Benefit Posie Tint Lip & Cheek Stain

My love for Benefit is nothing of a secret. From their quirky packaging to amazing products I really can't fault them and their 'Posie Tint' lip and cheek stain is no exception. 

I have quite a few of these mini's including another blush colour and 2 highlighters. Although I have always known they're great products it's only recently that I started using Posie Tine on a daily basis and fell in love with it. 

On the cheeks it gives the most natural appearance and beautiful flush of colour. Because it's a liquid it gives such a dewy and glowy finish that just gives the whole face a healthy look. I don't use it on the lips as although it feels like a nice lipgloss it just doesn't give much colour but the Bene Tint version does gives more colour for the lips as it's a deeper red. 

All in all I love this and think it's the perfect travel partner as it's small in size but big in performance!

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Iona x

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M I A

Hey lovelies! 

I feel my posts have been lacking recently and I feel like I should address why. I am currently traveling around New Zealand and still have a week to go. It's been a crazy adventure so far which has left me exhausted by the end of every night. I've also managed to pick up a cold (typical!) so haven't been feeling too great either. Put these both together and you have no blogging going on. 

I do apologise for this and I have missed doing it but fear not...I have one free day out of my entire time in New Zealand coming up and I'm determined to get one up then so please bare with! Once my travels here are done I'm heading back to Australia and will be traveling around there before heading home. This may mean that posts will continue to be few and far spread for the next couple of months but once I'm home I'll be on it and bombarding you all with posts (not really...maybe just weekly?!) 

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No7 Beautifully Matte Foundation

Let me introduce you to a special little friend who is known as my favourite drugstore foundation...No7 'Beautifully Matte' foundation. I am a big fan of No7 for both their skincare and make-up and this product did not disappoint. 

A couple of years ago they introduced a new skin matching gadget which allowed customers to go in and get shown their perfect foundation. From colour to formula they have such a wide variety that I truly believe there's something for everyone. 

I have rather oily skin which can sometimes be a bit combination but my main problem is the shine, so I was looking for a matte foundation and that is exactly what I found. The Beautifully Matte foundation is the most matte foundation I've ever found and is medium to full coverage. I have it in 'Cool Ivory' and the colour is also the best match I've ever found that even sometimes I wonder if I actually put make-up on or whether I'm just having a good skin day (answer is always I put foundation on). I think the thing I like most about this product is that although it is matte and does keep shine at bay it still lets a glow come through which gives such a natural appearance. 

I always think No7 gets over looked when it comes to make-up but if you're looking for great quality products which are made to suit your needs then it's definitely worth checking out! It's very reasonably priced and more often than not there's vouchers in Boots giving you money off- bonus! 

As you can see I'm close to finishing this product which just shows how much I love it as I'm definitely someone who starts a products but gets distracted by others and constantly switch them up.

If you're thinking about checking out the No7 range then click on the links below for some more reviews;

• High Shine Lipgloss
• Stay Perfect Mascara
• Soft and Soothed Cleanser
• Beautiful Skin Night Cream
• Beautiful Skin Facewipes

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Iona x

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Daily Make-Up Products

I've been using the same products every day for a while now and have grown fairly fond of quite a few of them. So I thought I would share my favourite daily make-up products.

Listed in order which I would put on my face after moisturising;

• Primer- this was just the cheapest I could find but my favourites include benefit 15 hour stay flawless (blogged about here) or benefit porefessional/garner blur (blogged about here)
• Foundation- MAC studio fix fluid in 'NW15'. I love this foundation as I find it lasts all day on my skin and gives a beautiful natural glow without being oily (a miracle for my oil/combination skin)
• Concealer- Collection concealer in 'Light 2'. Best concealer I've ever used and have never found one to live up to it no matter how much I've spent
• Powder- MAC mineralise skin finish natural in 'Medium'. This powder gives a light coverage and really helps keep my shine at bay and helps the make-up last longer. Sits on top of the foundation beautifully
• Bronzer- Benefit 'Hoola' bronzer. A complete shimmer free bronzer which is the best for contouring and adding a natural warmth to the face
• Blush- Benefit 'Dandelion' blusher. A soft pink which gives a very natural flush of colour to the cheeks. If I'm after a brighter colour then I opt for the Sleek blush palette (blogged about here)
• Mascara- Benefit They're Real' mascara (blogged about here). Not my favourite at first but once it's dried slightly it's perfect for adding length and separating the lashes thanks to the ball at the end of the wand
• Eyebrows- No7 beautiful eyebrow pencil (don't know the shade but it's a brown one!?). What I love about this one if at on one end there's a brush to first neaten the brows (I get terrible bed-brow-hair) and the pencil fills in my brow's gap when used very gently in short strokes
• Inner eye highlighter- Essence eyeshadow in '01 chill out'. Again this was the cheapest white shadow I could find. It's too shimmery for my eyebrow highlight but works a treat at opening up my eyes when put in the inner corner of my eyes

To apply the foundation and powder I use the Real Techniques brushes. For the foundation I apply it with the 'Expert Face Brush', the powder and bronzer with the 'Powder Brush', the blusher with the 'Blush Brush', for my concealer under my eyes I use the 'setting brush' and for the eyeshadow in the inner eye I use the 'Shading Brush'. (They're not pictured as they're embaressingly dirty!)

What's your favourite daily product?

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Iona x

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