This is a look I have seriously been loving!!! It is literally one of the most laid back, simple looks ever!!! During the week I wake up so incredibly early that I don’t want to spend so much time on getting ready {I would rather sleep} If you follow me on Instagram or twitter; you will see that lately the time change has been making me a coffee addict BIG TIME!!! {loving Starbuck Caramel Macchiatos… seriously if you haven’t tried it.. MUST}. So I found a look that is not only time saving but simple and easy to vamp up if in need of a after work happy hour.
- First things first. A base for your face.. So this is literally the most IMPORTANT step of all. For me I would rather not put a million products on my face. I would rather find something that works, and at the same time is incredibly great for yor skin. Kind of like a two for one. Enter Smashbox Camera Ready BeautyBalm.. Ok this stuff is not just a two in one ; but a five in one. It Primes your skin for you to wear it alone for a tinted moisturizer feel; or primes your skin for a heavy makeup look should you want more coverage. It protects your skin {Hellloooooo… SPF 35}; it perfects your skin by helping blur out all pores and imperfections, hydrates your skin like a moisturizer, and controls oil {hello oily t-zone over here}. This stuff is hands down the BEST!
- Next step set face with a powder. I a huge believer in the MAC Mineralized Skinfinish Natural powders. They literally set your skin like skin; NOT that heavy weird makeup dry look. It has the best reflecting light in it that you look just flawless and beautiful. Not too matte, not powdery, and not to shiny like some other mineral makeups. It is baked so it is a great setting powder that is also perfect for camera’s {no creepy white ghost face action from the flashback} and it is overall a MUST HAVE!!!
- I am seriously digging the Urban Decay Naked Flushed Palette. This thing is a makeup bag genius. It is a 3 in one. {Here I go again about the most for your money}. This has a perfect bronzer {almost comparable to my Holy Grail NARS Laguna}, a pretty highlighter that looks great on ALL skin tones, and a beautiful natural flushed colored blush. You can mix them all together for a more shimmery, blushy feel. You can do all the contour, highlight and blush steps. I like to mix the bronzer and blush for the perfect amount of color. Sometimes amp up the blush and add a dash of highlighter if I am headed to happy hour.
- I am a fan of pretty eyebrows. Especially when your brows literally can lighten up your entire face. They are the focal point of the face. They can be soft or strong and literally change your entire look quickly. I am loving the MAC Velvet Brow Liner. This thing is perfect. It helps define your brows with a matte velvet like finish making the brows look natural not made up. It has a great little spooly on the other end to help define your arch even more. It is the perfect compliment to your daily look.
- In previous blog posts I talk about the L’oreal Telescopic Mascara. Which literally I am obsessed with. But on those days that I feel like I need more volume to show my eyes {My brown eyes need all the help they can get} I love to use L’oreal Voluminous False Fiber Lash. This stuff is va-va-voom. It helps add extra fibers to your lashes to make them appear thicker {no need for falsies in the day time}Lashes appear fuller, more voluminous and false like almost. It is great for those days you just want to throw on some brush, and mascara and go. {my go to look lately}
- Last but not least my favorite lip product. {So you know I am obsessed with lip butter and chapstick} Revlon Lip Butter are a HUGE FAVORITE!!!They are the perfect amount of color. Almost like a lipstick with a glossy finish. They are like butter literally on your lips. Kissable without being sticky {huge check plus}and just overall amazing.
This look I am literally loving. It is simple, to the point and everything doubles as something extra. I am a huge believer in getting more for your money; especially when it comes to makeup products. You NEVER want your makeup bag to be too heavy. And these products help lighten the load BIGTIME!!!
What is your go to look everyday? I would love to hear?
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Happy Thursday Everyone.. One more day til the weekend!!!!! What are your plans?!?
Sydney says
Loving your every-day look and so excited to try out some of the products mentioned!
jmelee says
Sydney you will love these products. They are all so multi functional. :)