Beauty
NATURAL is the way to go
One of my favorite ways to do my makeup is all natural! I feel like less is more, meaning that caking your face with makeup isn’t always the way to go. I also think that when you wear less makeup you won’t breakout as much. But lets’ get into my favorite beauty products to use!
I use a lot of BareMinerals foundation and powder for my makeup. I mostly use Laura Mercier lipsticks as well as her foundation line sometimes. I really like how both of these brands of makeup have not so much ingredients in them.
BareMinerals is hypoallergenic which is a good use for sensitive skins. It also is really soothing for concerns just as rosacea, psoriasis and eczema. So BareMinerals is all natural and a mineral based product, which I really enjoy using.
Laura Mercier is another good brand to use! I love her tinted moisturizer which is really good on the skin. Her products in her line also helps cover up flaws. Overall, her products are not heavy on the skin. You should definitely go check out both of these products in stores.
For myself and skin I really believe that going NATURAL never hurts. You have to be able to love yourself with and without makeup!
SMOKY
Smoky eyes of course!
Doing makeup is every girl favorite but I also love doing a nice smoky eye with my makeup.
First, there are a few things you need before you can start! You’ll need a foundation primer, makeup brushes or sponges, foundation, concealer and eye primer. My favorite makeup brushes I like to use are the BareMinerals collection. Laura Mercier has a really good line for her foundations and eye primer. Now I’m not an expert in makeup but I think whatever works for yourself you should do!
Everyone is unique and different when applying their makeup. But how I do my smoky eyes are first I apply eye primer to make the eyeshadow noticeable and stay lasting. Next, I pick three colors that are all similar to create a smooth, attractive, transitions with eyeshadow. For this step, you’ll need three brushes. A medium, small and angle brush which will all be used when applying your three colors. I am very particular with my eyeshadow and colors that I apply. I am not so much of a bright color girl for my eyeshadow. Although, sometimes if I’m going to a big event or party I like to try something different. But I mostly like to use tan and brown colors for my eyeshadows. You want to remember to apply your first light color to your inner eyelid and brow bone. Then you want to take the darkest shadow and apply it to your crease to create depth. After that you’ll want to use the middle shade of color to connect the two others. Which after you do all of these steps, you will want to blend your eyeshadow together with a small, soft brush.
Like I said everyone has their own ways of doing makeup but these are my steps I do to create a beautiful smoky eye!
If you have any questions for me regarding my makeup steps, email me! I’d be happy to answer them.
A Night Out
What I do before...
If you ask me what my favorite thing to do is, I’d saying getting ready to go out with friends and or family! I love the two hours I spend on getting ready LOL… that’s every girl.
Before I go out I usually like to relax and get myself together. I love blasting music while I’m getting ready, it puts me in such a good mood. As if there was not music I’d probably be lost without it as so many others.
Anyways, before going out I try and choose an outfit that matches the vibe of where I’m going. I know, I know it sounds unusually LOL but when you’re going out you want to look good but also want to be comfortable. When I pick an outfit out I enjoy getting the opinions of my roommates and friends. As much as sometimes you think something looks great on you, it might just not be the night to wear that outfit. So definitely getting others opinions help a lot.
Like so many other college girls, I enjoy getting ready with friends. But sometimes getting ready isn’t always the first choice. I can NOT multitask, I repeat I’m not a good multitasker. So, when having four girls in your room trying to talk, while getting ready, then there’s me trying to multitask LOL…which isn’t such a good mix.
Overall, love getting ready with my friends to go out. There are so many funny memories I have while getting ready. It’s definitely a sight to see while getting ready with me!
Some Valentine's Day Makeup
Single? It's ok, so am I!
Of course, my friends and me went out on Valentine’s Day which landed on a FRIDAY. You know a lot of girls hate Valentine’s Day, which yes, I understand. But it’s not all bad. Just because you’re single and not receiving a big teddy bear, doesn’t mean you can’t still have fun with your GIRLS. Sorry but this post is for girl power and how being single is the new ‘thing.’ We’re all in our 20s and being in a relationship is just so hard nowadays. There are so many things on in everyone life that relationships don’t seem like a want for some. Although, some others are ready to have serious relationships with a special they meet. Anyway, I spent my Valentine’s Day with my good friends by going out. My roommates and my friends all came over to our apartment. We all hung out before ordering an Uber having ourselves a night.
I forgot to mention that one of my roommates wanted to make this ‘party’ and anti-Valentine’s Day shindig. Which we got balloons to then pop them LOL which I must say was funny.
Anyway, I ended up earlier that day going to the mall to get a cute, festive top to wear. The top was a pink buttoned, cropped which I wore with black high wasted jeans, cropped at the bottom, with a silver chain as a belt. To finish off my look I wore my black ankle heels. Those are a favorite, even though they aren’t in the best shape LOL.
Next, I really liked how my makeup came out this night. I still did my natural routine of makeup but did a really nice job on my eyeshadow. A little pinkish and creamy colors for my eyelids.
That night was so much fun and less stressful if I did have a Valentine haha. Check out my makeup down below!
GLOW with a Hint of Sunny Weather!
My Makeup Tutorial
Join me while I give you guys a sneak peak of my makeup tutorial.
So, my makeup routine usually first starts with cleansing and moisturizing my skin. Next, I like to add my foundation then concealer. For both of these products and powder to go over my foundation I use BareMinerals. Which in my previous blog posts I talk about how much I love BareMinerals.
Next, I use bronzer which is my favorite! I sometimes use the brand Hoola Matte bronzer which I feel like has a nice smelling scent to it. However, bronzer is a girl’s best friend to making you look tan during the cold weather. So, I really like using a nice bronzer but nothing that will make me look orange LOL. I also love a nice pink color for my cheeks which I use NARS, this another favorite product I use. For my eyes I use the Naked Palette 2 which I have had for a while but I love it! I also have the Naked Palette 3. Lastly, I use a lot of lip glosses vs lipsticks. Not that I don’t like lipsticks, I do, I just really like the gloss on my lips! I use a lot Laura Mercier lip line as well as my favorite that I purchased a while which was Bite Beauty. You can purchase this line at any Sephora and or Ulta. To finish my makeup and keeping it to stay, I use Urban Decay, which I have been using for a while now. I also love Mario Badescu line and all of her facial sprays! You should definitely check out her website!
This is usually my makeup routine! So, if you have any questions, email me! Thanks for listening!
Beauty Begins with YOU
I know it’s hard nowadays having social media and seeing beautiful models posts everywhere… But as women we need to have confidence within our own self! Confidence is KEY. The definition of confidence is having the ability to feel sure of yourself and abilities.
I know it’s hard to think you need to live up to some sort of standard but girls you don’t need to. We were all made in our own unique ways. I honestly rather be different than the same as everyone else. When you think about it, it’s almost like being a leader instead of being a follower (as I’m sure we have all heard this before). Confidence is all about visualizing yourself as you want to be. Meaning you should surround yourself around people that better you and make you happy. Confidence is about being happy and how you perceive yourself to others.
Believe me, it’s hard sometimes to have confidence and follow through. I know I definitely don’t have the best confidence but is something I’m trying to work on.
But when in doubt focus on being the best version of yourself!!
Saint Patrick's Day Makeup
The week before Saint Patrick’s Day my friends and I went to Belmar for their parade. It was a lot of fun and we were all able to be together. But first things first… MAKEUP. Which I really enjoyed doing my makeup for this festive holiday.
Even though I am 100% Italian I still love this holiday LOL. Overall, my friends and I had the best time. We got up at like 9 in the morning to get ready haha which was my favorite part of that day. My friends and I all had Saint Patrick’s sweatshirts as well as stickers on our faces. I’d say we glammed up and conquered the day! I loved doing my eyeshadow when I did my makeup this day. The eyeshadows I used were light colors such as tan, cream and green colors to go with the day! I used some fake eyelashes, which aren’t the easiest to put on but I have been getting better. When I use fake eyelashes, I usually purchase Adrell Deluxe Natural Lashes which come in a package. They usually range from 7-10$. I definitely recommend checking out these fake lashes at CVS or any beauty place by you! Finally, I added sparkles to my eyeshadow makeup to make it more fun and flirtier with my look.
I added a photo down below, go check it out!
Quarantine Makeup Style
I know we’re all going through the same thing right now in regards to what is going on in our world. I know for some of us it’s hard to just to stay home and do nothing but we have to make the most out of it. So recently I have been doing what I need to do in the mornings, trying to work out and then later on in the day I can enjoy myself fa little bit. By enjoying myself I usually have doing my hair and or make up. Which has been keeping me busy. I mean what girl doesn’t like to get ready to ‘go out’ I know, I do. Like I said, I know it’s hard right now to fully concept what’s going on in the world today. But we must do things that we can during this time to better ourselves. To better myself I have decide to make believe I’m going out so I need to get ready LOL. This way it helps me move around so that I’m not stuck as a couch potato.
So, go and do some fun activity during this free time now. Mine was MAKEUP!
Wakeup and Makeup
So today I woke up, worked out and did my makeup! It was really nice to be able to get things accomplished and having some down time for myself. On my down time I really enjoyed doing my makeup. During this time being quarantined made me find things that I like to do due that I wouldn’t normally do if I was busy doing other things. This time made me appreciate the down time for myself. During this down time, I am able to do different things that I want to try. It’s definitely been hard not being able to go out but I am trying to make the most out of this down time that we all have. When in doubt, all girls should try to make the most out of this time to wake up and makeup!
Join me next time for my blog for another day in life of being quarantine!