My Favourite Affordable Skincare and Makeup

Most of my everyday skin products are very low in price as I'm still at school and don't have a great deal of money. So for anyone else who is in my situation or low on money I have decided to share my favourite products that are all under £10 to give you help on finding good products for little money.

Foundation - Rimmel Lasting Finish

This foundation is perfect for everyday wear as it's not very heavy on your skin and gives a light covering to give your face a more even tone. The application of the foundation is very good, especially with a large foundation brush which is what I use daily. I wouldn't say that the foundation lasts 25 hours but it certainly stays on my face all day unless I rest my head in my hand in class, which I'm guilty of doing quite a lot. I usually set this foundation with a powder to make it look more matt, however you can leave it as it is if you prefer a more dewy look. It also has added SPF which is perfect during summer so you don't have to worry about forgetting to apply sunscreen to your face.

Face Washes - Garnier PureActive Anti-blackhead Deep Pore Wash for oily skin prone to imperfections

I've been using this face wash in the evening when I shower for the past few months and I've really seen an improvement in my skin as I now feel confident to go out with out wearing foundation. It's a good deep cleansing wash to use after a long day to get rid out any dirt or grime, therefore reducing the possibility of breaking out. The tiny exfoliating bits are amazing at unclogging pores and refreshing your face and making it feel perfectly clean.

Neutrogena Visibly Clear Oil-free Facial Wash

This face wash is much gentler than the Garnier one which is why I prefer to use this one in the morning. After a deeper cleanse in the evening, I don't feel like I need a face wash quite as powerful therefore, this face wash is mainly just to remove any grease build up from over night and as a way to make my face feel refreshed in the morning.

Moisturisers - Clean & Clear Dual Action Oil Free Moisturiser

When I begin to break out or my skin is going through a particularly oily phase, I love to use this moisturiser as I find it great at clearing my spots and reducing oiliness. I tend to only use this at night, however when I do use it in the morning I find it very refreshing and it tingles on my skin. It also has a thin consistency and creates a great base for make-up.
Mascara - Rimmel Scandaleyes

This product has been my all time favourite, low cost mascara for the past few years. I've tried out other mascaras, but time and time again I found myself coming back to this one as it's a good quality mascara that I find best value for money. This mascara also lasts me a good couple of months a time and even when it's running low, I still achieve volume and a good coverage of mascara on my lashes. 

Eye-liner - Collection Extreme 24 hour felt tip liner

I've only recently began to use this eye-liner over my other L'oreal Superliner Blockbuster eye-liner which was beginning to run out. I find the Collection eyeliner much better because it's thinner and therefore easier to apply and the slimmer stick itself makes it more comfortable to hold. However, I would say that neither of these eye-liners last 12 hours, let alone 24 hours, but this may just be down to me rubbing my eyes and by the time I come to take off my make-up in the evening, half of my winged eye-liner is smudged off. Although this product isn't as well wearing as I'd like it to be, it's definitely my favourite eye-liner I've tried out so far.

Concealer - Rimmel Wake Me Up

Only recently have I began to use concealer as a way to cover up my spots and blemishes; before hand I would never bother. However, I did put this concealer under my eyes to hide my slightly visible under eye circles and found that it made my eye bags look worse and it also seemed to crease under my eyes.  Although I have noticed an improvement in the evenness of my face's skin colour since I've been using this product. I would also say it's as long lasting as the Rimmel Lasting Finish foundation and I love to pair these two together when doing my everyday face make-up.

Face masks - Any Montagne Jeunesse Masks

These face masks are my absolute favourite face masks and one packet, which is enough for two people to share, usually costs me under a pound. I try to use a facemask once every 1 or 2 weeks whenever I find the time as they are great at helping me keep my skin clear. My favourite ones are the face masks that heat up such as the Hot Chocolate one which smells just like chocolate heaven. 

I hoped you enjoyed this post and be sure to stick around for more in the future! :) 

Becky x

My Current Favourites

Considering that it's not too long after christmas, and we're all beginning to get to know our new presents and deciding whether they are ones to treasure or ones to put in the back of the cupboard, I've decided to do a review on my current favourite products and items. Many of these are christmas presents, which I'm very thankful for, and others are items that I've owned for a while but only just started to love. These reviews may also give you some present ideas for family and friends in the future. 

My first favourite product is Daisy by Marc Jacobs. I've been wanting this perfume for ages and ages however I kept putting it off considering it's more of an expensive perfume and I would always end up spending my money on other things. Luckily this year I was given it as a Christmas present from my boyfriend and I'm so happy that I finally own it. It's a very spring-like scent and isn't too strong but stays on for a very long time.

My next favourite product is the Wake Me Up concealer by Rimmel. This concealer is my go to, especially when I have an annoying spot that needs covering. I bought this because I heard many good reviews on it and now I understand why. This product is perfect for those who don't have the money to splurge on expensive, high-end makeup products and for those who need something that does the job. I would definitely recommend this product. 

Another favourite of mine is Mint Green Tea by Tetley. Green tea has literally became my go to drink to wake me up after a long day at school and now replaces coffee in my life. To begin with I didn't like the taste of green tea at all and only drank it because I had heard that it was good for you, no matter if it was flavoured or not. However after forcing myself to drink it a couple of times a week, I began to like it and enjoyed making myself cosy and snuggled up with this warm beverage. I've also began to enjoy this drink so much that I now crave it during the day and become excited to go home and relax with a nice mug hot green tea (sounds crazy I know).

For the past few months I've really began to enjoy and get the hang of doing winged eyeliner and now wear it pretty much every day. My next product is the Blackbuster eyeliner pen by L'Oreal Paris. This eyeliner really helped me when first starting out with winged eyeliner and although the nib is rather thick, the pen allowed me to have control whilst attempting the task of achieving 'okay' eyeliner. I now use this pretty much every day and I'm very pleased with how long this product has lasted. I believe it was well worth the money!

During the winter, especially when outside walking or playing sports in PE, my lips become very chapped. To help prevent this I like to wear the Nivea Lip Butter. I have two varieties of this product; the vanilla & macadamia and also the raspberry rosé scent. Both of these lip butters are equally effective and very moisturising. I don't have a favourite and I love both of the scents equally.

Since Christmas was only a month ago, I decided to include this product in my favourites. During the festive period I enjoyed using the Rimmel Lasting Finish Pro nail varnish in the colour Stiletto Red. I particularly loved this colour because to me it's like an authentic red and the colour I think of when I think of the word red. Also this colour was the only festive coloured nail varnish that I own which is of a good quality and because I wore it so much throughout Christmas time, that it has grown on me and I now love this nail polish. 

My last favourite item is in fact another Christmas present that I received from my boyfriend, which is the Snowflake Cookie Yankee Candle. I had already burnt this Yankee Candle scent in the tealights form which I was also given by my mum, who also knows how much I love candles, and loved the smell of them even though it was the middle of summer. So therefore as soon as I realised what Yankee Candle scent I had received I was very excited since I already knew how much I loved it. Even though this candle is meant for Christmas time, in my opinion, I believe that it's suitable to burn all year round and is the perfect vanilla scent and makes your room smell yummy like cookies for a very long time. 

I hoped you enjoyed my favourites and be sure to stick around for more blog posts in the future! :) x