Natural Makeup Tutorial

Waking up early in the morning before work to get your hair and makeup done as fast as you can become super annoying over time - especially if you missed out on decent beauty sleep the night before. That's why I decided to show you how to create a quick and easy makeup look that takes half the time and effort you would usually expend. Products that I would recommend to use for this look can be found in my earlier two-part post entitled “Makeup Essentials” in case you were wondering! Do take a moment to admire my beautiful friend who wanted a look that she could rock at work but also wear into the evening for dinner💣  If you want to learn how to re-create this look, please keep reading!

Step 1: Prime

Start by priming the face. Using primer will help improve your makeup’s lasting power. You’ll need your makeup to stay throughout the day with little to no touch-ups necessary. I use SMASHBOX Photo Finish Foundation Primer which has a colourless formula that preps the application of foundation, fills in fine lines and pores to make skin appear softer creating a velvety smooth finish. This step is crucial if you want your makeup to last for a long time without having to touch up through out the day. 

Step 2: Apply Foundation

Always go with a light to medium coverage foundation when it’s a work day so your makeup doesn’t appear too heavy. Some women prefer using a tinted moisturizer or BB cream instead. But if you want more coverage, using foundation is okay as long as you start with a little amount and just work your way into the coverage you need.

Step 3: Apply Concealer

Apply concealer under the eyes, on the chin, by the corners of the lips, on any spots or blemishes and the sides of the nose (if needed). This will give a bit of dimension by highlighting the areas of your face with a concealer that’s lighter than your complexion.

Step 4: Apply Setting Powder

After blending your concealer and foundation with a brush, set it with a setting powder right after. This will allow your makeup to last all day long without creasing.

Step 5: Eyebrows

Even if you’re in a hurry – never forget to fill in your brows! You can forget eyeshadow and eyeliner, but never the eyebrows. Start by brushing the brows, then draw a line at the bottom and top of the brow and fill it in with your brow product of choice using light, feathery strokes. It’s best to keep the eyebrows looking natural for a work day so don’t use too much product.

Step 6: Apply Eyeshadow Base

If you have oily skin and/or your eyeshadow tend to crease during the day then you need to put an eyeshadow base on first. If you have seconds to spare, I recommend this step to help keep your eyeshadow in place all day and prevent dressing. Also the intensity of the eyeshadow will be enhanced. 

Step 7: Apply Eyeshadow

For an everyday work look, stick to light or neutral shadows. Apply the eyeshadow with your finger or an eyeshadow brush. I prefer using brushes because they’re more sanitary and makes blending eyeshadows easier. I used Too Face’s Natural Eyes Palette to create this look placing Honey Pot all over the lids and blending Chocolate Martini and Erotica in the crease and on the lower lashline. I added Silk Teddy to the inner corner of the eyes for a brightening effect. To make the eyes appear bigger and brighter, apply eyeliner along the lashline and waterline. I used L’Oreal’s liquid eyeliner in Black.

Step 8: Apply Mascara

Applying mascara on the top and bottom lashes make your eyes POP.

Step 9: Apply Blush and Lipstick

For work days, stick to light pink or peach shades for your blush colour applying it only to the apples of the cheeks to avoid your makeup from looking over-the-top. For lipstick colours, stick with nude or light pink shades.

Step 10: Set your makeup

Complete your look by spraying a setting spray all over the face to maintain a fresh, youthful glow throughout the day and into the evening.

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