Ok, first let me begin by saying this: although artsy and nice-looking, putting your makeup on the sidewalk in front of your house is really freaking weird. Weirder than that are the looks the neighbors give you. But hey, no embarrassment, no artsy photos.
I am starting this series of FOTD (Face Of The Day) for a more realistic approach to makeup looks. Instead of showing you pictures of me wearing giant false eyelashes and a smoky eye, I feel like its almost more appropriate to show what I wear on a day-to-day basis (especially since I have no social life for which to dress up).
This first FOTD is dedicated to my new favorites in the world of prestige beauty. Anyone would be nuts to spend what I do on makeup (including me), but it is my hobby, so I occasionally splurge. Everything here can be purchased at Sephora (excluding MAC and the three brushes) and are expensive, but if you love makeup as much as I do, these are luxurious and worth every penny.
Face Base:
Hourglass Veil Mineral Primer SPF 15 is a very lightweight primer that helps to get your skin ready for makeup. Primarily, (ha I'm hilarious) I use it to brighten up my skin during the colder months of the year. It is slippery in texture and almost oily, and that's why I don't use it during the summer because I sort of feel like I'll just sweat it off, but it's white and I feel like that's what makes this really brightening.
YSL Le Tient Touche Éclat Foundation in Beige 10. My skintone is SUPER fair with neutral undertones, so when I went to Sephora and did their Color IQ thing, I wasn't surprised that I got less than a dozen matches. I bought this totally on a whim just because I was sort of growing tired of my other foundation options, and I was completely taken by surprise. Not only did Color IQ totally match my skintone, but it creates the most glowy, airbrushed look. And it has a pump! I'm totally hooked. To apply this I put a pump or two on the back of my hand and dot the foundation all over my face with my fingers, then I take my Sigma F80 brush and buff it into my skin until it is blended.
Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush in Diffused Heat. If you can see it in this picture, this blush is a reddish almost coral color of blush swirled together with the famous illuminating Ambient Lighting Powder. I use this blush whenever I want to wear no lipstick or a lighter color, or if I want to do a more intense blush look while still looking blended and natural.
Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder is the best face powder I have encountered. It is lightweight and manages to keep the natural look of the foundation, but it also lasts a really long time and prevents the foundation from settling into pores or lines. I sprinkle the powder into the cap, then take my Real Techniques powder brush and swirl it into the lid before dusting all over my face.
Eye Makeup:
MAC Paint Pot in Let's Skate is perfect, either for an eyeshadow base for powder shadows or alone. I used it alone except for my crease shade, and it is a gorgeous baby pink color with a pretty gold shimmer to it.
MAC Soft Brown eyeshadow is my new favorite eye crease shade. Not much to say here, just a warm, matte brown. I blend this out using the crease brush from It Brushes for Ulta, which is super fluffy and soft, not to mention affordable compared to any other brush of that quality.
Hourglass Brow Arch Brow Sculpting Pencil in Medium Brown is the perfect shade for me, although I really do prefer ABH Brow Wiz. This gives a less polished and more natural look, but the control freak in me longs to have more precision.
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