4 things I'm using right now #9

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8IJLAa9iCN96oWA6r1RDFwY6cSU1ecXSL3mz24nwG8IvlW1lxQwJ35kWZw81oURb0daeKTDQo9nrQn0ttm5x0zjEpZ3nkrzIzWfFpEo-FRpJGxovTVbuUn7efubwInj98XI1gvtqxUkg/s1600/P2250121.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Givenchy Teint Couture Balm" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8IJLAa9iCN96oWA6r1RDFwY6cSU1ecXSL3mz24nwG8IvlW1lxQwJ35kWZw81oURb0daeKTDQo9nrQn0ttm5x0zjEpZ3nkrzIzWfFpEo-FRpJGxovTVbuUn7efubwInj98XI1gvtqxUkg/s1600/P2250121.JPG" title="" /></a></div><br />Here's my 9th snapshot/mini review of 4 things I'm using regularly right now. <br /><br />The Givenchy Teint Couture Balm is not my usual type of foundation.  I've not dabbled in Givenchy foundations before because I always find the shades a bit too dark for me.  This product came to my attention via Sali Hughes-she wrote about it and I really trust her opinion.  The formula is quite a dense cream but the coverage is light to medium at best.  I tend to use this at the weekend when I want a lighter base and I do like it.  I am using the shade 3 Nude Sand which is a surprisingly good match for me and rather than adding colour to the face, the formula just seems to even everything out.  Having said that, this is a glowy base that I need to set with powder and re-powder a couple of times a day.  It's a bit heavier than a tinted moisturiser but a lot less than my usual full coverage week day base.  I just whack it on with my fingers and smooth out.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRwjNL4DpU1iPVpOOJj4cpxytNomYjWcl7n9u_Ztp5EuywKWTG62jw8YQrcrdRhcQ3k8lIx-NeQgJNagB2gsHgHYUfpAC33pEHk3Kf88FdhlmddamZRctkPcwcsOSLKpvx4m9R14Ngdhw/s1600/P2250116.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Becca Backlight Priming Filter" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRwjNL4DpU1iPVpOOJj4cpxytNomYjWcl7n9u_Ztp5EuywKWTG62jw8YQrcrdRhcQ3k8lIx-NeQgJNagB2gsHgHYUfpAC33pEHk3Kf88FdhlmddamZRctkPcwcsOSLKpvx4m9R14Ngdhw/s1600/P2250116.JPG" title="" /></a></div><br />Adding to the glowy base the Givenchy offers, I have been using the Becca Backlight Priming Filter after I finished up using the Marc Jacobs coconut face primer (which is hands down the best primer I have ever tried).  This primer from Becca has a slightly thicker cream texture and a definite peachy undertone to it.  The peach tone isn't visible on the skin but it definitely imparts a glow/luminosity to the skin.   The Marc Jacobs primer has a slight tackiness to it which I believe helps foundation to stick longer and I don't feel the same tackiness with this primer.  But it definitely gives the skin a more radiant, soft focus look and it seems to work well with any of the foundations I have tried over it.   There's a lot of positive hype around this primer-I just don't love it as much as I did with the Marc Jacobs.  I would say if you have very dry, dull skin this is a good option, otherwise I would go for the Marc Jacobs.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhLcBQZDvLh6myUz9-4ao0ri0RDHDrVQbJS3JqJNGROdKTqXJoDBPQ-8WAIX6tiynTTEvmQBTUPj0LUyYnTdX03HUU8aTT5CJ2rVxGS96nwyl6SPyfESXjl43jgAVEtrRo9azzzLe5si0/s1600/P2250129.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Kate somerville Oil Free Moisturizer" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhLcBQZDvLh6myUz9-4ao0ri0RDHDrVQbJS3JqJNGROdKTqXJoDBPQ-8WAIX6tiynTTEvmQBTUPj0LUyYnTdX03HUU8aTT5CJ2rVxGS96nwyl6SPyfESXjl43jgAVEtrRo9azzzLe5si0/s1600/P2250129.JPG" title="" /></a></div><br />This is my second experience with the Kate Somerville range-and my first experience was not a positive one.  The Goats Milk cream broke me out really badly, and I donated it to my mum.  I'm happy to say that this Oil Free Moisturizer is much more agreeable to my skin.  I bought this cream before I went through the menopause and my skin was a bit oilier and it's probably not something I would pick up now-but that doesn't mean I don't like it.  I love the hygienic dispenser of this moisturiser even though the packaging is a bit chunky.  This is a really light, unfragranced cream that absorbs instantly, providing just enough hydration.  There's no greasy residue left behind and it seems to even out the skin.  It's a great base for make up and doesn't destabilize anything you place over the top of it.  <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid18RKZvQdYCCi3pBev3sml1fKxJq_HSNo4MmGf9OwxAAKL-BbxKImFRv8gEjD7t7szfHtU7lPNv1QNFCNodi4Ah1S_ht38nxl-JTAX4jBbV6VLMoQuMDR05vUBZCl0LGFalsUxFPUNy8/s1600/P2250132.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Trish McEvoy Intense Gel Liner" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid18RKZvQdYCCi3pBev3sml1fKxJq_HSNo4MmGf9OwxAAKL-BbxKImFRv8gEjD7t7szfHtU7lPNv1QNFCNodi4Ah1S_ht38nxl-JTAX4jBbV6VLMoQuMDR05vUBZCl0LGFalsUxFPUNy8/s1600/P2250132.JPG" title="" /></a></div><br />The Trish McEvoy Intense Gel Liner is immense.  I have the shade Deep Aubergine and it was included in a Trish McEvoy gift set and wouldn't be something I would usually pick up.  Deep Aubergine is a very dark blackened purple colour-it really pulls out green tones in my eyes.  The formula is so smooth and almost fluid for a pencil liner.  I love the fact this is much softer than black and is so easy to work with.  I'm tempted to get more!<br /><br />I'd love to know if you have tried any of these products and how they're working for you!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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4 things review 4 things I'm using right now #9

Here's my 9th snapshot/mini review of 4 things I'm using regularly right now. The Givenchy Teint Couture Balm is not my usual type ...

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Three mascaras currently on rotation

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGKYQKdqHOX2jHNjW2beFLxxxTZjOQJe2V42WkAL1kr0Z1_ezUzjLOMbZm94nb9LT9d1CLavd0ssXXfMKCO5QFapZcqqObGpHbiQLS2ffbZPnJFknHGEWWm0r6z_6X1kXBatOAkNJcmTc/s1600/P3040305.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGKYQKdqHOX2jHNjW2beFLxxxTZjOQJe2V42WkAL1kr0Z1_ezUzjLOMbZm94nb9LT9d1CLavd0ssXXfMKCO5QFapZcqqObGpHbiQLS2ffbZPnJFknHGEWWm0r6z_6X1kXBatOAkNJcmTc/s1600/P3040305.JPG" /></a></div><br /><a name='more'></a>Totally normal to have three mascaras on rotation right?<br /><br />There's something about applying mascara daily that I find really therapeutic.  It's the make up step that pulls the whole look together and I feel kind of naked without it! <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcJ-42odLySiD1hLeSbR2Qz6wivQVYnwnDzT0OK__yDjfMVsE-k0YrJy5-AIgw28ImnCWkPyHBhbAwzbLNv8CnZXZR9Itw67eTTg3fw7UWmsXWl5P_ljW6GVeEf034tf104g9LS-TvO6Y/s1600/PicMonkey+Image.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcJ-42odLySiD1hLeSbR2Qz6wivQVYnwnDzT0OK__yDjfMVsE-k0YrJy5-AIgw28ImnCWkPyHBhbAwzbLNv8CnZXZR9Itw67eTTg3fw7UWmsXWl5P_ljW6GVeEf034tf104g9LS-TvO6Y/s1600/PicMonkey+Image.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_FSpGtiZOZrfhx_Gk1QJjwlfBEu2HFNo69DsIdWLyMBo-gr03MI1cM20XGA6vqj2OICk4Qj07JWbkv0F92Q9JOEZFYJRf1tgtJMIQ4ZSEQK2iTSgW-kE5kGtxcpoCaS0UsCoC4quQMB0/s1600/eyes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_FSpGtiZOZrfhx_Gk1QJjwlfBEu2HFNo69DsIdWLyMBo-gr03MI1cM20XGA6vqj2OICk4Qj07JWbkv0F92Q9JOEZFYJRf1tgtJMIQ4ZSEQK2iTSgW-kE5kGtxcpoCaS0UsCoC4quQMB0/s1600/eyes.jpg" /></a></div><u><b>Trish McEvoy Lash Curling Mascara</b></u><br /><br />The best mascara ever if you need something budge-proof because this is one of the only mascaras I have that never ever smudges or flakes on me.  It's not a waterproof formula but it's a tubing mascara meaning that it coats your lashes with little 'tubes' that are removed with warm water rather than an eye make up remover.  I have used a tubing mascara before and I wasn't impressed-I thought it was a pain to remove and I didn't get much effect on the lashes-but this mascara changed my opinion.<br /><br />The mascara wand is probably the most traditional fiber wand shape and it's quite small and precise.  The formula is thin and not overly wet but is buildable and the lashes look nicely defined without looking OTT.  Once dried, this mascara will not move-it even survives a spinning class with zero smudging.<br /><br />Removing it does take a little bit of getting used to but is weirdly satisfying.  I tend to cleanse my face as normal and when removing the cleanser with warm water I gently pull at my lashes and the mascara 'tubes' come off.<br /><br /><u><b>Tarte Tarteist mascara</b></u><br /><br />Both the Tarte and the Marc Jacobs mascaras are ones that have gotten better the more I have used them-I think as air gets into the formula it starts to dry out a little bit making the mascara a bit thicker.  The Tarteist mascara gives a lovely look to the lashes-it adds volume and length that can be built up to <i>drag lashes</i> standard.  However there seems to be a tipping point with this mascara where one coat too many ends up in a giant monolash so it's worth wiping off the excess from the wand and using it to comb through the lashes.  The plastic bobble brush doesn't scratch the lashes or pull out too much product from the tube.  This is probably my favourite mascara of the three when it's applied initially but it is the one that can smudge on me the most-and the one that I think fades the most by the end of the day.  I'm playing around with layering the Trish McEvoy over the Tarte to seal the mascara in and that does help with the smudging issue.<br /><br /><u><b>Marc Jacobs Velvet Noir mascara</b></u><br /><br />The Marc Jacobs is the wettest formula of the three and again you need to really take time to comb through the lashes to avoid clumping.  The biggest annoyance of this formula is the amount of excess product the hourglass shaped fiber wand pulls out of the tube.  I always have to wipe the excess before using the wand.  But I do really like the elongated feathery effect this gives to the lashes even though it doesn't add quite as much volume as the Tarte mascara.  But this one doesn't smudge much on me and is easy to remove with a good bi-phase eye make up remover.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjED6899z5S6w5E4ugWqMlUhdPTyJ1bioDbY0Srb0811-bx6x6VsmSncKTN0dR2HXWVGuXNktsJyAu1pq_w_Bln-Th5CK_sVHybv_c03LHYqYPzB3bWWfxomKOwYDSV5DM8HK0Ealn6BiA/s1600/output_sXEKue.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjED6899z5S6w5E4ugWqMlUhdPTyJ1bioDbY0Srb0811-bx6x6VsmSncKTN0dR2HXWVGuXNktsJyAu1pq_w_Bln-Th5CK_sVHybv_c03LHYqYPzB3bWWfxomKOwYDSV5DM8HK0Ealn6BiA/s1600/output_sXEKue.gif" /></a></div><br />The one I am most likely to repurchase (and actually already have) is the Trish McEvoy because it's so hard wearing and because I am going to the gym straight from work 2-3 times a week at the moment.<br /><br />Have you tried any of these mascaras?<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a class="blsdk-follow" data-blsdk-type="button" href="https://www.bloglovin.com/blogs/expat-make-up-addict-12873315" target="_blank">Follow</a></div></div>

mascara review Three mascaras currently on rotation

Totally normal to have three mascaras on rotation right? There's something about applying mascara daily that I find really therapeutic. ...

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