Pretty&Pale: Christmas makeup bag

I wear makeup for myself, because I like it.
hey friends today I wanted to share with you my favourite Christmas makeup bag items, for a drugstore price! As a teenager I'm not good with money and I don't have a lot of money so MAC is out of the question for me so drugstores are my best friend.

face

this is all stuff I would normally have in my makeup bag apart from the highlight

primer- MUA pro- base primer; flawlessly evens out complexion. this is the first thing I put on my skin in the morning after my moisturiser. it really gives the flawless look like it says on the bottle. it gives an even coverage and it makes my patchy skin look more awake. it really lives up to expectations

eye primer and concealer- MUA pro-base prime and conceal; iv spoke about this before I use the 'skin' colour concealer as my contour. I still use the green, purple and yellow concealer as a concealer to cover any imperfections I feel that need covering I love the coverage and as iv said before I really would recommend this to anyone

concealer- rimmel London hide the blemish concealer: in the shade 'ivory 001' I use this to go over my blemishes just to get extra coverage. I really love this. this actually is the same colour as my foundation so if I feel kinda lazy ill just put it on all my face and use this as my foundation

foundation- rimmel London match perfection foundation; I cant talk highly enough about this foundation iv used this foundation for 10 months and this is my second bottle I really like the coverage it fits my pale skin perfectly as I use shade '010 light porcelain' one pump is enough for my face and blending into my neck it is a buildable foundation however I only like one layer of foundation however it can give a cakey coverage if desired.

powder- rimmel London clear complexion powder; this is probably my 3rd or 4th palette I use this everyday as a transparent packed powder and I honestly love it. its affordable and it lasts a long time I really like this palette I use this for a lot. I use this to matt my lipsticks, keep my eyebrows in place and keep my makeup on my face

lips

this season is all about the lips for me. i deep or bright staple lip is truly all you need this season. red! red is one of the staple colours for this time of year for me. Wine red, deep red, bright red, matt red, sparkly red. just red. I will still have a nude lip in my bag however If I'm doing a basic eye look then red is the way to go but if I'm doing a smokey eye then ill go for nude just to give the eyes more of a pop and draw attention to them.

the first red I want to talk about I actually got for free! it was on a offer that ends at the end of the month its by MUA in their LUXE range its in the shade 'glitz' and its limited edition so I would get it soon! its a bright lip with a seasonal gold glitter running throughout. it smells beautiful and it lasts. its the lip gloss you do have to carry with you if your wearing it on a night out it could wear off really easily if your having a meal or a drink

the next lipstick is a deep red. its by MUA in the shade '1' its a buildable wine red. the best part about MUA its a cheap affordable brand , its such a smooth and moisturising texture and I think its a beautiful colour for a pale skin tone but honestly iv used this colour on darker skin tones and it suites all tones. I find this lipstick very heavy to wear however I like to make this lipstick matt and I just find that very pretty, but its very pretty when its applied from the lipstick tube.

the next lipstick iv had for a while and just haven't worn. its Salonniere by Jenny Packham. its a gorgeous orange/ red colour and honestly it feels really nice to wear on the lips. its perfect if your too scared to go for the bold bright colour this is the perfect mix. I think its beautiful and such a Christmas colour

once again this is another MUA lipstick however there is another colour available in a lip gloss that looks like this shade, and I think if you like an extra shine to your lips apply the lip gloss on top of this lipstick. I really like this colour its a deep purple and I think if your wearing a bright colour like a bright green it might look nice or even if you wanted to add a bit of colour to a little black dress it would look so pretty. it would look so nice in matt, and once again its a buildable colour and its called '100% vamp' and I love this colour its part of their 'revolution' collection and honestly it feels so good to wear. its a moisturising colour and it lasts. I also wanted to add it smells beautiful!

my final MUA lipstick is 'barely there' I love this colour its not quite nude its more a pink. this is the colour I would wear if your having a very natural day, not wanting to wear too much however wanting to wear something minimal on the lips.

I also like wearing the 'barely there' lipstick with collection's lock 'n' hold lip gloss in the shade 'rock steady' I love this over the MUA lipstick I also think this lip gloss smells like coffee so I love putting this on in the morning it lasts for so long and feel amazing on the lips I also used this on a darker undertoned client this weekend and it was a beautiful going out colour to go with a dramatic eye.

the next colour is also from collection from their 'gothic glam' collection and in the shade 'seduction' I love this colour! I got this for the first time just over a year ago and now I'm on my second tube. this colour is a deep red with hints of purple and pink its such a pretty colour it looks so nice if your wearing black or if your wearing a deep red it actually looks to pretty. it feels so nice on your lips its so moisturising and the pigment is so strong its beautiful

the next is the only Rimmel London lipstick in the collection its in the shade '107 Alarm' this is the brightest shade in my makeup bag and it looks so pretty with a little black dress or with a neutral eye, I personally like this with a nude colour and a harsh black cat eye and eyeliner on the waterline. this colour is so pigmented its so pretty, it also smells so nice and sweet.

eyebrows

I have only been using this a few days but I love it! its W7 brow parlour it has a prow wax, highlight powder and 2 different colour powders (both in brown) it also comes with an angled brush, brow comb and tweezers its really good for perfect brows

before I had this palette I used

miss sporty '018 savage' in a brown shade brow pencil. I only really fill in my eyebrows I never really shape them my eyebrows are very natural

eyes

as you can imagine eyes are a huge part of the face and can be huge staple in any look especially this time of year

ill start with the W7 'in the nude' palette. all these shadows are all very pigmented, and are all in the nude tone as the name suggests. theses colours are beautiful not only for this time of year but for anytime they are a mix of warm and cool tones and they are beautiful and they blend very well. the pallet could be seen as a doop for the naked palettes, its just as beautiful but a cheaper than the original palette

the second palette I use all year round is the collection: eyes uncovered palettes in the shade 'nude' which not only is a lot of the shadows are matt however some have a lot of shimmer and it looks beautiful. these colours create the perfect brown Smokey eye and nude Smokey eye. the tones of the palette are perfect for any skin tone, any occasion and any outfit.

the palette I would say I use most is the BarryM Super natural palette that's limited edition. the colour iv been using most is the bronze/ gold colour with the light brown on the crease. its very pigmented and the gold has a beautiful shimmer. the second, third and forth colour also create a perfect light pink/nude eye. I also love the dark Smokey eye that can be created with this palette

the next palette was an early Christmas present these colours are very pigmented but very matt and I really like that its Body Collection palette and has 170 colours such as green, blue, pink, brown and black. I cant express how much I use this palette its almost on a daily basis. I love this palette and I love the price of this palette

this is the only liquid eyeliner that I can get along with its GOSH xtream eyeliner. its jet black and I find that it stays in place and doesn't smudge I find this so good to work with. the brush being so small and thin can create the perfect look

paring with false lashes I wear almost everyday

I wear Maybelline big eye mascara. using the smaller brush used for lower lashes on my upper lashes to make sure ever little lash is covered then I apply the bigger brush which is actually meant for the upper lashes over the top only one layer and to give it its extra bit of volume I then apply the GOSH xtream mascara over the lashes and it gives it the biggest lashes almost fake looking

to give me a more awake look I use the rimmle London scandaleyes in the shade 'nude' in my inner corner on my waterline it also give me a bigger looking eye. on the rest of the water line I use a black pencil to line my eyes it really is any pencil I don't have a brand I use but before anyone goes putting a black crayon on their eyes make sure they are eye safe

this is what I keep in my makeup bag over the festive season I hope you all have a Merry Christmas
and happy new year