Makeup collection- primers, foundations and concealers

Hi guys!
I thought I would do posts about my makeup collection, which is still quite small currently but good enough for me! I am doing it over a few posts as it would be too long to do all in one.
*disclaimer: I am not bragging about anything that I have, I know my makeup collection will be small to some of you and large to some of you (my husband), I bought all of these products myself except for the sample sized ones which were free with another purchase in store. *

Primers
Benefit porefessional
This is a well known and very popular primer amongst bloggers, and although I did love it its not my go to primer currently. It comes in a super cute tube and aims to minimise the appearance of pores which it does.

No7 beautifully matte primer
This is quite hard to apply especially with fingers, mattifies the skin instantly but doesn't keep mine matte all day.

Smashbox photo finish primer
This was my most expensive primer, and is the one I am currently using everyday. It is lightweight and although it doesn't keep my skin matte all day it works well enough.

Benefit that gal primer
This was a sample I got in the benefit beauty score box, and I hate it! It is a pinky colour and doesn't mattify my skin and actually I thought it made my skin more oily and looked awful!

Concealer

Benefit erase paste
I used this a few times but although I got the lightest shade it looked orange on me and didn't cover my dark circles at all.

Collection lasting perfection concealer
I got this in ivory and I am in love with it! I use it to cover my dark circles under the eyes, and not only does it cover them, it brightens the whole eye area and stays in place all day with only a small amount of creasing.

Maybelline dreamlumi concealer
I got this as I used it years ago and loved it, but the ivory colour looked orange on my skin and didn't hide the dark circles.  I was gutted about this as I was expecting better based on previous experience.

Foundations

No7 beautifully matte foundation
This is the foundation I have been wearing every day for quite a while now and I do love it. I got it in the lightest shade which I think is called calico but I could be wrong. This shade matches me perfectly when I don't have a tan (and I haven't had a tan in years!) It looks flawless when first applied and only needs maybe one touch up a day which is fab. It doesn't keep my skin matte all day but doesn't look overly oily either

Chanel perfection lumiere
I like this foundation but I don't love it. It's actually a shade too dark for me so I am going to use it on holiday when I am beginning to tan. It is a medium coverage so is perfect for the summer months when the no7 foundation is a bit thick.

Estee Lauder double wear foundation
I have only just recently purchased this and although the lady in the shop 'matched' it to my skin it seems a little dark/orange to me but I will use it in the summer months. I have only used it once so far so don't want to say too much.

Creams and highlighters

Clinique moisture surge cc cream in light/medium
This was a sample in a Clinique bag I got for purchasing 2 items. I haven't used it yet but I did check the colour and it is really dark! I am hoping that it will blend out to be a lighter shade but I am taking it on holiday to use instead of foundation. 

No7 illuminating fluid
I got this in a gift for buying 2 products and only used it once. I guess if I was to use it I would use it in the summer and I would mix it with my foundation to make my skin look illuminating.  It is gold in colour and looks quite pretty but with my oily skin I am a bit worried it will make me look like a grease ball.

Benefit high beam
I got this in the beauty score box and haven't actually used it yet but it looks pretty.

Makeup setting spray

Urban decay de-slick makeup setting spray
I have used this every day since I bought it and I quite like it. As a setting spray it's not the best but it does cool my face down.

That's everything I have for my base, it doesn't seem much when written down!
What have you guys got in your makeup collection to use as a base?

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Urban decay de-slick makeup setting spray

Hi guys!

As mentioned in my haul video, I did use this about five or six years ago but when it ran out I didn't repurchase it. I did love it so there is no reason why I didn't buy it again other than I couldn't get it from my local Debenhams. 
I repurchased it now because with the warmer weather I have been getting oily during the day more than usual and was having to apply powder two or three times throughout the day and this was leading to my makeup looking a bit cakey. I remembered using this and thought if I use this I won't need powder as much and so my makeup will look better.
I have been using it every day since I bought it and I love it but I'm not sure it's quite as good as I remember.
The packaging is quite cute, the box is white with silver writing and the bottle is the same. It has a silver lid and under that there is a clear plastic lid.
It doesn't have a smell I don't think which is good as some products I can't use because I hate the smell.  It says to spray this in a t and a c shape over your face after applying your makeup but I apply it after my moisturiser and then again after my makeup has been applied. It does take about 30 Seconds to dry, but it is quite cooling so I actually love it applying it this month as when I am getting ready on a morning it has been really warm lately and this cools my face down. 
I do still have to powder once a day while at work which is an improvement on before, but I think I was hoping that this would make my face stay matte all day which is a bit of a challenge so I can't blame urban decay for there being a slight bit of oil. But what I will say is that when my face was getting shiny before my makeup could transfer to other surfaces from my face, so if I touched my face with my fingers the foundation would rub off but after spraying my face with this setting spray my makeup doesn't rub off anymore.

This is about £20 from urban decay and you can buy it in debenhams (although not the one in Sunderland) and i think it will last a little while as it is still nearly full.
Have you tried anything like this before? Or have you tried this product?

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My night shift makeup

Hi guys!
This is a bit of a different post, I am just going to be describing the makeup I wear for a night shift as it is different to what I wear when I am at work during the day. The reason for this is that on a night I am the only person working in my department and the only other person I see is the one person working in haematology.  I love wearing makeup but I do wear it just to make myself feel better about myself, and I think it makes me look prettier.  On a night shift when no one is going to be seeing me I like to wear a little bit of makeup but I don't see the point in wasting my expensive makeup when I'm not going to be looking in any mirrors or be seen by anyone else.

Last night I wore a very light layer of no7 beautifully matte foundation, a quick sweep of the revlon highlighting palette, one layer of bad gal mascara by benefit and the clinique chubby stick in woppin watermelon. That is literally the only makeup I wore and it actually lasted until 6am without separating or looking oily which is unusual.
I think this amount of makeup looks natural for me and allows me to wear my 'mask' without wasting expensive products.

Do you wear different makeup in different situations?

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Benefit products I want to try

Hi lovelies,
Since I have started blogging I have come across some really good brands that I didn't really consider using before. One of these is benefit.
I had seen benefit products before I started blogging but I didn't think much of it, but after reading other bloggers reviews about benefit I have started trying it out.
I have previously written about my love for porefessional, and I have ordered the beauty box that's on offer currently but I have made a list of the products I would like to try by them, which hopefully I will be able to buy within the next couple of months:

Loreal skin perfection micellar water

I found out about micellar water in other beauty blogs and had to try it! I have tried products like ultrabland by lush before which I haven't liked and so I wasn't expecting much from this.
But, this is so easy to use, I use a cotton pad (in pink, so cute!) to dab it onto my face and eyes and then I use the same pad to wipe it all off. As soon as it comes into contact with the makeup I can see a reaction immediately, my foundation goes from being smooth to all clumped. Apparently the basis of this product is that it contains ions which attract particles in the makeup making it easier to remove.
I love this product at the moment as it does remove every trace of makeup I have on, and doesn't sting my eyes like other products have. It also leaves my skin feeling so soft, and I use the clinique 3 step after so it doesn't leave any residue.
I think a little goes a long way with this, and so this bottle seems like it will last for ages which for £2.89 from body care is a bargain!

Have you tried micellar water?
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Benefit porefessional

I got this sample sized porefessional in a benefit box which I mentioned in a previous blog (may have been on mackeminscouselandreviews.blogspot.com) and have been using it ever since.
Firstly, I love the smell! I can't quite describe what it smells like but it is amazing. It is a pale brown/ natural colour and goes on so smoothly. It is meant to reduce the appearance of pores, which it does fantastically, and it also makes my skin feel so smooth and actually a bit powdery which I can't explain, and makes the perfect canvas for the application of makeup. It leaves my makeup flawless all day, which I have never had with a primer before.
It says you can apply this over makeup but I don't think I would, I just apply it over my moisturiser and under foundation. It does suggest to only apply it in problem areas but I do apply it to my entire face.

The full sized version is £24.50 I think but it is worth it and I will be buying it when this sample runs out. I am so in love with this primer it is unreal.

Have you tried this product? What did you think of it?

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