Shopping My Stash / #3

It has been so unusually warm in recent weeks so I decided to give my liquid foundation a break and I used Neve Cosmetics Flat Perfection smoothing powder foundation in light neutral as my base. As a primer I used Laura Mercier Mineral Foundation Primer which never impress me, if I'm honest, but seemed the perfect match to use with this pressed powder.

On the eyes, I primed with Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion and then used different combinations from the Ysl Ombres 5 Lumieres Eyeshadows no.11; when I wore the deeper purple shades, I use the new acquisition Kiko Glow Touch Lips & Cheeks in pleasant pink azalea both as blush and lip stain.

When I used the green eyeshadows instead, I wore Mac Blush Ombre in azalea blossom on the cheeks and Deborah Milano Shine Creator Lipstick in 16 pearly plum on the lips

Gosh! That's a pretty palette...

As an highlighter I chose St. Tropez Skin Illuminator in violet - what else??! - and Dior DiorSkin Nude Tan Healthy Glow Enhancing Powder in 02 sunlight - to add a touch of warmth to the skin.

Revlon GrowLuscious was the mascara of choice - mainly because I need to finish it up since I don't really like it; finally, I protected my lips with Softlips which does seem to leave a white cast so I've been using it as a base.

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Introducing / Deborah Milano

Deborah Milano reminds me of being a teenager and go grocery shopping with my mum; their products have been available in Italy for many years and it's a staple high street brand, sold in supermarkets too. So in those first years of experimenting with eyeshadows and lipliners, I would treat myself to some new make up once in a while... good times! ;)
Deborah Milano's recently arrived on the UK market too and  now available at your fingertips on http://www.deborahmilano.co.uk/

Deborah Milano Shine Creator Lipstick in 16 Pearly Plum* is a beautiful purple with a glossy finish.

 I wouldn't normally wear these kinda of shades because I thought they are a bit too 'gothic' for me but the sheer consistency actually, makes it not so scary and an interesting substitute to an everyday pink lip. 

Bang - I absolutely love the glossiness which was totally unexpected but most certainly welcome. It just performs so well! It's deep in colour yet still wearable and very moisturizing.

Cherry on top? It also has spf15 and at £8.50 is pretty good value for a quality lipstick.

For me, a rekindled love for this brand and high reccommendation for all the beauty addicts out there!