Make-up for the Summer (part 1)

Eyes

Mascara A waterproof mascara is essential for the summer months as I am sure you'll all agree. Not only for swimming, but also for being in the heat where your likely to sweat (gross I know) and the mascara will run. Finding a good waterproof mascara I think is difficult because you of course want your usual thick volumised lashes but want the mascara to not run and be as easy as possible to remove at the end of the day.

To be completely honest, I have not yet found an amazing waterproof mascara and I am still searching for it (if you have a good one let me know in the comments).

• For the moment I have been using MAYBELLINE Volum' Express One-by-One Waterproof Mascara which does do the job but occasionally mascara breaks off onto my face (if you understand what I mean).

The label has rubbed off

Eyeliner I do not normally wear my usual liquid eyeliner because although you can buy waterproof ones, I have not found a good one. Instead I opt for regular kohl eyeliner pencils, but under no circumstances do I apply them above my top lashes, avoiding some major transfer onto my brow bone. But instead I like to use bright colours under my bottom lashes, as well as a black eye pencil on my top and bottom waterline.

Colours in order as mentioned below.

• My favourite is MAC Powerpoint Eye Pencil in Out To Sea. It is a gorgeous true turquoise and unfortunately it has been discontinued *sob* NOOOOO!!!!!!! (Something similar is Macs Pro Longwear Eye Liner in Mountain Air) both lines from MAC that I have mentioned are waterproof, smudge free and long lasting.

• RIMMEL LONDON Scandaleyes Waterproof Kohl Kajal in 014 Bright Blue. A cobalt blue that doesn't smudge and is a new purchase of mine.

• For my waterline I like to use either RIMMEL LONDON Soft Kohl Kajal Eye Liner Pencil in 061 Jet Black, a soft long lasting standard black liner that I use all year round, OR if I want a softer look I use MAC Eye Pencil in Coffee, which also lasts long in the waterline.

• Even though above I said I don't use liquid liner in the summer, during the evenings I love to use YSL Eyeliner Moiré in the Blue one (there is not a name).

Eyeshadow During the day, wearing eyeshadow is not necessary for me. But during the evenings I see myself reaching for golds and bronzy shades. I have to put on Urban Decay Primer Potion to avoid my eyeshadow moving.

• MAYBELLINE Color Tattoo 24 HR in 05 Eternal Gold and 35 On and on Bronze. These are gorgeous shades of gold and bronze (as said in their names). They stay on for a long time and have excellent pay off.

• BENEFIT Velvet Eyeshadow in Rich Beach is a beautiful deep gold. It is shimmery but not that bold. 

• MAC Eye Shadow in Gorgeous Gold, A yellowy gold with a deluxe pearl finish. Its perfect to use to brighten up the inner eye, or lightly dusted over the lid.

• BOBBI BROWN Metallic Eye Shadow in After Hours. An extremely dark browny raisin shade. I love to use this for a smokey eye along with the Benefit eyeshadow mentioned above. It really compliments brown eyes in my opinion.