I want to start showing you all some of the makeup I do on my self as well as tell you about the products I use and what I think of them.
This is today's look:
My base is M.A.C's Pro Longwear Nourishing Waterproof Foundation in NC20 with Hourglass Veil Mineral Primer underneath it. The Hourglass primer gives a smooth, velvety texture to your skin and the foundation sticks to it very well, making last throughout the day. It also has an SPF of 15 which is another thing I love about this primer, as it provides some sun protection (I also usually wear a lightweight SPF 50+ sunscreen under all my makeup as part of my skin care routine).
The foundation from M.A.C. has a semi matte finish and feels light on the skin. I find that this product is best applied with a buffing brush and really buffed into the skin to make it look more natural (I use Makeup Geek's Buffing Brush for this). As for the longevity of this foundation, so far I have found that it lasts really well, the only problem is that I have oily skin and no matter what I use, the oil will always seep through at some point in the day, and that causes the foundation to slip a little in some areas.
I conceal around my eyes and over any blemishes with Illamasqua Skin Base Lift in Light 2, which has a slight peachy tone to it. This concealer has a light, creamy texture and applies smoothly either with a small concealer brush or with fingers. I tend to use my fingers when concealing as it tends to cover more. Out of all the concealers I have tried, this one has worked the best for me. It lasts, doesn't slip and covers dark circles like magic!
My base is set with M.A.C's Pro Longwear Powder in Light using the powder puff provided in the compact. This powder does give a little bit of colour and therefore provide a small amount of coverage over the foundation/concealer.
On my eyes I first put down a base colour of Beaches and Cream by Makeup Geek, using Wayne Goss' eye brush No.06, all over my eyelids. Then, using Wayne Goss' eye brush No.03 and Makeup Geek eyeshadow in Latte, I lightly blended the eyeshadow all the way through my crease and then using Wayne Goss' brush No.04 and Makeup Geek eyeshadow in Cocoa Bear, I intensified the colour starting on the outer edge of my crease and working it through until about halfway. I then went in with Wayne Goss' brush No.05 and just a tiny amount of Makeup Geek eyeshadow in Corrupt and deepened the very outer edge of my eye.
I have always been fond of incorporating bright colours in my personal makeup, so I added a pop of Sugarpill's Poison Plum eyeshadow under my eyes using Wayne Goss' brush No.07 and then blending it out just a touch with the No.05 brush after cleaning it.
The eyeliner I used in today's look was a gel liner from Makeup Geek in the colour Immortal and I have applied it using Wayne Goss' brush No.08. (I will write reviews on what I think about Makeup Geek and Wayne Goss' products in another blog)
After applying Illamasqua's Mascara in Black to both my top and bottom lashes, I then applied individual lashes from Model Rock. The ones that I used are the Double Style, which have double the amount of hair on each cluster than the regular style does.
I don't usually fill in my eyebrows because they are naturally dark and thick, but today I filled them in just a little bit using Hourglass Arch Brow Sculpting Pencil in Dark Brunette.
I am not a fan of applying a lot of blush to my cheeks like what a lot of people are doing these days. I only apply enough to give just a little hue of colour. In this look I am using Makeup Geek's powder blush in Romantic. For my contour I applied just a small amount of M.A.C's Sculpting Powder in Harmony in the hollows of my cheeks.
For my lips I applied M.A.C's Lipstick in Morange and the blotted most of it off with a tissue so that I am left with a stain. I then applied Christian Dior's Lip Maximizer Lipgloss on top of it to finish the whole look.
I hope you all like my look and if any of you have questions about the products I used or how I applied them, feel free to leave a comment!
~Rhonda
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