For Face by makemommychic on Polyvore.com
So this is the second series to my beauty showcase and in case you missed my last showcase on skincare, click here. This week it's all about face. It's the first thing that people notice about you (i think?) so here are my steps to faking a good complexion.
1) Laura Mercier Hydrating Primer: I had never used primer until a few months ago. Prior to using one, I always wondered why my makeup was fading faster than Kim Kardashian's singing career. As I am a huge fan of Laura Mercier products and her promise of 'flawless skin' I took a leap of faith and purchased this product and now am hooked. Makeup primers, much like paint primers, offer a smooth canvas for the skin, used after moisturizing and right before foundation. It helps to control shine, shrink pores and to help make your make up last through the workday. I really notice it's smoothing effect and love how my tinted moisturizer (mentioned below) glides on my face. I could do a whole review on this product, it's really a must have in my books.
2) Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer with SPF 20 (in sand): Love, Love, Love this product. Love the fact that it has SPF 20, Love the fact that it sinks into my skin and covers alot of my imperfections and also LOVE the fact that a tube could last me more then 6 months as you don't need a lot to do the job. Even though this is called a 'moisturizer' per say I always moisturize, prime and then apply the product. I don't think that it would do a very good job moisturizing on it's own (as it's more of a light foundation) especially if your skin is on the drier side like mine is.
3) Nars Orgasm Stick: I love orgasms, and I love Nars, so this is a perfect combination for me :) All jokes aside, I love using this cheek/lip/eye color as a base for my Nars blushes - I just swipe some color from the stick onto my cheekbones and blend, blend, blend. The result is not dramatic, but more of a flushed natural look- the I just got laid look, and that's an awesome look, if you ask me.
4) Nars blushes (in Orgasm and Gina): Of all the blushes that I've ever tried I always keep coming back to Nars. They have staying power and can magically create cheek bones that I never new existed. Orgasm is their most popular (due to explanation above) and the color Gina looks like it's orange in the compact but when applied diagonally across my cheekbones makes my face look 5 pounds thinner. And that, to me, is a miracle :)
5) Nars Bronzer in Laguna: This is another best seller of Nars. When we think of bronzers we think tanned, summer, beach but this is the perfect color to wear to everyday if you want just that extra glow. Perfect for those days where you feel like your skin is pasty and you don't want to reach for that self-tanner. I like to apply it with a big fluffy brush and will sometimes apply it to my decollege and neck when I'm wearing a low cut top so that my skin color matches the whole way through.
6) Benefit's High Beam: This is usually the last step to my makeup. This product is a pinky color that adds just a touch of shimmer to your overall look. It isn't noticeable at first but depending on which way you stand in the light it gives you that extra 'je ne sais quoi'. It comes with a nailbrush like applicator and I like to apply it to the top of my cheekbones and just pat it gently so that it settles nicely into my skin.
What about you? What are your must have products for the face?
Tune in next week, where I will be discussing products for the eyes. Can hardly wait to share :)
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