Light 'n' Bright

As much as I wish I could say that I go without makeup most days, the truth is that I don't really feel confident doing so. Most of my skin is actually pretty okay, but the areas that are bad are really, well... Quite bad. This is a bit of a bummer, because I'm not actually a massive fan of a full face of makeup on the daily. It feels too heavy, and seeing as I'm pretty lazy relaxed about how I look if I'm popping into town or something, this has become my go-to route for the last couple of weeks.

Becca Shimmering Skin Perfecter in the shade Pearl and the Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation must be two of the most hyped up products on the blogosphere. In my opinion, this is actually for good reason. They both do a bloomin' good job at what they claim to do, and with each used sparingly where needed, they make a pretty killer combo.

I start by taking the tiniest amount of the Becca product and placing it where I want the light to catch my face, i.e. my cheekbones, cupid's bow, under my brows and on my chin. This stuff is potent and you really do only need a little bit to do your entire face. If you use an entire pump full, the end effect can be a little bit 'tin-man'-ish for my liking. This means that whilst it is a very expensive illuminator, it's also good value for money as the finish is so beautiful and a little goes a long way. At this point, I look a little bit glowy and polished, without really having done very much.

I then take a pump of the Luminous Silk Foundation and use it only where I need it (that part's important). I don't really want anything to be too perfect on my days off, because I don't want to spend 20 minutes in the mirror faffing around covering every little (or not so little) pimple. This has just the right amount of coverage to make everything looking calm, it glides over any dry patches I have and has the right texture to look natural.

The finished effect? Polished... But not neurotically so. That's what I'm talkin' about.