MONDAY MADNESS: NBB (New Bits and Bobs) for May 2016

 I’ve been shopping online quite a lot in the past few months, since I was basically tied to the couch for the last couple of weeks of my pregnancy and have not left the house for the first month much. 

Basically what I’m trying to say is that the products you see above were not all bought in May, but I’ll try to keep up from now on with my monthly shopping report. I also completely forgot about my Lancome Juicy Shaker since it’s been in my purse ever since I’ve gotten it, but I think I’ll be writing a separate post about it very soon. I should also mention a present from Licila.si – the Freedom Brush Bath that I’ve already reviewed in a post you can read here.

Fun Friday - Low maintenance?

Yesterday, my significant other watched me put on make-up from start to finish while he was taking a shower. When I was done he was utterly amused by the fact that I am writing my blog under the »low-maintenance beauty« name. Because, in his words, I'm anything but. And you know what? After reviewing my morning routine I realized he is right. What I want to know from you is if you find the bottom list something normal – something you do as well – or am I taking it a step too far?

This is the list of everything I put on yesterday + all the tools I used for application in the exact order I use them.

• moisturizer (Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Gel) and lipbalm (EOS)
• face primer (Maybelline Baby Skin Instant Pore Eraser) + fingers
• eye primer (Too Faced Shadow Insurance) + fingers
• liquid foundation (Rimmel Match Perfection) + Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge
• compact powder (Bourjois Healthy Balance) + BH Cosmetics Powder Brush
• light concealer (Make Up Revolution Concealer) + Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge
• under-eye concealer (Instant Age Rewind Concealer) + Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge
• bronzer (Tarte Mineral Bronze Powder) + Ecotools powder brush
• blush (NYX Blush in Pinched) + BH Cosmetics Blush Brush

• eyebrow powder (NYX Eyebrow Cake Powder) + brush that comes with it
• eyebrow gel (Essence Lash and Brow gel)
• eyeshadow (Too Faced Chocolate Bar Palette) + 3 BH Cosmetics eyeshadow brushes for application and blending
• eyelash curler (no idea of the brand, picked it up at Walmart for a few $)
• mascara (1 coat of Maybelline Volum Express Colossal Mascara + 1 coat of Too Faced Better Than Sex mascara)
• eyeliner (Maybelline Master Precise liquid eyeliner)
• lip liner (Uma Cosmetics)
• lipstick (Barry M)
• setting spray (e.l.f. Make-up Mist & Set)

 Total? 19 products and 9 tools.

I'll be the first to admit that this is a full face of make-up, although I apply it in a way that is still appropriate for daytime. I mainly separate daytime and night time looks by the amount of contouring and the darkness of the eyeshadow – there is probably some other things that could also be taken into account? How do you change your daytime/night-time make-up?

At the moment, putting this on takes me a good 15 minutes, which is a ridiculous amount of time. I hope to get a bit faster eventually, but so far it is what it is. What I will say though is that I absolutely love the mornings now because every day I get to play around with make-up and try something new, which is something I never did before. 

What is your favorite part of mornings?

Until next time, stay beautiful, stay awesome!