Face
Primer: L'oreal Studio Secrets Magic Lumi Light Infusing Primer
First I prime my face using the L'oreal Dream Lumi primer. This stuff is oh so good. As you can see, I use mostly drugstore products and this is probably the best drugstore primer out there! I've tried quite a few of them. None of them come close to this stuff. When you put it on, it makes your face look all metallic like and glowy. It's so freaking pretty guys! The lasting power is very good. I get up at 5:30am every morning before work and do my makeup. I get home around 4:30 and by the time I'm getting ready for bed (9-10:00pm) my makeup still looks good! It doesn't clog my pores and make me break out so that's a plus!
Foundation: Cover Girl Outlast Stay Fabulous 3 in 1 Foundation (Classic Ivory)
Let me say something about foundation, I'm VERY picky! I have sensitive skin, a lot to cover and I like my foundation to be mostly full coverage! I want it to stay put ALL day. I've had bad experiences with foundations in the past and decided to move towards the expensive range. I've tried MAC, Kat Von D, Nars, Make Up Forever, etc. I love love my studio fix fluid, but right now I can't afford it. :( So for a drugstore foundation, this is serious business. It's a great foundation! It doesn't make me break out, it stays on my face all day, barely moves, and looks good by mid day! 2-2 1/2 pumps does the job. :D I rarely ever touch up on my makeup and with this stuff, I don't need to! I get a tiny bit shiny in my T Zone, but that's normal. The only thing I don't "like" about this foundation, is I wish it had a few more light shades. I'm warm toned and I feel like the shade I'm using is a tad bit too dark, but not too much. I have yet had someone come up to me and say "Ew you look like you have a mask on!" I feel like Ivory light enough for me but it's cool toned so it's too pink. I go back between them both and don't mind. So if you're looking for a foundation and are like me, then this would be for you. :)
Powder: Rimmel Stay Matte pressed powder.
There's not much to talk about when it comes to this product. I'm assuming you know about it. If you watch a lot of beauty gurus on YouTube, then you've probably seen quite a few of them talk about this powder. It's amazing. It's finely milled, and soft. It doesn't cake up or look like you have a chalky face. That's what I struggle to find with drugstore powders. They're either too cakey or they make you look like a powder face. I find it doesn't keep me matte all day like I would like it to, but that's okay, I can touch up with this powder and it will make me look fresh all over again. Consider picking it up at your local Walmart or Target. And get the transparent shade.
Blush: Milani Baked Blush in Luminoso (05)
Highlight: MAC Magnetic Nude Extra Dimension Skinfinish in Fairly Precious
I'm sad to say that this was limited edition. *tear*
This is a gorgeous highlighter! It's a peachy highlight shade. It gives you the most beautiful glow! It's strongly pigmented so a light hand is needed. It has great lasting power too! I didn't really notice fading, and I work 8 hour shifts. So it stays on my face all day. I wear this one the most between a few other of my highlighters, so I guess you can say it's my favorite one. I hope one day MAC brings this collection back because I didn't get a chance to buy some of the other products in the collection.
Eyes
Urban Decay Naked Palette
This palette is every thing! I have somewhere between 13-15 eyeshadow palettes (Reviews coming soon to my blog) and this is hands down my most used palette! I'm sure you've heard over a million times how awesome this palette is and let me tell you, that is so true.
I use Sidecar on my lid, Buck and Darkhorse in my crease and I smoke Darkhorse in my outer v area. (I'm horrible with Outer V guys, help???) Then I use Smog on my lower lash line and Virgin for my Highlight. I love this combination! Sometimes I'll use liquid eyeliner and my eyes will look so huge! I have blue eyes and these colors enhance them. I think I like this palette because it's a warm toned eyeshadow palette. I have all 3 naked palettes and naked basics (Don't like that one) I think my least favorite one out of the 3 would be 2. I love 3 because it's rosey neutrals. These shadows are so buttery soft. They have the best color payoff and they last a long time with a primer. (I use the Urban Decay Primer Potion in Sin or I use the Too Faced Shadow Insurance) They also blend like a dream and you can't go wrong with the endless shadow looks you can do! They're quite pricey. When I bought mine last year, it was $50 and now I find that they're what, $54? But, let me tell you, you get what you pay for and that's amazing quality! They'll last a really long time because you don't need a lot of product on your brush to get the job done!
Eyeliner: Rimmel London Soft Kohl Eyeliner in Sable Brown.
This eyeliner is okay. I'm not gonna lie, it's a basic brown eyeliner. It's nothing incredible, it's nothing horrible, it's just average. I haven't really gotten around to look for a better brown eyeliner pencil. I find that it slides around. Sometimes it gets in the corner of my eye and wears off a little. It stays on most of the day so that's a plus! Please shoot me recommendations for a better brown eyeliner.
Mascara: L'oreal Telescopic Mascara
I'm not gonna lie, I get quite bored with mascaras. I've always been on the lookout for my holy grail mascara and I think I might have found it. I'm on my second tube of this and fixing to buy a 3rd. This stuff doesn't give you enough volume but it does give awesome length! It's easy to wash off and it doesn't irritate my eyes. I use the shade brown and I feel like it's a little more natural. I don't find that it flakes or smudges. Now since I already have long eyelashes to begin with, it kind of gets up there where my brow bone is when I first apply it. But I wait for it to dry then swipe with a qtip and I'm good to go! If you want a good lengthening mascara, go for this!
Milani Easy Brow Automactic Pencil.
Awesome awesome awesome brow pencil! I use the shade Taupe and it gives me the most natural looking brows without being too overboard. I'm born with thicker brows and this just fills them in enough to look natural. It's pretty affordable, I picked mine up at CVS for $4 or something like that. They have 2 shades, Dark Brown and Natural Taupe. From what I've read online, Dark Brown has a red tint to it, if you're okay with that then would work for you, but if you're like me who doesn't like red in my products, then Natural taupe would be the way to go.
Nyx lip liner in Mauve
Oh man, this is probably my favorite lip liner at the moment! If you read my last blog post, then you would know.
Kylie Jenner has been rocking this beautiful lip color that everyone has been obsessed with lately. I read online that mauve is a dupe for MAC Whirl, which is supposedly the lip liner she pairs with MAC Brave to create her combination. (I also read that she uses Velvet teddy and Faux with that lip liner as well.) I swatched Whirl at the counter and swatched mauve next to it and it did look like an exact dupe. NYX lip liners are awesome. They're affordable, pigmented and long lasting.
MAC Brave Lipstick
I love this lip color so much. MAC lipsticks are so amazing and addicting! (My best friend got me hooked!) This color looks like a nude with a lot of deep pink in it. (I'm horrible at describing colors, please excuse me :)) I find that this shade lasts quite a long time on my lips.(Between 5-6 hours) I can eat and drink something and the color will still be on my lips. After a while I do find that I need to touch up. If it had the staying power of a stain it would be so much more perfect. I recommend that everyone who loves MAC have this in their collection. It's a must!
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