A few years ago I would probably spend 45 minutes to almost an hour on my makeup and you must be thinking 'damn that's a LOT of time' and sure it was but now I spend a little less only because I'm using fewer products that pretty much have the same end result, that or I'm rushing for work or uni. But that is not to say I don't love spending 1 hour + getting ready for weddings and days out when I actually want to spend a little time on myself. So here's my quick little 'slap on a few products with a brush' and face the day look. 

When it comes to moisturising I always reach for an oil first whether it's Bio-oil or Vitamin 'e' oil as much as you hear 'oh you shouldn't use oil because you have oily skin bs' use what works for you & you only! I then follow up with my one & only Nivea creme and then any spot treatment I am using, I'll rotate between this salicylic acid from the Ordinary or the La Roche Posay effaclar Duo+ or even a little aloe vera gel. 

This heatwave has also pushed me to minimise my makeup routine to the point where I'll just be wearing powder for my base but if I want a little more coverage then I'll use a little concealer. As it's summer and we Brits want to milk the 'bronzed goddess' or the 'I've been on holiday' look as much as we can I sweep a little bronzer across my cheeks, temples & the bridge of my nose. I've also been crushing over this pink-gold blush from Kiko along with a generous amount of highlighter. 

I can never not curl my lashes just because curling my lashes is my equivalent to wearing mascara, I do not wear mascara or any eye-makeup daily only because of the amount of effort it takes to remove it. However, if I do want a longer & more defined lashes then I'll reach for this Kiko long-eyes mascara, trust me 1 coat and you're good! 

Does anyone else feel obliged to buy make up every time they walk in to Superdrug or Boots? I certainly do! Since my highlighter exploded in my suitcase from flying I was on the hunt for a pigmented highlighter and luckily I found one. 

This is the 'Gorgeous Glow' highlighting palette from Collection, it has five different shades to create the perfect highlight. You can use the colours individually or swirl a large brush over the compact to add a healthy glow to your face. 

Here's a close up of the gorgeous highlighting palette from 'Collection' featuring five different shades. 

My lip colours tend to vary according to season, during the winter I tend to reach for more deeper berry-toned shades whereas in the summer I like to keep it quite fresh with nudes, pinks and corals. 

So this lipstick from Rimmel London in the shade 'Notting hill nude' is perfect, it has a creamy formula and glides on easily on the lips giving you a even application. 

Make up brushes are something you really have to experiment with and see if they work with your face and products. I recently purchased these brushes online with low expectations but 'boy was I surprised!'. 

They feature a matte black wand with gold accents, the brush is mostly brown and white in the centre. I love how soft they are and they blend flawlessly.