Starter Make Up Kit

Starter makeup kit

Hey guys, yesterday Heather and i went shopping to buy some makeup for a starter kit. If you are unsure of what makeup to wear or you want to start wearing makeup but don't know where to find it, I hope this post helps. So here are the products I bought, where I bought them from, how much they were and how I would use them.

Concealer

So if you have only just started wearing makeup you probably don't want to go straight onto wearing foundation, so concealer will be perfect for you. The one I have chosen is the Rimmel London 'wake me up' concealer. It was £5.49 and I got it from Boots, this was a little pricey for a first concealer but it is a really good product. You would put this under your eyes with the applicator it comes with, and over any spots or blemishes on your skin and rub it in evenly with your fingers.

Powder

Powder basically sets the makeup on your skin (the concealer). I have chosen the natural collection powder. At first i would go for a transparent one, as powder can look cakey on your face if it is the wrong colour for your skin, with transparent you can't go wrong. This was also from Boots and was £1.99. You put some powder on your brush (brush below) and lightly rub over your face taking care not to over apply it.

Powder Brush

This brush is to apply your powder with. It is a Barry M powder brush and is £5.99. Brushes are quite expensive so this is another expensive product.

Eye shadow

I chose two eye shadow pallets, both with two eye shadows in them. They were £1.99 each. One is called Mocha latte (the one with the darker colour in it) and the other is Mink Sable. Both were from Boots. I would use an eye-shadow brush (brush below) and apply the lighter colour to the half of your eyelid closest to your nose and apply the darker colour to the other half being careful not to put it too close to the eyebrow. Then gently blend them together by carefully rubbing in circular motions with the brush on your eyelid. This is to make sure it doesn't go from light to dark in a sudden change and looks as if it gradually get darker.

Eye Shadow Brushes

 As brushes are quite expensive, these are Ecotoos brushes and we bought a pack of  six for £4.99. They are super soft and the perfect size to put in a makeup bag if you're going out. These were from Boots as well.

  

Mascara

We chose the natural collection Lash Curl Mascara in black. It is really good as it curls and lengthens your eyelashes without clumping all your eyelashes together. Using the mascara wand tilt your head up and look down into a mirror, then slowly brush the wand over your eyelashes in an upward motion, getting as close to your eye as possible will make your eyelashes look fuller, but if you are starting out don't worry about that. This was also from Boots and is literally a must-have for just £1.99!

  Lipstick

We thought bright red wouldn't be the best idea for a starter kit, or bright anything really! So we went for a Calvin Klein Lipstick in the colour Henna, it's a really neutral light pink and is a really complimentary colour for many skin tones. It was £3.00 from The Look and is an absolutely gorgeous colour.

 Make up Bag 

This makeup bag was £2.00 from The Look, we picked it out because the bright colours really stood out and the polka dots looked so cute. Also it looked the perfect size to have in your bag or hand bag and there is enough space to put more make up products in as you extend your collection. It was perfect!

 Thank you for reading all this, I hope this helped you in one way or another. Heather uploaded her Favorites blog post so go check that out now :) Love you all and see you soon <3

Holly x