Foundation, Concealer, and eyebrows. OH MY!

I am so excited for this blog! It has taken a long time for me to actually get it going. I have worked on headers this entire week and I basically hated each one. I finally sided with this one and kept it :) I really hope you enjoy this blog and I hope it helps. I will always put my email at the bottom of each entry so that if you have any questions or want to me to show how to do something else :D

Lets face it, makeup is intimidating to most women, and a lot of women don't like to play with color or are afraid it would be too "drastic." Let me tell you something, makeup doesn't have to scare you. You just have to know how to apply it, and which colors are right for you. Remember, less is ALWAYS more.

The first step is knowing your face. It may sound vain, but take a look in the mirror and study your face. Get to know every inch of it and take note of what you want to hide, what you want to show and what you want to extenuate. An artist always knows what type of canvas he is working with before he paints.

So lets start with the basics, foundation! There are several different foundations out there for all types of skin. How do you know what is good for you? Or you may be thinking "I can't afford those pricey brands" Well do I have good news for you! You can have have a beautiful makeup look with almost all the makeup being from drugstores! ;) If you have an even skin tone then you can automatically skip to the next step. However if you are like me and need extra coverage then make sure you apply this first. Personally I use L'oreal True Match: It's "super-blendable" and is truly a perfect match for my skin tone. Having such a fair skin tone I have trouble finding a good match. You can purchase this foundation at any drug store for about $11. That is cheap considering the name brands cost twice as much! For foundation I stress using your hands instead of a brush. You can get into every nook and cranny of your skin. I suggest applying it like this: shake your foundation bottle, got a dime sized drop on your index finger and apply just a tiny bit on both cheeks, forehead and chin. You may add any extra after if needed, but you don't want to apply too much. Rub it all in with both hands and make sure you get your neck especially if you are in the sun because if you don't it will look like you are wearing a mask. hehe


The only thing I believe you to put your money in is concealer! Concealer is the most important thing in your make up bag. It completes your beautiful, flawless skin look. So if possible save up your money, or even ask for concealer for Christmas. I don't care who you are, every woman in the world will need concealer. It lightens up your eyes and hides your imperfections. :) My top choice concealer is Erase Paste by Benefit. It is kinda pricey at $25. However it blends amazing and does the trick of hiding my dark circles and highlighting my eyes. If you do plan to buy this particular product I suggest not using the little tool they give you, it just makes things messy. I just use the end of one of my brushes and that seems to work just fine. How to apply concealer; everyone is different in their needs of coverage, the trick is to know your face. I always apply a tiny amount underneath my eyes, on the sides of my nose and even sometimes under my nose since that is where I have a lot of redness. Also apply a tiny bit on any imperfections. Try to be scarce so your concealer lasts for a long period of time. Make sure you blend blend blend! I always use a concealer brush which is fantastic to have and gets the job done. However sometimes my brush doesn't blend completely, sometimes I wipe my finger lightly underneath my eyes and it blends in perfectly. Out of all the brushes I have, this has to be my favorite brush and the good news? It is cheap! :D You can get one at CVS for $4.99! :D

The next most important thing to do is define your eyebrows! Especially if you wear glasses like me :) Because the glasses extenuate your eyebrows and people will notice them before your eyes. You can either use an eyebrow pencil or an eyeshadow for eyebrows. If your hair is dark use three shades lighter, if your hair is light use three shades darker. It looks more natural this way. I use Sephora's eyebrow Palette.
As you can see here, there are two shades. The first first shade on the left is a light brown (the shade I use) and the top color is the dark shade for black/dark hair. The last one in this palette is a gel, so that if you have pesky eyebrows that won't do what you want. This will help guide them the correct way and train them to grow the way you want them to look. Don't worry I will post all about eyebrows soon :D Another good tool to have is and eyebrow and lash brush, so you can literally comb the hairs to create the look you want.

So these are the basics, the ingredients if you will to a beautiful natural looking you. Next post will be eyeliner and eyeshadow. I will also do hair in the days to come, and show you how to do natural looks and play with color! :) Questions? Comments? Email me at: