Freedom Makeup London Contour Kit

Freedom Makeup London is a new make-up brand that was released in June this year. I have been following them on their Instagram for ages, waiting for them to reveal new products.

Finally the day had come when their products offically went on sale! I am always so excited to try out different contour kits and was eager to purchase on of theirs.

So I did! I got the powder compact contour kit in the colour fair. It only cost £3.50 !

I'm not normally a fan of powder contour kits as I don't feel they're as easy to apply and blend as creams however I was pleasantly surprised with this kit!

The highlighter is a fantastic colour, very light without being too white and has no shimmer meaning it gives a more natural highlight. The slight downside is that when I use my brush on the powder it loosens alot more of the product than intended meaning the product tends to get wasted.

The bronze powder is not as good as I was hoping colour wise. It seems less bronze and more reddish in colour meaning instead of perfectly bronzed, chiselled cheeks it looks as though I've used a blusher that's slightly too dark. I think perhaps if I had bought the Medium 01 shade I wouldn't have had this problem.

I did manage to recover the bronze colour problem by adding some of my normal bronzer on top to add abit more brown to cover up the red tone.

Despite the slight disappointment with the bronze shade I'm still massively impressed with this budget contour kit. I use this as an every item to make my everyday/work make-up look like I've gone to alot more effort than I actually have! It's an easy way to achieve a subtle contour look without all the effort.

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Why Do I Wear Make-up?

I get this question alot, which to me is very surprising considering how popular make-up is.

I was inspired to write this post after watching a video that popped up on my Facebook page by Nikkie Tutorials, a make-up and beauty YouTuber and you can watch that video here

So why do I wear make-up..?

The fact that I can control exactly how I look gives me a huge sense of power. I can be totally glam with golden eyelids and big red lips one day to suddenly be nature girl with freckles and barely there make-up the next. I can become whatever I want to be with just a stroke of a brush and that's amazing. My image is one of the few things in my life that I have full control over so I'm not going to feel bad for how much I cake on. Make-up is a fantastic creation and has helped me gain the confidence I need to be able to look in the mirror and like what I see. Don't get me wrong, I'm more than happy for people to see me fresh faced with nothing but my moisturiser on but I feel at my best with a lick of mascara on and my spots covered over. 
I do not wear make-up to impress anybody other than myself; if I want to make my nose look smaller today then it's for me. If I think I look beautiful then I will feel beautiful for the rest of the day which means that it's going to be a good day. I feel empowered when I feel beautiful so if I need a little concealer or a bright red lippy to feel beautiful then hell I'm going to wear it!

However shaming women for wearing a lot of make-up is becoming increasingly popular in society and this needs to stop. If make-up can give somebody the confidence they need to walk out the door with there head held high and feel a million dollars then why make them feel bad for doing so? 

This photo shows just how powerful make-up can be. Half of her face is completely naked showing her glorious freckles and the other half has been painted beautifully. Although I may think she looks naturally beautiful with no real 'need' to wear make-up to improve her appearance she may not think the same. I still think she looks stunning with it on so why not!? Make-up is fun!! Both sides are beautiful, but because one is considered 'fake' many people don't class this as real beauty.
So many people focus on the fact that the beauty on the left side has been created and is not natural, therefore not real beauty. People are so wrapped up in what's 'real' that they forget how beautiful a creation can be.





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High End Beauty Wish List

I have never had the funds to indulge in expensive make-up and beauty products I get super excited when I occasionally treat myself to an item off my wish list! Here is my most recent wishlist <3

Real Techniques Bold Metal Collection

I have seriously lusted over these ever since they came out, they're incredible! I hear nothing but positive reviews regarding Real Technique brushes however have sadly never had the chance to use any.

Smashbox Contour Trio Sticks

I fell in love with these when we had a talk from a Smashbox Rep at the Shropshire Blogger Meet. I am obsessed with difference techniques of contouring, especially easy contouring and these are perfect. 

Mac Studio Fix Fluid

Everybody raves about Mac foundation and have always wanted to try it! Would love to see how this sits on my skin as I struggle to find decent foundations.

Mac Lipstick Velvet Teddy

I adore nude toned lipsticks and this is a perfect everyday colour. Especially as it's known to be one of Kylie Jenners favourite lipsticks!

Dior Addict IT Liquid Eyeliner in Black 

I use the Dior Addict IT mascara and it's absolutely fantastic. I have been dying to try a higher end liquid eyeliner as winged eyeliner is my go-to everyday look and recently my drug store eyeliners are just not cutting it

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Simple Contouring

Although I'm not exactly a pro at it, I love contouring! I call this simple because it literally takes me about 5 minutes to do this. I love having control of my face and deciding whether today I will have a smaller nose or maybe tomorrow I will define my cheek bones more. There is no correct way to contour, it all depends of what you want your face to look like. I have watched endless tutorials and studied many many guides on how to contour and after alot of experimenting I have finally found a perfect go-to contouring routine for me.

It is very important to prime your face before contouring as it involves the use of alot of make-up product. I use my Smash Box Photo finish primer which is absolutely fantastic and leaves my contour looking perfect all day. 

For the contour itself I use Make-Up Revolution Cover and Conceal palettes in the colour Light and Medium-Dark. For the highlight I use the lightest shade in the light palette and for the bronze and contour I use the shade next to the darkest brown. These are creams which I find alot easier to apply and blend rather than the more commonly used powders. 

To apply the creams I used 2 flat concealer brushes, one for the highlight and one for the contour/bronze and finally my Nanshy 4 in 1 blending sponge to blend the creams. 

I got my Nanshy blending sponge in my goody bag from the Shropshire Blogger Meet I attended last month and it is absolutely fantastic! It has different shaped sides to help you with sculpting and blending the products in any way you want and it doesn't absorb much product which means hardly any is wasted. My previous beauty blender sponge would end up with more product on it than there was on my face so I'm mega impressed with this one! 

So here I am barefaced, fresh as a daisy, absolutely 0 make-up. I naturally have fuller cheeks and a large nose so I like to use contouring to try and define my cheek bones and make my nose appear smaller in particular as well as defining my personal favouring feature.. my eyebrows!
 (Anybody who knows me knows that I adore doing my eyebrows and am extremely proud of the fact I have naturally thick and dark brows)

So it's time to begin. I found a guide on the internet which I used to inspire this type of contouring for me and helped me with where to highlight and contour. 

I always start by applying my highlighter with a flat concealer brush by using the lightest shade of my Make-Up Revolution creams. I apply this to my cupids bow, on my forehead, above my cheek bones/under my eye's and down the centre of my nose, as you can see in the photo. Then, using my slightly damp Nanshy blending sponge, blend my highlighter until it looks smooth and flawless. 



Although most tutorials I've watched shows the mua applying all of the contour, highlighter and bronze then blending it all together in one I find that by doing it all separately and in stages you have more control over it and it's alot easier and less messy. 


With a different flat concealer brush I apply the darker shade cream along the edge of my forehead, below my cheek bones, down the side of my nose and also across my chin. Be careful not to apply a shade too dark or apply too much product as you could end up looking as if you have mud strokes across your face which is never a fab look.  The key with blending the darker shade is to ensure you blend it fully into your hair line otherwise you could end up with very obvious make-up lines which is a big no-no. 

So here is my finished blended contour! Easy! Two creams, two brushes and 1 blending sponge is all you need. 

After blending

Complete make-up look

                     
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