How Much Is My Face Worth?

I've seen these posts go around for years and I've never gotten around to do it. I thought it'd be interesting to see how much makeup I use in general and how much it all costs in total together, it could also be scary. I would consider myself not too over the top with makeup, I don't buy only really expensive products or only cheap ones, I like to have a mix and I don't wear a lot of makeup everyday so I just picked a look I had done for the day and calculated all the products that I used. Hope you enjoy. 

The products I used are:
Maybelline Baby Skin Primer - €11.49
Nivea Soft Moisturizer - €6.49
Collection Illuminating Touch Foundation - €4.99
Natural Collection Loose Powder - €2.79
Sleek Solstice Highlight palette - €12.49
Natural Collection eyebrow palette - €2.79
Natural Collection eyebrow gel - €2.79
Natural Collection eyeliner - €2.79
BH Cosmetics Galaxy Chic palette - €15
Wet n' Wild Megaprotein mascara - €2.98
MAC Whirl Lipliner - €17.50
MAC Velvet Teddy Lipstick - €20

   

   

As you can see I don't buy that much 'high-end' brands mainly, I only splurge on them when I really want something I know I'll use a lot. Plus most of my money on makeup goes on more lipsticks I don't need. The total for all the makeup I've used above is €102.1. I'm actually surprised at how little I spent on this look, it's still a lot but for that much products I think that it's a decent price. Below is the look I created using the products mentioned above, 

  

      

Hope you enjoyed my look and finding out how much my face costs at the moment! Has anyone else ever calculated how much their face is worth? 

(On a side note, makeup and the amount of money you spend on your face doesn't literally define worth, you're beautiful without makeup and with whatever makeup you choose to wear.)

July Favourites 2016

I have felt very unmotivated to blog recently even though I have so many to write, it's not a good combination. The last month has been a little busy but it went by so fast, being more than half way through the year is so so scary. As I've been busy just generally socializing and also going to the cinema a lot more the past month my favourites are quite small but worth the read.

My first favourite is the Rimmel London Professional Eyebrow Pencil. I've been using powders on my eyebrows for ages as I always felt like pencils never matched my eyebrow colour and left them looking less than natural. I bought this pencil as I wanted to try something different and I''ve heard they're a lot easier to use. I've loved using this product and it does make my eyebrows look natural while still covering all the sections it needs to. The colour doesn't perfectly match my eyebrows but it's very close and looks fine when blended out with a brush. Pencils are definitely something I want to try more of.

My second favourite is an old favorite of mine, it's the Maybelline Baby Lips in Cherry Me. I used to love this in 2014 and I actually went through a few tubs already. I was looking for a really subtle hydrating lipstick to wear that doesn't look awful when it fades and I remembered I had this. This lip balm is super hydrating, leaves your lips with a slight red pink tone and looks so natural and lovely on the lips. It's so perfect for days that you don't want to wear lipstick but want something to wear on your lips with a bit of colour.  

I'd never used a Lush shower Jelly before and I got Woosh shower jelly recently and tried it. I have to say using the product is a little awkward but I really love the idea of it being reusable and much better for the environment.  It smells very citrus-y and it's full of grapefruit, lemons and limes, it's very fresh and it comes in a vibrant blue jelly. I'm not too sure if I'd repurchase because of how awkward I feel it is to use but I still do love the product itself.

My last favourite is this DKNY Women perfume. I'm not sure if it has an exact name but I've been loving this perfume. So many people have complimented me when I wear it. I think it smells really like apples but online it says it smells of orchid and water lily. It's a floral perfume so I'm not sure why it smells like a fruity one to me. I think it's one of the most perfect scents I've ever smelt. Maybe a bit dramatic but y'know.

My last favourites are movie favourites. They're both Disney which isn't a surprise. The first one is the Secret Life of Pets which is a little similar to other Disney films which involves pets and cities like Bolt and Oliver and Company. The plot was as expected, there's not much you can do with a bunch of animals in a city but the characters were lovable and very cute and the film was very well thought out. It had very humorous bits for all ages, there was also a little bit of dark humour which I was not expecting, my boyfriend loved it. I feel like it's another underrated Disney film which I wish was a little more celebrated or hyped.

My second Disney favourite is of course, the super anticipated, Finding Dory. I actually wasn't very excited for this film as it was over hyped, does that make sense? I thought it was very similar to the first, so much that it was very predictable and it didn't feel like it was anything new. Yet once again Disney has created some very unique and lovable characters. The plot connected and unraveled really well. I think it was really good and is worth a watch if you were a fan of the first one but it's probably something I won't watch again very soon.

I know my favourites are a little late but I hope you've enjoyed reading them. What have you been enjoying this month?

Mini Nude Lipstick Haul

Recently I've been obsessed with nude lips and lipsticks. I think it's because I've been watching too much of the Kardashians and loving Kylie's lip colours, especially the nudes from her own band, which I unfortunately don't have. I have a wide range of darker and more red and berry toned lipsticks and less of the nudes and pinks so I thought I should start collecting some as they're all I look at when I'm looking through the aisles of make up brands. I've picked up three lipsticks over the past month that I've been absolutely loving.

   

NYX High Voltage Lipstick in Stone

This is my most recent purchase and it's so hard to find NYX in all drug stores. Luckily there's a chemist near my Uni that sells them, even though there's a small range it's better than nothing. I originally went in browsing for the NYX Lingerie range but they had none so I began swatching other lipsticks instead. Stone is a really light nude brown that just darkens and enhances the natural lips when applied. I love the subtlety of it and how nude it is. The packaging is so cute as the tube is skinnier than most other lipsticks and it's so much handier to carry around in your bag, plus the application is super easy. 

Essence XXXL Longlasting Lipgloss in Soft Nude 

Technically this is a lipgloss but I'd consider it a lipstick. I love Essence for their good quality and affordable makeup. Since liquid lipsticks and matte lips have become a trend I've been obsessed with finding a good matte liquid lipstick. I picked this one up and fell in love with the colour and the application. The applicator is easy to use and the formula doesn't leave your lips feeling dry even though it's a matte lip product. Although it does take a while to dry completely it feels completely weightless on the lips which I love. 

Maybelline Colorsensational Lipstick in Velvet Beige

The last lipstick of the post is probably my favourite, it's like a mixture of the two above lipsticks. It's a dark nude pink with a tinge of brown and I love the colour. It's a colour that goes with everything and suits every make up look. The packaging lid comes in the colour of the lipstick which is very aesthetically pleasing. I don't think this lipstick is meant to be a matte but it drys almost like a matte lip which I love and it applies so well and doesn't leave my lips sticky or dried out. Definitely one of my top lipsticks and I think it's very similar to MAC's Brave lipstick.  

(The above swatches are in order Maybelline Velvet Beige, NYX Stone and Essence Soft Nude)

What's everyone else's favourite nude Lipsticks and have you tried any of these before?