'Hit pan' beauty favourites

To 'hit pan' (i.e. use so much of a product you can see the container at the bottom) means I really like something. Being a bit of a makeup junkie, I buy a lot of beauty items and rarely use what I've bought enough to even scratch the surface, let alone think about repurchasing. That makes these next five products even more special*.

First up is the Nivea Lip Butter in Caramel Cream. For years, since travelling in Australia, I've used the Lucas' PawPaw Ointment (which I still adore, btw).  However, this little pot of creamy deliciousness was among my stocking fillers last Christmas and it hasn't left my handbag since. It has a soft, creamy texture and smells like caramel ice-cream.  Even when my lips are really dry it's able to bring them back to life. I find it stays put for hours, or until I eat, unlike many other lip balms which have a tendency to slip and slide away. A real wonder product.

Next up is the Body Shop Honey Bronze Bronzing Powder. I use shade 01, but I have also tried 03 (to be honest there doesn't seem to be a huge difference between the two). Anyway, this matte bronzer is absolutely perfect for giving pale-medium skin a really natural-looking, healthy glow. Being matte it's ideal for contouring and is very buildable, without looking fake. Oh, and if it wasn't cool enough already, it contains real Community Fair Trade honey collected by 'bee whisperers'!!

My third 'hit pan' product is the Glow All Out face powder from Soap and Glory. This highlighter gives skin a beautiful, pearlescent sheen, without looking glittery or OTT. It's perfect for cheekbones and the brow bone, to create an elegant sculpted look. The product looks peachy-pink in the compact, but you don't really see this once it's on the skin. I use this on days when I don't want the dewiness of the NARS Illuminator, which I spoke about in my Holy Grail post.

The next product is somewhat of a new discovery for me. It's the Liz Earle Healthy Glow Cream Blush in Camellia. I've always been a powder blush girl, and didn't really like the idea of applying a blush with my fingers, as I didn't think I would be able to be precise enough. However, I ordered this cream blush at the start of the summer, as I wanted to try and create a more dewy, natural look for the hotter months. I'm now a convert and haven't reached for my old powder blushes since. This shade is so natural and blends in effortlessly, leaving a soft, healthy glow (as the name suggests!).

Finally, it's an old favourite - the Dazzlelight Eye Shadow from MAC. This has been repurchased many, many times. For me, it's the daddy of shimmery eye shadows. I pretty much use it every day to highlight the inner corners of my eyes, and also dot a bit on my cupid's bow, too. It's predominantly light cream in colour, but under the light there are also hints of pink and purple. Totally beautiful!

Until next time.

Josie x

*Apologies for the state of the packaging of some of these products - they are well loved and well used!

This post is not sponsored.