Clinique Palette

Winter Makeup Edit

- Vicki 5 Comments
Winter makeup picks1

I wouldn’t say that I change up my makeup every season but I have been using a few new products this past few weeks & also rediscovered a few old favourites too.

Winter Makeup

Origins Nanette Lepore. Makebag* – This is a great size makeup bag & manage to fit so many products in. Its the perfect size for a weekend break. It’s a limited edition makeup bag and sees Origins team up with fashion designer Nanette Lepore. Origins are offering this complimentary makeup bag with any purchase over £50.

Available while stocks last at Harrods, Selfridges London, John Lewis nationwide and Arnotts Ireland.

Bourjois Bronzing Duo– This is quite a new addition to my makeup collection, it came in the recent British Beauty Box. These make a pretty pairing and I have been wearing them both a lot. The bronzer isn’t at all orange & gives you just the right amount of colour, no shimmer. I have been attempting to contour with it & so far so good. The highlighter is a pretty pearl shade, not white & stark. This gives your cheekbones an instant lift & and adds just enough glow without looking like a disco ball. This will be a staple in my makeup bag this winter for sure.

Clinique All About Shadow Quad* – These colours although not bright or too out there are still not in my comfort zone when it comes to eyeshadow but I have been trying to use some of the less loved products in my collection. The colours are beautiful & after getting to grips with what colour to put where on my lid I have been creating some winter appropriate smokey eyes. The plum & browns work so well together. The shadows themselves are easy to work with & very pigmented. The palette is packaged really nicely too & is so slim. So ideal for travel.

Whats in my makeup bag

Origins GinZing Brightening Mascara* – This mascara has a HUGE wand & I have little eyes so I thought that was going to be a major problem, but I have discovered that it means I can apply my mascara in double quick time. This mascara isn’t going to wow you if you’re looking for volumised lashes, but this mascara is great at separating your lashes & it keeps a curl like no other! I like my lashes to look fluttery and this works well at achieving that. I also like the chunky packaging & I’ve grown to love the big oversized wand.

Korres Wild Rose Lip Balm – These Korres Lip Butters are fantastic, not only are they hydrating but the colour pay off is pretty damn good too. These won’t hang around for hours & hours on your lips but still they will give you a pretty flush of colour & keep your lips moisturised too. I need to get a few more of these in different colours.

Soap & Glory Glow All Out – I’m still on the fence about this powder, I like it & think it gives a illuminating glow but I’ve heard some people say they sweep it all over their face, I am a little scared of that & use it as more of a cheek highlighter. Its beautiful used like that & think I will stick to using it that way. I hate the cardboard packaging & wish they would repackage it.

L’Oreal Super Liner – L’Oreal make my favourite liners, there are a few but this Super Liner is the one I have been reaching for the most. The nib is long and easy to get right up close to you lashes. I like to wear eyeliner most days & like it to be subtle. This liner is great at getting a precise line. It has a glossy deep black finish, that stays put all day.

Seventeen Stay Time 18 Hour Concealer – This is great for both under eye area & blemishes. I do powder over the top to ensure it stays put all day. Its a great affordable concealer and I’m thrilled with it. Although not too sure about the 18 hour claims, nothing a quick touch up won’t solve.

Rimmel Match Perfection Foundation – This foundation, applies really nicely & gives me a natural finish with a good amount of coverage. Never does it look cakey or too much. If I want it to last all day & in to the evening I do need to wear a primer, but thats OK with me. I might be speaking a little too soon but I may have found something to rival my beloved L’Oreal True Match.

What is in your winter makeup bag, have you switched up any products?

Products that are marked with an * have either been sent to me for my consideration or I’ve received at events. I’m under no obligation to review them on my blog. However if I do, the reviews are 100% my own.

Clinique Party Makeup

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Clinique Makeup Set

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Clinique Makeup

This beautiful Clinique Party Makeup Set* was kindly sent to me at Christmas & due to my dad being sick I wasn’t able to post about it. This set is no longer available but Clinique always have fantastic sets available and many of the products can be bought separately, plus it it too pretty not to be blogged about & shared with all of you.

Clinique Makeup Set

This set comes in a cute hot pink & orange pouch and inside you get,

Eyeshadow quad with the shades Limited Edition Pink, Hazy, Raspberry Beret, Chocolate Covered Cherry, Clinique High Impact Mascara in Black, Clinique Quickliner for eyes in 18 intense black honey, Clinique Chubby Stick in 09 Roundest Raspberry, Clinique All About Eyes Cream and a Pink Nail Polish.

Great party essentials!

The All About Eyes Cream 15ml – I applied under my eyes before applying my foundation & concealer. This felt cooling and left my under eyes smooth and hydrated.

Clinique Clinique Quad

I tend to shy away from pink eyeshadow but I have to say it worked really well with the brown shades. All four shadows are very pigmented, the pink colours had a little fall out but nothing that couldn’t be tidied up. The chocolate brown shade was my standout colour. These blended well & I am now a pink shadow convert. This is a gorgeous quad, the packaging is so sleek and perfect for travel. These eyeshadow quads are available in 8 different colour combinations.

The Clinique Quickliner is in a very dark brown shade and is so creamy it just glides on. I have quite crinkly eyelids & eyeliners tend to catch and drag but this one didn’t do that. It was easy to apply. I want to try a few more shades of these as I think they wear really well and I have been wearing this a lot on its own smoked out a little too.

Clinique Makeup

The High Impact mascara is good for achieving voluminous fanned out lashes. One coat isn’t very high impact you will have to build it up to achieve that. I put 3 coats on and found that worked well, I even liked this on my bottom lashes. This mascara will see you through the night without flaking or smudging.

Clinique Makeup

My favourite thing about this kit is the Chubby Stick Intense, I love the colour (roundest raspberry). Its a deep plummy pink, it feels nice on my lips not too drying. This has good staying power, I didn’t have to reapply this for a good couple of hours. It gives intensive long lasting colour, I have found my new favourite lip product.

There is also a really nice Pink nail polish in this kit too. There is no shade name on it but its a very rich raspberry pink shade, it goes perfectly with the chubby stick. I have never tried a Clinique nail polish before and liked the formula and the brush although this didn’t last too long on my nails it is great for a night out.

I’m by no way a makeup artist & I’m cringing at the photos but thats me and I like how the look came out. I followed the step by step card that came in the eyeshadow quad and I like how the colours look together. Thank you to my long suffering husband for playing photographer!

Have you tried any of the products I’ve mentioned or do you have any Clinique recommendations, especially Chubby Stick colours?

Products that are marked with an * have either been sent to me for my consideration or I’ve received at events. I’m under no obligation to review them on my blog. However if I do, the reviews are 100% my own.