Beauty: A Natural Look
When I wear make-up I tend to want it look like I'm not really wearing make-up. So here is what I do for a natural beauty look. Again, I am in no way trained to be a beautician so anyone can accomplish this subtle look. As a little bonus, we are giving you a recipe for cleaning your make-up brushes!
- The first step is to get your skin looking smooth and dewy. I start with moisturizer and then lightly brush on foundation to problem areas. I try to keep as much natural skin showing as possible. So I focus on the spots under my eyes and blemishes, etc. Whatever your routine is, do that.
- Next, gently brush some bronzer on your cheeks below the cheek bone and on the top of the forehead. Lightly brush it anywhere the sun may naturally bronze you. I like to put highlighter on the tops of my cheekbones and on the brow bone.
- Apply blush to the apples of your cheeks and then take a clean brush and blend it together.You are trying to accomplish a flushed, dewy look.
- For the eyes, I take a highlighter pencil and put it in the corners of my eyes and halfway on the lower lash line. After that, I gently brush on some pale pink frosty eyeshadow. Blend this well with your finger. You don't want to look like an ice queen. Add a few coats of mascara after that.
- Define your eyebrows. I use a brow kit and just darken them a bit and then brush through with a brow brush to get everything in it's place.
- I used a subtle lip stain on my lips and then applied balm over the top. Spritz a little rose water on your face to set it all.
Done and done!
For the brush cleanser:
- I searched the web and found that most people use a combination of dish soap and olive oil. I used dish soap and hair conditioner. It worked well. To start, get a bowl of warm water and put in a teaspoon or so of dish soap and a teaspoon of conditioner. Allow the brushes to soak and then move them around to get all the yuck out.
- Rinse them well and and allow them to dry on a cloth and then reshape them. Do this about once a week.
Products used:
Moisturizer // Trader Joe's Antioxidant Moisturizer
Foundation // Yaby Liquid Foundation in Buff
Blush // Be A Bombshell in Sweet Cheeks
Highlighter // Benefit Illuminator
Mascara // Covergirl Flamed Out Lashes
Lip Tint // Benefit Rose- Colored Benetint
Bronzer // E.L.F. Counter Duo
Tutorial: Megan Forbes
Photos: Christina Hussey