If you would have told me months ago that i would be using less than 15 products on my face on a daily basis, I wouldn't have believed you. Earlier this year, I was an advocate of a full "beat" face for everyday wear. You couldn't keep me away from my perfectly shaped brows and my blinding highlight. And I would do this every single day (yes, even for my conservative office job)! Don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong with this! But recently, within the last 3-4 months, I have fallen in love with a minimal makeup look. And I blame my newfound obsession with Glossier for this.
Makeup for me has now become a way to enhance my natural beauty, not hide it. I have really been focusing on my skin and how to almost "perfect" my base using skincare (that's a topic for another post though!). I focus on evening out my skin instead of masking it with makeup. Light, creamy products have become my best friend!
All in all, I use around 10 products on my face on an everyday basis. It takes me around 15-20 minutes to do my makeup in the morning and this allows me to sleep in a little longer!
So below are the products I am currently using, loving and would highly recommend! I should warn you though, in an effort to reduce the amount of makeup I hoard, I have not been able to repurchase some of my newfound favorites! But, I will still mention them because I can't recommend them enough!
- Primer | I still have yet to really fall in love with a specific primer. I am currently trying to use up all of my deluxe primer samples, so I haven't really been committed to just one. Some of my favorites have been the Glossier Priming Moisturizer, Laura Mercier Foundation Primer, and the Too Faced Hangover Rx Primer. All of these are pretty moisturizing, but give my face a little grip for the foundation. I'm currently using the Giorgio Armani Fluid Master Primer.
- Foundation | My all time favorite foundation has to be the Too Faced Born This Way Foundation. It gives me the perfect amount of coverage without feeling too heavy or cake-y. It also gives my skin a beautiful radiant glow without making me look too oily! I love this formula so much that I even use it under my eyes as concealer! It doesn't crease under the eyes and covers all the darkness up. I find that using my foundation under my eyes gives my face a more natural look than using a extra brightening concealer does. Unfortunately, I have ran out of this foundation and have yet to repurchase, so I am currently using an old favorite, the Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation.
- Brows | My eyebrow routine has become so much easier since discovering this product-Glossier's Boy Brow! This product gives my brows a light, fluffy look that gives them enough tint to look filled in and groomed. Its perfect for everyday and super easy to apply! I highly recommend!
- Cream Face Products | Cream products have recently become a favorite of mine. They make you look so much more natural and you don't get that powder-y finish. My favorites have been the Milk Makeup Lip + Cheek Stain in Quickie, Milk Face Gloss (for a wet looking glow), Glossier Haloscope in Quartz, and the Maybelline Fit Me Concealer in Cafe to bronze. All of these products are extremely easy to apply and they instantly look good. I really love cream products because they seamlessly blend in with each other so you don't get obvious streaks and lines.
- Powder | Because I have oily skin, setting my face with powder is a must. My current favorite is the Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless Powder.
- Lips | This option changes every day and is based around my mood, the weather, the amount of coffee I'm having, and the amount of effort I want to put into the day; this basically changes every day for no apparent reason.
- Face Mist | Lastly, just to make me feel better, I mist a face spray over my skin. This particular one doesn't have any makeup-setting properties in it-- I just like the way it smells :)
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