Three make up staples that I can't do without...

Hello,
I've been meaning to write this post for a while as I bought 3 make up products a couple of months ago and I'm not sure how I ever did my make up without them before.

The first of these is a new powder purchase. I've never really been a big fan of powder, I do have to wear it because of my big shiny forehead but I've always found that it dulled my skin. I wanted a powder that would get rid of the shine but still keep my skin looking natural. I read a few reviews and splashed out on Chanel Les Beiges powder in 20 and wow it is amazing.
The powder does come with a little brush but I like to apply with a big powder brush all over my face after foundation. This powder doesn't dull but gives a healthy glow. It also takes away the shine and helps my foundation to stay put- amazing!
I think Les Beiges costs around £30 but I've been using it everyday for the past couple of months and it is still going strong so you definitely get your moneys worth. The Brucie bonus with this is that on a minimal make up day you can wear it on its own for a natural, no make up, good skin look. I think everyone needs this powder in their lives!

The second can't do without product that I recently bought is L'oreal Brow Artist Plumper. If you've read previous blogs you'll know I have eyebrow issues. After years of super thin brows I've been trying to grow mine for a slightly thicker look. I use Soap and Glory Archery pencil to fill them in which I think is great but I needed something to keep them in place.

This plumper is a brown gel (it does come in different colours) that promises to give fuller looking brows due to the fibres in it. I picked this up on a whim during a random trip to Boots and haven't gone without it since! The applicator looks like a very small mascara brush that I lightly apply to my brows after filling them in. It helps to set and does also help me to achieve matching eyebrows, its so easy to use and not too heavy, perfect!
(Apologies for the ridiculous close up of my eye but wanted to show a picture of a finished eyebrow!)

The final product that I'm loving is a mascara! Not only that, a reasonably priced mascara! This was another purchase that I didn't really have high hopes for but now I'm absolutely loving. It's Max Factor's (I never buy anything from Max Factor) Clump Defy mascara in black. This mascara does exactly what it says, applies evenly with no clumping. It also holds the curl and I'm sure my lashes are the longest they've ever looked! I was a little unsure of the wand at first as it is curved but I soon got used to it and I think the formula is just fab! It was also about half the price of They're Real and is just  a bloody brilliant mascara, yey! 

So there you have it 3 purchases that have made my make up bag a much happier place to delve into. Please let me know if you've tried any of these products or have any other revommendations , I'd love to hear them!

Thanks for reading,
Becky xx