Get your Glow on!

Hello Friends,

Truth be told I'm not really a faker. What I mean by that, is that is that I'm not a huge fan of fake people, fake boobs or fake butts. But what I do like, is faking good skin. I'm really openminded when trying new products and methods and I recently read about how mixing your foundation and shimmer lotion works wonders at giving your skin that perfect glow. Hmmm... interesting. I'm always up for a challenge so let's give it a try! Ready, set, GLOW!

The tools:

Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturiser $55 CAD and Stila All Over Shimmer  approx. $25 CAD Available at Sephora

The Steps:

1) Moisturize and prime skin if needed (my primer of choice is Laura Mercier Hydrating primer).

2) Apply 3 parts of foundation/tinted moisturizer to 1/4 part of liquid luminizer (Benefit's High Beam would work well too) to the back of the hand like so:

3) Gently mix both like this:

4) Blend into face (you can use a brush or be a cheapie like me and just use your fingers):

My really bad photo attempt at showing you how to blend. Go ahead and laugh, I know that you want to.

5) Add some eye makeup, some lipgloss and a touch of blush and Voila:

The Result:

Glowing skin! Where have you been all my life??? Wow, I was really impressed of how subtle the shimmer is, and extremely happy that I didn't look like I belonged as a topless showgirl in Vegas. I think that the key is to just blend, blend, blend and if you think that you may have overdosed on the shimmer you can always use some powder to tone it down. I normally hate doing face shots for the blog but I was really happy with this look.This is perfect for those days where you want your skin to look a bit more awake, and really, there's nothing wrong with faking a good night's sleep. Now, faking orgasms, well, that's another story :)

So tell me, have you tried this shimmer/foundation trick yet? What other secrets can you share to keep your skin all glowy and healthy?


Thanks so much for reading, and have a fanastic Tuesday :)