Beauty / Sharing My Forever Products

Unboxing a shiny new foundation or glossy lipstick is one of my biggest joys.  Beauty trends move so fast and it seems that every week there’s a new item I just have to try.  Every now and again I find a product that I wonder how I lived without and continue to buy for years to come.   Here I have listed a few of my essentials that I never let get to the end.  If you purchase just one item this summer make it one of these.

- The cleanser -

This DHC deep cleansing oil is incredibly gentle and melts every speck of makeup off in a second.  Yep even waterproof mascara.  It leaves my skin soft and hydrated.  If you try this you wont regret it.

- The eye cream -

Around a year ago I started to use eye creams on a regular basis and it has made a huge difference.  My go to product is this Dermalogica age reversal eye complex.  Its regenerating peptides and vitamin C boost have plumped up my under eye area nicely.

- The brow pencil - 

I must have tried a hundred eye brow pencils and being blonde with fair eyebrows the colour is always too dark or doesn't show up.  This Charlotte Tilbury brow lift is a coloured wax and comes in several shades.  The blonde in 'Grace Kelly' is perfect.  The wax is easy to apply gliding on like a silky pencil but stays put all day.  It even includes a brush and highlighter so you need nothing else.  Amazing!

- The cc cream - 

At the weekend I tend to go light on make up and switch from a full foundation to a cc cream for a bit of a glow.  This Instaglow cc cream by The Body Shop has SPF 20, hydrates, illuminates, reduces shine and moisturises skin.  It's also the ideal travel companion for sticking on after a flight or long drive.

- The mascara - 

I'm a huge fan of Rosie's beauty collection for Marks & Spencer and this Insta Lash mascara coats lashes making them long and thick whilst staying put all day.

- The eye liner - 

Easily the best liquid eyeliner for a fine line that stays put.  Seriously, this won't budge.  I haven't yet found anything that competes to this gem.  A little tip - they also stock these in Topshop Oxford Circus so glad one on your way past!