Twas the weekend before Valentine's Day
And all through the land
Were beauty products galore
From a bunch of wonderful brands...
And all through the land
Were beauty products galore
From a bunch of wonderful brands...
Excuse my little poetry outburst, I just couldn't resist! Valentine's Day is a much loved day all over the world. It's a time to be thankful and appreciate what you have, while showing the your loved ones just how much they mean to you. Although the world has got very commercialised, and there seems to be a sense of competition between couples as to who can get the most extravagant bunch of flowers, or the most delicious chocolates. When I'd much prefer getting dressed up, and enjoying a date night with my love. So, if you're a girl after my own heart, then keep reading as I've selected my favourite beauty products to make me feel glam this Valentine's.
The last thing you want on your date night, is the start of an unwanted blemish. This is my all time favourite primer as it doesn't leave your skin sticky, but leaves your skin feeling fresh and prepared for make-up application. BareMinerals Mattifying Prep Gel contains Aspen Bark and Tea Tree Oil which helps promote healthy skin. You can read my full review here.
Confidence is key, and Vichy's DermaBlend foundation gives you the best confidence boost ever. Whether you have imperfections, acne or blemishes or just love a higher coverage foundation, DermaBlend is for you! I don't think I could go out without this on. During the day, I mix with my BareMinerals Primer to make a lighter-yet-still-going-strong foundation, and at night I wear as recommended. Remember to check out my full review here.
Valentine's Day is the perfect excuse to go all out. And by all out I mean shine! So on this day, forget about your favourite blushers and pick out the best bronzer you can find. I use my illuminating bronzer as a contour powder to sculpt my face while giving me that much desired glow. This particular bronzer was in Estee Lauder's limited edition collection last year, but you can get similar here.
Before I start this part, can we just take a moment to appreciate how beautiful this highlighter is. Dior have pulled out all the stops on this eye catcher of a highlighter. And Valentine's Day wouldn't be right without your cheekbones, brow bones, nose and cupids bow glowing like a unicorn. I seriously love a good highlighter, but Valentine's Day is the perfect excuse to double apply with your favourite glow dust.
I like my lashes longer than my legs and blacker than my soul - which isn't hard considering I'm only 5 ft 2. This mascara is the holy grail of all mascaras. Blacker. Bigger. Badder than ever. No need for falsies when using the Perversion Mascara, and if you fancy being even badder, they also do a primer known as Subversion. Remember to check out my full review here.
What are your plans for Valentine's Day? What are your beauty essentials?
