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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