Hi Beautiful! As a mom I look for items that can last me most of the day. Here I will be sharing my favorite makeup products. I will include my favorite moisturizers, foundation, eye and lip products.
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Moisturizer
The first product I love is my Clinique Moisture Surge . It’s a cream gel that gives my skin a boost of hydration. It comes in handy during the fall and winter season when my skin gets really dry.
I let it sink in for a minute and then apply a moisturizer. This product helps replenish my skin. You can buy the Mini Version too.
As for a moisturizer, I use Clinique Moisturizing Lotion. It’s part of Clinique’s 3-step skin care routine. Their moisturizer is lightweight and focuses on very dry to dry combination skin.
Both products go pretty well under foundation but if you feel like it is too much I suggest sticking to one.
Another great product I use under my skin is Tatcha Dewy Skin Cream. This is recommended as a night time cream but it can be used during the day. It has a thickness and rich formula so you only need a small amount of it.
When I use the Tatcha cream, I don’t use any of Clinique’s products. It would cause my skin to become too oily. Tatcha’s dewy skin cream is pricey but works. I highly recommend it.
Foundation
My favorite foundation of all is the Estee Lauder Stay-in-Place Liquid foundation in the shade: 2W2 Rattan. Love this foundation!
It is easily blendable and lasts throughout the day. Gives a natural buildable matte finish too. I apply it using with my fingers. I know, I know, why not a beauty blender you may ask? Honestly, I just feel like the beauty blender absorbs a lot of the product.
Concealer
Having dark circles are a pain and it is why I use the Tarte Shape Tape concealer. My shade is medium sand 34s. I apply it with my ring finger under my eyes and anywhere else I may need it.
You may want to set it with Laura Mercer translucent powder to avoid any creases.
However, I would only suggest this mainly for those with oily skin. Because I have dry skin adding a setting powder under my eyes makes my skin look flaky. I just skip this part and use it only during the summer.
Eyeshadow
I usually put on a neutral warm shade from either my Anastasia Beverly Hills Renaissance or Becca Ombre Rouge eye palette.
As you can tell I hit pan on the shade (Tempera) from my Renaissance palette so I moved onto the next shade. They are all so pretty.
I then apply my eyeshadow directly onto my eyelids.
Eyeliner
Right after, I move to my Stila Stay All Day waterproof liquid eyeliner in shade: Intense Black. This is such an amazing eyeliner! I Love it and I had to include it in my favorite makeup products.
Use their micro tip liquid eyeliner. It allows for better control when creating an eye wing. No worries, if you mess up use a Q-tip to clean it up.
Once I have create my eye wing then I jump right into mascara.
Mascara
I like to curl my eyelashes before adding any mascara. I hold it in place with an eyelash curler for 10 seconds. The mascara I’m loving at the moment is Lancome Monsieur Big.
This mascara is new and it gives my eyes that pop! I see my eyes wide awake lol.
Another great mascara to check out is Honest Beauty Extreme Length mascara. This one includes a lash primer and I love it. It helps to create that dramatic length.
Putting on mascara really makes a difference in your eyes. Mascara to me is one of my favorite makeup products. I can pass on many makeup products but mascara is a must!
Let your first coat of mascara sit for a bit before applying the 2nd coat.
Eyebrows
For this step, I use Anastasia Beverly Hills DipBrow Pomade in the color medium brown. I’ve used this product for years.
You cannot go wrong with any of Anastasia eyebrow products. Her Duo Eyebrow Powder is really good too. It’s not as intense as the pomade.
If the DipBrow Pomade seems intimitading it can be. Trust me when I say practice makes perfection. A little goes a long way. The jar is small but full of good quality and formula.
This DipBrow pomade can last you for a long time. I swear, I just buy it once a year.
The best way to apply it is with her Eyebrow Precise Brushes. Of course you can use any other flat brush you wish. After years of using her brush every single day it’s still in great condition.
Now back to eyelashes. I like to apply my second coat of mascara at this point.
Bronzer
Regarding bronzers, I like the Too Faced Soleil Matte Bronzer in Chocolate. This bronzer smells delicious! Made with 100% natural cocoa powder and its long-wear.
I apply my bronzer where the sun would hit my face. This includes the hallow of my cheeks, forehead and hairline. You can also brush some along the edge of your jawline. I do this all the time.
Remember to blend it into the skin. Bronzers are amazing because they help give a sun kissed look and warmth to the face. You can always built it up to your preference.
After this step I go back to my eyelashes and curl them one last time. I hold the curl on each side for 10 seconds.
Highlight
Moving on, I then quickly sweep on some highlight on the high points of the cheeks and on the bridge of my nose. I love to use Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector pressed highlighter in Opal. It gives my face the perfect glow it needs.
Lips
Lastly but not least, I move onto lips. I like the Stila Stay all Day Liquid Lipstick. It’s easy to apply and dries matte as well. I am wearing shade “Stila” in my eyelash picture above.
The Charlotte Tilburry is my current favorite. I also use the lipliner.
Definitely try these out and use a lip liner for it to last longer. NYX lip liners work great too. I get these at Ulta stores for under $5.
After my makeup is done I fix my hair and I’m done!
Thank you for reading about my favorite makeup products. Hopefully you get to try one of them.
Talk soon
Hugs,