Couture Sugar Oasis // A Simple, Wearable Makeup Look

Sometimes I relish in wearing simple, easy to throw on makeup. Having a slew of products can often make choosing quite difficult, but I know what staples I can lean on and have them close at hand in case I feel like creating a look like this one- easy, simple, fresh and pretty!

The main player for this look is definitely the glossy lip, and in my opinion no-one makes a better gloss than Nars! Oasis is a beautifully plummy pink with fine golden shimmer in a formula that lasts a long time on my lips, and gives a brilliant dimension to pink or nude lipsticks. I popped it over the top of the new Max Factor Colour Elixir Giant Pen Stick in Couture Blush, which is a soft pink shade. I have Nars Oasis in my handbag a lot of the time, as it goes with everything and it feels really moisturising for a gloss, without slipping all over my face!

 

Along with a sweep of Sunday Riley Blushing on my cheeks, I turned to my Too Faced Boudoir palette for this super simple eye look. Despite causing a bit of fall out (due to the silver micro-glitter) I love the way that the nude-mauve Sugar Walls looks all over the lid with a little bit of Covergirl Clump Crusher on the lashes. 

 

What is your easy go-to look?

How often do you wear lip crayons or lipgloss?

What's In My Makeup Bag

I’ve recently begun to appreciate a well-stocked makeup bag for every day, and so have been using this Lust Have It bag in my very favourite colour to tote around the basics so that I am prepared for whatever is thrown my way. Let’s dive in!

I always keep a mini perfume vial in my makeup bag in case I need to freshen up during the day, and at the moment Oscar de la Renta’s Sargasso* has the top spot. As a side note, I also keep a travel sized Rexona in my handbag, but it is too bulky to fit inside the actual makeup bag, as is my Uriage Thermal Facial Spray*. I also keep a small mirror that was a gift from Chris as well as my essence Return to Paradise blotting papers, to absorb any oil throughout the day.

 

I don’t always keep my Manicare tweezers* in my makeup bag, but I’m in need of a brow wax and am using these to tame them until I can get there. I also love keeping my YSL Touche Eclat* on me at all times, as I use it to cover any redness or blemishes that pop up throughout the day (I apply with clean fingers, not the brush) and Chris also likes popping a bit of this on if we’re heading out after work, to cover his dark circles. My current powder is the MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural in Light, but I have to say that I still prefer my Maybelline Dream Matte powder for both the finish and the oil control. I also keep the blush of the day in my bag (in this case Tarte Exposed) in case I need to top it up before work (I have been working in retail after placement + uni) or want to intensify the colour at all. I keep brushes for each of these powders, alternating them with whatever is clean that morning.

I always like to keep a selection of lip products on me in case my mood changes during the day, or I want to switch out the colour for evening. Chanel Rouge Coco Shine in Boy is something I am trying to use up (look out for my Chanel Boy challenge post next week!) and the Kool Aid lip balm is one of the nicest I’ve tried in a long time. I have been loving the new Max Factor Colour Elixir lip crayons (shade pictured is Couture Blush) and my Nars gloss in Oasis. Other lip products include my beloved Carmex balms*, Barry M Toffee lipgloss and Rimmel Apocalips in Celestial.

 

I love having my essentials with me all the time on long days – how much do you carry around on a daily basis?

What powder are you using at the moment?

Do you carry around as many lip products as I do?

 

*Marked items were provided for consideration, but were honestly in my makeup bag. Honesty, always.