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| Products in my makeup kit |
My life as a student can be described as stressful and hectic. However, I make it a point that I have ample time to apply my makeup and avoid looking haggard in school. I try to use less make up products, as you will find later, and avoid looking overdone. Furthermore, I reserve a complete make up look (with the false eyelashes, mascara, lipstick, and all that) for special events/occasions so what I will be showing you is my typical makeup routine that I've been using for years. I might have used different products but the procedure and the objective are one and the same- the natural healthy looking makeup. I want my skin to glow and look dewy; I want to look youthful and reserved.
Although I wear make up, I still want to surprise people that my face can still be transformed to, I guess, a higher level. HAHA. Did I even make sense? I mean make up really transforms the face. It enhances the facial features of a person. So it really makes a difference on how you apply your make up. And the trend that I've been loving a lot is the "No Make up Makeup". I'm not a make up guru as I am not knowledgeable as to qualify teaching even the basic make up procedure. But I am just a simple girl how loves make up and I am hopeful that I can provide a decent look that can inspire or inform some of you who have not tried some of the tricks and tips I learned from the make up gurus I look up to.
Anyway, I have a combination skin. And for that matter, I prefer using cake than liquid foundation. I only commute from and to our place and it is inevitable, because of the humidity in the Philippines, for my makeup to melt and smudge.
I tried to look for multiple ways on how I can apply my make up and avoid looking oily in person and photographs. And recently I was able to discover a way of applying my make up that doesn't look oily yet dewy. Since I have oily T-zone, blemishes and pimples, I want to address my skin problems yet apply less makeup as much as possible.
FACE
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| From left to right: Fanny Serrano Two Way Cake, Max Factor Weightless Foundation, E.L.F. Healthy Glow Bronzer and E.L.F All Over Stick |
Fanny Serrano Two Way Cake Foundation
I am currently using the shade Organza which I alternately use with the shade Silk. Silk is my exact skin tone match but sometimes I want to use Organza, which is a darker shade, to give my face a healthier glow especially if I'm using highlights and bronzers on my face. I love FS foundation because it doesn't cake on me.
I apply this foundation on my face, except on my cheeks (you'll know why later on), in a gentle patting motion. I want to evenly apply it on my face and the patting motion, rather than gliding the sponge upwards on the face, can help create a natural look. I apply it with a medium coverage so I only use a dry sponge. If you want a heavier coverage, you may wet the sponge then apply it on your face. And if you'll be using a brush, try to blend it well on your skin so that it can cover your blemishes well.
MAX FACTOR WEIGHTLESS FOUNDATION
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| in Beige Linen |
I mentioned previously that, as much as possible, I want to apply less make up. By including another foundation on the list, you might be wondering how this can be "less" make up. Well, the only reason why I apply liquid foundation is for a dewy-looking cheeks. I've watched GOSSMAKEUPARTIST's video on how to create a glowing, dewy-looking finish and he does it by setting his foundation with powder all over the face except on the cheeks where he applied a cream blush. Since I'm not a blush person I thought of using any liquid foundation that I have that has a dewy finish and, at the same time, good coverage for blemishes.
I am currently using Max Factor Weightless Foundation in Beige Linen but I alternately use it with Max Factor Second Skin, The Face Shop Professional Foundation in Shade 21, Revlon Colorstay, Revlon PhotoFinish foundation or Maybelline Mineral BB Cream. I apply this moderately on the apples of my cheeks for that glowing and youthful effect.
E.L.F Healthy Glow Bronzing Powder
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| Luminance |
This is my favorite bronzing powder and my 3rd Luminance powder. I love using this bronzer because it gives me a natural glowing skin. I apply this on the apples of my cheeks, my forehead and on the bridge of my nose. I've already hit the pan and been trying to finish this product before I open another back up this. Yey!
E.L.F All Over Stick in Golden Peach
This is a good highlighter and/or blush. It has a bronze-y, peachy shade which really looks great on persons with warm skin tones. Whenever I'm in a hurry and have no time to apply my healthy glow bronzer, I just grab this and apply moderately on the apple of my cheeks and the bridge to the tip of my nose. Then, I blend it well on my skin to polish my dewy look.
EYES
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| From Left to Right: Maybelline Brow Definist, Nichido Mineral Kohl Pencil in Black, Ellana Mineral Bronzer in Light Roast |
To Define my eyebrows, I use Maybelline Brow Definist and it makes my brows lighter. Then, I apply my eyeshadow and eyeliner to make my eyes look bigger.
ELLANA MINERAL BRONZER
Although this is supposed to be a bronzer, I use this an eye shadow instead. I only put a little on my lids just to emphasize my eyes especially the crease. I have small Asian double lid eyes so using a brown eye shadow makes it look little bit hollow.
LIPS
ELLANA LIP/CHEEK TINT
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| in Ruby |
This is my favorite lip tint and I've been using it ever since I bought it. It gives me a very natural, healthy looking lips. And I also love the fact that it is in a pump bottle. Another good thing is that I have a friend who sells Ellana Minerals so I don't have to worry once I finish this up. ^__^
And that concludes my Make up Routine. Sometimes I spray water on my face too. I just copied that from a friend who told me that can make my makeup last and avoid caking of the foundation powder. :P
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Have a great day! God Speed!
