My boyfriend says to me almost every time I'm applying my makeup, "you're so lucky you can hide your flaws with makeup." He is so right!! A little concealer goes a long way! But not only that, you can use products to attract light, hide marks, slim your face, your nose anything really. I have very dark circles and pigmentation issues. I look monstrous without makeup. I used to flat out refuse to go out without makeup. After literally having my son and enduring that pain and then having my family come in and take pictures of me (umm can u say swollen!) and then have them be put up in facebook, I think I can survive going to the corner store in a bare face. This is really big of me but heres me with NO makeup on (yikes)
Omg I cant believe I'm posting this. And here's a look I did today for comparison:
Concealer is the most important thing in my opinion. Go for one a couple of shades lighter than your foundation for under the eyes. Make sure it isnt thick, the creamier the better. You can use a concealer brush (194) or a 224 but I like to use my finger. ** Always moisturize before!** And I usually put concealer on after I do my eyes and before my foundation to clean up the area. As for concealing spots or pimples I just use a shade closest to my foundation color and I apply it after the foundation then set it all with loose powder. You can use translucent our colored depending on the affect you want. I prefer colored because the translucent one make me look ashy in pictures.
And I know beauty is in the eye of the beholder and real beauty is within but I believe when you feel beautiful you seem happier. You feel confident. You feel like you can take on the world. I'm not talking about vanity. I'm talking about securities and overall happiness. At the end of the day to each their own, this is just my opinion. Heres what I have on:
Face: MUFE HD foundation # 153
Nars Loose powder in Desert
Laura Mercier concealer #4
Mac select cover up for under eyes in NC35
Mac Harmony for contouring
R&R Lust blush
Physician Formula shimmer strip for highlight
Eyes: UDPP in Eden
NYX jumbo pencil in Black Bean as a base blended up
UD Adore e/s on lid and lower lash line
UD Twice Baked on crease
Mac texture for blending brow bone
Stila Kitten for highlight
E.L.F liquid liner
UD Perversion for waterline
Mac Cork for brows
Lips: NYX Mauve lip liner
Nars Damage l/s
MUFE labshine Star Collection l/g in S22
This is definetly a look I recommend you use lashes with. When you have dark bright colors on, your lashes seem to disappear so I highly recommend lashes. I have none on (not a fan of falsies at work) but Ardell has some nice cheapy ones. My fav are wispies.
Thanks for stopping by :)