18 Eyeshadows in 2018, Update 1;-

Its been about 6 weeks since I posted my 18 Eyeshadows in 2018 so I thought it was about time that I update you on my progress. I've got to admit that I haven't made as much progress as I'd like, but this is my first eyeshadow panning challenge so I didn't really know what to expect. But even little progress is a step in the right direction and I want to set myself a few goals that I'd like to reach before I post another update next month.

My Smashbox palette is up first. I've managed to expand the pan all the way to the edge on the lighter brown shade this month. I use this quite often in my crease when I'm going to work, as its quite subtle. I would like to use this up as quickly as possible as there are some other shades that I think will work in the crease that I'd like to use more. I think that these shadows must be quite tightly pressed into the pan as I've found them really difficult to get through even though they're samples, but I'm hoping that I'll have this finished in the next 2-3 months. There's a tiny bit of progress in the darker shade, but I'm surprised there isn't more as I use this in my brows every day! But I'm not too worried about finishing this up quickly as its the only shade in my project that will work in my eyebrows.

In this project I'm looking to finish all of the shades in this palette except the dark brown. I've made some progress in the cream shade, which I use everyday to set my primer. By the look of the progress I'm hoping this will be done by the end of next month. I've used the light pink a couple of times on my inner corner. I'd like to get some more use out of this shade and the taupe shade, which I haven't even touched yet.

Next up is this palette of Freedom single shadows. I've managed to use every shadow, except the light pink at least a couple of times. I've used the sparkly brown the most, this is the only one with any visible progress. I'm hoping to hit pan on this in the next month. I've also used the pink shade a few times too, and I want to get as much use out of this as much I can. I quite like this all over the lid during the spring and summer.

Lastly, is my Sleek Au Natural palette shades 1, 3, 5 & 6 from the top line. I have only used the shimmery champagne shade. I use this on my inner corner and sometimes as a highlight. As it makes a really eyecatching highlight so I only really use it on the weekend, and I also quite often don't have time to even put this on my inner corner on mornings before work. I want to try and use this a little more so I can get some use from the other light shades in my other palettes.

See you for my next update in May.

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Re-Review L'oReal Infallible Matte;-

I watch a lot of Youtube videos where people go back to old Favourites and talk about what they think of the products down the line, and I've recently started using an old favourite foundation of mine and have found that my opinion on it had changed. I thought it would be interesting to revisit my old review on this and see what things still ring true and what I've changed my mind about.

The foundation in question is the L'oReal Infallible Matte, you can read my review from back in 2015 here. I remember this foundation being talked about a lot when it first came out, but I rarely hear anybody talk about this anymore. The formula of this is thin, making the foundation easy to blend, and gives a medium-high coverage.

The foundation was marketed with a matte, but not flat finish, which is something I would agree with. This is what initially drew me to the foundation because my skin used to be oily, but it could just be winter but my skin is a lot drier recently. My opinion on this may have changed because this isn't really suited to my skin type at the moment. I said in my first review that the product clings to dry patches, but that it doesn't look worse than bare dry skin. This is the thing I've my mind on most... Before going back to using this foundation I was using a very dewy and moisturising base (which I also didn't really like) and in comparison the L'oReal foundation really emphasises any dry parts of my skin. I also commented on the fact that I could use this without the need for a primer. I've now used this with a few different primers, but purely to try to stop this clinging to dry patches. I've found that primers can help with this a little... But not much. I will say that this foundation does last a really long time on the skin, in fact I think this looks better thoughout the day when my skin naturally creates oil. I have found using a liquid highlighter under my foundation makes this look the best when my skin is dry.
I said in my original review that this may be the first foundation I'd repurchase which was true at the time as I'm bottle two of this. However, I don't think this is the perfect foundation for me. I've also been thinking a lot about animal testing and L'oReal still tests on animals when there are now a lot of companies who don't, so I won't be repurchasing this for ethical reasons. I'll definitely use up what is left of this so as not to be wasteful, but for me its back to the drawing board to find a foundation that ticks all of the boxes.

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Spring Makeup Staples;

It finally looks as though Spring may be approaching, in name of the new season I decided to shop my stash a little for the Spring products I can't wait to wear again.

Makeup Revolution Iconic 3 Palette

This is Makeup Revolution's infamous Naked 3 dupe, the rose-gold and pinky shades really make this palette perfect for Spring. I think the pink tones add a nice twist to your everyday looks, and the darker aubergine shades are great to transition into the night. I haven't had any issue with product fallout and some of the shades are really shimmery (which I love) and with an eye primer they last all day on me!

Revlon Photoready Cream Blush in Flush

During Spring I like to keep my face quite natural, and although this looks quite bright in the packaging it blends into a 'just stepped in from the cold' natural flush (hence the name maybe?). Cream blushes also tend to be less drying on any Winter-worn skin, this has almost become my daily blush as of late.

Benefit High Beam

High Beam is hands down the best liquid highlighter I've ever tried. It gives your face that natural glowly, great skin look while still being eye-catching which I think is perfect if your skin has been dull during the colder weather. And you can wear this all day with no worry that its faded away, which I find cheaper highlighters normally lack.

Revlon Lip Butter in Cotton Candy & Makeup Revolution #Liphug in Let's Raise the Bar

Both of these lip options are highly moisturising and my lips are really craving their attention. Cotton Candy is exactly as it sounds a lovely light pink, and Let's Raise the Bar is a true orange that really draws attention. I can see myself living in these colours.

What makeup are you going to be wearing this season?