August Favourites 2012

I'm excited to do my first monthly favourites! I've been pretty content with my makeup collection lately and haven't made a lot of new purchases (I suspect this will be changing next month when I go on my holiday - I don't know if I can hold back on buying some new beauty stuff!) so I've really just been enjoying some of my existing makeup.

My only new discovery for August is the Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation which I did a review of it here. I love the way that it glides onto my skin without clinging to any dry spots. It makes me look awake and healthy. I love it, I've been using it every day since I discovered it!

Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation

I've gone for minimal eye makeup this month and have really enjoyed using my MAC Naked Lunch Eyeshadow. I sweep it all over my lid to give it a shimmery-peach colour and follow up with either a winged gel-eyeliner look, or some dark brown eyeshadow smudged along the upper lash line. It's given me a chance to really appreciate this eyeshadow as it brings some interest to my eyes but it is also a very quick look to put together.

MAC Naked Lunch Eyeshadow

The blush I have consistently reached for this month is NARS Deep Throat. I know this is a much raved product in the beauty community and I think it deserves all the hype. Infact I think I used this blush throughout the entire month, save perhaps only one or two days.
I just put it on lightly and I love how it brightens up my face with its coral colour. I like that it's not as shimmery as the NARS Orgasm blush and I really do think it's great for everyday wear.

The Jemma Kidd All Over Radiance Creme in Iced Gold. It's a mouthful but it's completely worth it. Oh my, how much I love this. I have a review of this coming up soon so I won't go into it too much right now but I just absolutely love the dewy glow it gives me when I sweep it across my cheekbones. Looks completely natural and like your skin is just really healthy and had no help whatsoever in looking like that. Absolutely love it to bits!

Jemma Kidd All Over Radiance Cream in Iced Gold

Last but not least, is my buffing brush from Real Techniques by Samantha Chapman line. I can't tell you just how much I love this brush for my foundation. It picks up the liquid without absorbing it all into its bristles, and makes blending foundation into my skin a complete dream. I don't use any other face brushes for my foundation anymore, this is it! Although, Samantha Chapman did recently release the Expect Face Brush which does look fantastic so I might have to pick that up sometime and give it a go!

Buffing brush from Real Techniques by Samantha Chapman

So those were my August favourites! What were yours?

I hope you're ready for September! I certainly am gearing up for it considering one of the most important days in my life is coming up in it!

Yve
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