Moonlight Mel

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My Favourite Beauty Products of 2020

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Following on from My Favoruite Skincare products of 2020 post, I thought it would be the right time to share my favourite beauty products.

I’ll have to be 100% honest with you all here… I didn’t wear makeup a lot during 2020. Most days were joggers, a little bit of skincare and more trips to the fridge than usual. On the days I did wear makeup it was vibrant as I wanted to dress up, even if it was just going to Tesco.

Anyways onto the post, lets see my 2020 beauty favourites…

My Favourite Beauty Products of 2020

Urban Decay Wired Pressed Pigment Palette

I bought this Urban Decay Wired at the start of lockdown as I wanted to add some bright eyeshadows to my eyeshadow collection. When I first bought it I wasn’t completely sure I liked it but the more I used it the more I started enjoying using it. I like using these solo.

Wet N Wild Colour Icon Bronzer SPF 15 ‘Ticket to Brazil’

Home Bargains have been one of my favourite shops during lockdown because you never know what you will find. I have never tried Wet N Wild before so I was excited to try this bronzer. I have seen mixed review online but I find it works well giving me a soft-sculpted cheek without looking too harsh.

Makeup Revolution Conceal & Hydrate Concealer

I have trusted Makeup Revolution products for a few years now. Most of their products are wonderful and this concealer is one of them. This concealer is perfect for concealer dark circles, created a base for eyeshadows or even defining the brows. With more than 25 shades to choose from its easy to find which works for you.

XX Revolution FleeXX Brow Pomade ‘Black’

Eyebrow pomades are my favourite way of styling my eyebrows. It’s so much easier defining brows with pomade and a brush. I love this XX Revolution pomade as it’s easy to use and lasts all day without budging.

Makeup Revolution Renaissance Flick Eyeliner

I have tried many eyeliners over the years but this one is one I come back too because it works perfectly for me. I love cat eyeliner and this works well every time. It doesn’t smudge over the day which is a plus.

Urban Decay Stay Naked Foundation

Another product which I didn’t like to start with but grew on me. The finish is matte and you can customise it by applying less or more. I love wearing this on days when I don’t want full coverage.

Fenty Beauty- Killawatt Freestyle Highlighter / Gloss Bomb Universal Lip Luminizer in Fu$$y and Stunna Lip Paint Longwear Liquid Colour in Uncensored

I just LOVE Fenty Beauty products, everything I have tried so far has been fabulous. I defiantly think it’s worth the higher-end price tag.

The highlighter is a lovely silverly sparkly shimmer that adds glow to any makeup look I create. Now the lipgloss is just divine, I never used lipgloss since I was a teen but I have fallen in love with it again because this one is nonsticky and adds gorgeous gloss to the lips. Lasty I love their longwear liquid lipsticks, they apply effortlesy, have a lovely selection of photos and last all day.

Pixi Lash Booster Mascara

I really love this mascara as it adds so much curl and definition to my lashes. It has a huge wand brush which applies the perfect amount of product.

What are your thoughts on my beauty favourites; Which Beauty Products did you love in 2020?

Until next time

Mel x

Makeup Revolution Conceal & Define Concealer Review

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Makeup Revolution is one of the most popular drugstore brands in the UK and it’s easy to see why! They release amazing beauty products so quickly and the prices are affordable. I have tried a fair few of their new releases recently including; Reloaded Newtrals 2 which is a gorgeous rustic red and orange eyeshadow palette and the Renaissance Flick eyeliner which is an easy to use, long-lasting eyeliner pen.
There was such a huge hype when the Makeup Revolution Conceal & Define concealer came out and I heard so many positive things, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on it. I wanted to see if the claims were true regarding the full coverage concealer!
makeup revolution conceal and define concealer
Getting this concealer was a blooming nightmare, trust me! It took me 3 months till my local Superdrug had this back in stock. I could have bought it online but I like testing before I buy my base makeup.
Conceal & Define comes in 25 shades ranging from fair to deep, in cool, neutral and warm undertones. This concealer is described as lightweight and full coverage.  These concealers are Cruelty-Free and also Vegan-Friendly too.
Ingredients 
Aqua, Dimethicone, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Cyclopentasiloxane, Phenyl Trimethicone, Isododecane, Isobutylmethacrylate/Bis-Hydroxypropyl Dimethicone Acrylate, Cyclopemtasiloxane, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Quaternium-90 Bentonite, Propylene Carbonate, Butylene Glycol, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Cetyl PEG-PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Silica, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Sodium Chloride, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Triethylhexanoin, Cetyl PEG/PGG-10/1 Dimethicone, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Hexyl Laurate, Lecithin, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Isopropyl Myristate, 2-Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Isostearic Acid, Polyglycerol-3 Polyricinoleate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Rosa Rubiginosa (Rosehip) Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, (+/-) CI 77891, CI 77492, CI 77491, CI 77499
makeup revolution conceal and define concealer review
Packaging
I just love it! I can’t fault it whatsoever. It has a lovely rose gold lid and label that stands out. It doesn’t come in a box but with such a lovely bottle, who needs one right?
Application
It has a large doe foot applicator that makes this concealer a breeze to apply. This is a multi-use product so can be used on the under eyes, blemishes and also use to contour. I love to use it on my under eys mostly as I have dark circles, so I use 3 dots of product and blend it with either my Real Techniques concealer brush or Beauty Blender.
Texture
The feel of this on the skin is almost silky yet super creamy. If I could compare it to another concealer I would say the texture is similar to the Bourjois healthy mix concealer.
Shade C4 
C4 is described for light skin tones with pink undertone. I would say its very true to this claim as I buy foundations and concealers in these shades and this concealer compliments them perfectly.
Finish
It has a lovely dewy finish in my opinion. The finish can also depend on the primer used as I find when I use a primer for my pores, it makes this concealer look more matte.
Lasting Power
This concealer lasts very well even with just a primer but for extra ‘staying power’ I would say use finishing powder and a makeup setting spray ( my favourite is the urban decay all nighter spray, it’s bloody amazing and works wonders in any season).
makeup revolution conceal and define concealer
My Thoughts
As much as I love this concealer I am a bit shocked at how little amount of product you get since you only get 3.4ml of product which was a little surprising as the bottle looks like it holds a lot more. Most concealers I’ve had contain a lot more than 5ml. Apart from that, I have no fault in this concealer at all and I can see why it has so much excitement about it.

I have dark circles that often have people asking me if I am tired but since using this I haven’t had one person ask me that. Applying this is easy as pie as the large doe foot applicator is very soft and applying it to the skin is delicate, unlike some concealer wands that are sharp and rough.

It works wonderfully with my Kat Von D lock-it foundation and stays in place all day without creasing or wrinkling, even on warm days/ even parties when gin is involved.

I just love that Makeup Revolution have 25 shades for their concealer which is a lot more than any other drugstore brand I have seen and I hope other brands follow suit and make more shades.

💚PIN ME 💚

Where to buy?
Online or in Superdrug stores.

Until next time 

My Concealer Collection: The best and Worst

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Hello, darlings!
Would you believe it that about 5 years ago I never even bought a concealer and only ever bought foundation on its own, I always seemed to look past concealers in the shop and go straight towards the lipsticks. I have learned so many things about makeup application over the years and also the concealers that I love, like and some I just don’t too. I have tried a few over the years and the ones in my collection I have right now I thought it would be good to give your informative information on each of them and if they are worth it.
Concealers are used if you want more out of your foundation and also if you want to conceal pimples, dark circles or uneven skin. For me personally, I used my concealer for my dark circles and also as a great base for my eyeshadow.

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