Mmmmmaaaaaakkkkkkeeeeeuuuuupppppp!!! *insert a million heart eye emojis here
I love makeup, and since moving to a bigger town that has a Sephora AND an Ulta, my addiction has gotten even worse..or better..depends on how ya look at it ;)
I finally feel like my cosmetic bag is on lock, and I wanted to share some of my all time favorite beauty product that will keep you lookin' FAB!
Also FYI, I know I always rave about how wonderful wearing NO makeup is too, and I have my no-makeup days as well, but I also love makeup and I think it is so fun to play around with it! So here we go!
I want to start with mascara. I've tried SO many different kinds of mascara, some cheap drug store brands and some expensive ones. What I have found is the expensive ones are usually worse. I like to layer my mascara, and use a few different kinds. Typically, expensive mascaras aren't meant to be layered, and will get clumpy if layered too much. Any type of Covergirl, Maybelline or Rimmel mascaras should do the trick for ya!
Probably my number one most wonderful product is this lil' baby: Bare Minerals Complexion Rescue cream. This stuff is my saving grace. I have a really uneven skin tone, and this stuff evens it out so amazingly without being too thick and clogging my pores. It's like BB cream 2.0. You want to try and match your skin tone with this product, too light will make you look pale, too dark will turn you orange. It's perfect as a base under foundation or just as a light cover up on lazy days. It is one department store product I cannot live without.
Once you smear light and dark concealer all over your face like a crazy person (I always feel that way at least), just wet the bb a tad and get to blotting. You'll be looking like a Kardashian in no time.
What you CAN do to keep your cost low though, is go for a drug-store brand of concealer for contouring. Maybelline Fit Me foundation sticks are what I've always used! For my skin tone, I use Porcelain 110 for my highlighter and Toffee Caramel 330 for contour. The good thing about these is they also balance out your skin tone and create a shine-free look to help with a more matte, airbrushed look.
A good bronzer is the perfect secret weapon. When you need a touch up, a good all over bronzer will make you look like new again. I absolutely love Too Faced Endless Summer 16-hour long wear bronzer. It won't make you orange, and it's light but it stays put. I also use it after contouring to help define and polish my look. I also use this to blend all of my makeup down onto my neck and chest to create a natural blended appearance from my face down my neck.
Brows! This is the best damn thing ever and works like the quality of a dept store brand would! I used to use powder and pencils for my brows, and it always took forever and never seemed to come out as well as I hoped. This shit is like mascara for your eyebrows and takes just a few seconds to brush on and perfect. It not only fills in your brows, but also creates that natural, unkept look that is so popular right now.
L'Oreal Brow Stylist Plumper brow gel mascara.
Last but not least is a simple Burt's Bees lip balm. I rarely wear lipstick, so this creates a nice little shine to polish off my look even without lipstick or lip gloss. It keeps my lips nice and moist, it's all natural and won't dry you out or flake like other lip products.
Thanks for reading, and I apologize if I sounded like a total idiot trying to talk about makeup, because I am just now catching up with the rest of the world with makeup tips and tricks. Like, I just started even filling my brows about a year ago. But I feel like people are always asking me what kind of makeup I use. As you know I'm a bargain shopper, I don't believe you have to have a bag full of expensive name brand products to create a beautiful result. Mixing and matching and finding what is right and works for your skin type is the key. xo
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