Lisbon Beauty

So I did take make-up with me on this holiday and I wore it every night: base, concealer, mascara, blusher, lip gloss.  I had my brows tinted so I didn’t have to take my Sleek eyeshadow palette (I use their dark brown for my brows) but I wish I had as I think my tint faded in the sun.

I took with me Bioderma’s Photoderm Max SPF50+ in Clair (€19) which I wore instead of foundation.  It’s a tinted moisturiser which gave a nice finish with all important SPF and I loved it.

I was planning on bringing my Urban Decay Eyelid Primer but I thought I would get one at the airport.  However, we got stuck behind a family at check-in with suitcases galore and then another family pushed in to be checked in with them so we didn’t have time to buy anything in Duty Free as we were legging it to the boarding gate and as you know, in Dublin, it’s a good 10 minute walk to the boarding gates so I was without my Primer – sob.  Thank goodness we booked Fast Track security tickets else we’d have not got on that plane.  Anyhoo, seeing as I’d brought my KIKO Soft Focus Concealer in Light (€7.50), I used that on my lids instead but nothing does the job like my UD Primer.

I took my favourite mascara (which I have reviewed before) The Viper by Makeup Revolution (£3) and I was pleased to see that it stayed on in the heat and didn’t smudge at all. 

Blusher was Shiseido’s Face Colour Enhancing Trio in RD1 (€38).  It comes in four shades and the trio includes a blush, highlight and contour. I swirl my brush over all three colours and apply to the apples of my cheeks.  I have to say, this was my all-time favourite product while working for Shiseido - it makes such a difference to a makeover – it totally lights up the face and I recommend it to everyone!

Last but not least was that pink lip gloss I mentioned last week, Lancôme’s Lip Lover in 355 (€22).  It’s a balmy, moisturising, intense colour gloss which felt great and looked fab but its fine if you’re not going to be eating and drinking and I didn't have the patience to keep reapplying it after meals.  It’s not for me as I really don't like wearing pink lipstick so it’s going in my pro-kit.

I also bought 15 products from KIKO but I shall review all of those another time – I want to see how they perform first!

However, I've back home with four insect bites - one on each arm and two on my forehead - hilariously symmetrical.  I now look like I am in the process of growing a pair of small horns.  I am no longer a Lisbon Beauty then.  Right, where is my stick concealer?!