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!

Come follow me around social media!
Twitter, Pinterest & Instagram : @dlynnesposito
Facebook : Affordable Gorgeous
Snapchat : dlynnesposito

And feel free to reblog this post and share my social media with your friends! Your support means so much!

LOTS OF LOVE!!

TOP 5 BEAUTY PRODUCTS UNDER $5

 So a couple weeks ago I brought you guys my top 10 beauty products under $10. Well I thought it would be fun to challenge myself a little and see if I could narrow it down to FIVE products, all under $5!

Under $10 is a piece of cake – most drugstore products hit under the $10 mark. But it’s really difficult to find great quality products for under $5.

I used to think that if it cost less than $5 it was probably garbage – a waste of money – and I bet some of you thought the same thing, right? Well today I’ll show you MY top 5 picks for under $5 each!

---

 WET N’ WILD COLOR ICON BRONZER – RESERVE YOUR CABANA ($3.99)

If you’ve been around here for awhile, you’ll recognize this product. You’ll also remember how I was hesitant to even bother with it for a long time. In the pan it looks like a regular pressed powder. It’s not even really a ‘bronzer’ – it’s a gorgeous naturally glowy highlight. And for $3.99 you get a lot of product! This pan is huge! Use a fan brush and apply this to the tops of your cheekbones to finish off your makeup look and give yourself that ‘lit from within’ glow!

 

 NYX COSMETICS SLIM LIP PENCIL ($3.49)

These are incredible. They’re pigmented, long wearing, smooth, and oh, did I mention that many of them are dupes for MAC lip pencils? Why spend $16 per pencil if there’s a $4 dupe?? I see no good reason to!

 

 ESSENCE LONGLASTING LIPSTICK – BARELY THERE ($2.99)

This is a gorgeous YLBB (your lips but better) shade! I have a few of these, but this is by far my favorite color – it’s so natural looking that it can be worn with barely any makeup, or a full face with a bomb smokey eye. I get pretty decent wear time out of these, probably about 4-5 hours before I have to reapply. I came across this on Pinterest and knew I wanted it because it was just SUCH a gorgeous shade! $2.99 is a steal, and you can grab a whole bunch of different colors for the price of the average lipstick!

 

 REAL TECHNIQUES LASH AND BROW GROOMER ($3.24)

I don’t know what I was doing all these years without a metal lash comb. I had the plastic ones but I feel like those did nothing. So recently I picked up a metal one. I’m sold. No matter how clumpy your mascara gets, a metal lash comb will power right through it and give you that fluttery separation you want. Just 2 tips for use, though;

• Use extreme caution if you don’t have a super steady hand – you will poke yourself in the eyeball, and it hurts. I know. I did it. This morning. Ouch.
• Care for this the same way you do your mascara – keep it clean and don’t share it without cleaning it, otherwise you risk transferring bacteria to your eye area leading to infections and styes. And no wants that.

 SALON PERFECT PERFECTLY GLAMOROUS LASHES – DEMI WISPIES ($2.97)

Maybe you feel like no matter how much mascara you apply, you’re just not getting the look you want. Maybe you’re someone who just loves lashes. Maybe you’re someone who HOARDS lashes (guilty!) but doesn’t want to spend $20 on a single pair?

Lashes can really take your look to the next level – there are natural, dramatic, colored, costume, individuals – so many lashes, so little time! One of my absolute favorites are these – they’re lightweight, super easy to apply, and while they’re marketed as ‘glamorous’, they still look very natural. Of course it looks like you’re wearing lashes – but it looks like you’re wearing high quality, EXPENSIVE lashes – no one needs to know they were under $3 but you and the cashier!

---

That honestly was harder than I thought it would be! But I’m 110% confident in these products – I own them, I love them. I use them on a regular basis. What are some of your favorites? Leave me a comment below!

And please go follow me on Twitter and Instagram @dlynnesposito, and go like the Affordable Gorgeous page on Facebook! There will be a giveaway coming around Christmas and you won’t want to miss out!

LOTS OF LOVE!