Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Foundation

It's been five months since my last blog post on my everyday Summer glow. We're now well into October, I'm in Manchester and Summer has most definitely gone away for another year.

It's safe to say that Fenty Beauty was hands down the biggest beauty launch of the year and it came out with the loudest and largest bang. The collection debuted with an impressive 40 foundation shades, a primer housed in a pretty pink bottle, blotting paper, translucent powder, intense highlighters, contour sticks and a lipgloss which I'm desperate to try. 

Now here's the thing - I love new product and I'm not ashamed to admit that I'm extremely guilty for buying into the hype. However, I draw the line when buying that product means standing in a two hour queue outside of Harvey Nichols. Although I do really love what I purchased, I still stand by my word. If you live in Manchester and get caught in the rain a lot then you'll understand where I'm coming from. But four weeks after the launch date, the queue finally vanished and me being my 'I need, I want' self decided to indulge.

Whenever I buy into a brand for the first time I always beeline towards the foundation. And Fenty Beauty was no exception.

Colour - I wear the shade 300 and it seems to be the perfect match. There has been a lot of talk of the foundation oxidising after application but I haven't noticed that happening on my skin. My advise would be to go in store and give it a day trial before buying.


Application - The application of this can be deceiving. It drys down quickly and you need to work with it rapidly. The first time that I applied it there was a short moment where I thought to myself 'sh*t this isn't going to work for me' - I know, I know... first world problems - but once it's blended in it doesn't feel or look drying at all. It looks pretty much perfect. If you however have a dry skin type then I can see this product being a bit like Marmite. My recommendation would be to moisturise well and use a priming spray to give the product a bit of slip. I've been moisturising with the Origins GinZing Gel Moisturiser and giving myself a quick spritz of the Smashbox Photo Finish Primer Water all over the face ahead of application.

Coverage and Finish - Medium / Buildable coverage with a velvet matte finish. The foundation wears really comfortably and it lasts for as long as you would want it to. What I like the most about the product is that it doesn't create an oily residue in the t-zone throughout the day - a problem I seem to have with most foundations. Overall, it's good skin in a bottle and I'm obsessed!


Price - £26.00. In the grand scheme of things I would say that it's a pretty good price point.

If you would like to shop the foundation and discover more about Fenty Beauty then click here - https://www.harveynichols.com/brand/fenty-beauty/


What are your must haves from the Fenty Beauty range?

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The Everyday Summer Glow

Dubai is sweltering and I'm on a quest to stay as far away from foundation as possible. My skin's feeling positive and I'm having a 'there's no need' approach when it comes to everyday make-up application.

Here are my current step-by-step Beauty loves for comfortable, glowing and most importantly - sweat proof everyday make-up:

1. NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer - Yes, that product that everyone is raving about is now sitting comfortably in my make-up bag. It's a game changer and I'm over the moon to have finally indulged! Where foundation covers everything and often too much, this concealer can be used to cover only what you need/want it to. It distributes as an easily moveable, full coverage cream and blends seamlessly into the skin - making it the perfect concealer to wear on its own. Nice one NARS!

2. LA Girl PRO Conceal in Beautiful Bronze - Bronzing and Contouring has never felt so good or been so easy to achieve. I find creams much easier to work with than powders and this product never fails to create a fresh and natural result. Be warned though, the lighter formulas' are a flaky nightmare.

3. MAC Mineralize Skinfinish in Dark Deep - We have all either owned or heard of the famous MAC Mineralize Skinfinish powders. There is no explanation needed here.

4. Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector Liquid in Opal - If I could bathe in this I would. Lit from within in a bottle. An expensive bottle, but much worth the hype and much worth the pennies. Pop it on the high points of your face as every make-up guru would tell you and you have yourself a subtle healthy glow.

5. L'Oreal False Lash Sculpt Mascara - Say hello to long, separated and fluttery lashes for a great price!

6. NYX Butter Gloss in Madeleine - The Butter Gloss range is a go to favourite of mine. They're super affordable, offered in a wide range of shades to suit all skin colours and extremely moisturising and comfortable on the lips. We don't like sticky glosses here. Madeleine is a sheer nude.

There's nothing worse than feeling like your make-up is wearing you and with my current beauty choices I simply feel like a better version of myself.

What are your current favourites for an everyday look?

Lush Love Lettuce

Lush will always be my go to brand when my skin is feeling a little worse for wear and in need of a quick pick me up. 

The masks are fresh, affordable and with such a vast variety of them to choose from - the brand caters to pretty much everyone and any problem.

I've been dealt a good hand with my skin in terms of never having suffered from break outs or acne. But what I do have trouble with is an extremely oily T-zone. The base of Love Lettuce consists of ground almond that assists in digging up 'dirt, oil and debris'. In addition to this, the combination of Honey, French Lavender Oil and Seaweed is nourishing, softening and does a great job of reducing the oiliness from your complexion. 

As with all of the fresh face masks, they have a short lifespan and must be kept in the fridge making them super cooling to apply. 

To get the best results, apply an even layer to the skin and leave to dry for 15-20 minutes before rinsing. I like to massage the product into the skin as I wash it off to give a gentle exfoliation. Masks can sometimes feel drying upon removal but I haven't yet suffered any tightness with this product.

Out of the masks that I've tried from Lush - Cranberry, Rosy Cheeks and Oatifix to be precise - Love Lettuce is definitely my favourite one so far.

I have to get through two more products before I can redeem a free mask. What's your favourite Lush product?