gold that looks gorgeous with more tanned skin and Copacabana which is a lilac/opal finish that I use ALOT in the winter with a grey or taupe smokey eye .

The final shoutout is for the Velvet lip pencils, I have the shade Cruella and it is the best red lipstick I own - I find it goes on so easily and really does not budge on me. However I will say you need a balm underneath if your lips get dry in any sort of way, I use a dab of Nuxe's Reve De Miel and that does the job.


Let me know if you have any favourites from Nars in the comments below -
Thanks for reading!

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Soap & Glory - Highlight & Sculpt Sticks

Recently I decided to go for a quick wander round the beauty section of Boots to see if there were any new releases that were worth a try and whilst scanning the Soap & Glory counter I came across these new Highlight & Sculpt Sticks; there are three in the collection but one was sold out. 

Now without even swatching these I was hoping they would be a dupe for the Nars Multiple Sticks and they definitly are! These are sheerer than the Nars ones but the shades and blendability is just as smooth, the one that was sold out was very similar to Copacabana, a pretty lilac highlight that is stunning on paler skintones. The blush shade with its pink and gold glow just screams Nars Orgasm, I would say this one has abit more glitter than sheen but for the price point its completely worth it - and lastly is the bronze this is more of a blush tone to me than a bronzer but still super pretty, I think this would look amazing in the summer with a bronze smokey eye and a nude glossy lip! 

If you have been looking into the Nars sticks and arent sure about the price tag these would be a great way to try the shades and product type out without the splurge - I will always love the Nars versions but these are the best dupes I've seen! 

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Topshop Glow Highlighter.

I've heard alot about the Topshop make-up range and have tried bits and pieces but nothing has ever really stood out to me however I had read quite a few reviews on the Glow Cream Highlighter in the shade Gleam and while in the store I figured I may aswell have a quick swatch to see what all the fuss is about. 

In the stores fantastic lighting (slight sarcasm there) it appeared to be a very pretty gold highlighter, nothing amazing but it was pretty and for the price of £9 I decided to try it out at home in better lighting to see if it looked abit more special there. 

On camera the swatch looks very yellow gold but in person it is more rose toned and doesnt need to be applied quite as heavy however I use it at this intensity on my eyes if I'm in a rush as it works really nicely as a cream shadow. On the cheeks it is an intense highlighter but looks really beautiful as long as its blended and your not too heavy handed, I love using it with a brown smokey eye and a nude lip. 

I'm really glad I decided to actually go ahead and buy this as it does look super pretty and is abit of a multi use if you use it on your eyes aswell. I now want to try the Velvet Lips from the Topshop range as I've heard really good things about those aswell. 

Let me know if you've tried the Topshop range and if so what you would recommend - please leave any comments below I read every one and will reply to any questions. 

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