Make up help please

[slippyfrog]

I concur that Wilko Essence mascaras are fantastic. The Purple and Green lash princess are the best IMO. Length and thickness.
Aldi Too Legit mascaras are a good dupe for Benefit They're real, great separation and length but not thickness. Lash sensational Maybelline is also a close match for Benefit.
YSL Faux Cills is gorgeous mascara but it dries out super quickly and can flake, L'oreal lash paradise is a similar product, half the price but half the impact. Estee Lauder Sumptuous is also similar, a bit less impact but more stable. Their double wear is decent too if smudging or flaking is an issue for you, it would last for days if you didn't remove it.
Lancome Mascaras are generally very good too though L'oreal do a version of nearly all of the and are a good cheaper option if you don't need a label.
Personally don't rate Dior or Clinique mascaras at all.

If I wanted a treat I would personally go for
Mac, Chanel or Charlotte Tilbury for lips
Lauder for base
Lauder, benefit or Bobbi Brown for Face powers (blush/bronze/shimmer)
Smashbox, Urban decay and some MAC for eyes

I'd stick with Essence mascara and Soap and Glory brow pencil and I'd happily down grade to MUA for eyes and sleek for face powder if my budget didn't stretch.

I really love MUA face primers the moisture one in a green bottle and banana blur are great for the price.
I will check out the essence mascara. I’m currently using lash paradise L’Oréal.
love my Lauder double wear and not found a foundation to beat it yet but I do like trying new products. I want to try the new urban decay foundation too. My wish list is fair too long

 

[littlepup]

I really love MUA face primers the moisture one in a green bottle and banana blur are great for the price.
I will check out the essence mascara. I’m currently using lash paradise L’Oréal.
love my Lauder double wear and not found a foundation to beat it yet but I do like trying new products. I want to try the new urban decay foundation too. My wish list is fair too long

Yes! I have that green bottle one too, it's really good. I find their shadow primer works really well too. I had a duochrome brown/green MUA shadow that I used so much I decided to get a MAC version. The MUA was better in pigment and staying power. Can be hit and miss but their hits are brilliant.
It's really high coverage if you don't blend it out but Vichy Dermablend is my winter foundation - I've got weird pigmentation so I use it kind of like a concealer. Blended over main areas, patted in on high pigment areas. It lasts on me like double wear.

 

[slippyfrog]

@littlepup I’ve heard the Vichy products are very good quality and there skin care stuff is good too. Never tried any of there products but I would definitely try them - another added to the list lol I love make up abit too much

I suffer with more enlarged pores and reddish skin on my cheeks. It’s better than it was tho, I was very lazy with my skin care in my younger days.

 

[OutrageouslyScarlet]

Does anyone use tinted moisturiser? I'm pretty pale and would mind adding abit to my daily route. Also I need some new mascara. I purchased some max factor lash volume and its absolutely awful. Back to benefit mascara from now one. I'll now need to order it online due to my local department store closing down.

The liz Earle tinted moisturiser is the best I’ve used as doesn’t dry your skin out at all. Can’t tell I’m wearing it but my skin glows

 

[slippyfrog]

@Titntat I’ve seen good reviews for the IT cosmetics cc cream which give a nice glow type coverage, it’s not cheapest tho. If anyone’s tried it what are your thoughts ? It’s one I’d also like to try.