Because of it's out of the way location, I very rarely head down to Debenhams. With the likes of Boots, Superdrug and John Lewis all up in the main precinct of Southampton, it's easy to see why. But when I do head down, I fall in love with the store all over again. It's never overly busy like the central stores, and that makes visits to counters more comfortable, in my opinion.
When I arrived, I was greeted by the lovely Michaela, who was warm and friendly and instantly made me feel much more comfortable. Michaela sat me down, and we chatted about my usual preferences in terms of makeup. Normally my skin can be quite oily, and tends to eat through foundation quite quickly. As well as being oily, I do still suffer with some adult acne and because of this I tend to choose something that's mattifying and quite full coverage.
I ventured to Debenhams completely barefaced - eek! |
Once my base was applied, Michaela applied a range of face products, including cream bronzer and blush - another massive step out of my comfort zone. I was always terrified that cream products would be too over-the-top and intense, and that I would make myself look slightly clown-esque. Michaela showed me that instead, cream products can actually look much more natural than powder. I'm tempted to buy some, I really am.
Once the face products were in place, Michaela was also kind enough to give me a little smokey eye lesson. I love eyeshadow - I'm sure you know this about me by now. But I never feel like I'm particularly good at it. It doesn't seem to matter how many YouTube tutorials I watch, I just can never replicate the looks. But Michaela took me through all the steps of a simple, neutral tones smokey eye using the NU Couture Variation Eyeshadow Palette, and showed me what she was doing. It was so simple, and I think I should be able to recreate - fingers crossed.
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I loved this eyeshadow look * Photo courtesy of YSLDebSouthampton |
The final look - something familiar, but slightly different. |
Love Lexie
xo
* This was a complimentary makeup lesson, but all views are honest and my own.
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