ORIGINS VITAZING / NARS TINTED MOISTURIZER / LAURA MERCIER ILLUMINATING TINTED MOISTURIZER / CLARINS INSTANT CONCEALER / CLINIQUE EYESHADOW / MAYBELLINE BABYLIPS DR. RESCUE/ TARTE BLUSH / TARTE MASCARA
My
skin has been somewhat blemish-y lately, but hopefully will be clearing
up soon. To draw the attention away from it, I've been trying to use
some products that help make my skin glow a bit and have more of a
soft-focus finish.
For the past week or so I've
had a fairly similar daily routine, starting off with VitaZing to add
some warmth and moisture to my skin, and then using a combination of my
beloved NARS TM (I believe I can safely say this has now achieved Holy
Grail status) and my newly discovered Laura Mercier Illuminating Tinted
Moisturizer. I originally tried out the Laura Mercier Illuminating TM on
it's own, and while it's lovely my skin was sparkling like Edward
Cullen. Maybe I just used too much (re: yes, yes I did)? Anyways, if
possible it ended up being a bit too dewy
for my taste when worn alone, but I've found when I mix a drop or two
with my NARS TM it creates a lovely, lovely finish that I would highly
recommend trying out. Just for references sake, I use NARS in shade Light 02 Alaska, and LM in Bare Radiance.
Next
up is my Clarins Instant Concealer, which is a product I always end up
not using for a bit, and then when I bring it back out I fall in love
all over again. I own this concealer in shades 01 and 02, and layer the
two for the best coverage (can you tell I'm all about layering?). Shade
02 has a slightly more pink-y tone which works well as a sort of
corrector for my dark circles, and then I'll use shade 01 to brighten
and provide a bit more coverage. I don't know why I don't use these
concealers all the time, because I'm always impressed with how great
they are. They provide hydration for the undereye without creasing, and
still providing coverage. They also contain some light-reflecting
particles that instantly brighten up the shadows underneath eyes. What's
not to love?
I feel like I've talked to
death about my Tarte Blush in Blissful, so I'll just say this is easily
my HG blush and I cannot wait to pick up more shades. I also used the
Tarte 4-in-1 Mascara, which is a nice little product. One feature of
mine I cannot complain about are my eyelashes; they're long and thick
and so I usually can get away with wearing any mascara and being a-ok,
but this mascara by Tarte really is a great one that I would recommend
to anyone looking to add some definition to their eyelashes. I also
lined my upper and lower lids with Clinique eyeshadow in the shade Olive
in my Martini (on a side note, how fun would it be to name makeup
shades? Seriously, best job every).
Finally, I finished off my look with some Maybelline Baby Lip Dr. Rescue. I've
tried several shades of Baby Lips, and have loved every one. This Dr.
Rescue is in a sheer pink tint, and is supposedly even more hydrating
then the original Baby Lips. In all honesty, I mostly picked it up for
the sheer pink tint which I loved, but I suppose it does add a hint more
hydration then the original formula.
P.S. Please excuse the awkward picture (I like to call this pose the "head scratcher"), I'm still trying to get used to posing for the camera! Although let's be honest, I'm not photogenic in the least so I'll probably always be awkward :)
Wonderful post...I like your blog.^^
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Lovely greets Nessa
Thank you so much, that truly means a lot! I just followed you on bloglovin, I really love your blog!!
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