Minimal every day makeup routine.
My skincare and makeup routines are the 30 minutes I get to myself everyday and I really enjoy those moments. I make an effort to select products and brands that are clean of harmful chemicals that are disruptive to our bodies. The EWG's Skin Deep Database allows me to search products, brands and ingredients and see their toxic scores.
I like wearing a lightweight base during the weekdays - Ilia Super Serum Skin Tint in shade Shela is the best base I have used in many years. It provides the right amount of coverage for my skin and has a beautiful and healthy dewy glow that I love. Added bonus - it has SPF! I skip concealer 90% of the times, but when I do, I use the RMS Beauty "Un" Cover-Up Natural Finish Concealer in shade 22. I lightly set my makeup with the Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder.
The Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion has been my go to for the past 10 years or so. I have tried many other primers and nothing allows my eyeshadow to stay in place for 12+ hours like the Urban Decay primer. I definitely notice a difference when I do not use a primer, so it has won a permanent place in my routine.
A trick I have learnt throughout the years - use eyeshadow primer as a base on my eyebrows and then continue with the eyebrow pencil. It helps it stay in place longer. I change eyebrow pencils all the time - one of the products I experiment with all the time. Currently, I have two products I use. I find the Kosas Brow Pop Clean Dual-Action Defining Eyebrow Pencil in Medium Brown to be a bit dry and it does not glide as easy on your skin, but overall I love the color and it stays put for a long time. The second product I use is the Sephora Brow Shaper Pencil in 04 Midnight Brown. It is a creamier pencil with a precision tip to define and shade and only $12! I use the Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow Gel to set and fill in gaps.
I use Nars Blush in Goule - I believe this color is discontinued. It is a darker, deep plum color, perfect for the winter time. This color is similar to Dominate.
For my eyes, I use the Natasha Denona Mini Sunset Eyeshadow Palette - this is discontinued, but linked below are some similar options. They are pretty, everyday colors that can also be great for a night time look. There are multiple looks that you can create with them. The Huda Beauty Life Liner Double Ended Eyeliner Liquid & Pencil is THE blackest eyeliner I have ever used and stays on ALL DAY AND NIGHT (I haven't tried it for 24 hours but judging from how it looks at the time I remove my makeup, I can tell it would be perfect for a long time). The only problem I have is that it is so hard to remove. I have to use eye makeup remover 2-3 times to completely remove it. Finally, I use the Dior Diorshow Maximizer 3D Triple Volume Plumbing Lash Primer and the Kosas The Big Clean Longwear Volumizing + Lash Care Mascara. This combination makes my lashes long and voluminous.
You can find all the products I use, and some similar options, here.
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