Summer Essentials!

Hello everyone!

Today I'm going to do a summer essentials blogpost, because I asked what blogposts people wanted to see and there were a lot of suggestions for summer makeup ans things like that, so I thought this would be a good post to do to fit that bill!

I love flower hairbands/crowns at the minute! They're so cute and look lovely and summery! I bought this daisy one while I was in Turkey, Kate also has one!

Makeup!

These are some lip products I love, bright colours look amazing in summer, I especially love it when you wear a very toned down makeup with a bright lip,I just think it looks amazing! 

Colours and products (from left to right) : 

~Revlon Color Stay Lacquer bam in 'Cocquette'

~Revlon Lip Butter in 'Wild Watermelon'

~Soap & Glory Sexy Mother Pucker Gloss Stick in 'Nudist'

~Bourjois Colour Boost in 'Peach on the Beach'

~Revlon Lip Butter in 'Macaroon'

~Revlon Color Stay Matte Balm in 'unapologetic'

BB cream is excellent for summer, it provides a little bit of coverage and also a lot of them have SPF in them, so that's perfect for summer! BB creams do provide some coverage but for any places where more coverage is needed, concealer is your best friend! Of course, you want your makeup to stay on as long as possible, so primer is an essential.

Products (from left to right) :

~Maybelline Dream Pure BB cream 

~Maybelline Baby Skin Instant Pore Eraser (lightweight primer)

~Maybelline Super Stay Better Skin concealer 

Other good products:

~Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer (I bet you predicted that!)

~Seventeen Stay Time Concealer

It's always nice to add a little warmth to your face, or contour (whichever floats your boat), so a bronzer is another essential! Mascara is an essential all year round really, isn't it? Waterproof mascara is a must for summer, you don't want any to run if you wear it in the pool!

Products (from left to right) :

~Physicians Formula Solar Powder Bronzer (with SPF20, how fancy!)

~Maybelline Great Lash Mascara Waterproof

Other good products:

~Bourjois Délice de Poudre (commonly known as 'chocolate bronzer'!)

~Maybelline The Rocket Volum' Express Mascara waterproof (I think Maybelline is the best brand for mascaras, can you tell?!)

It's useful to have just one palette you can use for all sorts of different looks, that's why I find this W7 'In The Nude' palette so handy! The shadows are pigmented and blend really well to create amazing eyeshadow looks! Best of all it's £30 less than the Urban Decay Naked 3 palette and is a great dupe for it! They also do one that's just like the Naked 2 palette. You can find them in next or on amazon!

When you've been in the sun on holiday, the best thing to do at the end of the day, after a nice (well probably not the best) shower, is to apply aftersun. It moisturises, and this Calypso one (my personal favourite) has insect repellent in too, which is an added bonus! Dry shampoo is great for just freshening up your hair, and adding a bit of volume, I like the batiste ones because they have lots of scents to choose from!

Here comes the nail polish, yes, they're all Barry M. That would be because my nail polish collection (as large as it is) is primarily made up of Barry M, I think it may be a slight addiction. I love Barry M, they have such a huge range of different colours, they do Gel-like polishes, cool collections (like the aquarium collection which is a-maz-ing!), gorgeous glitters, mattes, textured, silk, you name it, they probably have it! They are all so affordable as well, £3-4 each, it's madness!

Shades (from left to right) :

~Mediterranean 

~Satsuma

~Greenberry

~Huckleburry

~Blueberry

~Prickly Pear

~Rose Hip

~Mermaid 

'Mediterranean'  looks gorgeous on your toenails, you'll thank me later. 

To make sure your nail polish stays on as long as possible you need basecoat and topcoat! You guessed they would be Barry M, didn't you?! The 3-in-1 basecoat, topcoat and nail hardener is a must have! For any of you wanting to experiment with different finishes, there's a matte topcoat too!

Well, I hope you enjoyed reading that blogpost, I enjoyed writing it!

I also hope that you're having an absolutely amazing summer, spending time with family, friends and just being happy and free!

Lots and lots of love,

Emma xxx