My Top Ten Holy Grail Makeup Items

My Top Ten Holy Grail Makeup Items

I am a self-confessed makeup hoarder and like to change up what I use as often as possible to give me room to try the latest products and trends out there, however I can also be a creature of habit and the following ten products are the products I find myself reaching for time and time again.

Mac Fix +

Mac fix + is one of those products that you either love it or you hate it and I just happen to be a massive fan of it. I find the functionality brilliant, with me myself using it in several different ways. I use it to dampen my makeup blending sponges, I use it to change eyeshadows from a matte to a more wet look and I also use it to hydrate my face on days when it's really needed. I've repurchased this product time and time again and thus far haven't found anything to replace it in my affections.

Benefit Rollerlash

I was very sceptical of this product when it first came out as I'd previously given into the hype of Benefit's They're Real mascara and didn't get on with it at all. So I was reluctant to buy this product to say the least. Never the less I was drawn to the Benefit counter whilst shopping one day and managed to try it then. Needless to say I haven't looked back since. It's one of those products that does everything it says on the tin not only lengthening my lashes but giving them a lovely curl too.

Mac Studio Fix

Mac Studio Fix is the powder that I find myself reaching for time and time again. Not only do I use it on it's own on 'good skin days' I also use it to set my makeup on 'bad skin days'. Not only does it set my makeup in place without drying my combination skin, it also gives me that extra little bit of coverage on days where I'm feeling a little less skin confident.

Benefit Brow Zings

As you can see from the picture my Benefit Brow Zings is well loved. I've often struggled with knowing what to do with my brows and I find that this product is so simple and effective to use that even brow phobics can use it. Not only has it lasted me several years (being the first brow product I ever owned), it's also seen me through my many hair colour changes. The fact that I've been able to keep using it throughout proves to me that this product was always worth it's hype.

Bourjois Chocolate Bronzer

Bourjois Chocolate Bronzer is once again a product that I've now had for a couple of years (although sadly I've now hit the pan and should probably purchase a new one). I find it to be one of the only high street bronzers that isn't too orange toned or too shimmery. I use it for both contouring and adding that bit of colour on particularly pale days (almost every day for me as I'm very light skinned). Although in recent months I gave in and brought the Hoola bronzer and have been using that I still find myself drawn back to my trusty Bourjois bronzer every time.

Anastasia Beverly Hills Self-Made Palette

The Anastasia Beverly Hills Self-Made palette is a palette that I trawled the internet for as it seemed to be sold out everywhere. Now I've owned this palette for several months I now know why. No matter how much I try to stop using it for fear of running out I find myself being drawn to it every single time. Not only does it have a wide range of colours and textures but it also holds my favourite eyeshadow I've ever used, which is the shade Pink Champagne. This palette is definitely for those who prefer shimmer shades to matte as it only holds two true matte colours but I find this palette suits me perfectly and it was well worth the search.

Benefit Cheekathon 

Benefit's cheekathon is a product that I literally counted down the days until it was released and since owning it I haven't been disappointed. Not only is the packaging lovely, the functionality of the product is brilliant too. It holds many of the blushers that I've always wanted to try from Benefit but couldn't justify the price tag for buying them separately so this was a brilliant alternative for me. The colours are lovely and I've found myself trying new styles thanks to this palette.

Revlon Colorstay and Urban Decay Naked Skin Concealers

I've paired these two products together as I find them very similar. Personally I think the Revlon Colorstay concealer is a brilliant dupe for the Urban Decay Naked Skin concealer, although there's nothing like owning the real thing. Not only do both concealers offer brilliant coverage but they're also excellent for brightening the under eye area.

Mac Brave Lipstick

Mac's Brave Lipstick is a lipstick that I've got to admit that I'm slightly obsessed with. Not only is the colour lovely but I also find the lipstick quite hydrating (which is rare for me as I suffer with very dry lips). No matter how much I try to use other products and not be so predictable I can't help but reach for this shade time and time again. It has well and truly earned and cemented itself in my all time favourite lipsticks.

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Many thanks

Caitlin xo