My lovely sister-in-law came to visit me over the Easter weekend and, as she’s a true makeup junkie, I decided to have a delve into my various storage boxes and drawers and offload some of my unused cosmetics. (Note that I say unused and not unwanted: I want absolutely everything, it’s just unfortunate that I have only one face to try things on.)
Anyway, as I was clacking my way though about fifty-thousand eyeshadow palettes and pulling out concealers that hadn’t seen the light of day since the millennium, I discovered quite a few odds and ends that used to be firm makeup favourites. And they weren’t shelved away because I stopped loving them, I simply had other things to test.
So here they are; some of my old makeup favourites. Long-time readers will remember the ByTerry Cover Expert foundation – apparently this formula has now changed and has an SPF added. I haven’t tried the new version, but the reviews online don’t seem particularly favourable. This may be controversial, but I actually like to have a few foundation options that don’t contain SPF – I don’t always need sun protection, or I like to have the choice and use a standalone one if it’s required… I’ll tell you what, though: Charlotte Tilbury’s Retoucher for dark circles – it’s bloody brilliant! Sort of like a concealer-touche-eclat hybrid. Illuminating but also opaque enough to offset any shadows, so long as they...