How to look POREfessional in under 5 minutes

Morning Ladies!

During the day when sometimes the low key is best,  primer is a god send. It immediately gives you a lift without looking too over the top.  This is why I find it as an absolute essential for when you're short on time.  It looks great matched with good mascara, eyeliner and lipgloss. Best of all, it takes less than 3 or 4 mintues to do.

Benefit's POREfessional is one of the better primers when worn alone as it does a great job in smoothing your pores to give you a more flawless complexion.  It's also got a hint of beige to it, so it also evens out any discoloration and gives you a more even skin tone without masking your natural tones.

All you need to do is smooth in a pea sized amount onto your face and neck and then add a little bit more to your problem areas (sides of nose and under eyes).  Most primers have a matt finish too so look great on their own without the need to waste time on powders.

Benefit's POREfessional - guaranteed to make you look fab in an instant!

Do you guys include primer into your work makeup routine? Let me know!

Corporate Chic

Hey Dolls,

Today I've got an extremely formal Hobbs dress on as I have a meeting later with a client.  But I still let myself play around with makeup.  I think its important to look like you've made an effort, however, not to cake it on in order to still look professional and carry off that 'Corporate chic' look.

My handbag essential is definitely becoming my NARS multiple sticks (I've already amassed three) and my current favorite this summer is South Beach.  In a previous post I used it as a highlighter, whereas living up to its name of a multiple stick, I've used it as a copper creamy eyeshadow.

The rest of my makeup isn't too heavy, just:


Benefit Playstick in Tea Party
Benefit Blush in Dallas
NARS multiple stick in south beach
Diorshow waterproof mascara
no7 lipliner in Nude
Stilla lipglaze in Lemon Grass

Work Look - Nars Galapagos meets Topshop Whimsical

Hey Dolls!

Just a quick post on today's  fairly natural work makeup look which focuses on nude lips and very subtle glittery brown eyes.

The lipstick is actually from Topshop's makeup range - in a matt peach/nude colour called Whimsical.  I've been purchasing Topshop lipsticks for a while as I really love their consistency and their range of neutral colours which make them great for work.  Anyhow, it only costs £8.00 which is a bit of a steal for a decent lippy.

I matched it with a Nars glittery brown eyeshadow in Galapagos to line the eyes just to bring them out a bit as it's important to line the eyes when you go for a nude lipstick as otherwise it can wash you out a bit.

Nars Galapagos eyeshadow and Topshop Whimsical lipstick

Dress: Max Mara (Always great for work clothes,
Accessories: Silver Nugget Bracelet by Dower and Hall

Life on NARS

I hope everybody has that Friday feeling!?

Here's my end of week work makeup look.  I've got all my usual makeup - Benefit foundation, blush and mascara and then to warm it up I've added some beautiful golden shades by Nars in one of their lipsticks and multiple sticks.

Its coming up to summer (is there ever really a summer here in London) so the golden shades are a great way for adding a special something to your makeup whilst still keeping it light enough for work.

Nars sheer lipstick in Sexual Healing (link) - I'll spare you the jokes
Nars The Multiple in South beach (link)

I used the South Beach multiple stick on top of the Benefit Dallas as it adds a real luminosity to the skin.  It warms it just enough to look like you really have been on south beach without the tangoed effect.

The lipstick is great for work as it blends in to your natural skin tone so you don't have to be precise at all when you took it on. Literally, a couple of swipes and your ready to go.

Natural Work Makeup

Morning people

Just a quick post about the makeup I put on this morning for work.  It is fairly typical of what I wear most days.  I work on the corporate side of a cosmetic comany so I have to come in having made a bit of effort, yet not so much I look like I'm off for a night on the town!

Makeup: Benefit Playstick foundation,  Bobbi Brown creamy concealer kit,  Mac prep and Prime loose finishing powder, Bobbi Brown shimmer brick in Pink Quartz, Benefit Badgal lash mascara



I usually choose to wear a long wearing foundation.  Benefit's Play Stick is my usual choice (in Tea Party) for work foundation as it has great staying power even without primer.  I also love its consistency.  It makes a great change to liquid foundation which I first get all over my hands before applying as it just goes straight on. I then just finish it off with some mac loose powder.

For the eyes, I just used the Bobbi Brown shimmer brick as a shimmery eyeshadow.  I like how smoothly it goes on and the effect it has for brightening up the eyes.

I know my hair leaves a lot to be desired but long hair is pretty high maintainance so I usually just put it in a side plait!

What's your work makeup routine?