Fresh face, moisturise. Grab concealer stick, apply to under eyes, cheeks, chin especially as I have acne scarring there, applied with fingers. Then liquid foundation (the 24 hour maybeline one), also with fingers. Bronzer, a bit of blush. That's my face. If I'm going out or it's a special occasion, I'll brush over some poweder, sometimes a shimmer.
Eyes. Dark grey eye pencil, I think it's estee lauder (sp??), I don't know how to describe it, a half eye V on the outer corner I guess. Moderately thick. Sometimes I'll set that with some black eyeshadow. Then mascara. If I'm going out I'll add some silver glitter or eyeshadow to my inner corners.
Lips, usually nothing, maybe a chapstick. Sometimes red or pink lippie.
Hope that works. I think I want to learn how to do a better eye, I really like the dark eye look but I want something more textured than just straight lines with a pencil if that makes sense?
That looks great PZ! Anything more and it just looks too full on IYKWIM?
I just throw on some foundation (i second the maybelline 24 hour one being the best ive ever used!!), eyeliner on the bottom and half on the top and some mascara which i use the stilletto one cant for the life of me remember what the brand is! And if im going out somewhere nice, DP bought me a beauty case full on Chi Chi make up with all different coloured pencils and eyeshadow so match with what im wearing!
Everyday makeup for me is:
Body shop foundation mixed with a touch of olay moisturizer for a "clean" look
Body shop baked blush/bronzed
Body shop duo blush or shimmer (depends how done up I want to look.)
MAC mascara- TBH still looking for a "GREAT" daytime mascara.
For a night time look- I just use foundation and powder.
Add brown eyeliner
Add eyeshadow- I buy the revlon or cover girl quad- makes a smoky eye easy.
Or if I'm really daring- a bright bright colour.
2 coats of mascara.
Covergirl lip gloss- have like a million shade for every occasion!
Brushes- I have MAC brushes and body shop brushes- not super impressed with either!
Except the body shop foundation brush- which I couldn't live without!
Pumpkin do you like to wear foundation? A lot of people say foundation should not be applied with a sponge as it wastes too much product but I find a sponge gives the most natural finish. I love in particular Beauty Blender which is a special sponge (not latex like most) which applies foundation beautifully and does not absorb too much. There is nothing else like it.
Another tip is - if you have a foundation shade that is a tad too dark, too warm, too pale etc then you can still wear it but rebalance the colour with loose powder. For example if you picked a shade that is a little too pale, just use a loose powder that is slightly warmer or more golden. If your foundation is too warm or dark use a lighter/whiter powder. Because loose powders are sheer they can subtly warm or cool your complexion.
If you like to add a little glow, a couple of products I love are Laura Mercier Illuminating Tinted Moisturiser and Nars highlighter in Albatross. The Laura Mercier can look a little too shiny if used on its own but if you mix with moisturiser or another foundation it makes the skin look so luminous. I also sometimes use it as a highlighter, applied with a brush to the tops of my cheekbones, up to the temples, and a dot on my forehead and the bridge of my nose.
The Nars is lovely dusted lightly all over the face or concentrated as a highlighter as described with the Laura Mercier.
I also sometimes use rosy lip balms and glosses as a blush dabbed onto the cheeks.
i love make up too but i like a natural look and if you like a natural look too then i have one word - THIN LIZZY. it comes with instructions a dvd and everything thats all i wear now the only thing that doesnt come in the thin lizzy kit is mascara so i have one of those too.
You can buy grey ( and other colours) wet or dry eyeshadow. I use it when im going out and all you haveto do is wet the tip of the eyeshadow brush and draw along the bottom of the eye ( under the lashes) works a treat, looks like smudged pencil, not as messy as liquid and you can use it on top or dry as well... Love Revlon.. two in ones.. mines grey/pink
Im pretty boring with mine, most exciting i've got is my ten-colour davinci mineral powders which are awesome... expensive they were but worth it as they add a little glam for night times!
I use maybelline mineral foundation, with the maybelle mineral matte powder as a finish.
I find i need to use a very light application of foundation or nothing else sticks, so the powder gives it a more even finish and balances out the skin tone.
I have a revlon three colour blush which i pretty much just blend all three colours for the best result.
for day time wear i go more pink, and for night time i bit more on the bronze/brown colour from it.
a light coat of mascara (maybelling in the pink tube!) and a light gloss. i love rimmel vinyl lip but i never use it enough and get put off after i have had it for six months and it has gone gluggy and yuck lol.
eyeliner and shadows i use to glam up for evening and then it depends on the occassion
Foundations: I LOVE the Ultraceuticals and GloMinerals tinted moisturisers. They have SPF30+ and 15+ respectively, and feel really good on my skin. In summer I use the higher SPF, and sometimes mix it with a normal SPF cream if I need/want a lighter shade. If I need full coverage, I use the glominerals pressed base and use the kabuki brush to apply it. I love glominerals because they are pure minearls, no talc and no fillers. Easy to apply, it really looks like I'm not wearing makeup.
Bronzer - either the Bobbi Brown palette or the glominerals sunkiss bronzer, and I use the glominerals blush brush to apply this.
Blush - glominerals blush in sweet or innocent. if I'm going out, i use sweet, if it's for day wear, then innocent.
concealer - the glominerals highlighter or the concealer pot. for under the eyes, i use the highlighter, and if i have blemishes then i use the conealer pot.
lips - anything works - gloss/lip stick/ whatever i'm in the mood for. but my cupboard consists of burts bees, glominerals, chanel, YSL and lancome.
eyes - I'M IN LOVE WITH chanel eyeliner (yeux in waterproof) and the calvin klein eyeliner gel pots. fabulous and super easy to apply, i even go swimming with it on, and it doesn't budge.
eyeshadow - glominerals eye pot in playful and delightful for day, and then something more dramatic for night - either midnight and harvest or midnight and orchid. I use chanel brushes for my eyes.. i'm not sure why, they feel softer and i got them duty free and they've been great.
mascara - Telescopic by l'oreal (waterproof)
extras that I love :
for my hair : 'It's a 10'. fantastic product for conditioning and then Smooth Down by redken when i use the straightener.
shampoo/conditioner : I can't go past Karparti. It's freakin' amazing! Natural product with no SLS/parabens etc. I don't have itchy hair and I don't have to wash my hair as often (and it's oily!!). Great product and makes my hair feel fabulous. I use it on my daughter too.
Nails - Essie polishes - I am in love with Boat House. Great colour for summer, orangy/coraly. noice!
body moisturisers: Burts Bees 'Radiance' SMELLS AMAZING and has a little sparkle to it.
body scrubs : ASAP body scrub with AHA's
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