How do you find “The Perfect Balance”?


At the moment I feel like I’m in a bit of a make-up rut, as no matter where I go, I do not know how much make-up I should be applying.

For daytime I usually stick to BB cream, concealer,eyeliner, mascara, blush and lip balm and replace BB cream with foundation and add eyeshadow, highlighter, lipstick and false eyelashes for nights out.

But... depending on who I am with, I either feel like I am wearing too little or too much, as half my friends don the more natural look and others tend to prefer wearing a rather heavy layer.

Also, seeing girls on Instagram cake their face in make-up just to take their dogs for a walk is making me reconsider how much I should be wearing in the daytime.

I’m not usually one to be heavily influenced by other people as I am quite opinionated myself and can make my own decisions without help of others, but when it comes to how much make-up to wear within the day, I’m lost!

What do you think is an appropriate amount of make-up to wear in the daytime? What do you add to the routine for nights out?

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