Too Faced Shadow Insurance

Hi there, today I am going to blog about Too Faced Shadow Insurance. It's a silicone based primer to go on your lids before you put eyeshadow or eyeliner on to prevent creasing and transferring:

 Above is what the tube looks like. I love the fact that this is a squeezy tube with a small, nib-like end, unlike Urban Decay's primer potion, which is in a genie shaped bottle/tube and has a wand, and does pretty much exactly the same job BUT with one big difference: you can get ALL the product out of a Shadow Insurance tube eventually - whereas with Urban Decay's tube you literally have to cut the bottle open to get out the last remaining primer - would you want to do that just so you get your money's worth? No, I didn't think so haha! Also for those really wanting to save their pennies, Too Faced is 50p cheaper than UDPP in Boots... So, anyway, I need my eyeshadow (when I wear it) to last at least 14hrs minimum due to work, I can't be dealing with unsightly creases and I certainly don't have time to reapply eyeshadow. Ok, so here is a picture of my closed eye at the beginning of my work day at 4pm:

 Ehem, please ignore my very visible pores lol - but see how the colour looks relatively vibrant (well, for browns I suppose!). So off I head to work, do my nightshift, then get home at 6am. I was very tired so please also forgive the fact that I took a picture of my other eye (also shut) but don't be dissuaded; they both looked the same at the end of the night/morning, and here is my other eye 14hrs later:

I took this picture in a darkened room with a flash (as it was 6am after all) but as you can see, there are no creases and the colour still looks great. Too Faced Shadow Insurance definately does the trick for me. All you need is to squeeze a very small drop of the flesh coloured primer onto your finger, dot onto clean lids (I pat my eyelids very gently with a clean tissue to absorb oil before application) and then blend very gently - try not to drag or pull at your eyelids. It dries quickly and easily and leaves a wonderful base for eyeshadow :)
       I just thought I should say here that I don't think it's very healthy to be putting silicone primers over your eyelids all the time - try to give yourself at least two or three days a week where you let your eyelids breathe, treat them with rich creams or even a tiny bit of vitamin E oil to keep them supple. Have fun :)

My Basic Look

Well, here I am on blog number three - apologies to all for not having blogged sooner; life has been keeping me busy!!
      I have decided to show you my basic look for when I am out and about. I am wearing eyeshadow, mascara and a tiny slick of lipgloss too but for the moment I'm just going to talk about the makeup I wear on my face haha! Ok, so here are the four basic things I wear on my face (and they're ALL drugstore and relatively cheap - yay!):

Ok, from left to right is Superdrug Vitamin E Illuminating Moisture Cream with SPF 15, Revlon Colorstay Liquid Foundation for Combination/Oily skin in 110 Ivory SPF 6, Revlon PhotoReady Powder SPF 14 and last but not least MaxFactor Flawless Perfection Blush in 220 Classic Rose. Because you can't really see the MaxFactor properly, I'll add another picture of the back so you can see :)

Ta-dah! Hehehe :) The moisturising cream is super cheap at under £3! It has light reflecting particles in it to "give your face a glow" but on my face it just makes it look super oily haha, but it makes for a wonderful makeup base. I use it everyday under my makeup, even with my acne-prone, combination skin. Also it has an SPF 15 which is VERY important to keep your skin protected from the sun, even in winter!
      The Revlon liquid foundation costs about £12.50, maybe a little more than some people are willing to spend and boasts a semi-modest SPF 6 - again, important! It is quite a thick liquid with medium to full coverage which is a must for me. I use my fingers to blend it into my face and it doesn't take long to blend and dry. The Revlon Powder to set the foundation has an SPF 14 (more cheers from my protected skin!), costs about £13 and it comes with a little brush you can sweep the powder on with which is quite handy, although the brush loses its bristles fairly easily - no matter though - I have other brushes!
      MaxFactor Blush costs about £7 has no SPF but that doesn't bother me much, I use just a little bit because too much makes me look gaudy and doll-like.
      So you've all seen me from my last blog with *shivers at the memory* no makeup on, so I'm going to spare you from a before and after fiasco and just show you what I look like with the finished look :)

 On an more-than-basic-makeup-day I would normally set my liquid foundation with Lily Lolo mineral foundation powder in Porcelain, but I'll blog about that in the near future.
      I would just like to say to all that don't include an SPF in their daily skincare routine to please start using one, it'll do your skin wonders and protect your skin from damaging, harmful rays. I always look for makeup products that contain some kind of SPF :) Ok, that's it from me for now - stay tuned for blog number four...