I can't justify smearing £60 on my face everyday to then take it off afew hours later

I've realised this Blog has quickly become a beauty related one, but I'll roll with it for now, and we'll see where it takes us. This post is a result of a tweet sent by myself whilst watching beauty videos on Youtube and scraping the inside of my foundation bottle in the hope for "one last face".

I've always been an avid watcher of Youtube videos, whether it be music, Vlogs or beauty tutorials and hauls. Recently I went to go and see Rocky Horror Picture show (this will be relevant I swear) and whilst planning the makeup for myself and a friend, I went on to Youtube to watch some "how to's". They were brilliant, I ended up with a dramatic smoky eye in two different pallets for us, polished off with some bold lips and big hair, just what I had in mind. But what I didn't enjoy so much about said tutorials, was the products they used. 

I get that these people are really into their makeup, and they want the best on the market, and fair play if you can afford it, but personally I can't. It's always disheartening to watch a video or read a post where they harp on about all their products being MAC, Benefit or YSL, and thinking that everything you do won't match up to them, because you don't have products of the same quality. Yes they're great, but realistically who can afford all of them? I've only ever had a few "Expensive" brand makeups, mainly as gifts and they are 1, used INCREDIBLY sparingly ( I can't justify smearing £60 on my face everyday to then take it off a few hours later) and 2, I'm probably gonna get shot for saying this, but they really aren't that much better than the cheaper brands. I mean yes, there is a difference, but if you are sensible about what you buy, and  know what you're doing with it, it really doesn't make any difference. 

I've included a picture below, with the main products that I use to achieve my "everyday" look. The main brands I use are Natural Collection and Collection 2000  which are both drug store brands, affordable and effective. A blemish stick that I bought back in 2009 is still going strong, as is my favourite eye shadow pallet ( featured below) both of which were in the classic Boots 3 for £5 deal. BARGAIN. I have also been known to refill my foundation bottle with the same brand in a plastic tube found on an Ebay store , because it's cheaper than buying another pump bottle.

My "everyday" look

Said "everyday" look

Another money saving confession from me, and i'm not ashamed of this at all, is to keep your eyes peeled. I found both my Collection 2000 Bronzer and Mascara in Poundland, amazing what stuff that shop gets their hands on sometimes. Just to add to the scrimping picture I've painted of myself I use a retractable eyeliner that came free from a magazine that, might I add, is the best pencil eyeliner I've had in a long time and a purple lipstick from Primark, which has surprising staying power, everyday. That's right, I have Primark lipstick and I adore it, SUE ME.

So I think we've established that I'm not a brand girl, but what I buy has the desired effect so I couldn't care less. OK, I think I've successfully got my point across, I have a feeling that this may be a recurring topic for me, perhaps even making a feature in my Youtube come back, who knows.