Everyday Makeup!

I've had many different phases in make up and have experimented with many different looks. However, now my favourite go to look is simple and natural.

I think this began when I started to appriacate Parisian style. The hair and make up was always more natural and effortless seeming. Making you look at the woman not the make up and importantly making you remember the woman not just the make up.

Whenever listening to any Parisian woman one thing they would often say is to embrace any 'flaws' as they are part of you. Many of the women that I know and look up to also have this same mind set. If you have a pimple, you have a pimple. You are human. If you have a line or wrinkle its because you laughed and have lived life. There shouldn't be any shame attached to it. Of course, if you do want to get something done and 'fixed' then do that as well!

The point is that make up is for you and should highlight your features not hide them away. And if it makes you feel good then do it!

Skin care is where I start but we will save that for another post. I carried out my skin care routine just before I began to film. We start at moisturiser. Very important to help keep your skin looking healthy. Also a great starting layer for your make up. Personally, I have dry skin and after a long day wearing make up it can begin to show, which doesn't look great. Moisturiser helps to keep it at bay. Then onto primer. Again very important to help your make up last longer.

For an everyday look I have started to only use concealer. Applying it under the eyes, around the nose and mouth and anywhere else you think necessary. I like to use my fingers to blend as, I think it has a more natural appearance.

Then onto contour. Which isn't something I do everyday. But when I do I like to use as little as possible because sometimes I think it can make my skin look less clear. I apply it in a cresent moon shape to chisel out my cheekbones. I also apply a little bit on the sides of my nose and underneath it. Then blend all that in.

For blush I have found an old lipstick which I love to use. It is in a peachy colour and I think it adds a great natural and healthy colour. I also find it blends into the skin extremely well. I then use a cream highlighter on the tops of my cheekbones and my nose.

Then powder. Where you add this can be a personal preference. I like to apply it to my jaw line, lightly under my eyes and on my forehead.

Brows. I have found the best method is to tint your brows every now and again. This means you can get away with only filling them in with a matte powder. Resulting in a softer finish. I also like to add a little bit of brow gel in the summer months to help keep them in place.

Then I will take a shimmery, light eye-shadow and place it on my brow bone and the inner corners of my eyes.

Curling your lashes is very important and really opens your eyes. After I like to apply mascara thoroughly.

For my lips I like to go with a bold colour. Usually it is a shade of red. Applying with your finger also helps to give a softer result. Any product that is left on your finger can be used on your cheeks as more blush.

Et voila!

Products used:

L'Oreal skin expert/Paris Hydra-genius aloe water

Clarins Beauty Flash balm

Maybelline Fit me concealer (Shade 10)

Fenty Beauty match stick (Mocha)

The lip stick had no brand but the Mac (Kinda Sexy) is very similar.

Benefit Watts up

Maybelline Fit me pressed powder(Shade 120)

Urban Decay Naked Basics Faint - brows

Urban Decay Naked Basics Venus - highlight

Benefit Ready,Set,Brow!

Too Faced Lip Injection extreme

Maybelline Great lash

Nars Intrigue