As most of my friends and family know, I have recently become obsessed with makeup. My freshman and sophomore year of college, I barely wore any makeup. Maybe once or twice a week I would wear more than just foundation and mascara, but other than that, I was not that interested in makeup. I would definitely say that makeup did not spark my interest because I was not good at doing my makeup. Eyeliner terrified me and lipstick was too bold and called unwanted attention to me. Let's face it...I was a wimp about makeup.
Eventually, I branched out of my normal routine and let my friend Emily do my makeup before we went downtown in Wilmington. I fell IN LOVE with how my makeup looked and the extra confidence it gave me. I started texting her with all of these questions about what brands of makeup I should try and watched her youtube channel like it was a job. Her channel inspired me to get into makeup and be bold.
I wanted to take the time to share with you all my current everyday makeup routine. I plan on doing a post in the future about my skincare routine, but I just wanted to put this blurb in this blog post as well...in order for my makeup to look good, I MUST remove all of my makeup at night, cleanse my face, and moisturize!!!!! Having a clean and moisturized face is one of the key components to a nice makeup look. Anyways, let's dive right into my everyday makeup routine!
primer.
After moisturizing my face, I make sure to apply primer. Primer is an important step in my makeup routine because it gets my face ready for my foundation. The primer allows for the foundation to do it's job correctly on my face and give my face the glow and coverage I want and deserve. The primer I have been loving is the Hourglass Veil Mineral Primer. I currently have the travel size bottle because I have been on the go this summer, but this primer has lasted me months and I still have more than half the bottle left. I also really love this primer because it does not irritate my skin and has SPF 15 in it. I would highly recommend this primer.
foundation and concealer.
The foundation I am currently using also acts as a concealer, which has cut my time spent on my makeup. I am using the Clinique Beyond Perfecting foundation and concealer in the shade 0.5 (breeze). This foundation has great coverage and gives a nice, but subtle, dewey finish. When I use this foundation, there is no need for me to use a separate concealer. I typically blend this foundation out with a real techniques brush and then go in with a damp beauty blender to really get a nice blended finish. This foundation has become my holy grail foundation. Thanks Emily for the recommendation!
setting powder.
After I apply my foundation, I go ahead and use a setting powder to make sure it stays in place and does not move around while contouring and highlighting. I am a huge fan of translucent powders and have recently been using both Rimmel London Stay Matte Pressed Powder in transparent and the NYX Cosmetics Studio Finishing Powder in translucent. Both of these powders are great for setting foundation and concealer!
blush.
I do not contour everyday, so I am not including products I use for contouring. I do use blush everyday because I have rosy cheeks normally and like the rosy cheek look. I have been loving the NARS blush in the shade orgasm. This is one of NARS' best sellers and is really a great shimmery, peachy, pink color. I think it is perfect for summertime and I definitely recommend blushes from NARS.
highlight.
Because Sephora has it currently, I broke down and bought the Becca x Jaclyn Hill Champagne Pop. This highlighter is life. Get it. Yes, you need it in your life.
eyeshadow.
Most of my eyeshadow looks come from the Tartelette In Bloom eyeshadow palette. I have been loving this palette and definitely recommend it for fall/winter eye makeup looks (even though I wear it in all seasons). The shades from this palette that I use most often are called smarty pants, rebel, leader, and firecracker. My everyday eyeshadow look includes those four shades.
mascara.
My absolute favorite mascara of all time is the Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara. I have been using this mascara for years and will continue to use it until I cannot wear mascara anymore. This mascara makes my lashes look so full and black. I love wearing this mascara for an everyday look because it adds so much volume to my lashes and looks great on! If you purchase any item from this blog post, it needs to be this mascara. I can guarantee you will not regret it.
lip gloss.
I love wearing lipstick, but I tend to stick to a nude lip gloss for my everyday routine. I am loving the NARS lip gloss in the shade Chelsea Girls. It is the perfect pink beige shade. I love it for an everyday look because it is very natural and looks good with everything.
setting spray.
Last but certainly not least, I finish my makeup look off with a setting spray. I do this so that my makeup will last throughout the day and look it's best. The setting spray that I have found to work best on my skin and with my makeup is the Urban Decay All Nighter Long-Lasting Makeup Setting Spray. I mist my face with this setting spray and it looks and lasts like a dream.
I hope you all enjoyed this post and find it helpful. If you have any questions about products, leave them down below. Feel free to comment and tell me what kind of posts you want to see on this blog. I love hearing your suggestions. This post is not sponsored, these are just my opinions about products and my personal everyday makeup routine. Thanks so much for reading!
xo,
Hannah Adams
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