laurensbeautyblogs: My 5 Product Face! (all drugstore)

Today I thought I would share with you my "5 Product Face" featuring the products I would reach for if I could only use 5 to put on all of my make up. This is the drugstore version of this, however I will have plenty of high end reviews and favourites to share with you in future posts. All products are linked at the end of the post and I've also written what shades I own too.

1) A high coverage concealer- Especially in the summer months, many people don’t like to wear a heavy, full coverage foundation so a concealer is perfect for covering up any imperfections, whilst still allowing the skin to breathe. Some of my favourites include the Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer (for spots and blemishes), and the Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer (for any darkness under the eyes).

2) Mascara- If I could only wear one make up product for the rest of my life, it would definitely have to be mascara. I find that it really opens up my eyes, and it is the product that brings together any make up look. The mascara’s that I use the most often are the Maybelline Falsies Mascara and Maybelline Lash Sensational Mascara.

3) A tinted lipbalm- On a day to day basis, I don’t tend to use lipstick as it can often dry my lips out, and I also find that I don’t really need to. A great alternative however -especially if you want some extra colour on your lips- is a tinted lip balm (or just a regular lip balm), as they leave your lips feeling hydrated. My favourite lip balms are the Maybelline Baby Lips (which provide more colour) and Carmex lip balms.

4) Eyebrows- My eyebrows are naturally very full and very dark (basically jet black), therefore they don’t need much filling in. However, for those days when I do get a little tweezer happy, I like to fill in my brows to add more shape to them, and sometimes to lighten them slightly (by using lighter products). I like to use the Soap and Glory Archery pencils and the two shown are slightly different as one with the pink writing is the brow tint and pencil, and the one with the gold writing is the 2-in-1 brow filling in pencil (if you want more information on these, I have a review on these coming soon!). I also love the Barry M Brow Kit.

5) Blush- This definitely isn’t an essential in my everyday make up bag, however I find that it can be a product to wake up your entire face. In addition to this, I never seem to use a lot of blush, so they’re worth the investment as they last for ages. My favourite drugstore blushes have to be the Maxfactor Creme Puff Blushes and the Sleek ones also as they’re very highly pigmented.