My everyday makeup look tends to change every couple months, so I thought I would share what I currently have going on right now. I have to say, I have been using less and less makeup as I get older, unless it’s a special occasion. I used to do the whole primer, concealer, foundation, powder, brown smokey eye, eyeliner, three coats of mascara, lipstick, and gloss routine. Now, I keep things much simpler, which I’m sure my friends and family appreciate because it only takes me about 15-20 minutes to get ready to leave, as opposed to the full hour it used to take. Gone are the days when I had to lie and tell my friends over the phone that “I’m almost there!” from my bathroom.
This simplified look makes me look a lot more youthful, I think… and it’s a lot easier on my skin, which has always been acne-prone. I conceal any blemishes or problem areas with my Ellis Faas Concealer in S204 – The built-in brush applicator makes it super easy to use. I then apply a layer of Ellis Faas Skin Veil Foundation in S104 most days for a nice dewy finish, but sometimes I switch it up and use Tarte’s Amazonian Clay Airbrush Powder Foundation if I want a more matte finish – these days I only apply my foundation to problem areas, rather than a whole layer all over my face. With the humidity down here in Houston, I need to keep it light!
Filling in my eyebrows is basically the most important part of my daily makeup routine – if I don’t have time for anything else, making sure my eyebrows are perfectly shaped is the least I’ll do before I walk out of the house. I use Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Powder Duo along with their dual sided Brush #12.
Contouring my face is another extremely important step for me because I have such a moon face – flat and round! Tarte’s Matte Waterproof Bronzer is a good one for this.
An important part of my “signature” look (as some of my friends have called it) is my eyeliner. You will always see me with a perfectly winged top eye line. I use gel liner because it’s the easiest to work with and actually stays put even through a one and a half hour bikram yoga class. L’Oreal Infallible Lacquer Liner in Blackest Black is my weapon of choice.
When I want to amp it up, I wear a strong lippie, like OCC’s Lip Tar in Strumpet (shown above). When I want a more casual look, I usually use my trusty Limited Edition Tinted Lip Conditioner from MAC in Close for Comfort, but their Mineralize Tinted Lip Balm in Pure and Tender is a nice alternative.
Where to Buy
Face | Ellis Faas Skin Veil Foundation – S104 | $65 | Sephora |
Face | Ellis Faas Concealer – S204 | $40 | Sephora |
Face (Contour) | Tarte Matte Waterproof Bronzer – Park Avenue Princess | $29 | Sephora |
Brows | Anastasia Brow Powder Duo – Taupe | $23 | Sephora |
Brows | Anastasia Brush #12 | $18 | Sephora |
Eyes | L’Oreal Infallible Lacquer Liner – Blackest Black | $9.99 | Ulta |
Lips | OCC Lip Tar – Strumpet | $18 | Sephora |
Lips | MAC Cosmetics Mineralize Tinted Lip Balm – Pure and Tender | $24 | Amazon |
Comments
Judy Lynn Schmidt
Love this. Simple makeup is so flattering. Love your lip look in the photo!
Phyrra Nyx
You look stunning with this pared down look.
Jess Scull
Love your look!
Anastasia Smith
Your makeup is flawless, as always! It's really very youthful and flattering.
Amber Brooks MacDonald
You are such a beauty! I love that lip tar on you, just gorgeous! :)
Cosmetic Sanctuary
Gorgeous look! That lip color is one of my favorites and looks amazing on you!
Honey Kahoohanohano
I like this - very pretty. I need to try out the L'Oreal Infalliable Liner - I've heard good things about it.
Betzy Carmona
Gorgeous makeup look
Laura Kern Gallaway
You are just too darn pretty!
Shelley Polsky Plummer
I love that lip on you, most especially! The whole look is nice, but you can really rock that lip.
Miranda Moss
You do winged eyeliner so well!
Nidia Martinez Doherty
I love Ellis Faas - I should expand and try that concealer. Your winged eyeliner is perfect!
Brooke Pakulski
look at you all gorgeous and stuff! MUAH!
Farryn Sandler
Stunning look!
Sheila Arkee
I loooooove the lip color.
Kristyn Kilcullen
You Look GORGEOUS! Love that lip color on you