My Everyday Makeup Routine

Hello everyone, hope you had a good weekend. This is my everyday makeup look, I will show you step by step how I do my makeup (with photos). I took these pictures on Saturday during the day, and trying to get all the right photos I ended up spending twice the amount of time on my makeup. Just for reference this usually takes me thirty minutes, that may because I have "mastered" it. But trying to take photos and do my makeup at the same time took me just over an hour. 

Let's get started!

  (Naked Face, besides some Nivea)

First we need to apply foundation, I do not use a primer because I find I don't need one, and they usually dry out my skin. I used the Annabelle Skin True Foundation in the shade Medium Beige*. I use my fingers to spread it on my face, then I use a blending sponge to blend in all in, mine is the Quo one from Shoppers Drug Mart. It was only five dollars and it does the job very well, I use it dry, but you can dampen it for a more sheered out foundation. Make sure you blend your foundation all down your neck and by your ears, otherwise your face will be one color and your neck is a shade lighter, it is just not a cute look. Unless that is your thing, then you go for it girl! 

Then I go in with concealer, and cover any blemishes that are still noticeable, and cover my dark under eye circles. I used the Nars Creamy Concealer in the shade Vanilla*. After I have swiped it on my face I use my blending sponge to blend it out, you gotta blend baby! 

To set my foundation and concealer I use my Rimmel Stay Matte Powder* on my T-Zone, and I go in with my e.l.f. Under Eye Setting Powder. This powder sets the concealer under my eyes and there is no creasing all day! The brush I use to powder my T-zone is the e.l.f. Powder Brush, and the brush I use for under my eyes is the M.A.C. 224SE. This M.A.C. brush is perfect with this setting powder, because there are little sparkle fleck in the powder, but the brush just flicks them off my face.

Sorry for some of the poor quality photos, I'm
trying my best with an iPhone.

After setting my foundation I bronze! This has become a very necessary step for me, because my face is very pale in the winter. I used the The Body Shop Honey Bronzer in the Shade 02. I love this bronzer because it is matte and is not orange looking on the skin. As the photos shows you want to blend your bronzer into your neck. Again making sure your neck is the same color as your face. I also apply bronzer around the temple of my forehead. I used the Real Techniques Multi-task Brush for bronzing.

After bronzing it is time for contouring, I have enjoyed using the Hoola Bronzer. This bronzer is great for contouring for me because on me it doesn't have any orange color in it. It gives a nice shadow, and too apply it I use the Real Techniques Buffing Brush*.

Next I applied blush, which I am not including a photo of, it was just too staged looking (not that these all don't looked staged haha). I used the Tarte Blush in Exposed*, and I also used the Real Techniques Multi-tasker Brush. This brush helps get really nice sculpted cheeks.

Cue Classic Mascara Face

I now applied mascara and I always seem to get it on my face every time, it never fails. I used the L'oreal Voluminous Lash Mascara in the Waterproof formula. I like to use waterproof formulas because they usually always hold a curl really well. I especially like this mascara because it makes my lashes nice and fluttery.

This is me filling in my brows, this is a must for me (and mascara) even when I am not going to wear any face makeup. I just love the polished look it gives, I used the Annabelle Skinny Brow Liner in the shade Universal Medium*. After this I used my L'oreal Brow Plumping Mascara in Light to Medium* to set my brows in place.

Lips are my favourite part of this whole look! I used the Rimmel Exaggerated Lipliner in the shade Addiction*. I love this shade because it gives a good 90's brownish pick color. But to give the lips that extra oomph I really like using M.A.C.'s lipstick in the color Modesty, it is a creme sheen finish so it gives that bit of shine. But in conjunction with with this lipliner it gives the nicest color, and last a very longtime! I have been wearing this lip combo everyday since I very recently discovered this duo.

Hope you enjoyed seeing my everyday makeup routine! Sorry if this post was a little long I just have lots to say, haha. Thanks for reading!

-Ashley

Excuse the messy hair, it wasn't a very good hair day. 

*See my February Favourites  or Drugstore Favourites post to see my thoughts and opinions of the products. 

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