Tag: every day

I will be the first to admit that I am not the best at some makeup looks but I will say I got some skills when it comes to my everyday foundation routine!

I have oily skin so finding a face product that doesn’t add to the shine can be difficult but I have found a BB cream that is pretty awesome. I start out the night before by washing my face and slathering on moisturizer. (Yes, literally slathering it on! Oily skin is often caused by the lack of moister so your skin tries to make up for it by over producing natural oils. By making sure to properly moisturize your preventing your skin from having to do it which in turn helps in the long run.) I then go to bed and when I wake up I do nothing else to my face except add more moisturizer if I need it. I let that sink in (this is where I start doing my hair or go get dressed) then come back and apply my BB cream.I use Maybelline’s Dream Fresh BB Cream. It gives enough coverage to help even skin tone but light enough to keep your skin looking like skin and not all cakey with makeup. It’s a great base for the rest of your products too.

I then give that a few minutes to sink in just like I did with my moisturizer. After that is set I apply my under eye concealer. I have used a couple different ones but my two favorites are Maybelline’s Instant Age Rewind Dark Circle Concealer and Rimmel London’s Match Perfection 2-in-1 Highlighter and concealer. Maybelline’s Dark Circle Concealer has had so many positive reviews and I can see why. It blends nicely into the skin and after a long day I don’t see any settling into any creases. I do wish it has a bit more coverage as it’s a bit too sheer for my liking but overall it does the job well. Rimmel London’s Match Perfection has the coverage that is lacking in the previous one. However I do find that it settles in the creases a bit more. This one comes with a brush applicator which comes in handy when you want to spot conceal and Maybelline’s comes with a sponge applicator which is a bit more difficult to spot conceal with because it decently large. However it isn’t meant to be used as a concealer so I can’t really complain. I apply these product in an upside down triangle under my eye to really help conceal the circles.

Next I apply my contour. I don’t wear it everyday, just on days when I’m feeling a bit pale. I use E.L.F.’s contour pallet. It includes a high light powder (I don’t use it because it’s a bit too shimmery for my liking) and 3 shades of contour which I mix to create my perfect color. I apply it in a 3 shape to keep the look natural.

Next I apply blush. I use either Maybelline’s Dream Mousse Blush in Peach Satin which gives a natural flush of color, or Revolution’s The Matte Blush Powder in Nude. Both look very natural on the skin which is the look I tend to go for. Revolution’s blush is very pigmented so a little bit can be blended out very nicely and Maybelline’s is very buildable which is great for when you want more control over the intensity.

After blush I go onto the last step which is highlighter. I use Revolution’s Shimmer Brick Radiant. It has different colors of highlighters so it’s great all year long whether your tan in the summer or lighter in the winter. I apply it above my blush, under the outer arch of my eye brow, down the center of my nose and on my cupids bow. This give a natural all over glow without it being obvious or out of place for an everyday look.

I hope this helped you with your every day look. Give some of these products a try and see which ones work for you. Maybe you’ll find your next favorite product!