How is it already August?! I can’t believe the summer has gone by so fast!! I wish it would last longer but I have to say, I am beginning to be over this heat! While I love to bask in the sun by the beach, it isn’t as fun sweating it out in my backyard. Personally wearing makeup this summer hasn’t been my top priority. It’s been nice letting my skin breath and soak up the sun; safely of course! However, when I have been wearing makeup I’ve found a quick five minute routine that even the busiest woman can handle. You don’t need to be a skilled makeup artist to do this and most of it can be applied with your fingers, if you choose. It can be so fun to watch makeup artists on youtube but also quite intimidating with all of their steps, tools, and products. I use just nine products and honestly you could cut it down to six if you’re not as high maintenance as me :)
Step 1: Prime. I always always ALWAYS recommend you prime your face. A primer helps your makeup go on smoother, last longer, and depending on the type of primer it can make your face more matte, dewy, or poreless. There are so many primers and I’ve tried a lot but I’ve taken all the work out of looking for you because I’ve found the best one. I did a whole blog post about it here. Since writing that post I have repurchased the full size bottle twice. I love it because it really hydrates my skin and adds a nice dewy finish to my look! I apply this to my face with clean hands and really make sure to cover my entire face. You only need one pump to get the job done. If you’re looking for something more matte I would recommend this. I liked it, but I really wanted something with better ingredients and a more dew finish!
Step 2: Tinted Moisturizer. I used to be a full coverage kind of girl. I loved a good foundation to cover EVERYTHING, until I realized I didn’t really need to cover everything. I started to feel like I was putting way too much on my skin and needed a bit of a change. I love this tinted moisturizer from Beautycounter. It has SPF 20, a light scent, and is super creamy. It definitely gives more of a glow so if you’re not into that, I would try this one. It’s similar but without the SPF. I put a few drops on my face and either rub it in with my hands or a damp beauty sponge. I wear it in the shade number 2.
Step 3: Concealer. Let me preface this by saying I didn’t have high hopes for this concealer. I love a full coverage concealer, such as the Tarte shape tape, that brightens the under eye and gives the impression that you’ve slept for 12 hours. This Beautycounter concealer is in a pen form and has a small brush at the top where the product comes out. I thought that something so creamy and light could never match up to my full coverage shape tape - but I was wrong. I actually like this one so much better!! While it feels thinner, I actually need less product and it’s much easier to blend out because it’s not as thick. I use about two clicks of the pen and blend it in with a damp beauty sponge. It can also easily be blended with your finger, but I think it looks much more even when using a sponge. I have repurchased this twice and will continue to! I wear the shade light.
Step 4: Bronze, Blush & Highlight. I put these three together because I do these almost simultaneously. I love them because they are all in stick form so it’s super easy to apply them. This is also where you can cut out a few steps if you’re not into looking like a bronzed and glowing goddess. Although reading that I am not sure why you would want to turn that down! I start with the bronze glow stick and do a couple of swipes under my cheek bones and the top of my forehead near my hair line. I use a damp beauty sponge to blend it in. Next I will go in with the cream blush and swipe it right on the apples of my cheeks and blend it with the beauty sponge again. Lastly, I take the pearl glow highlighter and swipe it right on top of my cheek bones, cupids bow, and nose. Then I blend it with, you guessed it, the damp beauty sponge! These three steps probably only take 1-2 minutes. It adds such a nice dimension to the face!
Step 5: Brows. Do not be intimidated by a brow product- especially this one! I wear the shade medium but it also comes in four other colors, one of them being clear if you’re feeling unsure! I used a pencil to fill in my brows for years, and now that I’ve switched to a gel I can’t go back. It is so much easier and much faster than a pencil. The gel just sticks to your hairs so you can swipe it on without worrying about overdrawing. I love the tiny applicator tip because it’s much more precise! Beautycounter also has a pencil, which some people like to put on prior to gel. The gel will ultimately help to keep your hairs in place all day!
Step 6: Lash Primer & Mascara. I swear by a lash primer. It makes your lashes look much more full and helps the mascara to stick to your lashes. I’ve been all about safer beauty products so I switched to this lash primer by LashFood. I really like it and how it compares to the one I was using previously. I coat my lashes with this and wait a minute to let it get a little tacky before putting on my mascara. I will usually use this and do my brows while I wait. I coat my lashes two to three times with mascara to give it some extra volume! Unfortunately, I haven’t been able to find a nontoxic mascara that gives me the same results as my It Cosmetics mascara. Luckily there are no parabens and it rates fair on the environmental working group scale of safety. I LOVE a full lash look and I can’t give it up just yet. Anyone have a recommendation??
That’s it, six steps to a healthy natural looking glow! Have you tried any Beautycounter makeup yet? Be sure to shop it here :) Stay beautiful and healthy!! xoxo
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