Something must be in the air because I am feeling ridiculously jazzed! After months of feeling in a rut I just have this sudden feeling of overwhelming optimism. I am feeling so pumped I felt like doing a quick makeup tutorial, in spite of my assy camera. This is a very easy, "pretty" look and requires minimal tools and time (10 minutes max!) to mimic. So here it goes:
After cleansing my skin, I applied Mac Studio Finish Concealer in NW35 under my eyes, on my lids-from tear duct to brow bone and a little on my cheeks for spot concealing. Any concealer brush will do. I use a Clinique concealer brush, which works fine. If you have severe undereye circles, stippling a wedge-shaped cosmetic sponge may work better to neutralize darkness, but remember that sponges also tend to waste more product.
Next, I applied Mac Studio Fix in c4 to set the concealer. Then I applied a light dusting of the gorgeous Nars Outlaw Blush to the apples of my cheeks, chin, nose and temples. Any large powder brush will suffice for application.
The trickiest part of this look is the eyes. An unsteady hand and not extending the eyeliner properly can make you look more Amy Winehouse than you would want. A nice trick if you are going to use liquid eyeliner like I did is to use a powder or pencil eyeliner to make the line as thick or as thin as you desire. Make sure that you stay as close to the lashline as possible. I used Urban Decay in Zero as my powder liner with Mac's 209 brush (great for lining eyes-I recommend it). Then I applied Prestige liquid eyeliner in Black on top.
For the lips, I recommend using a nude, plum or pink based gloss. A vibrant shade, particularly a red will make this look more femme fatale. This is a subdued everyday look. I used Bobbi Brown gloss in Ruby Sugar and tissue blotted it to tone down the color.
So there you have it.Done in 10 minutes or less! <3
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