By Laura Bissessar
I love all things that glitter and sparkle. But this new, dark blue hair had me with all the matte makeup feels. Here's what I used...
I'm all about makeup looks that are wearable. By that, I mean makeup that will need very few touch-ups throughout the day and will look great in any kind of lighting (the photos: black and white filter, incandescent lighting, and natural light). No ring lights needed here. I also mean looks that only take 15-20 minutes for special occasions, and 5 minutes for everyday wear. If only I didn't spend half that time on my lashes, I'd be done even faster!
For this particular look, I wanted to go dark, but I was also at a party at 1 o'clock in the afternoon. Color balance was the difference between garish and gorgeous (toot toot, I looked fly that day).
I haven't quite decided on the format for the makeup portion of this blog, but I like to give tips on top of what I used, so keep reading...
Primer - I don't usually wear primer, but I do make sure my skin is well moisturized. And I use a spritz of Evian spray before the main event.
Base - My go-to for my combination skin - Tarte’s Amazonian Clay Airbrush Foundation in Medium Tan Sand and Tarte’s Creaseless Under Eye Concealer. Everyone has different needs for their skin, and this is where your timing can vary greatly. I don't use very much foundation, and can, fortunately, slap mine on pretty quickly.
Blush/Bronzer - NARS in Bumpy Ride and Tarte Amazonian Clay Waterproof Bronzer in Park Avenue Princess. Whew, I'm so relieved that that NARS blush wasn't named something I don't want to pop up on Google searches.
Brows - Anastasia Beverly Hills Clear Brow Gel. They. Will. Not. Budge. Yet still look effortlessly natural; can't you tell?
Eyeshadows - MAC Vanilla (base), NARS Albatross (highlight), and MAC Embark (crease). I also used MAC Antiqued as my blending color. Instead of blending my crease color out, I used Antiqued to blend everything across the eyelid into the highlights (inner corner and brow bone), and to create the lifted effect. I also used Antiqued to soften the eyeliner on the bottom.
Eyeliner - MAC Powerpoint Eye Pencil in Engraved.
Mascara - Benefit Cosmetics Roller Lash Curling & Lifting Mascara in Black.
Special shout-out to the best eyelash curler in the world: Shu Uemura. There is no equal. <3
Lips - MAC lip pencil in Burgundy. For the perfect dark, soft matte lips - Use a lip scrub or a soft toothbrush to slough off the dead skin on your lips. After that, moisturize before you start your makeup, and wipe off any excess before you start painting.
Happy 2019!!
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