Trish McEvoy Azure Make-up Planner | My Thoughts

Greetings Earthlings. 

How are we all doing today?

You may have seen I recently attended the Trish McEvoy Azure Collection launch evening with Selfridges, which you can read all about here. I had such a fabulous night and it was an absolute honour to meet the lovely lady Trish herself. Without a doubt one of the nicest ladies I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. I generously was given a goody bag, overflowing with treats and delights, with the spotlight being on this stunning, limited edition, Make-up Planner. I have been so ruddy excited to review this, so let’s get cracking… 

Let me first tell you about how the idea of the, Trish McEvoy signature, Make-up Planner was born. Trish was on vacation with her husband in Italy, and her make-up was scattered all around the hotel sink – we’ve all been there right? He took one look and said, “There has to be a better way.” After years of hearing women complain of makeup excess and disorder Trish thought, enough already, and got to working on a system that would simplify the way make-up is purchased, applied and carried.

I for one, spend a lot of time travelling up and down the country, as well as flying back and forth to Mallorca, so for me this planner is just freakin’ amazing. My handbag, overnight bag, my suitcase, my professional make-up kit – yes I have the arms of Hercules carrying all this – commuting with these bags alone is an annoyance, nevermind having to throw in half my weights worth of personal make-up to get by. Having this make-up planner means I literally have one filofax of make-up, and I can head out of the door. I also need not worry about forgetting anything, as this planner has everything covered (except brows/tinted moisturiser). 

Trish thought of everything, and even designed The 8-Step Power of Make-up Lesson, talking you through each step of the make-up, so you can effortlessly achieve a flawless look, regardless of whether you like looking au natural or whether you prefer to don layers, upon layers, upon…This planner is suitable for anyone and everyone.

Included in this limited edition design:

Did I mention my planner has my initials stitched into it? Make-up heaven my friends, make-up HEAVEN.

Let’s discuss the Petite Wardrobing Page containing the bronzer, highlighter, blush and translucent powder. The colours are exactly what I would choose, and are so flattering for my skin tone. I especially love the bronzer, it warms up my fair skin flawlessly, the powder is so soft and feels silky on application. See below for swatches. I love how this “page” sits on a binder just like a page from your filofax would. It also contains a handy little mirror for when you are on the go.

At the event one of the make-up artists showed me what Trish likes to call the Triangle of Light technique, using the Instant Eye lift concealer. The idea is to draw out a triangle, underneath the eye, and then you blend with either a brush or your fingers. The effect is brilliant. This concealer is super creamy and feels very light and hydrating which is exactly what you need for the eye area. The Eye Base essentials is your eye primer, and this neutralises any redness as well as slightly mattifying the eye lid, great for someone like me who has very oily lids. The natural tone of this primer means it looks just as fabulous alone without any need for shadow on top. I am really impressed that Trish included an eye primer in with this planner, as so many of us forget how important it is to use an eye primer – if you have never used one, start immediately and you can thank me later.

I love the little pink zip pocket, inside it contains an eyeshadow “card” and a lipgloss. The eyeshadows are beautiful. The texture and pigmentation make for easy application with great results. I really love the dark rose purple shade Glamorous and Rose Quartz, the shimmery dusty pink. There is something in here for everyone, whether you like a natural smokey eye or something darker and sexy.

The Intense Gel eyeliner has a lovely feel to it and is great for that “tight line” effect, simply make dots upright underneath the upper lashes, by pressing and wiggling the pencil, by doing so you add depth and definition giving you instant longer lashes. I love this techique, it makes my eyes “pop” and stand out. The mascara was something I was dying to try, the formula is a Japanese one, where the mascara comes off in tubes upon rubbing with water. This mascara is great for natural, well defined lashes with a little volume and curl. My ideal mascara.

To finish off the planner you get a gorgeous pink lip gloss, which tastes of mint and I probably eat more of it off than humanly safe. It gives the lips a healthy tint and is a colour that I would wear daily. An added bonus is it is not gloopy or sticky – hoorah! 

During the event I also picked up a tinted moisturiser and brow pencil to go with this planner, both of which fit snug as a bug inside the blue case. The reason you do not get these with the planner is because these need to be matched to your skin and hair tone. If you have not already guessed I am totally in awe of this planner, but the tinted moisturiser took me to a whole other level. I will be doing a separate post on this, and will also do a post on my favourite brow products, including this Trish McEvoy brow definer.

You can see me wearing all of these products in the photographs below. These products help me achieve a really healthy, natural glow and I could not be happier. I am a total convert, and yes Trish Mcevoy is a luxury make-up brand, but it is more than worth it. Make-up is a powerful tool and one I love to play with. I felt so comfortable in my own skin wearing this make-up, and that says a lot about the planner.

You can buy this amazingly packaged limited edition planner now from Selfridges, click here to check it out now online. It is available for £125. For some of you this may seem expensive, but take a minute to add up individually the contents of your own make-up bag, right now, and also note at how cluttered and messy it most likely is – my make-up bag certainly is something not to be proud of – and then think again when looking at investing into something like this. 

Trish McEvoy Make-up Planners are the future. The End.