These are the tricks that I have learned over the years to make myself look like I have spent more time then I really did on myself. Who doesn't want that?
I am going to show step by step instructions. Don't be intimidated by how long the post is. It really is simple and easy.
I want to share again then that I learned and perfected these steps by some trial and error. I had to learn what worked for me and my life. You should do the same. Go ahead and add or remove whatever steps you want. I promise I wont be offended.
Step 1. Moisturize! You will read this a lot on my blog. I leaned from a wise women, who we all miss being in our homes everyday, Opera, that the difference between a raisin and a grape is moisture. I was 18 when I heard those life changing words. Ever since then I have never missed a day or night of moisturizing. Even in a bind I will use hand lotion. On a normal day or night I use the basic Oil of Olay anti-aging moisturizer. It is light and does the job.
Step 2. (Optional) Green Concealer. When the weather changes my skin gets really red and irritated. This is why I use my green concealer. I put it on the back of my hand and then spread it it on all of the unwanted red.
Loreal Magic Anit-Redness is my favorite! The reason being is that it covers well, you don't have to use a ton, and it lasts FOREVER!
SEE! Redness is all gone!
Step 3. Yellow concealer. Yes, I love the red lipstick, but Mama doesn't always got the time. This is called "5 minute face," after all. That is when the yellow concealer comes in handy. I use my finger or make up sponge to dab under my eyes.
This is just a cheap palet of cream concealer that I got off of Wish.com. I love it. If you don't want to wait a month to receive it, most make up brands have their own version of it.
Just dab it on. You don't want to put it on to heavy or it will get in the wrinkles.
( No one wants that)
Step 4. Foundation. I use a cream foundation. (This next step in pink is important for those of you that use a liquid as well.) I put my foundation on the back of my hand. The reason putting it on the back of my hand it important is because it makes the foundation the same temperature of as your skin. It lets the foundation go on much smoother and less streaky. I then take my make up sponge and spread the foundation evenly on my face and neck.
I love this BB magic cream because it color matches to my skin.
(Again, this is from Wish.com)
Some people use the paint brush looking make up brush to put on foundation, but for my 5 minute face a make up sponge is so much faster.
Step 5. Translucent powder. It sets your foundation so it doesn't rub off. The reasons I use translucent powder is that it doesn't have in color in it. I dab it all over and then rub it in with my blush brush.
Again, trial and error. If you want to use a colored powder go ahead. Translucent keeps things clean.
Step 6. Bronzer. I take a small make up brush and lightly rub the bronzer the on the brush. I then spread the color above and under my cheek bones, temple, forehead, and chin. Pretty much any where that the sun would naturally color my face.
Make sure you don't over do the bronzer. You could end up looking like you were in a tanning bed for a week. (No one wants that.)
Step 7. Blush. A lot of people are intimidated by blush and only use bronzer. That is great, but let me tell you, blush is great for so many reasons. It defies your cheek bones. I have a super round face and need all the help I can get when it comes to defying something that isn't there. Another reason I love blush is it can brighten your skin and can make your eyes pop without having to do to much. Just my personal 2 cents on why I think blush is essential. Anyway, I take a blush brush and dab the color on the end. I then take the color and put it just behind the apple of my cheeks.
I know that this is a bright color. Don't be intimidated. I use a bright color because you hardly need any to have it show up and it lasts forever. I am all about not having to replace make up all the time. Why spend the money if you don't have to.
I have cheeks!
Step 8. Shimmer. Not sparkle. There is a big difference. It is the difference from giving yourself a healthy glow and looking like a crazy disco ball. When I say shimmer I am talking about an opalescence eye shadow or pallet. They do not use glitter in the shimmer. (Glitter can settle in wrinkles quickly. They also get on everything and seem to never wash off all the way.) Now, I put some on the end of an eye shadow brush and apply it on the top of my cheeks, under the arch of my eye brows, forehead, down the middle of my nose, on my chin and most importantly on the space between my tear duct and nose. I love this step because it really pulls everything together.
I use a loose powder eye shadow. Again, you don't need very much and last forever.
Step 9. Mascara. On days that I am keeping things simple and wearing more natural colors, I wear brown mascara. Black is when I want my eyes to pop a little more without the effort. That is why mascara is amazing! It is tiny effort and giant reward.
I have tried so many mascara's from drug store to fancy and I have to be honest Loreal is my favorite. To each is their own though.
10th and final step. Chap stick, lip gloss or lip stick. Again, it depends on what kind of look I am going for. Most of the time I just use chap stick and then I am done. For this picture though I decided to dress up a little for you. I went with a colored lip gloss.
That's it! My face is done. I know that it seems like a lot. Let me tell you that it is not. Once you get the steps down you will be able to do them in the car while driving on a bumpy road.
I hope that you give it a try and learn to love it the way I do.
I hope that you give it a try and learn to love it the way I do.
Remember readers, I am might be a jack of this trade, but a master of none.
Read your whole post and loved it. I need help and this is exactly what I needed to see today. Love you beautiful lady!!
ReplyDeleteThat makes me happy to hear! (Well read.) 😘
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