Today's Makeup | Thanksgiving | 10.12.14

Happy Thanksgiving to all my Canadian readers!

It has been a hot minute since my last post but I was feeling really uninspired and I didn't want to force a post or a video when I wasn't 100% there. I also just had 3 midterms last week which I was studying for all last week and the week before. Now I have a week of o exams until my next two midterms. School rocks!

I went for a simple makeup look for tonight's big dinner as I think natural beauty is very important to shine through!

The foundation I'm wearing today is a new purchase of mine - the CoverGirl Ready, Set, Georgous foundation in the shade 105. It's a very natural looking foundation with light-medium coverage and has a really nice skin like finish. For my blush I went with Tarte Amazonian Clay blush in Exposed, a stunning rosy neutral. On my eyes I reached for my trusty Urban Decay Naked palette. I knew I wanted something very minimal so I chose the shades Virgin, Naked, and Buck. Virgin in the inner corner and on my lid, Naked in my crease, and Buck in my outer corner. I lined my top lash line with MAC Black Track Fluidline and added a small flick. I got new glasses yesterday (you can see them on instagram HERE) and I think the eyeliner flick looks so pretty with them on! For mascara I used the L'Oreal Miss Manga mascara, and on my lips I used my favourite lippy by MAC in the shade Syrup.

What makeup did you wear today? Happy Thanksgiving!

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Today's Makeup | Thanksgiving | 10.12.14

Minimal Makeup

I'm not sure if it's the warmer weather we've been having or if it's the stress of finishing my final exams - but one of those two options have made me really love wearing such minimal makeup.

I start with a clean and moisturized face then I apply the Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer in the shade Nude. I've owned (and loved) a full size of this product previously that lasted me over a year, so when it was time to repurchase it I went for the travel size because I use such a tiny amount of it. Even this travel size I've now had for months and it's still so full! The shade Nude is probably one shade too dark for me but it is so perfect because for a shade darker it doesn't go orange at all, but honestly makes me look healthier because it gives me such a stunning bronzed look. And don't worry - it matches my neck! I promise I'm not going out in public with a line across my jaw of product that clearly doesn't match.

On any extra redness I have such as around my nose, any spots I may have, or the darkness in the inner corner of my eyes I apply the MAC Studio Finish SPF 35 Concealer in the shade NW20. I really ignored this concealer in my stash for quite a while but I've really been enjoying it the past few weeks! I then use a soft powder brush to do a light dusting of the popular Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder. I have the shade Transparent mainly because I do get quite the bronzed tan in the summer (who knew? Little ol' me being tan?!?) and I like how I can use it all seasons! I find that face products last me ages because I really prefer more natural makeup and I'm okay with any imperfections showing through.

At this point I may be looking slightly one dimensional (is that even the right word...?) so I then like to apply my favourite Tarte blush in the shade True Love to add some life back to my complexion. For my eyes I'll use Painterly Paint Pot by MAC to conceal any redness or veins around my eyelids, and then go in with my mascara of choice. My lipstick of choice the past few weeks has been either Syrup or Coral Bliss both by MAC. I must say...Coral Bliss is very similar to a huge favourite lippy of mine - if you read my posts often I'm sure you'll be able to guess what lipstick that is!

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Minimal Makeup