Happy Thursday friends!! Two beauty posts in one week, who am I?! But really, I feel like most people aren’t really shopping so I don’t want to overload you with sales, etc. Plus I get SO many DMs about my makeup and what products that I use to make my lashes look so long, lip color, etc. I used to watch Youtube videos of makeup gurus to learn all the tips and tricks! I’m still not all that great. LOL. Still watch YouTube videos to learn! Honestly, I just do what works best for me and try products until I find one that I love then I don’t change very often. Creature of habit I guess!
After lots of trial and error, I successfully figured out how to get my makeup done in like 10-15 minutes! Mainly for work anyway, for a weekend or event it’s much longer but mainly the same products. These are my all time FAVORITE products! Let me know if there are any products that you want me to try or that you use that I need to!
PRODUCTS USED
#1 MOISTURIZER & EYE CREAM || If you don’t start your makeup with moisturizer and under eye cream, you need to! It helps your makeup go on SO much better, your makeup all depends on what you put underneath. My switch out between two moisturizers, my face is very sensitive so it’s hard to find things that work. These two are my favorite moisturizers, Estee Lauder Day Cream & Tula Hydrating Day Cream, both dry super fast and don’t feel greasy or too heavy. Under eye cream I use this Eye Cream Moisturizer.
#2 PRIMER || I do not switch out very often on primer, because again, so many things just do NOT work for me. When I find new primers, I literally get scared to try new ones and waste money.lol. I have recently tried some new ones and loved one but hated like three, win some, lose some I guess. My FAVORITES are these: Soap & Glory: One Heck Of A Blot, Tula Probiotic Primer, Elf Poreless Putty Primer. I usually just use depending on how much time I have or what I am doing that day, all three products have VERY different textures and consistencies.
#3 FOUNDATION || I LOVE to try out new foundations but it also gives me a mini heart attack, ha! I’m just VERY picky about what I like but love to try new ones and find dupes of higher end products. Also, TJ Maxx gets A LOT of high end products and I’ve found multiple good foundations there. I have a few I rotate between, just depends on the day, I have NO rhyme or reason. These are my favorites, at least for now: It Cosmetics CC Cream – Shade: Medium, Estee Lauder Double Wear – Shade: Tawny, Maybelline Super Stay – Shade: 220, Natural Beige, Laura Mercier Flawless Fusion – Shade: 3N2, Honey. It seems like quite a few but I just rotate between them.
#4 UNDER EYE AREA & CONCEALER || Concealer, do you love or hate it? I’m love it, I have really bad under eye circles (thanks dad), only in the morning usually but they aren’t dark just look like I’ve been punched, LOL. Now, I used to swear by Tarte Shape Tape BUT then I tried the Elf Camo Concealer – Shade: Fair Warm. Y’all it’s $5 and I swear by it now. It is SO much lighter than the Tarte and I personally think it doesn’t crease as bad.
#5 POWDER || I’m not going to lie, I used to skip this step and thought it was pointless. Then I started doing it and oh my lanta. GAME CHANGER!! It just sets all of my cream products and keeps everything in place. I use the Laura Mercier Translucent Setting Powder, it is a little bit of a splurge but I LOVE it. I actually think it lasts long enough to be worth the splurge. *Side Note – I’ve heart the Airspun powder is a dupe of this but I can’t do the smell of this one.*
#6 EYEBROWS || The dreaded eyebrows… So I have VERY dark eyebrows so I don’t do a whole lot with them. I would love to get them micro bladed, but I’m so scared to! I really just fill in the blank spaces and “shape” them. My ride or die pencil is the, NYX Precision Pencil – Shade: Expresso, I think this is the PERFECT dupe of the Anastasia Brow Wiz. I bought that one once and realized it was the SAME dang thing. Just FYI 🙂
#7 BRONZER || Everybody loves bronzer/contour right?! I sure do, like seriously. I think I would buy every bronzer and try it, if I could. I have a whole post coming soon on my favorites, stay tuned for that! Anyways, on a daily basis though I use IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Pores Bronzer (Shade – Deep) and NYX Matte Bronzer (Shade – Deep Tan). They are my favorites and both have enough color but don’t make me look muddy. For different occasions I use a true contour palette, usually this one!
#8 BLUSH || Ahhh blush, I love it! It just brings color back and just makes you look so fresh and awake. I typically go for light pinkish or coral colors. I have SO many but I typically grab are my Nars – Shade: Orgasm OR TheBalm – Shade: Frat Boy. Like I mentioned, I have SO many different blushes but these two match EVERYTHING and make them the easiest to use daily.
#9 HIGHLIGHTER || I own SO dang many highlighters but I honestly only go for one of them regularly. My most used highlighter is, Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector – I use the colors: Prosecco Pop or Champagne Pop.
#10 LIPS || Another thing I have a WHOLE post coming on, my FAV lipsticks!! I can’t wait for this one. Depending on the day, I ALWAYS grab one of these four lipsticks: MAC – Shade: Honeylove, MAC – Shade: Love U Back, MAC – Shade: Blankety, Marc Jacobs – Shade: Cream & Sugar. I also use one of these two liners: Marc Jacobs – Shade: Cream & Sugar or KKW – Shade . The Marc Jacobs is my all time favorite and matches everything + stays on ALL DAY! Also, if I use a gloss on top, I prefer the BUXOM – Shade: White Russian.
#11 EYELASHES || So I actually have a whole post on what I use and what products I use for growth, HERE. I have actually even since a couple weeks ago found a few new products though and have switched up two things. I still start with the Lancome Cils Primer, then I move onto the mascara and I found a new one, WHAAAAT?!?! I’ve been using the Maybelline Stiletto Mascara.
#12 SETTING SPRAY || If you don’t set your makeup, what are you doing?!? I never forget this, it makes your makeup look flawless and helps it stay ALL day long. Seriously. I have two that I use are, Wet n Wild Photofocus & Urban Decay All Nighter. they are AMAZING. Secret, my FAV is actually Wet n Wild Photofocus Setting Spray. It’s the more affordable one and I think my makeup lasts even longer with it.
&& THAT’S IT & IT TAKES NO TIME!! 🙂
As a side note, I do use magnetic or false lashes sometimes on photoshoot days! For magnetic lashes I prefer the Ardell Magnetic Lashes, I use the style accents. As far as lashes go I have only ever tried one kind and I LOVED them, also Ardell – style Demi.
I’m also linking up some other favorites below for reference! Also, about 4 years ago I invested in a set of Morphe brushes and it has been a purchase I still love. If you haven’t ever bought yourself a set, I promise it’s worth it!! It’s a little splurge up front but if you take care of them, it’s so worth it! I think everybody needs a good set of brushes.
All of the makeup I use, I have used for a long time as well and feel like I really know what I’m talking about. Or so “I think”.LOL. I hope that this was helpful for you! If I missed something or you have any questions just comment below or DM me on Instagram! Thank you so much for stopping by & sharing!
