Beauty Survey

You may have noticed that I didn’t post on Monday and I feel incredibly bad about it. I was away in London all weekend and didn’t get a chance to write anything up before I went, I’m back now though with a few typical beauty related questions that I saw a few people doing last week.

How many times do you wash your face a day?
Once. I only wash my face at night either in the shower or with my Garnier cleanser. I don’t feel the need to wash it again in the morning and It tends to dry my skin out if I do.

What type of skin do you have?
Hmmm. This is a tough one, I’d say I have dry combination skin. I get really dry skin under my eyes and on my cheeks and a little bit of oil on my t-zone, I used to have really dry skin and I mean there was no oil to my skin whatsoever but with the right skincare routine I’ve managed to control it.

What is your current facial wash?
I’m extremely lazy when it comes to washing my face and hate the hassle of washing them off so I use the Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water I feel as though this stuff gets all of the dirt out of my skin and is great for on the go.

Do you exfoliate?
Yes and I swear by it! As I said before I had really bad dry skin and since using a face Exfoliator around 6 months ago it’s cleared up a lot. I use the St Ives Face Exfoliator once a week and the Soap and Glory Scrub Your Nose in It twice a week whilst in the shower. This gets rid of any dry patches in your face but make sure you moisturise straight after using it.

What moisturiser do you use?
Clinique’s Moisture Surge is my favourite but it’s so expensive! A cheaper alternative that I also use is the Garnier Moisture Match for Dull Skin .

Do you have freckles?
Nope. I do have a few beauty spots on my face though.

Do you use eye cream?
No but I really need to as I get the most dryness around my eye area, I’m thinking of investing in a Body Shop one.

Do you or did you have acne prone skin?
No thank goodness! Fingers crossed I will never have to too.

What foundation do you use?
I’m currently using and loving Mac Pro Longwear Foundation which I did a review on here. I love how long this lasts on my skin and continues to look like it’s just been applied, it controls the oil in my t-zone and doesn’t stick to any dry patches.

How about concealer?
I use my holy grail Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer
I haven’t tried many concealers but I feel like this one does an amazing job at covering up pretty much anything! One thing I’m not too keen on though is that throughout the day it does tend to stick to the dry patches under my eyes but for £4 you honestly can’t complain.

Do you know your undertone colour?
Hmm I’m honestly not sure. According to Mac I’m cool and they always match me to nw15 but my body has a more yellow undertone to it where as my face is more on the pink side. I do like getting a slightly yellower foundation though just so that it matches the rest of my body and doesn’t accentuate the pinkness in my face.

What do you think of false eyelashes?
A pain! I’m getting better at applying them but I honestly don’t think the hassle is worth it. My eyes are on the smaller side and I think false eyelashes only make them look smaller, I have to be careful with what ones I wear. They do look great on some people though!

Did you know that you are supposed to change your mascara every 3 months?
Yes but that’s ridiculous! I’ve had some mascaras for nearly a year and they’re still useable, the only time I’d throw a mascara is when when it dries up. Plus with the price of my favourite mascara I wouldn’t afford to change it every 3 months.

What brand of mascara do you use?
My current favourite is the Chanel Le Volume De Chanel but I do like some ones and you can’t go wrong with Maybeline mascaras.

Sephora or Mac?
Seeing as we annoyingly don’t have a sephora in the Uk, it has to be Mac. I have a feeling if we did it would be sephora!

Do you have a Mac Pro Card?
I wish!

What make up tools do you use in make up application?
I love Real Technique brushes and they’re pretty much all I ever use these days. I love how affordable they are too.

Do you use primer for your eyes or face?
Yes both and I think it makes such a difference! I use the Avon eye primer on an everyday basis and then for special occasions I use the Urban Decay Primer Potion, both do a really good job. For my face I’ve recently been using the Elf Face Primer its silicone based and can feel greasy if you apply too much but it does make my make up last longer.

What is your favourite eyeshadow?
Hmm I’m a definite neutral gal when it comes to eyeshadow so I love anything from my naked palettes. If I had to pick a favourite though it’d be Buck from the Naked 1.

Do you use pencil or liquid eyeliner?
I can’t remember the last time I used pencil eyeliner, it just reminds me of the early 2000’s when everyone and their mother used to heavily line their waterline with black eyeliner and I hated that look! I don’t think it does anything for my small eyes either. I love the look of liquid eyeliner but I hate how long it takes to get the perfect flick, when it is done right though it looks amazing!

What is your favourite lipstick?
if we’re going with brand it’s definitely Mac, I know they’re on the more expensive side but they are so worth it! My favourite shade at the minute is creme cup and it looks so cute with pretty much anything and is also great for layering.

How about lipgloss?
I’m not the biggest lipgloss fan as I hate the feeling of sticky lips. I don’t know if this counts but I’m a big fan of the Rimmel Apocolips they’re a cross between a lipgloss and lipstick and are not sticky at all. I think my favourite is Luna.

What is your favourite blush to use?
Sleek Rose Gold is my holy grail blush! It’s the most perfect pink shade with specs of gold in it and it honestly gives the most beautiful glow to the cheeks. It’s one of the only blushes I can use without making me look like a clown.

Do you buy make up on EBay?
I’ve bought some unused branded make up on eBay but you have to be so careful because there are a lot of fakes out there, if you’re going to make sure you do proper research or know that it’s a fake before you buy.

Do you like drugstore make up?
Yes! For things like blushes, bronzers and powders the drugstore is all I use. I feel like you can get the same or better quality from a drugstore product than you can a high end one these days.

Do you ever consider taking make up classes?
Yes and I’m considering taking one in September not that I want to go into cosmetics full time but just so that I have it as a back up or to do it on the side for a bit of fun or extra cash. I think it would be great to learn a few extra tips for myself to use too.

Are you clumsy when it comes to putting make up on?
With things like winged eyeliner and a dark lipstick yes! Most of the time I’m quite good though and I like to take my time with my make up as I enjoy doing it.

Name a make up crime that you hate?
Wow I could go on forever. 1. People who wear a full face of make up and don’t fill in their eyebrows (especially when people have really light ones) I’m a firm believer in eyebrows making your face and they can honestly make you look so much better. I don’t understand how people can apply make up and not fill in their brows.
2. People who wear foundation and no bronzer/blush, I occasionally just wear bronzer or blush on their own with foundation but when people wear foundation on its own it looks so strange and totally washes your face out. You really need to add some colour back into your face after applying foundation.

Do you like colourful shades of make up (lipstick/eyeshadow) or do you stick to neutrals?
When it comes to my eyes I’m definitely a neutral girl and only ever wear browns and greys. Lipstick however is a different story and I love a bold lip! I love deep purples to pale links and everything In between.

Which celebrity always has great make up?
The Kardashians! I don’t think I’ve ever seen a picture of one of the girls and not liked their make up. I love Kim’s famous under eye highlight and strong contour and love Kylies winged eyeliner and big lips!

If you had to leave the house wearing just one make up item what would it be?
10000% mascara! I think mascara makes you look so much more awake and I have the shortest eyelashes so the thought of going out without wearing any scares me to death.

Could you ever leave the house without any make up on?
If I really had to yes. I’d like to at least have some mascara on though. If we’re talking about going out for a while to college or something I’d really struggle with not wearing any make up and I’d feel really self concious.

Do you think you look good without make up on?
Not the best no. I look so much better with make up on and look really different without it, I guess I’ve just gotten used to wearing it all the time and I now feel weird when I’m not.

What do you think of make up?
Obviously I love it! I believe that it can change a person from being really self confident to the most confident person in the world and I think as long as they are happy with the way they look who cares? I know for one if there was no such thing as make up I would be living a much more miserable life and would not be as comfortable as I am now.