Growing up, my mom taught me that skincare is extremely important. She always made me take preventative measures such as using anti-aging cream and taking sesame paste. I am so grateful for that today! Your skin is one of the biggest indicators of age. Foundation is amazing, but I'm honestly so lazy in the mornings I try to cut as many steps in my makeup routine as I can.
About a month ago I finally decided to invest in a Clarasonic Plus. I have been using it religiously everyday and am already noticing a difference. Usually around this time of year my skin tends to be a bit more dry as the weather gets colder. The Clarasonic has helped reduce the dryness and the exfoliation has also made my moisturizer a lot more effective.
Below are my everyday makeup essentials. I am not a big fan of wearing tons of makeup because it makes my pores feel clogged up and gross. One of my pet peeves are blackheads. They give me the chills!
Most of my makeup is purchased from Sephora (probably because there is one really close to my office). They also have a lot of difference brands to choose from and their associates seem genuinely knowledgeable about their products. I was really impressed with their color match technology! They have a tool that they use to find the perfect shade of foundation for your skin tone. If you aren't sure which shade you are, I would highly recommend going there to get it done.
I love the eyeliner pot from MAC. It lasts all day long without smudging and is even semi waterproof! Sometimes I come out of the shower with it still almost perfectly intact. I have to use makeup remover to get it all off. The Anastasia eyebrow products are my favorite! I honestly haven't tried many other brands, but this one was recommended to me at Sephora a few months ago and I've been loving it ever since. I also have their
highlighter crayon, but only use it on special occasions.
Bronzer and blush are fun to play with and gives your skin a pretty warm glow. This compact duo by Nars is very subtle and natural. It hardly looks like I'm wearing blush!
Urban Decay's Naked 2 palette is probably all the eye shadow I will ever need. I don't do anything too extreme with eye shadow so the natural hues in this palette are perfect for me. It also comes with darker colors for those nights out. I love using the lighter shadows to brighten the inner corners of my eyes.
I don't like using foundation on a daily basis, so instead I use Make Up For Ever's finishing powder to help set my makeup. It gives my face a nice matte finish. The pink tweezer pictured is by Tweezerman. I have had it for years and they're still in great condition! Last but not least, I seriously cannot go anywhere without my EOS lip balm. It keeps my lips moisturized and minty all day long. I have at least three of these lying around the apartment because I use them so often. This green mint flavor is my favorite, but it also come in many others and you can get them at Target for around $3. I'm obsessed!
These brushes are undeniably GORGEOUS! After doing some research, I took the plunge and bought the Sigma Essential Kit in "Make Me Cool". They are a bit on the pricier side, but I don't buy makeup brushes very often at all. Most of my brushes before this were from years ago. I wanted to have one set of quality brushes instead of buying mediocre ones that I would be tempted to replace in a few months. I also hate clutter, so I'd rather stick to having just a few quality items that I love.
Hope you guys enjoyed this post. Thanks for stopping by and stay warm!!
xxx
Mary
