Loreal Lumi Magique Foundation - First Impressions!

I have wanted this foundation for absolutely ages, so when I was gifted it by friend a few days ago, I was extremely excited! From what I had heard about this foundation I thought it would suit me perfectly and what I look for in a foundation, and I have to say it has certainly not let me down! This is more of a first impressions rather than a review because I have only tried this once so far and I wanted to try a different style of post!

From first application I realised it is around a medium coverage, it is quite buildable but I feel if you want a full coverage you will have to do a lot of building. The finish it leaves on the skin is quite luminous and it doesn't cling to any dry patches on the face, also it looks extremely natural and undetectable on the skin which I love!

I first applied this on its own, with no primer and no powder and this is how it lasted throughout the day....

3 hours - Hasn't faded at all on the skin, looks exactly the same from when first applied. Flawless, luminous, natural.

5/6 hours - Still looks flawless although it is starting fade ever so slightly across the nose and cheeks, and it does look slightly more luminous than the beginning and I do not have oily skin at all, so if you do have oily skin this may not be a good one for you!

8/9 hours - Redness is definitely starting to show and at this point I wanted to touch up slightly over them areas with a bit of concealer to add more coverage because it was fading across my nose, cheeks and jawline.

This foundation does not claim to be long lasting but for the average time, it does last pretty well and also keep in mind I didn't use a primer or powder with it! From first impressions, I wouldn't recommend this for oily skin girls because I can see this getting very shiny on you whereas if you have dry skin and you like that luminous look then I think this foundation would be your best friend! I have to say I am in love with this foundation, although the only down side is that the colour range is really bad so I would definitely go in store and test it out on your face before you buy it!

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Flirty Pinks - Makeup Menu #3

I am back with another makeup menu for you and today I am going for a girly, pretty pink theme with my makeup!

For the base as usual it is the Bourjois Happy Light Foundation, I am going for light dewy skin with this look because I feel like that suits pink tones very well! Also for concealer, its the classic Maybelline Fit Me Concealer because it is just the bomb. A natural pink flush on the cheeks would look gorgeous for this look so I opted for the NYX Blush in Mocha and this is a beautiful matte blush so to add some glow to the skin with a pinky, champagne coloured highlight I went for the Benefit High Beam highlighter on the tops off the cheekbones and down the centre of the face.

Moving on, onto the eyes, I am going for the MUA Undressed Pallet because this does have a few beautiful shadows in there with slight pink undertones so I thought this would be perfect! You could really play around with the shades and create your own flirty look! You can use any mascara you want and you can go for wispy false lashes too because that would look beautiful with this look, the mascara that I picked out is the L'Oreal Telescopic False Lash Mascara.

Either a nude or a light pink lip would go amazingly with the whole look but I of course went with a light, bright pink glossy lip and that is the Tanya Burr Lipgloss in First Date. I love the formula of these glosses and I have a review on them I did ages ago but I will link it here.

I also added a little pink nail polish that is absolutely gorgeous and it is the Barry M Nail Paint in Strawberry Ice Cream, this is a beautiful light pink shade and it will compliment the makeup really well too!

So that is how to achieve a flirty, girly, pink makeup look!

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