Long Weekend- what brushes? Now, I know I can't be the only one who has the usual dilemmas of "i'm only going for a few days, but what If I want to do a smokey eye" or "what if I want to some detailed eyeliner" when packing for a long weekend. 

But, I have came to the conclusion that none of the above will ever happen. I won't be needing brushed for such occasions, because Im probably going to be throwing make up on my face thats basic and quick. So I have put together what I think are the main brushes you will need should you be whisked away for a long weekend this winter.

The first in my brush bag is for the face, i'll be packing away my trusty expert face brush, but you can always just drop your tools for this one and use your little fingers for your base. Cheeks, grab your favourite or most travel friendly brush, for me that is the Real Technique contour brush. It is perfect for blush whether it be cream or powder. 

For Bronzer, I don't tend to take my big powder brush as its too big and to be honest for a few days I can live with using a smaller one. So for me, its the MAC 129SE, which was part of as set and is a small travel size powder brush. 

 For the eyes, I recommend cream eye shadows for all over your lid like the Maybelline Colour Tattoo's or Barry M crayon pencils as they can be easily applied and you can smudge in with your fingers. I would take a crease brush, I'll be taking my MAC 226SE which came from the same set as my powder one, so it is a little smaller than average and great for throwing in your bag. This just gives your eye a little depth and you always have the option of going for some smokiness if the moment takes you! 

 A good brush for the lash line, top and bottom, is the Zoeva smudger brush. If you haven't already checked out Zoeva brushes then you really should they are great quality, and super reasonably priced. 

Those are 5 brushes that I think will get you through any long weekend…not to minimise everything else..? wish me luck! 

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Product Of The Week # 8

Now, If you follow the Hush The Fuss Facebook page then you will know that the Product Of The Week is a regular feature. And instead of writing a lengthy post on my lustings for my particular product I thought best to contain it here.

This week is a high coverage concealer, and boy have I needed it! Estee Lauder have really brought it with this double wear high coverage concealer. It glides on hiding those pesky dark circles, one thing I would say is you need to use a moisturiser before hand, otherwise it might cling to the drier parts of your eye. This has definitely rescued me from looking too dead, and you can use a little more that you first think.

For me this is a winner, and every once in a while you need to invest in some good products. 

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Keeping Up With Korres

At the beginning of this year I had read a lot about the Korres Lip Butters and couldn't find any stockists in Glasgow, so took to online shopping and snapped up the pomegranate colour. 

 I am so impressed these lip butters, they are surprisingly pigmented so not only do you get lovely soft lips they are great for during the day to add a little bit of colour to your lips. As in my recent Get Ready With Me video, I wear these either on their own, or under a lipstick to give a colour a little more depth of colour and a little extra moisture. Pomegranate is a softer rose colour, and looks very natural on the lips. 

While I was in Greece this summer, the home land of Korres, I picked up the colour Quince Lip Butter. It is a stronger pink so i think this shade will be perfect for Autumn. While there the Wild Rose Moisturiser caught my eye and I couldn't leave without it. I really like this moisturiser it is rich, but feels very light and gives your skin a little bit of a luminous glow, without being oily or greasy. 

 I had never really paid much attention to Korres and as brand and after trying few things I am sold, and would put their lip butter up at the top of my list!

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Tootsies

This week has definitely marked the beginning of Winter with a pretty sharp turn in the weather. But before you throw your feet into wooly socks and boots, I like to give them a little pampering.

Soak your feet either in the bath or over the edge, and let them dry off so as you can go in with this rather lethal looking device… 

This is perfect for buffing the soles of your feet and leaving them lovely and smooth, and although this looks like it would be painful trust me it is not! It has became a pedicure must lately, as its easy to use and does the not so pleasant job of making feet look pretty. 

I add some moisturiser as a little treat, and if I have the time ill massage it in..to the best of my very limited abilities. I like the peppermint of this moisturiser as it feels like it help to revive my feet after being on them all day, very soothing and refreshing. 

For my toes I do the exact same as my finger nails, which i did a whole post on this routine here. The only new addition to feet is the CND Cuticle Eraser. This has been really good for reducing your cuticles and making the process of doing your toe cuticles less horrendous, it makes me shiver even thinking of it. Tip if you are buying this..it smells, and it smells bad but I can live with these things if its working which it seems to be. 

So thats my advice this week, take time and pamper the old tootsies that you stand on all day!

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Top 5 Brushes

There are some brushes that are essentials and some that are, well, not so much. So I've put together my top 5 brushes that I think can create pretty much any look.

The Face. It has to be the Real Techniques Expert Face Brush, I am a fan of the Buffing brush also but the Expert Face Brush just takes it. Easy to blend and doesn't soak up too much product, all winning attributes of a good face brush in my book. 

The Powder. I love a big, full powder brush and the Real Techniques powder brush really brings it. It is big and fluffy, perfect for adding a dusting of colour to an otherwise pale looking face in a couple of strokes.

The Cheeks. A multi-use brush here, and again with the Real Techniques (are you seeing a theme here). I like the Setting Brush for contour, blush and highlight. Depending on my mood I grab this brush for either one of those, and it works really well for all three. Pointed for contouring to create some cheekbones, full enough to apply blusher and small enough to highlight the cheekbones. In my opinion an excellent all rounder. 

The Eyes. I recommend 2 brushes for the eyes, one for applying to the lid and one for the lash line for liner. Not to sound like a broken record but I'm pulling out another Real Techniques for this one, the Shading Brush is ideal for either applying a base colour all over your lid or it's great for creating a little drama in the crease. For the lash line I always reach for my trust Mac 266, it never fails for a clean, fine line. 

There was quire a lot of Real Techniques in there (wonder how many times I've written that in this post) but the brushes are really good quality. Easy to clean and work with so if you are looking for some new brushes or starting out on make up I would recommend this!

What are you go to brushes?

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Customised Planning

A while back I read a blog about a great personal planner that can be customised and I thought it was a really great idea. 

With studying, working and blogging a girl needs some planning in her life and this is the perfect solution. It is an online company called Personal Planners, and in a few easy steps you can select your size, customise and order your planner. 

The front cover/back cover: You can select to upload a picture or using the app PicFrame mix a few together. If you are looking for some inspiration there are standard colours or images you can choose from. I went for a black and white theme with my photos, and one red rose for some colour. For the back I went for some tartan, keeping it patriotic! With red running through it to tie in with the rose on the front cover.

Layout: The inside is organised by you to suit you, perfect! you choose the layout and what fields you need more of. I went for one horizontal dates and at the bottom, one note box on the left and a lined section on the right. Covering all the bases I think!

Size: Another decision, the size. I went for the A5, when it first arrived I thought this was going to be a little small, turns out its perfect for your handbag. All depends on what you are going to use it for, and where your going to carrying it. 

So if like me, you miss the days of school planners and feeling every so slightly unorganised then get yourself a customised planner. I am loving mine.

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Day To Night Make Up

Time to time we need to turn work make up into something a little more livelier for night time. No easy task. I recently met with one of my friends (who recently got engaged, you should see her rock!) for some dinner after work, and thinking on what you would need in 9 hours time to make yourself look in the land of the living. So here are, what I think to be, essentials for going from day to night. 

Eyes: I would go a little more smokey for night time. On this occasion I used Maybelline colour tattoo in On and On Bronze all over my lid, applied with my finger, then some MAC Satin Taupe in the crease and along the lash line to smoke it all out. 

Face: For this look I used the Dior BB cream, its a real favourite of mine. A few dabs on your face with this and work it in using your hands and its like the clock wound back to 8 hours ago! 

Cheeks: A little highlighter to shake off the working day, The Balm Mary Lou Highlighter was my perk me up of choice.

Lips: Smack on some colour to the lips and your good to go sip cocktails all night long. 

So that's a subtle day to night look, ready for sipping cocktails and chatting the night away!

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