Makeup Change Up-Summer sun!

Hello! Hope you're all enjoying the sunshine! I most definitely have been. BBQ's, daily beach visits and back garden lounging has really altered my makeup choices this past week. My usual foundation routine has been quickly replaced by a 'bronzing tint'. Yeh, I know, I can't quite believe it either. Next I'll be singing the praises of tinted moisturisers.....

Anyways, my go to face this past week has been-

Clarins Intense Bronze Self Tanning Tint. This little beauty has been my 'foundation'. I received this in a goody bag of some sort and never touched it as the scarily dark chocolate coloured liquid looked waaaaaay too dark for me. My sister who is a heck of a lot darker than me, had been wearing it instead of foundation. Her skin looked magnificent,so I slapped on some tan and tried it. Applied with a cotton pad, it gives your face a very natural looking tan,not at all orange.It doesn't block my pores and somehow makes my face radiant. It seems to last 2-3 days on me and wears off nicely. Now I wouldn't wear this alone if my skin wasn't in the good condition it is now. Probably just as a facial tanner base for when the rest of my body is slathered up with the fake stuff. But for now its working a treat :D

I then cover any nasties with Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer. Everyone and their mother knows what a good job this does.

For blush Ive been loving Illamasqua Cream Pigment in Emerge. A beautiful matte peach. 

I've been adding a little touch of MAC Stereo Rose Mineralised Skin Finish as a highlight or on some days using this solely for blush. Stereo Rose gives the perfect flushed glow to a tanned visage.

The usual routine of Avon Blonde Brow Pencil, curled lashes and Max Factor False Lash Effect Waterproof Mascara applies and then I've been finishing off with a quick sweep of Bourjois Bronzing Powder

Surprisingly I haven't been wearing any eyeshadow or liner. Maybe a touch of bronzer through my crease. Just keeping the whole face fresh and natural.

Lips have been bright and bold as always! Rimmel Kate Moss 110 has featured a lot this week,it's a gorgeous matte coral red that looks wonderful on tanned skin.

Current 'Northern Ireland Heatwave' Face

The big hair came from an experiment with my waver. Yes, I've realised my hairs big enough and crimping it 'a la Heather age 8' doesn't do me much good! Also apologies for the awkward 'selfie'. Not the best at taking pics of myself!

Does the sunny weather make you reach for different products? I normally change up a few things in the summer but no foundation?! High temperatures make you do strange things! Here's hoping the weather keeps up for a wee while longer, I'm really enjoying all these sunny days off on maternity leave with baby Rosa ;) Plenty of excuses for copious amounts of Nutella Ice Cream. :D

Lipstick: Summer Selection

New lipstick. Theres nothing better than the thrill of twisting up the bullet of a newly purchased lippy and seeing that brand new untouched goodness! Ok well I can think of one thrill that is better but it requires a significant other.

I've always had a penchant for lipsticks, which more than likely comes from my mum. It was her vast collection of pink lipsticks that had had me hooked on makeup from around age 2. I could sit and play for hours applying lipstick to myself, even discovering that it could double as blush,shadow and even as a snack. My 2 year old self thought that if something smelt good it must taste good.I quickly learnt thats not always the case.

I am a sucker for bright lipsticks. I love bright statement lips and wear bold colours on an almost daily basis.My mum has always worn bright lip colours, so I was never 'afraid' of a bright lip. Grooming regulations at work insist on a red lip, so I've got very used to wearing red lipstick. Sometimes feeling very rebellious on days off wearing coral.

Pinks, Reds and Corals mostly feature on my lips during the Summer months. Here are a few of my favourites.

Pinks. I have a lot of pink lipsticks. Blame my mother. Some say they are variations of the same shade, but I insist they're all different. 

MAC Candy Yum Yum-Matte Barbie Pink

Rimmel Apocalips Stellar-Hybrid Gloss
Lipstick bright salmon pink

OCC Lip Tar Anime-Almost neon liquid lipstick
This is even brighter in real life!

Reds-Although fluro pinks are my favourite I love a good glamourous red.I have faaaar to many red lipsticks! As its part of my uniform, I love vintage reds, and nearly always sport a 50s inspired look for work. 

Make Up For Ever Rouge Artist Natural N45-
Satin Tomato Red

Inglot Freedom System 09-Slightly glossy
blue toned red

MAC Mac Red-My most worn red lipstick!
Matte true red.

Corals-My fair skin means I have to be careful with corals. They can look a bit odd with my colouring so I usually only wear coral when i'm a little more golden.

Rimmel Kate Moss 110-more orange toned than
shown here.Semi matte dark coral

Inglot Freedom System 95
Satin pinky toned coral

During Autumn and Winter months, I adore wine,deep plum and berry shades. But thats another post for another day.

Still on my search for a true neon pink and neon orange. Usually i use pigments to create my own neon colour. But a solid bullet form would be so much nicer.

Do you like to wear bright shades or play it safe with nudes? The brighter the better for me!