Over the years my makeup routine has changed from wearing nothing at all to literally full on, full face of makeup. My current everyday makeup routine consists of a couple of great products to create a more glowing and natural look.
I always start off with a fresh clean face. Then I apply Smashbox photo finish foundation primer. This helps my foundation stay all day as well as help minimize the appearance of pores (which is seriously great!). Next I apply my foundation which is the Makeup Forever Ultra HD foundation in the color 127. This foundation, I would say is medium to full coverage and I like to apply it with a damp beauty blender for a more natural look.
I then move to concealer, the one that I have been loving is the Maybelline Superstay Better Skin concealer, in the color light. I apply it under my under eyes to help brighten up and highlight that area, as well as a little bit on my forehead, down the bridge of my nose and chin. I also blend this out with my beauty blender. I like to set all the places I just concealed with the Laura Mercier Setting Powder.
Next I move to my brows, the product that I found works best for me is the Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Definer, in the color medium brown. I love this product because it comes with a spoolie and the brow pencil is in a triangular shape, which makes filling in my brows super quick and easy.
Moving on to eyes, my go to eyeshadow palette has been the Urban Decay Naked 2 Pallette. The colors that I use for my everyday look are Tease, Snakebite, Suspect, and Foxy. I start off my warming up my crease with the color tease, then I put Snakebite on the middle outer corner of my crease. Next I place Suspect on my lid and finish it off my adding Foxy to my brow bone for a highlight. For mascara, I use the Maybelline Pumped Up! Colossal Volum’ Express, in the color classic black.
Currently I have been into a more of a natural flushed looked, so I have been reaching for the Tarte Amazonian Clay 12-hour blush in the color Exposed. Can I just say that this blush is the perfect color for that no makeup, makeup look. It is just so pretty on the skin and has easily become my favorite blush!
Lastly, no matter what I’m doing whatever look I’m going for I always do this step, and that is to HIGHLIGHT! I have become obsessed with the glowy highlighted look and it has become a part of my everyday look. I use the Becca X Jaclyn Hill Highlight in the color Champagne Pop and place it on the tops of my check bones, tip of my nose and cupids bow. This makes a huge difference in my makeup look and I absolutely love it! As for lips I either put on lip balm or lipstick depending on my outfit.
I added links to everything I use in my everyday makeup routine. Thank you for reading!
xx Ariel
Smashbox- Photo Finish Primer
Makeup Forever- Ultra HD Foundation
The Original Beauty Blender –Beauty Blender
Maybelline- Better Skin Concealer
Laura Mericer- Setting Powder
Anastasia Beverly Hills- Brow Definer
Urban Decay- Naked 2 Pallette
Maybelline- Pumped Up! Mascara
Tarte- Exposed Blush
Becca X Jaclyn Hill- Champagne Pop