As you may have noticed I have been feeling inspired lately with lots of Spring themed posts, so I wanted to tell you about my favourite high end makeup picks for Spring! I will be doing a drugstore version of this post too as I have many more beautiful makeup products to share with you so keep an eye out for that!
The Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette is my favourite at the moment as there are lots of rosy toned shades which are lovely if you want to brighten up your makeup. This palette is very versatile and there any many different day and evening looks that can be created using these shades. They are all highly pigmented, blend well and look gorgeous! I’m looking forward to using this a lot more over the next few months and will probably be using this all the way into summer.
I picked Clinique’s Even Better Foundation in Alabaster the other month and even though I loved it then, I love it even more now as it’s much better suited for when the weather is slightly warmer. It’s a medium coverage foundation and makes my skin look a lot healthier and has quite a natural finish. I think it’s perfect for Spring because it’s lightweight and comfortable to wear, when I have this on it doesn’t even feel like I’m wearing any foundation on my skin! You can check out my full review on this here if you want to know more about it!
I don’t ever mention any other powder apart from Laura Gellers Balance N’ Brighten, however there is another powder that I use when the weather starts to warm up and that’s the Origins Brighter by Nature Powder. This is amazing for touching up your makeup throughout the day and keeps oil at bay! My biggest problem is that as soon as the sun is out my face gets even oiler which is not a good look, however this gets rid of shine without making your skin look too matte.
I find myself having to touch up my makeup more often lately and the Bobbi Brown Face Touch Up Concealer is great to use out and about. It’s creamy and blends easily, the twist up crayon style packing makes using this throughout the day ideal. The coverage is high and it’s almost like a foundation in a little stick!
How beautiful is this blush and highlighter duo?! I am such a huge fan of Laura Gellers baked products and this Blush-n-Highlighter in Como & Portofino is amazing. The blush has pink and peach shades which give a warm, natural glow and the highlight is slightly luminescent and looks beautiful on the cheekbones. Anything that gives me a natural flush of colour around this time of year is perfect.
I am in love with Smashbox’s Limitless 15 Hour Wear Cream Shadow in Quartz, it is the most perfect shimmery soft rose gold shade and looks great on it’s own or used with other shades. It blends like a dream, brightens up my eye and is beautiful. You can read more about this beautiful eyeshadow here if you’re interested.
Moving onto lips, obviously my favourites have to be from MAC! The first one is Chatterbox and this is an opaque neutral pink. This is the most easily wearable out of the three as it goes well with so many makeup looks. Next is Girl About Town which is a favourite of mine, it has an amplified finish and is medium fuchsia pink with blue undertones (it will make your teeth look whiter). The creaminess of this is insane and it’s the one I have been reaching for the most. Lastly is Candy Yum Yum and it’s only recently been allowed out of my makeup drawer as I only like to wear it when the weather is nice. I actually purchased this the other year and it took me weeks to get hold of it as it was always sold out everywhere! It’s a bright pink with a matte finish, it’s quite out there but if you feel brave enough to give this go it’s beautiful!
So there are my favourite Spring high end makeup picks! Don’t forget I will be doing a drugstore version soon as there are many more amazing products that I’m excited to share with you. Let me know what your top makeup picks for Spring are as I’d love to know.
Rebecca x
Ooooh I have never tried any Laura Geller products before! This looks amazing!!
Jennie Emma
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Laura Geller products are incredible! x
That Laura Geller Blush and Highlighter is stunning! Even Better is my favourite foundation at the moment, how good is it!! x
It gives such a beautiful finish! x
Isn't the Naked 3 palette amazing?? I love rose-gold colors too so that Smashbox cream shadow right up my alley. Great roundup of products!
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I've never heard of Laura Geller but the.products you mentioned look lovely. This.is the year I'm going to branch out into brights on my lips so Girl About Town will be my first purchase to make.that happen!
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Even thought Girl About Town is bright it's really easy to wear :) x
I want that naked palette in my hands stat – why does it have to be so exy! Haha. I adore those mac shades, so bright and perfect for spring. Is it bad I have like zero brighter shades of mac lipsticks? Ahh I feel like it's something I should invest in x
I'm the opposite as I think I only have bright shades haha :) x
I really want the naked 3 palette. I have the 2nd one but 3 would be perfect for summer x
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I love that one too but the shades on this one are perfect for this time of year! x
These are great Spring makeup picks! I adore your photos of the products, they are stunning :) I will always love the iridescent colours in the Naked 3 palette- so pretty
Rachel xx
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Naked 3 is still on my wishlist!
It's so beautiful!
I've got to get my hands on that smash box shadow, it looks beautiful! Im so excited to get my Naked 3 back out, so pretty.
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I really want to try out more of the eyeshadows from Smashbox! x
Nice blog! :)
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Absolutely love all of your Faves, especially the Smashbox shadow in quartz and Chatterbox from MAC & my fave palette the NAKED 3 (I don't think I can ever depart from it hehe ) :D
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Don't think I can ever depart from mine either haha!
Loving this palette!
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Those mac lipsticks are so pretty. I can see why you love them :)
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Clinique Even Better was the first foundation I have ever purchase and still love it to this day. Those lipsticks are so gorgeous
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Oh really? It's amazing!
I love Naked 3, it's perfect for a purple smokey eye! I haven't dared to try Candy Yum Yum, it scares me a little but looks gorgeous!
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You could always wear it more lightly to get used to it so it's not as bright :)
Beautiful palette!
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I like your products! Love Naked 3 colors are beautiful.
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Ohh I'm lovin the Mac lipsticks! I've tried the Candy Yum Yum but it doesn't look good on me. Such a bummer! Great blog you have Rebecca! x
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That's such a shame, I hate it when lipsticks don't suit me either! Thank you! :) x
Gorgeous picks, the Laura Geller baked blush/highlighter looks amazing, and I love the combination of shades :) I really want to get my hands on Girl about Town and Candy Yum Yum as I’m really loving bright pink lips :)
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Thanks! Ohh you should, these are perfect!
nice selection and cant wait to see the drugstore version!
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Gorgeous selection! I love the Naked 3 palette, absolutely gorgeous. And the blush/highlighter is so pretty indeed! Absolutely loving that one!
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I haven't used my anti blemish foundation for ages but I'm thinking of going back to it after seeing you mention it – it's a really good base! I'm dying to get my hands on Naked 3 – so many pretty shades!
Beth x
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These look lovely Rebecca and all these products I really want to try and I really want to get my hands on the Naked palette.
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You should, it's beautiful!
Great products!! I need to try that Bibbi Brown concealer!
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It's so lovely!! x
Grest suggestions here! I'm in love with that Chatterbox lipstic! Exactly the shade that I want :)))
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It's such a beautiful shade! x
Wow your pictures are stunning !! Xxx I love naked 3, use it every day :) xox love you !!!! Xoxo Check out my latest blog post at http://xbeyoutifulx.blogspot.co.uk !! Xx followers are desperately needed xxxxx
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The Bobbi Brown concealer look great! I don't think I've ever heard someone talking about it. I will have to swatch this next time I'm in a Sephora.
I don't think I've heard anyone talking about it either but I don't know why, it's amazing!
woah the blush and highlighter duo is so so so pretty! :O I love Mac lip wear. I am too chicken to wear their bright colored ones despite how nice they are lol.
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You could always pat them onto your lips lightly and then starting building up the colour over time :) x
This post is so beautiful and so helpful, thanks for sharing!! X
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Great post! Amazing products! Mac lipsticks are my favourite!
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Thanks! Mine too :D x
That Laura gellar blush looks beautiful as well as the smashbox cream eyeshadow.
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I love them both :D
Fabulous post – you can never go wrong with UD palettes or MAC lipsticks!
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I absolutely love your spring favourites. :D
I don't have the Naked 3 palette unfortunately so I've been using the Naked and the Barry M Natural glow 2 palette on my eyes.
I've also been looking to collect some more MAC lipsticks. I love the look of chatterbox to be honest. :D
Ellen,
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Thanks! I've never tried the Barry M Natural Glow Palette but heard so many good things about it! :)
Lovely post! Girly About Town is such a lovely pink shade. And that Laura Geller blush is just flawless!
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Girl your lipstick game is ON FIRE! I have the naked 3 palette too and I absolutely love it!
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