Work (Factory) Makeup Routine

As I have two jobs in two totally different fields, I have two different work routines. The one I will be talking about in this post is basic, easy to do everyday, in a rush or if you're just not in the mood to put on a full face of make-up. I use 7 make-up items in this look and it takes me less then 10 mins in the morning to do. In this post I won't be talking about skin care, but if you're curious about the primers I use in this make-up look, they are the Too Faced Shadow Insurence and the Rimmel London Stay Matte face primer.

I always start my routine with my eyes, this is just in case I get fall out. Granted I don't use shadow in this look, it is just my routine to do eyes first.

To start off with I use the M.A.C. Paint Pot in Groundwork.

As you can see mine is well loved!!

I use only this on my eyes, I work odd hours everyday so I never know how long my shadow needs to last. So to prevent horribly creased eye shadow I just wear this. This product just darkens my lids and makes them look put together. This does still crease on me, but you can't tell unless you get up close because it still covers all of my lids, not leaving a patchy look.

Next for me is eye liner! I am a liquid liner girl and my liquid liner of choice is the Maybelline New York Master Precise in Black.

I LOVE this product and have repurchased it a few times now. It is a brush tip applicator and I love it. It's super black and doesn't flake or smudge during the day. 

Next I move onto foundation. I like to do my make-up in a slightly different order so it gives my foundation as chance to set. At the moment my foundation of choice for work is the Revlon Colourstay in 110 Ivory. I have written a review on this which you can view here.

Once I have put my foundation on I go ahead and spot clean my brush. I won't be using it again but I personally can't stand using a brush again without it being spot cleaned. I also do this to give my foundation a chance to set on my skin. I personally don't use concealer everyday because I don't need to, also where I work has pretty poor lighting so you can't really tell anyway!

Now I move back to the eyes. I apply two coasts of mascara, currently I'm using the Maybelline New York Great Lash in Blackst Black.

I like this mascara because it's not over the top and great for daily use. It feels nice on the lashes and gives nice volume and length. The only problem I have with this product is that if I am constantly looking up it will transfer to my brow bone.

On the topic of brows, this is about the time that I do mine! I'm still new to the brow game but the product I use is the Benfit Gimme Brow in Light/Medium.

As I said I am new to the brow game,  mainly because I was having so much trouble trying to find something that suited my hair colour! But I found this and I honestly love it! It's easy to use and if you're like me who isn't used to seeing filled in brows everyday, this is a great product to start on. Another thing I love about this is how easy it is to clean up a mistake, you simply just wipe it away!

After that we move back to the face products and I set my foundation with powder. I have oily skin so this is a must for me. At the moment I am using the Rimmel London Stay Matte Powder in 003 Peach Glow.

I have had this powder for a while but it still looks good!

This is another product that I have repurchased many times in the past. This is a lovely powder that really does help keep you matte if that is the look you are going for!

Lastly we need to add some colour back to our skin and I love to use the Rimmel London Lasting Finish Soft Colour Blush in 120 Pink Rose.

As you can see I give this blush a lot of love!

This is honestly one of my favourite blushes because it is super easy to apply and looks beautiful. I use this blush constantly (as you can tell) and will definitely always have this in my collection!

And here is an image of the final look! And yes I'm in my ever sexy work clothes.

Lastly I finish up with some form of setting spray just to help my makeup last even longer! I love wearing this to work as it makes me feel confident and that I'm protecting it from the environment that I work in. 

Revlon Colourstay Foundation

In this post I will be reviewing the Revlon Colourstay Foundation for Combination/ Oily skin. This is a foundation that I have been using for a little while now and thought I would talk about it!

This top image is the overall packaging, it is sold glass that isn't frosted so one can easily see the colour of the foundation, also if stored upright how much product is left. For me personally I have designated this foundation as my 'work foundation' due to the fact that this is the cheapest foundation I own, I was also told this is a dupe for my favourite foundation the Estée Lauder Double Wear.

COLOUR MATCH

The colour that I chose is 110 Ivory and this is honestly the best colour match that I have ever had. It matches my neck perfectly and does not have an odd 'foundation' colour to it which I am incredibly thankful for. It does make me look at some other brands and wonder why they don't have a shade like this in their collection. 

PERFORMANCE 

First off I do not believe this is a dupe for the Estée Lauder Double Wear foundation, the texture of this foundation is a lot thinner then the Estée Lauder. This is a good thing though as in Australia we are heading into the warmer months and so a thinner foundation will be much appreciated. The coverage is medium to full cover which I like. This foundation is easy to layer (which is what I do when I don't want to use concealer). Do I believe this lasts 24 hours? No, at least not on my skin. One thing that I picked up in very quickly is that this foundation didn't like my sunscreen which I like to wear daily. Luckily for me,  for my work I am out of the sun all day, but I did notice that is would not last as well on my face if it was layered directly over my sunscreen. I stopped using the sunscreen and the longevity increased dramatically. I work generally a minimum of 8 hours when I go to work and so I needed it to last. Without sunscreen underneath it will easily do that. With the sunscreen it lasted maybe 3-4 hours before it started breaking down and vanishing from my skin. 

Besides this one downer this is product has great coverage and will last the day if worn with the right products.

APPLICATION

I so far have never had any problems applying this to my face, granted I haven't honestly tried it with lots of different applicators because I honestly don't own them. But my application of choice is by brush and I use the Real Techniques Buffing Brush. This is a dense brush so it applies the product evenly without leaving any brush strokes on my face. I use roughly two pumps for my entire face and then maybe 1/2 a pump later on my cheeks, which are bright red. I have never had any problem trying to get an even coverage and I love how this feels on the skin. I use the Rimmel Stay Matte powder over top and I do believe this helps make the foundation last longer. I haven't tried this foundation with any other powder though so there might be one out there that is better!!

PACKAGING

I love the packaging of this product, it comes with a pump which is amazing. Although the pump is good, I do wish that it had a twisting mechanics which would lock the pump if you lost/ broke the cap. The main part of the packaging is a nice clean class with white writing. This can be a little difficult to read but it does add to the 'crispness' of the packaging. I so far have not experienced any problems with the packaging and am really enjoying it!

Below is a picture of the pump.

PRICE

$35 AUD (Priceline)

OVERALL THOUGHTS

I really enjoy using this foundation everyday for work because it's easy to apply and looks great! I will defiantly be getting another one when this one runs out!