lifestyle & loves – chanel haul & crown brush brushes

Now you may find this hard to believe, but I’m actually a bit rubbish when it comes to make up. I’ve never been very sure on what I do and don’t need and I’ve never liked the feeling of wearing lots (This contouring business really does leave me amazed) It was usually a head to boots and grab the usual Collection2000 concealer or Rimmel lip liner. Sometimes venturing into the intimidating maze of make-up counters bursting high end branding and glossy packaging, more often than not I’d end up buying some ill advised and unnecessary product, only leaving me disappointed vowing never to waste my money like that again. Then Zoe Newlove happened and my life would never be the same. Zoe is my friend (and also a extremely talented blogger and make-up artist) who I met way back when I spent my Summers on the hedonistic island of Ibiza, and we have been friends ever since. I had managed to keep the contents of my make up bag quiet until a chance conversation last Thursday. She was as predicted, horrified “You are the only person I know to have a Louis Vuitton make-up bag full of drug store staples.”, I was mortified but only because I how ridiculous that sounds. So off I went with a list of things I apparently need, being a girl. The Base The first was the “Le Blanc De Chanel” Illuminating base/primer, now is the part where I tell you I have never owned a primer or used one for that matter and you all scream in horror. Upon using this product it became apparent why that is the reaction I received when I let that one slip. It is extremely light and instantly adds radience but without the “shimmer” effect. Think dewy catwalk […]