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Birthday Makeup - For A Day To Night Look

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It was my birthday last week, which inspired me to write a blog on Birthday makeup that is understated enough for the pub but also made up enough that I feel comfortable transitioning to a more vibrant evening. I started with Clinique‘Better skin’ foundation in colour Ivory 3. I’ve been trialling out a tester because I have sensitive skin and always like to test a foundation before I buy. From my experience most concession brands give out testers so you can try them out on your skin before splashing out on a quality product. This gave me a dewy, flawless base that lasted all day and well into the evening. I then used Maybelline Fit Me concealer in colour 10. I applied this under the eyes, on the sides of my nose and on the areas with blemishes. As I’m lazy, I used my Real Techniques Buffing brush which made the application of both my foundation and concealer quick and easy. Moving onto the eyes, I went for a defined brow using the Anastasia Brow Definer in medium brown (I h