Everyday Eyessentials

Excuse my terribly "punny" title (there's more to come, I'm sorry) and say hello to the things that grace my eyes on a near daily basis. Why no mascara? You ask. No mascara because I'm about as faithful to those things as absolutely nothing. The things you see before you now are things that I just can't say no to. Obviously I don't use both primers at the same time, but you get the idea.

Urban Decay Primer Potion - Original.
This thing is a god send. Honestly, I was using a £2.50 primer from MUA for a while, which seemed to work fine, then stopped working all of a sudden one day. I decided to bite the bullet and try the one that everyone sings the praises of and I'm here to tell you, it's the truth. I love this stuff.

Milani Eyeshadow Primer - Nude 001
I bought this not long after my Urban Decay one, wanting to see if I could find a cheaper alternative that works for me because I despise spending money and yet do it so often, I have to say, this stuff is good. It works out at around £4.20 for 10 ml, and it works just as well as UDPP. The only problem is I have to buy it online from Beauty Joint, so will have to stock up some time.

MAC Paint Pot - Painterly.
There's little to say about the Paint Pots that hasn't been said already. Painterly is the only one I've tried, and is likely to be the only one for a good long while. It provides a nice clean base for eyeshadow, and assists with lasting power. I'd recommend this to people who have trouble getting their eyeshadow to stay on, or show up as vibrant as they'd like (though if vibrancy is your only issue, go for NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk, or their White Eye Base).

Rimmel Scandaleyes Liner - Nude
It seems the world and its mother has this liner. I have to say, it's a staple for me almost every day, because I often get quite a lot of redness on my waterline and I look tired enough on the regular as it is! This is another one that I'd recommend to everyone - for only £3.99 you can't really go wrong!

Rimmel Glam Eyes Liquid Liner - Glamour Black
For quite a while, I was an advocate of the pen style of liquid eyeliners, I found them easier to achieve a wing with and stocked up on a fair few of them trying to find the best one. After a while, I was looking for a bit more precision with my liners and thought I'd give this one a go. The nib of it is a tiny brush, it can be a bit awkward to get the hang of to begin with, but as soon as you've cracked it your eyeliner will be looking wonderful in no time.

Coastal Scents Palette - Build your own palette from their Hot Pots range.
Coastal Scents are definitely the way to go for building your own eyeshadow palettes. I got stung a little with customs charges after paying for postage, but I still think it's worth it, because these eyeshadows are some damn good quality. They also have around 300 colours to choose from, I think, at $1.95 a shadow, you can't really go wrong. I stuck with neutral colours because I wanted something I could use most days. This is probably my favourite palette, and if I had to choose one palette out of all of the ones I own, it'd be this one.

Soap and Glory Quad - What's Nude?
This is quite possibly my favourite high street purchase in quite some time. At £10 it's a little more expensive than I would usually pay for eyeshadow palettes, but the quality of this is outstanding. They're literally the best matte shadows I've ever used, and the shimmery taupey-browny kind of colour is beautiful. I use this quad on days when I just want a really simple eye look, and its quite literally foolproof. I'd really recommend these if you're looking for some basic shadows for every day sort of looks.

There we have it, my everyday "eyessentials". It goes without saying that these are all things I'd recommend to people wholeheartedly, and if you're in the market for a decent mascara without breaking the bank, definitely check out the mascaras from Essence. They have a ridiculously large range and there's something for everyone!