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Makeup of the Day!

 

 

Primer

- Cinema Secrets Ultimate Foundation Primer

 

Foundation

- L'Oreal True Match Lumi in Porcelain/Light Ivory (W1-2)

 

Concealer

- Maybelline Instant Age Rewind in Fair

- MAC Prep + Prime Highlighter in Radiant Rose

 

Powder

- Rimmel Stay Matte in Natural (003)

 

Bronzer/Contour

- Kat Von D Shade and Light Palette (Shadowplay and Subconscious)

 

Blush

- Milani Romantic Rose Powder Blush (01)

 

Highlight

- Becca Moonstone

 

Eye Primer

- MAC Pro Longwear Concealer in NC15

 

Eye Shadow: Crease, Bottom Lash Line, and Brow Highlight

- Morphe Brushes Eye Shadow Palette in 35N

 

Eye Shadow: Lid and Inner Corner

- Nars Dual-Intensity Eye Shadow in Callisto

 

Eye Liner

- Maybelline Eye Studio Gel Liner in Blackest Black

- Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Perversion

 

Mascara

- L'Oreal Voluminous Carbon Black

- Rimmel Lash Accelerator Endless in Extreme Black

 

Eyebrows

- Anastasia Beverly Hills Clear Brow Gel

- Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz in Medium Brown

 

Lips

- MAC Lip Pencil in Whirl

- Maybelline Vivid Matte Liquid in Nude Flush (10)

 

Setting Spray

- Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray

 

Photos by: Becky Schutten

Top 10 Highlighters

Top 10 Highlighters

Out of all of the makeup products you can buy, highlighters have to be on my top three favorite purchases. There is nothing like turning your head and catching a glimpse of a glowing cheekbone, or creating that perfect pout with a highlighted cupid's bow. There are so many great highlighters out there that it was hard for me to choose my top 10 favorites. In this blog post, I am only going to mention highlighters that are still avaliable and are made in powder form. I will make another blog post on cream and liquid highlighters at a later date. My top 10 highlighters range from drugstore to high-end and incorporate all different colors such as white, champange, golden, pink, and beige. Also, I tried to make sure that my selection included modest highlights to highlights that could blind you in direct sunlight. In these 10 highlighters, every person with every skintone can find the highlighter that suits them the best.

Powder highlights are best applied with a smaller, fluffy synthetic brush. This type of brush will ensure that an evenly distributed application is well executed with ease. A great example of this kind of brush is the Real Techniques Setting Brush. Also, another great way to apply a highlighter is to use the gifts God gave you... Your fingers! Using your fingers, is always a good way to get a light application of a product that is still pigmented. To achieve the perfect highlighted look that makes you look as tho you are glowing from within, you can apply your highlight on the tops of the cheekbones, down the center of the nose, on the cupid's bow, on top of the brow bone, and in the corner of your tear duct.

Lightscapade by MAC Cosmetics: Cool toned white.

Moonstone by Becca: Shimmering pearl.

Illuminated by Urban Decay: Sparkling light beige.

Highlight-01 by Laura Mercier: Radiant beige.

Translucent Pearl by Physicans Formula: Frosted light pink.

Mood Light by Hourglass: Natural soft pink.

Riviera by Anastasia Beverly Hills: Metallic peach.

Opal by Becca: Shimmering champange beige.

Soft and Gentle by MAC Cosmetics: Light golden beige.

Gilded Honey by Laura Geller: Intense golden honey.

All Photo Credits: Becky Schutten