Summer Foundation Routine!

Hello Blogger-sphere!

Its that time of the year again, Summertime! Outdoor activities, going to the beach, swimming, and of course being a sweaty mess. I always have to change up my foundation routine when the weather changes because my skin changes as well. I usually have normal skin with a few dry patches and with a few oily patches mainly in the T-zone in the summertime. 

I love to rock a bare face in the summertime because frankly I hate having to worry about if my foundation is melting off my face. But for a night out or if you want to look more put together, this is my full foundation routine! 

1) I ALWAYS start out with a moisturizer. If you do nothing else in this routine, at least moisturize! I love the St Ives Timeless Skin moisturizer for many reasons. I might have to do a whole separate post about it. 

2) Next I apply a primer. I love the Benefit Porefessional because it fills in my pores and keeps my foundation lasting all day. I only put this on my cheeks and my nose. 

3) Now comes the star of the show, the foundation. Im obsessed with the L'oreal True Match foundation, Im in the shade W2 Light Ivory. It had a light to medium coverage with a natural finish. It is great in the summertime because it is light weight but still had the coverage of a heavy foundation. Also, it has a natural finish that isn't too matte or too dewy. If you haven't tried this out you need to. They offer a wide shade range and can be found for a few dollars at any drugstore! 

4) After foundation I like to apply my concealer. The one I love is the Maybelline Instant Age Rewind in the shade fair. It is very lightweight under the eyes but still has great coverage. Also when set with Laura Mercier Secret Brightening Powder it doesn't crease! 

5) After that I add my blush and bronzer, today for blush i used MAC Tenderling and Benefit Hoola Bronzer. Both products I love for the summertime. 

Before

After

And that completes my Summertime foundation routine! All of the products I used give a nice natural finish to the skin without overdoing it. It is important in the summertime to wear makeup that is going to last all day through the heat and still stay looking flawless! 

XOXO,

-H 

Eye Look of the Day using MAC Shadows!

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I just picked up an amazing shadow from the new MAC alluring aquatics collection and I was so excited to play around with it. So here is a look at how I used MAC Sea Worship eye shadow! 

I applied a primer (which is SO important for making sure your shadow doesn't crease) I used MAC Painterly Paint Pot which is a skin tone cream shadow.

1) I applied MAC Wedge (#1) eye shadow into the crease with a fluffy brush. This color is a soft brown and acts as a transition color and will make it easier to blend out other darker colors.

2) I put the star of the whole look MAC Sea Worship (see previous post for pictures) all over the lid with a flat shader brush. To make the shadow more intense try spritzing the brush with a little water. This will give the shadow a foiled effect.

3) Next I took MAC Sketch (#3) with a small crease brush and blended that into the crease of my eye, pulling slightly outward to create a cat eye effect. This color is a dark plum color that pairs pairs perfectly with the olive shadow in the lid.

4) To highlight the brow bone and to blend out the crease color I used MAC Brule (#4) which is nice matte cream color. I personally like matte highlights on the brow bone but you can use shimmer if you prefer.

5) And lastly, for a little pop of shimmer in the inner corner i took a small detail brush and put MAC Shroom (#5) in that area. This shade is an intensely shimmery white color that looks amazing in the inner corner to open up the eye.

6) I added my liquid liner (NYX Liquid Black Liner) to the upper lash line and a cream liner (Stila Waterproof Liner in Damsel) to the lower lash line. I finished the look with Buxom mascara on the upper and lower lashes.

Here is a look at all the other products I used to complete my look:

MAC Studio Fix powder in NC20, MAC blush in Tenderling, Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Concealer in Fair, Benefit Hoola Bronzer, NYX Liquid Black Liner, Stila Waterproof Liner in Damsel, Buxom mascara, Tarte eyelash curler

XOXO
-H