What's The Beau(Tee)? | Ardell Introduces Makeup Collection

I've said it before and I'll goddamn say it again, Ardell is the ultimate false lash brand. There are a wide range of styles, at affordable prices, and every lash band is thin and flexible - making application easy and the finished look more natural. My love for the 45-year-old brand is so strong, that I've always longed for (and if I'm honest, expected) Ardell to launch a full makeup range. Luckily for me, and the entire world, I'm now able to tell you that my wishes have come true. Ardell has a makeup collection and it is available right now...

Fake It Till You Make It

Although life can bless you with some great physical attributes... it can also deprive you of others. As we all know, the Lord giveth and the Lord taketh the fuck away. Luckily there are products and treatments out there that give us the chance to makeup and fakeup... and I'm not talking filters.

Weekly Worship: Ardell, Rodial and Elizabeth Arden

Price: £3.99 / $3.99

Stockist: falseeyelashes.co.uk / ULTA

Ardell is the best affordable false eyelash brand on the market. The brand have a crazy amount of styles - ranging from natural to fashion forward - and each one blends in with natural lashes seamlessly. However the best thing about Ardell lashes is that they are very  easy to apply. The bands are thin, flexible and soft, so they mould around the eyelid easily and, if glued correctly, stay put for a long time.

If you struggle applying false eyelashes, I can't recommend trying Ardell lashes enough. Wispies are my favourite of all the brand's styles, look at how gorgeous they are!!

Price: £24.00 / $48.00 13ml

Stockist: Harvey Nichols / dermstore.com

Rodial, the brand famous for surgery-mimicking skincare, launched an amazing makeup range a couple of months ago. The new collection features just about every product you need to get glam, however one of my favourite products is the Glamolash Mascara XXL. This mascara creates amazing volume with only a few strokes and the lashes stay luscious until this magical mascara is removed. The wand is quite big and bushy and it combs through lashes easily, helping to separate them and avoid clumping. It is one of the best mascaras I have used in a long time. I am in love.

Price: £17.00 / $18.00

Stockist: John Lewis / Macy's

This Elizabeth Arden Beautiful Colour Luminous Lip Gloss in Sweet Pink is fast becoming a handbag essential. I'm not a big lip gloss fan as I often find them sticky and uncomfortable to wear, however this one feels more like a balm than a traditional sticky gloss. This is due to the inclusion of mango and shea butter, two ingredients that help to nourish the lips and keep them cushiony soft.

The lip gloss is vanilla scented and features a handy mirror on the side of the tube. It is also is equipped with a big, spongy applicator that evenly dispenses the perfect amount of product.

Now the colour is a gorgeous soft pink and it's quite transparent when applied, which I love. However, if you want more of an opaque colour, I would recommend priming the lips with concealer before applying the gloss. This high-shine gloss is also packed with tiny gold speckles, which helps to give an appearance of fuller lips.

The Tuesday Tip: Naturally Fake

Making false eyelashes look as natural as possible can be a difficult task, however there is one quick trick that will take them from fake to flawless. The trick is to gently apply mascara after applying the false lashes.

Many people advise applying mascara before the lashes, however I often find that this makes application more difficult. The mascara makes the natural lashes stiffer, causing them to be inflexible during application.

Applying mascara after fake lashes enables the lashes to blend in more seamlessly with your natural lashes. It can also help to disguise any accidental gaps between your natural lash line and the fake lash line.

I would also advise using false eyelashes with a thin and flexible lash line. This will enable you to get as close to your own lash line as possible and will help the false lashes blend in even more effortlessly. The easiest eyelashes to apply are the super affordable Ardell Natural lashes (£3.98 Sally / $3.99 Ulta).