My Beauty Must Haves

With the beauty industry exploding over the last year with more and more exciting new brands bringing out the latest "must have" products its hard to know what works and what is really worth spending our pennies on.

I've put together some of my holy grail beauty products that I am currently reaching for daily and ones I will defiantly be re-purchasing 

1. La Roche Possy Effaclar Duo

This product doesn't get talked about half as much as it should. This is where my journey to good, clearer skin started. Once I hit 20 my skin decided to rebel and I tried nearly every recommend product, some even twice!! Nothing seemed to be working until I stumbled across this product, overnight I instantly noticed a difference, it calmed the redness and reduced the sized of my breakouts. I also found this helped to prevent further breakouts. 

When I first started using this product I used it religiously every night until my skin became clearer, now I only reach for it when I wake up with a nasty surprise on my face. I've lost count the amount of times I've recommend this to anyone with oily, acne prone skin

£15.50 Boots 

2. Bobbi Brown Illuminating Bronzing Powder- Antigua 

Although the name may be a little miss leading this is the most gorgeous Blush. For anyone who knows me, for a blusher to even make it into my beauty must haves knows it must be a pretty big deal. Before I started working for Bobbi Brown the thought of even applying blush didn't even cross my mind when doing my make-up. However working for a company where blush is everything I rapidly had to get use to seeing myself with it on. Fast forward a few months and dare I say it.. I totally notice what a difference it makes.

This blush is the perfect natural, just flushed blush, it looks gorgeous on all ages and all skin tones and with a slight shimmer in and gives a gorgeous glow.

£28.50 BobbiBrown 

3. Bobbi Brown Soothing Cleansing Oil 

This cleansing oil is a dream, the botanical oils within it help to gently break down make up and any skin impurities without damaging the skin. This product is great for all skin types.. Yes even us really oily girls. I would defiantly have been someone who frowned at the idea of using oily products on my already oily skin, but in actual fact adding oil to oily skin tricks your skin into thinking its producing more oil than it actually is, resulting in it producing less oil ... BONUS !!

Award Winner! Best Cleansing Oil, Social and Personal April 2014.

( It didn't win awards for no reason )

£31 BobbiBrown

4. Urban Decay DeSlick Setting Spray

I always thought setting sprays were just a gimmick, another bandwagon for everyone to jump on. I have tried my fair share of setting spray and none of them seemed to be working with my oily skin,

However this one proved me totally wrong, The deslick setting spray helps to control oil flow therefore making make-up last longer on oiler skins. I like to apply this both before and after my make-up. I recently ran out and immediately noticed a huge difference in the way my make up was wearing. 

£21 Urbandecay 

5. Laura Mercier Smooth Finish Fluide 

This foundation works great skin, its oil free and feels like velvet on, it's long lasting, sweat proof and water resistant. Its a very lightweight coverage and looks gorgeous on its own or mixed with other foundations to create a fuller coverage.

Its a little on the pricey side but a lovely luxury foundation. This foundation gives a matte finish and a little side note .. always shake before use.

£35 JohnLewis

6. Beauty Blender 

I feel like everyone along with their mum, sister, aunt etc. should own a beauty blender. I don't think my foundation has ever gone on so effortlessly and I don't remember the last time I applied my foundation with this little gem. This little squishy sponge has totally changed how my foundation applies with flawless, streak free results every time. I am yet to find a foundation I don't love it with,

I have also tried cheaper alternatives which have worked just as well.

The original £16 Beautybay

Real techniques miracle sponge £5.99 Boots  

7. Mac Lipsticks 

I know this is very phage but I couldn't just pick one, two or even three. I feel like everyone who is into make-up owns at least one Mac lipstick. Although I couldn't pick my favourite the matte range would always be my go to (simply because I'm a matte kinda girl).

I love the huge colour range in Mac and how well they last on my lips.

I also think they're amazing value for money considering the quality.

£15.50 MacCosmetics 

8. Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer 

Before I found this concealer I was always on the hunt for the "ultimate" concealer, Id gone through tons and never managed to finish one, until I fell in love with the this one. It has medium to very build able coverage and doesn't crease. I mainly use this concealer to hide dark circles and highlight underneath my eyes rather than to cover blemishes but I absolutely love it.

This concealer was defiantly popping up on every Beauty gurus Youtube channel and every beauty blog in 2015 , and I will 100% be carrying this way into 2016 with me.

£22 Nars 

Leanne xox