Make your girlfriends jealous!

If you are as lucky as I am to have beautiful girlfriends you want to make sure you can keep up the cuteness. But here’s my dilemma, when I’m on vacation or honestly, most days, I don’t want to spend hours, piling on the makeup, to look so kute.

In order to accommodate my desire to look cute and policy to maintain efficiency at all times, I have put together a makeup routine that will take you from scrub to sexy in just 10 mins! All while maintaining a fresh and light base. This look is perfect for Spring and Summer!

What is this sorcery you ask? Let me tell. Step by step.

Step 1: The right products: What you’ll need to achieve this look!

Foundation that matches your skin tone. TIP: You can test the color on the side of your chin or the inside of you fore arm.

Lotion

Powder

Black liquid eyeliner.

Champagne and gold highlighting shadows

Eyeshadow brush

Under eye concealer

Blush

Bronzer

Barbie pink lipstick with gloss (optional)* TIP: Coral is also in for spring time and the nude lip with gloss always works with this eye.

Step 2: Apply your base (3mins)

For a light fresh feeling face I go with a 2:1 ratio. 2 parts foundation with 1 part lotion. This will allow for your foundation to go on light and give you a even base. TIP: You can do this to thin out thick foundation. It helps stretch out your foundation and is great for beach days. Don’t worry if you have a few blemishes or marks you want covered up because that’s where the concealer comes in. Apply the concealer on the areas you want to cover and if you have any darkness under your eyes. Then apply, with a powder brush, your powder evenly across your face. TIP: Identify your oily zone (t-zone) because we want to pay careful attention that those areas are getting adequate powder. Add the lipstick of your choice. If you’re going for a natural nude lip then just a nice clear or skin tone gloss will work! For instructions on how to find your perfect eyebrow, check out my previous blog here.

Step 3: Define yourself (2mins)

Do the Kim Kardashian kissy face. This is where you suck in your cheeks and kind of resemble a duck (see below). Fill in the hollows of your cheeks with the dark blush on both sides. Then use the lighter blush (usually in the pinkish family) to give the apples of your cheeks a nice tint. This will give your face dimension. TIP: If you’re feeling a bit double chin-ish, use the darker blush to outline the bottom of your jawline (closer to the neck), very subtly, and blend it with the powder brush to lock in the look.

Step 4: Eyes (5 mins)

Brush the lighter champagne colored shadow just below your eye brows (A). This will make the eye look larger. Brush the gold color on the inner crease of your eye, closest to your nose (B).

This is where you use your black eye liner. Start by holding down your eye and pull the lid horizontally. Draw a straight line all the way wait out. Connect the line from the bottom of your lower lid back to the top of the first line you drew. Finally color in your masterpiece.

Add mascara and you are all done!

