MY FAVORITE BEAUTY MUST HAVES!

December 5, 2014

If you know me, you probably know by now that I LOVE makeup and beauty products! Some would say I’m a “makeup junkie” because I’ve had over 100 lip glosses at some points in my life! But it’s because I love trying new products and stocking up on my all time favorites. I remember when I was a little girl, sneaking into my mom’s makeup vanity and trying on all her lipsticks and eyeshadows in an effort to look more grown up, only to end up with lipstick smeared across my cheeks and eyeshadow going up into my eyebrows! haha Let’s just say I have learned a lot more about makeup and how to apply it over the years! I love doing people’s makeup and I actually love getting ready to go out because getting to do my makeup and hair is actually really fun for me! I also love sharing with people what I love and don’t like when it comes to beauty, and ways they can enhance their natural beauty! I’m going to share with you my daily makeup routine and my favorite makeup products I use everyday!

XOXO,

Katelyn

MY MAKEUP MUST-HAVES:

1. Enza Face Wash– Every morning before I do anything I always wash my face and put on sunscreen! I wash my face with Enza face wash and then apply Vitamin C serum. After that, I ALWAYS apply SPF 30 Sunscreen to my face, neck, and chest! Sunscreen is so important to prevent wrinkles and to keep your face looking smooth and even!

2. Smashbox “Photo Finish” Foundation Primer- Next I apply Smashbox “Photo Finish” Foundation Primer to my face, mainly concentrating on the T-ZONE (where the most oil is produced). I ALWAYS  use primer and highly recommend it for a smooth, airbrushed look with your foundation. It will help keep your face not as oily throughout the day!

3. NAKED Palettes– Naked 1 & Naked 3 palettes are my absolute favorites because you get a variety of different and amazing eyeshadow colors all in a compact palatte. I use these eyeshadows all the time, for daytime and nighttime looks. It has a good combination of matte and shimmer shadows too.

4. Too Faced Natural Eyes- A great basic eyeshadow palette with everything you’ll need for a natural eye look. Also, great that they are all in a cute container and easy to take with you!

5. Georgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation “4.5”- Stop what your doing right now and go get yourself this foundation! Hands down the BEST foundation that is on the market! I have seriously tried every drugstore and designer foundation there is and nothing compares to Georgio Armani Luminous Silk. Most other foundations made my face oily, breakout, made my skin look flakey, and were NEVER the right color!!! But this is a perfect color match and it leaves a velvet, airbrushed look and has never made me breakout! I have oily and semi-dry skin due to acne medicine and creams I use, but this balances that out perfectly and you can’t notice any of those things when I wear this! Go get yo self some!!!

6. MAC Medium Tan Mineral Finish Powder, MAC Mineralize Skinfinish “Gold Deposit” & Frankie Rose “Spice”– I recently started really getting into contouring and figuring out all the little tricks there are to it. There are so many ways to contour and make your features look perfectly proportioned! I’ve tried other contour palettes and kits and they all made my face look muddy and not even, but I love these powders because they give the perfect amount of color for contour without looking like a tranny! haha I apply MAC Medium Tan Mineral Finish Powder and Frankie Rose “Spice” with an angeles powder brush to the top of my cheek bones and blend it out toward my hairline. I then go up on my temples and on my forehead creating an upside down C shape over my face. With a small angeles eyeshadow brush, I make two even and straight lines down the side of my nose to make it look straight and smaller. Then I go over all of that with MAC “Gold Deposit” to give a luminous sun kissed glow! I also apply Gold Deposit down the middle of my nose and a little on my forehead!

7. Frankie Rose “Little Secret” Yellow Consealer- This color is to counteract dark circles and get rid of any discoloration! It looks super yellow and looks like it won’t look pretty, but trust me when it is all blended in, it will turn out amazing!

8. Makeup Forever Consealer “Pink Beige 1”– This is my favorite consealer because it makes the fine lines under my eyes go away and isn’t to oily or too dry, it has the perfect consistency and converge!!! I apply this over the Frankie Rose “Little Secret” Yellow consealer.

8. Ardell Natural Lashes- These are great for a night out where you want your eyes to stand out or even for everyday! I recommend using falsies and I think (if applied correctly) look better than eyelash extensions! Love all different types of brands such as House of Lashes and Katy Perry Eyelure.

9. Smashbox Liquid Liner Pen–  I have recently been converted to liquid liner and I haven’t been able to go back since! It is tricky to apply and is hard to get the hang of at first, but it just takes a few times of practice to get it perfect! Once you do, it is pretty easy and I love the look of liquid so much better! It creates a perfect wing and I notice it doesn’t smudge like pencil liners do.

10. Makeup Forever Aqua Eyes– I use a waterproof pencil liner on the bottom waterline and sometimes on the top inside. There are lots of pencil liners I love such as Chanel waterproof, NYX, and Estee Lauder, but this is the one I am currently using and love as well! It has great pigmented color and doesn’t smudge!

11. Lancome Oscillating Mascara- I have stayed a fan of this mascara because it separates my lashes perfectly and adds great length to them and never makes them look clumpy and spidery. It’s pretty cool that the wand vibrates so it is able to better build the volume and separate the lashes better! It is a bit pricey, but it lasts 3 times longer than drugstore mascara and I notice my sensitive eyes don’t get irritated with it!

12. Beauty Blender Sponge– I use the beauty blender for blending in my consealer and sometimes for my foundation. It’s great for applying foundation because it creates a streak-free finish and you end up using less product because when the sponge is damp, the makeup sits on top of the sponge instead of absorbing the makeup! 

13. Anastasia Brow Pencil– I use “Ash Blonde/Taupe” and it matches perfectly with my muddy blonde eyebrows. I was always scared to fill in my eyebrows, but TRUST ME do it once and you will be amazed at the difference it makes! It pulls together your makeup look and you can go longer between shaping appts when you fill in with this pencil and line your eyebrows lightly!

14. Laura Mercier Setting Powder– I love this setting powder because it creates a flawless and airbrushed finish! It sucks up all the oil and makes it so my face doesn’t get as oily.

15. Luxie Lux Brushes- This makeup brush set comes with 12 brushes and has every type of brush you will ever need! I love the cute container it comes it and makes it easy to travel with. I also love that they are super soft and animal cruelty free!