My beauty essentials: Garnier, Bobbi Brown, BareMinerals and & Other Stories

I’m the perfect example of how using less make-up also means needing less make-up. Ever since I ditched regular old liquid foundations and started using mineral foundation or BB-cream in stead, my skin condition has improved tons. I no longer have impurities or redness and I can literally just get away with a thin layer of BB-cream. For someone who has had breakouts all of her adult life, this is a HUGE-huge-huge deal. So let me tell you more about the wonderful products I use when creating my make-up base. 🙂

THE CONCEALER seen in these photos is by one of my all time favorite brands, & Other Stories. I accidentally stole mom’s concealer after having done her make-up and putting her concealer in my make-up bag by mistake. Mom told me she didn’t use it anyway and said I could keep it. Boy am I a lucky little thief! For years I used Make Up Store’s Cover All Mix – I bought it over and over again just assuming it was the best concealer in the world. Well… it really wasn’t, at least not for me. I like that the one I use now (the lightest shade there is, 1) is easier to blend and gives my greyish sleep-deprived complexion a nice glow and works magic with my dark undereye circles. This one is my second stick already and I’m extremely pleased with it. 🙂

// Peab tõepoolest paika, et mida vähem meiki kasutad, seda vähem seda ka vajad – mina olen elav tõestus sellest. Sellest ajast, kui ma vedela jumestuskreemiga mäkerdamisest loobusin ja mineraalpuudrile ning BB-kreemile üle läksin, on mu naha seisukord laitmatu olnud. Mul ei ole enam punne ega punetust ja meikides piisab enamasti vaid õrnast kihist BB-kreemist. Kellelegi, kes terve täiskasvanuea vältel on vinnidega võidelnud, on see ÜÜRATULT suur asi. Las ma jutustan teile oma lemmikutest meigipõhja-toodetest pisut lähemalt. 🙂

Hõbedases hülsis PEITEPULK, mis piltidelt paistab, on minu ühelt lemmikbrändilt & Other Stories. Ma varastasin emale meiki tehes kogemata tema peitepulga, pistes selle tema oma asemel hoopis enda meigikotti. Emme ütles, et ta niikuinii ei kasuta seda eriti ja lubas mul peitepulga endale jätta. Küll mina olen alles üks õnnelik varas! Aastaid kasutasin Make Up Store’i Cover All Mix’i – soetasin seda üha uuesti ja uuesti eeldades, et see on maailma parim peitekreem. No… ega ikka ei olnud küll, vähemalt mitte minu jaoks. Mulle meeldib, et praegust (mis on kõige heledamas saadaolevas toonis number 1) on nii lihtne hajutada ja et see annab mu unepuudusest hallile näonahale kauni kuma ja peidab mu sinakasmustad silmaalused justkui võluväel. See siin on juba mu teine pulk ja ma olen sellega meeletult rahul. 🙂

THE MINERAL FOUNDATION was a life-altering discovery. I had always been very sceptical towards mineral powders (and any powders in general) because I assumed they’d make the skin look caky, dry and dull. As someone who has extremely dry skin, I want my complexion to look a little dewy (and anyone who has dewy skin by nature wants it to look as matte as possible – a classic case of “the grass is greener”) and shiny. Today I can say my all time favorite make-up product is BareMinerals’ Original Foundation, but since it wasn’t available when mom was getting me a refill (they don’t sell BareMinerals in Estonia…), she bought the matte one in stead. Both of them provide great coverage and are easy to work with, but the original version gives my skin a glowy porcelain finish. I use it when I really want to go all in with my (evening) make-up and like more coverage – on any other days I just stick to my BB-cream. The shade I use is Fairly Light N10.

THE BRONZING POWDER I use and love is from Bobbi Brown (and is one of their best selling products). I like to do some light contouring when applying my make-up and this matte bronzing powder (in the shade MEDIUM 2) is perfect for just that. It’s fabulously pigmented, but also soft and very easy to apply super-easy to blend.

// MINERAALPUUDER oli minu jaoks elumuutev avastus. Ma olin alati mineraalpuudrite (ja tegelikult ka kõigi teiste puudrite) suhtes väga skeptiline olnud eeldades, et need muudavad naha krohviseks, kuivaks ja plassiks. Mina, kellel mul on väga kuiv näonahk, eelistan, et ta säraks ja läigiks pisut (ja igaüks, kelle näonahk on rasune ja läigib, soovib, et see näeks välja täiesti matt – vana hea “rohi on teiselpool rohelisem”). Täna võin öelda, et mu kõigi aegade kõige lemmikum meigitoode on BareMinerals’i Original Foundation, aga kuna seda tol hetkel parajasti poes ei olnud, kui emme mulle uut potsikut ostmas käis (BM’i tooteid ei müüda Eestis), on mul praegu selle matt versioon. Mõlemad katavad suurepäraselt ja on väga lihtsad kasutada, aga originaal sobib mulle pisut paremini, sest annab nahale täiesti imeliselt särava portselannuku väljanägemise. Ma kasutan seda neil puhkudel, kui tahan (õhtu)meigile pisut rohkem rõhku panna ja soovin paremat katvust – argipäeviti jään BB-kreemi juurde. Mina kasutan mineraalpuudrit toonis Fairly Light N10.

PÄIKESEPUUDER, mida kasutan ja armastan on Bobbi Brown’ilt (ja üks nende populaarsemaid tooteid). Mulle meeldib meikides nägu kergelt kontuurida ja see matt sära ja sädeluseta päikesepuuder (toonis MEDIUM 2) on just selle jaoks ideaalne. Sellel on suurepärane pigment, kuid samas on seda ka kerge peale kanda ja hajutada. 

THE BB-CREAM I use is AMAZING. Why is it so amazing, you ask? Because, first and foremost, it gives me the perfect dewy look that I so desperately want. It leaves my skin moisturized, provides just enough coverage to even my skin out (which is better than Maybelline’s, for example) and is very easy to work with. What’s even greater how little it costs – for a product this good, the price is even better. I’m not sure if it’s just me, but the scent reminds me of tea tree oil, which I’m also a big fan of. Well done, Garnier! This truly is a kick-ass product. 🙂