Showing posts with label makeup of the week. Show all posts
Showing posts with label makeup of the week. Show all posts

Sunday, July 22, 2012

Week in Review: Makeup Products

This past week was extra busy so I went with a makeup look that was quick, easy, and involved minimal products while still making me look pulled together and glowy. I achieved this look by using peach toned products with a bit of shimmer.
First, I used Tarte’s Amazonian Clay blush in Peaceful to give my cheeks a healthy glow. I gently patted this product on the apples of my cheeks with my my Sigma F40 Large Angled Contour brush. This blush has a fine gold shimmer running through it that added a smooth sheen to my face, making a separate highlighting product unnecessary. After priming my lips with Vanilla Softlips, I used a Revlon lip butter in the colour Peach Parfait. Like the blush, this product also has a light dusting of gold shimmer. Overall, the look was light, natural, and perfect for a busy summer week.

What makeup products did you wear last week?

Sunday, July 15, 2012

Week in Review: Makeup Products

This week, the focus of my makeup was a combination of three eyeshadows. We got a slight break from the extreme heat so I thought that this was the perfect opportunity to experiment with my eye makeup.
Eyes
As always, I began this look by applying a thin layer of Urban Decay Primer Potion from lashline to just above the crease. My base colour was Shroom by MAC. I used my Sigma E55 Eye Shading brush to pat this shade all over the lid and under the browbone as a highlight. Then I added some depth to my crease by blending MAC’s Kid eyeshadow above Shroom with my  Sigma E40 Tapered Blending brush. Since it’s summer and I love to add an unexpected pop of colour to my eye looks during this time of year, I added a bit of Crystal eyeshadow from MAC to the outer corners of my eyes into the crease with my Sigma E70 Medium Angled Shading brush. Crystal looks a bit damaged in the photo below because I am not the best at depotting shadows (I will be purchasing pro pans only for now on). I finished off the eyes by curling my lashes with my Shiseido curler and swiping on a generous coat of Buxom Lash mascara from Bare Escentuals.

Lips
With more colour on my eyes, I opted for a sheer tint on my lips. First I applied a layer of Vanilla Softlips to add a smooth base and an SPF of 20. I then used Tarte’s Maracuja Divine Shine lipgloss in Achiote which gave my lips a coral-pink tint that complimented my cheek colour nicely.

Face
This week I was less than adventurous with my face makeup and used the same products that I have been using for most of the summer. I used my fingers to pat some product from Garnier’s Anti-Dark-Circle roller under my eyes, and then I applied Tarte’s Amazonian Clay blush on the apples of my cheeks with my Sigma F40 Large Angled Contour brush. To give a flawless finish and add a bit of glow, I used my Sigma F50 Duo Fibre brush to lightly sweep Benefit’s Sugarbomb face powder overtop the Tarte blush.

Which products did you wear last week?