How To Make Your Makeup Last All Day Long

 Hi ladies,

Today's post is a few of my personal favourite tips and tricks to keep your makeup looking fabulous on your skin all day. 

FACE:

The face is typically the place that we all struggle, I have combo oily skin so I feel your pain. When I am at school I hate my face getting shiny and yet I am still so lazy and never touch up? Well hopefully with these tips we can all take our powder out of our makeup bad and rock our look oil free all day long. 

 

This is the Australis matte out face base which is basically a primer for your primer, I know what you are thinking like how many layers do I have to apply? But this is seriously the best product and it is so affordable. It comes out like a purple glue stick, you know like the ones you used to use in school, because it is purple it really helps with redness and evening out skin tones. If you are an international reader and you can't purchase this product in stores I would recommend you check ebay as this product is one of my personal favourites.    

Next you would want to prime your skin, I know shock horror!? This here is the Revlon photo ready primer and it has been a big game changer in my everyday routine. I have a very pale complexion and the pink under tones in the lightest shade which is 001 cancel out any redness left behind from the matte out stick. This product creates such a nice base for my concealer or foundation (depends on what the occasion is) and keeps it looking flawless and photo ready all day.   

Another primer is the ever so famous Pore-fessional primer by benefit. This product isn't as long wearing as the Revlon primer but it creates such a nice base, especially if you have enlarged pores. I for one have pores on my nose and this clears them right up, I also often use this product with a little powder and am set for the day because it really cancels out the redness and imperfections. 

Once you have applied your concealer and foundation itis essential to use a setting powder to lock in your makeup all day. This here is the Maybelline super stay 24 hour waterproof powder. I love this powder, and yes like it says this product is water proof. In terms of 24 hours I think that may be a little exaggerated but it really does lock in my makeup for the whole day. This powder is perfect for school girls like me as it adds a nice amount of coverage without looking cakey . The only downfall is that there is little shade selection. 

Another powder I love is the Lacura Beauty translucent powder but stay tuned for a full review on that product coming this week. 

The next product is this all over colour stick from elf. Elf have a range of shades available and these things seriously seem high end even though they are super affordable. The shade I own is in pink lemon and it basically adds a nice natural flushed look and the up side is this is the most long wearing cream blush I own. I would stick to a cream blush because it will sink into your skin and last longer than a powder blush, also I find that cream blushes tend to be more pigmented and have wider ranges of shades. This product can also be used as an eyeshadow which is a little strange, and also an eyeshadow.  

The last face product I will be recommending is much like the last one, this is bene-tint and it is a lip and cheek stain. The word stain is off putting to some but really it just gives off a slight red pink tint to your lips. This product being a stain will withstand heat and look perfect on your cheeks all day long!

LIPS:

Moving onto the lips, I would highly recommend the bene-tint as a lip stain and also this Chi Chi glossy lip stain. Firstly Chi Chi is a high end drugstore brand and can be found in Target and Myers stores in Australia and maybe New Zealand i'm not sure? Anyway the lip portion of your makeup is always the most challenging part of your face to keep on, you are constantly using your lips which causes the product to either move around your face if its a dark colour (no body wants to look like the joker) or it completely comes off. You MUST use a stain if you want your lips to look cute all day, these Chi Chi ones are affordable and don't dry out your lips like many others do. To keep it looking glossy you will need to apply a clear gloss or balm over it throughout the day. 

EYES:

Moving onto the eyes once again the most obvious thing you need to do is prime your eyelids. There are so many great primers available on the market and today I am only showing you one of my favourites which is the Elf eyelid primer. This primer keeps all of my shadows creaseless and flawless the entire day and it is so inexpensive. I would recommend this primer to anyone who is looking for a great primer which also cancels out nasty eyelid veins and redness. 

Lastly for the eyes I would recommend these Maybelline 24 hour Colour Tattoos. These are actually 24 hour wearing cream shadows and take a good scrubbing to remove. I seriously recommend these to all my friends and family because they have a shade for everybody and are so easy to work with. I really believe that no matter what stage you are at with makeup you will be able to use the and create an amazing look. If you are still set on using powder eyeshadow then no problem! You can use these as a base and apply your powder shadows over the top to create longer wear. 

These are just a few of my tips to ensure that your face of makeup will last throughout the harsh conditions and simply withstand the test of time. I love all of these products and would swear by them for the longest possible face of makeup. If you have any products that I have missed let me know in the comments!

Thats all for today, stay tuned and check back EVERYDAY for a new post!

xxxx