EASY & NATURAL EVERYDAY MAKEUP LOOK

My ‘everyday makeup routine’ changes frequently, but this look and these products seem to be the ones I gravitate towards the most. It’s like my fall-back, my safe place; you know what I mean. We all have that go-to look that we can do in five minutes before dashing out the door.
This is my “get ready quick” routine! If you want to know how I do it, keep on reading!


Lately I’ve been skipping over the foundation, and reaching for my Urban Decay Naked Skin Weightless Complete Coverage Concealer in Light Warm, and applying it in all the places that I would typically highlight; under the eyes, the forehead, the nose (center and sides), cupids bow, chin, and any blemishes, and then blending it out with a damp Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge. This concealer does set rather quickly, so I recommend a damp sponge or the beautyblender, and working quickly.

Next, with my Anastasia Beverly Hills Cream Contour Kit in Fair, I use the lightest contour shade, Mink, and apply that first with my fingers right below the cheekbones, and along the temples up to my forehead, before blending it out with a Real Techniques Sculpting Brush. Once all of my cream products are in place, I use Lyric (the banana shade) from the Kat Von D Shade + Light Contour Palette to set any concealer on a Morphe M438 brush, and Makeup Geek Contour Powder in Break Up to set the contour areas with an e.l.f. Studio Angled Blush Brush, using whatever is leftover on the brush and lightly running it down the sides of my nose.  With a Real Techniques Blush Brush, I applied a little bit of ULTA Cheek Color in the shade Girlie (no longer available), a very soft, cool toned pink.

For the eyes, I picked up that same Makeup Geek Contour Powder in Break Up on a Morphe MB23 brush (a great dupe of the Sigma E40, by the way), and dusted that into the crease, just to bring back a little dimension, popped a little MAC Nylon into the inner corners with a Morphe E36, and apply a couple coats of Maybelline Volum’ Express The Falsies Mascara in Blackest Black. Then I filled in my brows with NYX Micro Brow in Ash Brown, and set them with Anastasia Beverly Hills Clear Brow Gel.

Finally, I lined and filled in my lips with NYX Slim Lip Pencil in Peek-a-boo Natural, and slightly over-lined them. I chose to leave them alone after that, though you could always apply a neutral or nude lip over the top if you want to.


So here’s the completed look! Something that’s quick, easy, and totally appropriate for work, school, whatever you’d like!
What are your go-to everyday makeup items! Leave me a comment and let me know!

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Single eyeshadows, that is! I know, that was probably mean, huh? But I promise you won’t be disappointed.

Hey guys! I don’t think I could possibly be more excited than I am today! Because…..MY MORPHE SHADOWS AND MAKEUP GEEK CONTOUR POWDERS CAME ON THE SAME DAY! 

Excuse me a moment while I happy dance!

Ok, I’m back. Now that they’re tucked in all nice in their Z Palette home, let’s get to talking about them!


MORPHE INDIVIDUAL EYESHADOWS ($2.29 each)

So most of these shades are new to the line. Not the premium shadows, which they now carry in pans that are roughly double the size of these, and they’re also foiled. These are just the standard size pans, in some of their new shades. Some are existing shades. I didn’t get all of them….yet….just a few.

You guys know how much I love Morphe products. Their brushes, their eyeshadow palettes; they’re definitely like, in the top three of my favorite brands. They’re pigmented, long wearing, buttery smooth, and amazing! Check out the photos below!
BTW, the new shades will be marked with a *.

Natural daylight, no flash

With flash

And now for the actual swatches!

Top Row L to R: Glam Life*, Perfection*, Sweets*, Flipside*, Swine*, Buckle Up*, Treasure*

Second Row L to R: Wink For Pink, Petals, Peekaboo*, Pretty In Pink, Sweet Escape*, Glow For Me

Gorgeous, aren’t they?! Well wait ’til you see what’s next!!


MAKEUP GEEK CONTOUR POWDERS ($10 each)

So next up is something that I’ve been lusting after since I heard they were coming out. These are the Makeup Geek Contour powders – a buttery smooth, long wearing, buildable contour powder in eight shades, ranging from cool porcelain to deep shades. There is literally something for everybody! The pans are $10 each, but for the freelance MUA, they have a bundle of all eight shades for just $65!!

I picked up the shade ‘Breakup’ which is for porcelain skin with cool undertones, and ‘Infidelity’, for fair to light skin with cool undertones. I prefer my contour shades very cool toned, but I think I’ll be picking up a few more of their warmer shades too, just to try them out!

These are pretty heavy swatches, but they can be applied sheer for a natural, daytime look, or built up for a super sculpted, chiseled look.

Top – Breakup (cool porcelain) Bottom – Infidelity ( cool fair)

I absolutely love these already, and I haven’t even begun to play with them! I can tell by the swatches that I’ll be adding more to my collection very soon!


 

Have you guys tried any of these products? What do you think of them? Leave me a comment below, especially if you want to see a full review or tutorial with anything!

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