Perry Petite

Hi guys! Now this post is going to be a lot different to the rest of my content but I thought I'd spice it up a bit. Today I want to talk about the world of design and what the future of design may potentially look like on behalf of 3D graphic design company CGTrader.

Design to me is an interesting concept as it is the mother of all creativity. Without design the world would be a pretty dull and conformist place, which I for one would not want to live in. Design also holds the prize for most entertaining upon observation due to questionable trends being bombarded at us through the beauty and fashion industry. It is honestly quite amusing to see how far people will go to stay in trend - despite how ridiculous and cringe worthy it may appear to non-followers of these trends.

There is no specific future to design as trends are constantly adapting and being rediscovered. Design will forever be a beautiful creation full of experimentation and expression. But a concept that seems to cling onto the hearts of designers and society no matter how popular other trends shine is the classic element of minimalism and simplicity.



Minimalism is a trend that will never die within the design world. Be it through beauty, fashion, interior design, graphic design etc...the element to it will always be in style and maintain a sense of respect amongst designers due to its aesthetically pleasing format and effortless feel.

Within the beauty and fashion world, the simplicity of minimalism allows designers and the individual to be themselves without having to rely on current crazes or busy formats to be unique. Minimalism encourages your true self to shine through and allow others to appreciate the work a heck of a lot more than an over the top and distracting design that drifts away from the creator's intent.

Design within today's society is bombarded with materialism - putting the idea into people's heads that showering ourselves in items will increase our wellbeing and social status. Yet minimalism embraces the idea that a person doesn't need flashy materials or the latest technology to produce an excellent idea, just a well thought out concept that is simple, but effective that can be pulled off with ease.



Minimalism encourages the idea of 'less is more', which is an excellent way to create a healthier lifestyle and can transform a persons wellbeing.

Now you don't need to apply minimalism to every part of your life but using it in just one aspect can help to wash away stress and add more control to your life.

A good place to start is skincare. I have recently decided to stop using all of my skin care products that I would use regularly, because I was under the impression that I had to have a specific lengthy routine in order to have perfect skin (which was still far from perfect when using everything). Yet after cutting down to just a couple necessary products, my skin has been a lot calmer and overall in a much better condition than it was with numerous unnecessary products that added more layers onto my skin.

Overall, no matter how intense and materialistic beauty trends and expectations get, minimalism will still be praised and create inspiration amongst designers and avid bloggers throughout the design world. There is just something about the minimalistic style that screams effortless class and style, which I personally would like to continue to see within the future of design.


I hope you enjoyed this post, I know it's different but I had fun with it! Be sure to let me know what your views are about minimalism and how you feel about the future of design!


Lucy x

This blog post is a part of Design Blogger Competition organized by CGTrader

If you follow makeup artist and youtuber Wayne Goss, you may have come across this foundation. If not, you can probably recognise it as the foundation that had a waiting list of over 25,000 when it launched a few months ago.

The ordinary created two foundations: the serum foundation and coverage foundation which can be found for an affordable price of £5.90 online (plus delivery depending on where you purchase.)

This foundation took over a month to arrive to me due to how the lengthy the waiting list was so a lot of patience is needed if you're planning on buying this foundation.



If you are struggling with picking your shade then I would recommend checking out a shade guide or Wayne Goss' MAC comparable guide if you know your MAC shade as it's relatively on point. I bought the shade 1.1N which is similar to an NC15. With my shade I'd say that the Pro Longwear concealer in NC15 is a better match to 1.1N since the foundation in NC15 is a couple shades darker, but with some quick googling you can probably figure out your shade.

After wearing this for a decent amount of time I'd personally say that the coverage is about medium - which is fine for me as I always tend to go in with a concealer anyway, but if you're looking for a true full coverage foundation then this is probably not for you. I found that the finish looked really nice as soon as I had applied it alongside the rest of my makeup, with it leaving a natural yet matte finish.


Now a big flaw for this foundation is the longevity. On me the foundation has a tendency to slide around throughout the day, making my face appear really cakey, dry and overall pretty terrible. It also creases really badly, sinking into any fine lines after a couple of hours which is very noticeable. It literally made me want to wipe off my makeup and appreciate my bare face more...and my bare face is a 3/10 at best.

Bare in mind that I have combination skin so you may have a different result depending on your skin type but damn did it make me look bad.

Overall I have mixed opinions on this foundation as I really wish it would've held up in the same way it looked in the first hour of wearing it. I've tried mixing it with lighter foundations and haven't had any issues but it's quite a hit and miss for me when wearing it on its own.

Since this foundation is only £5.90 I would recommend trying it out for yourself if you're curious as there are a wide range of shades and many other people seem to highly rate both the serum and coverage foundations. Plus if it happens to work for you then you'd be potentially be saving a lot of money!


I hope you enjoyed this post and be sure to let me know how you feel about The Ordinary foundations!

Lucy x