It's nearly the end of the month, so it's time for my Monthly Beauty Favourites! This time around, it's my namesake month, April, and let me tell you - I certainly have a lot of new staples...
BY BEAUTY BAY 'BRIGHT MATTE' AND 'PASTELS' PALETTES - I finally picked up the big Bright Matte Palette by Beauty Bay not too long ago when I spotted it in the sale for just under a tenner! Being around £23 full-price and containing a whopping 42 colours, it's already not too bad of a deal but to pick it up at more than half price? I knew it was at last time to give this much-hyped-up palette a try for myself. Full of all matte shades in all of the colours of the rainbow (plus some handy neutrals, black, white and a few greys) - it's got all you need for bright, bold mattes. And you know what? The formula is great - pigmented, creamy, blendable and all of the colours combine together into looks perfectly too. I love having more rainbow colours in my collection (you can never have enough, eh?) and to have so many, in such a good formula in one place is brilliant. I can either do an all-matte look, or if I want a shimmer/s, I can simply reach into another palette - done!
COLLECTION LASTING PERFECTION GLOW FOUNDATION IN 'EXTRA FAIR' - I saw the word 'glow' in this new foundation from Collection and it was enough to encourage me to give it a try. This applies really easily, depositing a light-medium, buildable coverage and sitting really nice and smoothly on the skin, without looking cakey or heavy. It really does add a subtle glow to the complexion - without any glitter or shimmer to be seen - and I find this base to wear pretty well throughout the day too!
NYX BARE WITH ME TINTED SKIN VEIL IN 'NATURAL SOFT BEIGE' - However, with Summer fast approaching, I have been in the market to pick up and try some super light coverage, almost tinted moisturiser-esque bases. Every year, I have this thought and I never get around to giving anything a go - but especially this year, with super light 'foundations' very much on trend and popping up here, there and everywhere - I knew it was time to add a couple to my collection. This one from NYX was released a while back and has received pretty good reviews and so far, I really like it! It's quick and easy to apply and blend and it really does just add a subtle veil of light coverage across the skin. Perfect for those days when I do just want a touch of something (and use my concealer where I really want coverage) and especially for the warmer weather, when I want my skin to breath!
BARRY M FRESH FACE FOUNDATION IN '2' - I also picked up this one from Barry M to try! This is a much newer release but also, I've seen some good things about it and with Barry M being one of my favourite brands - I felt it'd be a good one to go for. This again has super light coverage, blends onto the skin in no time at all and feels very comfortable and breathable. I'd actually say I slightly prefer this one to the NYX as this one sits even smoother on the complexion and requires just a touch less work to apply. So, I'd say I'm pretty set now in terms of light base options, yay!
COLLECTION LASTING PERFECTION MATTE LIQUID LIPSTICKS IN 'SECRETIVE', 'FIERCE' AND 'PROMISCUOUS' - These also caught my eye when picking up the new Collection foundation. I can't help but be tempted by a matte liquid lip, OK? And these are pretty good ones too! Fully opaque and pigmented in one layer, easy to apply and quickly dry down to a super matte, powdery finish. However, though they are fully shine-free in final texture, they still feel very comfortable to wear and don't look dry on the lips at all!
REVOLUTION PROTECTING BOOST DAY CREAMS ('SPF 15' AND 'SPF 30') - I was after a new day cream for using - you guessed it - in the daytime, mainly underneath my makeup (since I wear makeup most days) and Revolution had a couple which caught my eye! I knew I wanted some level of SPF protection and decided to opt for both the SPF15 and SPF30 as I figured it'd be good to have both to use, depending on what I was doing that day. Both sink into the skin quickly and easily, feel instantly hydrating and work perfectly well underneath makeup. What more could you ask for?
BARRY M GELLY NAIL PAINTS (SPRING/SUMMER 2021 COLLECTION) - As you would have seen in this post, I recently picked up some shades from the new Barry M Spring/Summer 2021 Gelly Nail Paint Collection. 'Pineapple Punch' is a lovely warm, orange-toned yellow; 'Blue Margarita' is a classic cornflower blue and 'Jalapeno' is a rich, dark forest green - all gorgeous shades, all stand up to the usual standard of Gelly Nail Paints. I can't wait to carry on wearing these over the coming months!
PRIMARK PS LOVE 'ROSE' EAU DE PARFUM - Finally, I have this perfume from Primark. I've bought a few of their fragrances before as they make great 'cheap perfumes' for everyday use or when I just want a scent (e.g. for work), but don't want to use my 'proper', expensive perfume! Their 'Black Oud' Perfume is lovely and has become my most-used of theirs, but thistime round I fancied trying something new and after giving a couple a sniff, this one was what I settled on. This is florally and sweet, but still with a musky undertone and I really like it! It's intense, doesn't require a lot of really get a scent going and though it might not last as well as a 'proper' perfume, for this kinda price, I don't mind having to top-up...
So there we have it - my April Favourites! Let me know in the comments what you've been enjoying this month, I'd love to know!
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