I wanted to share the product breakdown for this look I did this week - it was a super simple matte smokey eye and I liked how it turned out. It was honestly so easy, and Luke complimented me that morning so you know I memorized what I used so I could recreate it again ;) I was using several new Drugstore releases that I've recently picked up and I thought it would be a good way to talk about those too!
Complexion: I used my all time favorite moisturizer Aveeno Positively Radiant, I've used this for years and it's awesome! This morning, I forgot to apply primer (!!whaat?) and because of that, you can still see where I have enlarged pores around my cheeks and some fine lines/texture. I wanted to show my skin's actual texture so you could see how products sit on top.
I used the new Rimmel London Lasting Finish 25Hour Foundation with Comfort Serum. I've only had this about a week, and I'm liking it so far. It's a thicker texture, and goes on to give a natural satin like finish. It gives amazing coverage, but did feel a little heavy at first when applied with a buffing brush. I much preferred the application when I used a sponge. I did notice a little oil peeking through my makeup after about 4 hours so I did touch up with some translucent powder but overall it held up well in the heat.
To set everything I lightly used the NYX Color Correcting Powder in Banana and added MAC Pro Shaping Powder in Emphasize under my eyes and across my cheekbones for a subtle highlight.
For warmth and contour I used Bare Mineral's All Over Face Color in Faux Tan - this is a holy grail, especially during the summer months, it looks so natural!
My lips are NYX Butter Gloss in Eclair (LOVE these! They are my all time favorite lip gloss formula!)
Smokey Eye: I used all Makeup Geek Eye Shadows - (don't be confused, mine are in a MAC Palette) :) I used Vanilla Bean all over the lid and brow bone, Beaches and Cream in the crease as a transition and Barcelona Beach all over the lid. I used Corrupt to add depth to the outer corner and to smoke out my eyeliner (as much as I could).
For eyeliner, I used the new Cover Girl Intensify Me Liquid Liner on my upper lash line. This is a cool product in that you can create different effects and alter how thick your line is depending on how you hold the product but it's not my favorite. I do love how black and pigmented it is, however - I'm used to using Gel eyeliner which you can build up and smoke out, this product simply flakes off if you try and go over the same place twice :( You can see in the image below that I couldn't get my liner to be perfectly even and I stopped trying because it kept flaking off! Lol, the struggle was real that day. So if you're someone who is fantastically talented with liquid eyeliner and gets a perfect wing with one flick of your wrist, then you'll love this but it's not the easiest formula to work with in my opinion. I used Marc Jacob's Gel Highliner on my upper and lower waterlines and smoked out the lower lash line with Barcelona Beach. I LOVE this eyeliner!
For Lashes I used the Christina #43's . They are said to be the exact same as the Red Cherry #43 lashes but cheaper!
For my brows, I used ABH Dip Brow Pomade in Blonde.
I completed my look with the new Hard Candy Makeup Setting Spray.
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