So I thought I would use this post to provide a little insight into my current beauty loves. These are products that I have been using lately on an almost daily basis. I hope you enjoy this intro!
Foundation: I have been abolutely LOVING
Revlon's Colorstay Foundation. I picked this up about a month or so ago in the shade Ivory (their lightest shade....yes, I'm a pale gal!) and it has been doing a great job of covering up my redness and any blemishes. The coverage seems to be medium to full (it is nicely buildable). I'm moving through this bottle now and I'm glad I have another waiting for me!
Concealer: Lately I have been alternating between
MAC Studio Sculpt Concealer in
NW15 and
Smashbox High Definition Concealer in
Fair for my undereye area. The MAC concealer is nice and creamy. With the Smashbox concealer, a little goes a long way! I have found that the tiniest dab of product is sufficient. The great thing about this HD concealer is that it feels super light on the skin. Both are definitely great products! To cover any redness in my skin (around my nose or cheeks, for example) and blemishes I've been using the
MAC Studio Sculpt Concealer in
NC15. The slight yellow undertones work well to conceal any blotchiness.
Powder: My powder of choice right now is
MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural in
Light. I love the way this powder buffs easily into my skin to set my foundation and concealer. I generally apply this with either the
MAC 134 (large powder brush) or the
MAC 183 (flat-top kabuki brush).
Blush: There are two blushes in my collection now that I seem to be gravitating toward. The first is the
Laura Geller Blush n Brighten in
Roseberry. This product gives me the prettiest pink glow. It is gorgeous and just a little bit gets the job done! The other item is a recent addition to my makeup stash, a
Beauty Powder Blush in
On a Mission, which was released with MAC's latest collection, Style Warriors. This is such a beautiful plummy blush color that applies so smoothly and warms up my cheeks wonderfully.
Bronzer: Bronzer is an absolute must for me, especially in the summertime. The
Chanel Bronze Universel Makeup Base and
NARS Laguna bronzers are terrific to help me warm up my complexion. I sometimes alternate between the two products (the Chanel bronzer has a cream-type consistency and the NARS bronzer is a typical powder formula), and other times I layer the NARS powder over the Chanel bronzing base to set it.
Eyeshadow: Lately I've been keeping my eye looks clean and simple (I love using color, but my poor eyelids are still recovering from an allergic reaction to something in some of my more intense shadows). On a daily basis I have been grabbing for a neutral and slightly shimmery cream shadow to use as an all-over lid wash. The product of choice has been Benefit Creaseless Cream Shadow/Liner in R.S.V.P., a light shimmery champagne color. It applies smoothly and stays put (especially when I add a little Urban Decay Primer Potion underneath.....another fave!) R.S.V.P. would also make a nice base for other shadows.
Mascara: My go-to mascara has been
Clinique Long Pretty Lashes. It is great for an everyday natural look. I have also been trying some colored mascaras lately.
Urban Decay Big Fatty Colored Mascaras in
Flipside (teal) and
Electric Blue are great for adding a pop of color to the eye area, especially when the rest of the eye is left neutral.
Lip Gloss: I have been making my way fairly quickly through the
Korres Cherry Lipgloss in
23 Light Purple. This is a great pinky purple color that is a MLBB shade on my highly pigmented lips. It is natural, too (really...all of Korres' products are natural!)
So there you have it! These are the products that have truly been essentials for me as of late. Everything I've mentioned works great together for a perfect everyday look.
If you want any further information on any of the items I have mentioned, please don't hesitate to leave me a comment! I'd also like to know......what are some of
your makeup favorites?
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