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Hi Ladies!

I received some really positive feedback on my last post about my “bad day” makeup so I wanted to list some of the products used and also tell you guys the steps I took in order to achieve this look because it’s honestly so simple and you can spice it up very easily! 

EYES:

• Base/Primer: MAC Paint Pot in Painterly applied with a concealer brush and blended out with my finger (I put this from my lash line up to my brow bone because I have product on my brow bone later on) 
• Setting Powder for Eyes: I personally like to set the paint pot with a cream shadow one that matches my skin tone because I find that it makes it easier to blend out my crease colors but this set isn’t necessary. I applied this with a domed shadow brush from Real Techniques and used a MAC Skin Finish in Light (you can use these powders for multiple things, not just to set your skin).
• Crease Color#1: I then went in with my first crease color which is Cocoa Bear from Make Up Geek, I personally love this shade but you should swatch it out before you commit to it all over your crease. If you find this color is too orange for you then use a light shade of brown like Brown Script from Mac which has a slightly orange undertone but it is more brown so you might feel more comfortable if you aren’t yet used to shades like Cocoa Bear. I applied Cocoa Bear into my crease with a MAC 217 brush, I started with a very light layer and then started to build up but I always focused the product into the outer edge of my eye and then swept whatever was left onto the brush further into my eye. 
• Liner: I started with Maybelline Gel Liner in Black I used a MAC eyeliner brush that is now discontinued but I recently found out that the MAC 226 Small Angle Brush is an exact replica for the original one so if you are on the hunt for a new liner brush definitely try this one out. I personally love this one because it does all the work for you, it creates a really nice tapered edge at the edge of the wing and because it is small it is so easy to be precise. I just started with small strokes from my inner corner to outer and then I put the brush tip on the edge of my eye facing up from my brow bone and draw the wing then I connect it back to the rest of the liner…Sounds confusing but you just need to practice some wing sizes and lengths to figure out which one works for your eye shape the best. 
• Inner Liner: This part I’m still struggling with my I took some extra gel liner onto my brush (barely any) and drew the point in my inner tear duct area… I don’t have a lot of advice on this yet because it was my first time doing it and I definitely need some more practice with this style liner. 
• Crease#2: I took MAC eye shadow in Embark and used the MAC 217 to apply this right above the outer wing of my liner to darken up the crease. 
• Lashes: I slightly curled my top lashes and applied Miss Manga Waterproof Mascara in Black to my top lash line (I did two coats) then I applied Ardell Lashes in 109 (perfect dupe for House of Lashes Iconic) and used Duo lash glue in black. I wait about 40 seconds to apply my lashes to really let the glue start to dry then I take tweezers with a longer handle and start by adhering them to the center of my lashes and then adhere them to the back and front of my lashes. Then I hold them down with my finger and they should be completely dry and held to your lashes. 
• Bottom Lash Line: (I did this after my foundation). I started with a definer brush and packed on embark from back really close to my lower lash line from inner to outer corner then I took a pencil brush with Cocoa Bear lightly on it and blended from inner to outer corner really well so that my eyes just had a smokey bottom lash line.
• Liner: Then I went in with L’Oreal eye liner kohl in dark brown (amazing drugstore liner) and applied this to my inner lower lash line and also tight lined my upper lash line. 
• Mascara: I finished off the bottom lash line with the same Miss Manga Waterproof Mascara in Black.

FACE: 

• Base: I started with a base about 30 minutes before after I washed my face which was Philosophy Hope In A Jar For Dry Skin.
• Foundation: Once my face was done I went in with Makeup Forever HD Foundation, I applied some Jose Maran Illuminator to the foundation on the back of my hand and then pressed it into my skin with a beauty blender.
• Concealer: I used IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Circles Concealer and blended this in with a beauty blender. 
• Setting Powders: I used MAC Skin Finish in Light to set my under eyes and Ben Nye Powder in Buff for the rest of my face. 
• Contour: I went in with Anastasia Contour Kit using the lightest shade to bronze and then used Benefit Hoola Bronzer to lightly contour my face with a MAC 209 for both products.
• Blush: Then I went in with a coral shade from Ben Nye blush palette and applied this very lightly to the apples of my cheeks with a Real Techniques Multi-Task Brush. 
• Eyebrows: I used Anastasia Dip Brown in Auburn and set it with Anastasia Clear Brow Gel. 

Trust Me On This…

Hi Ladies!

So I can not tell you how many times I have seen someone discuss or review the Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara and honestly I used to be one of their most loyal followers. I currently have three tubes in my bathroom and one is still waiting to be opened, so yeah I loved the mascara. Recently though I just felt like it wasn’t doing ANYTHING for my lashes and more often than not my lashes looked worse with the mascara on than they did without it so I knew I wanted to try something new. When I first started doing some research on the best mascaras out there all I saw were high end ones but recently I’ve been on the hunt to replace my expensive makeup with cheaper alternatives since I wear makeup everyday and go through it all so quickly so my search quickly lead my to CVS to pick up some new ones. 

My Favorite: 

I came across the L’Oreal Miss Manga Mascara and before I say anything else please stop whatever you are doing and go buy this! If you are exhausted from spending money and fancy mascaras that don’t make you as beautiful as they should then this mascara is for you! The mascara has a flexible wand head which really helps when trying to get all the way down to your lash line and then wiggle up and the wand is a cone shape so it gives you a very flirty look to your lashes because they have so much volume and length at the ends and then get a little less dramatic as it goes in, it’s so flattering. I got the waterproof formula (just because I think it holds a curl longer but you don’t need to get this one) and purchased it in blackest black. Recently I have only been wearing mascara to work so I don’t mind a really dramatic and dark mascara because it brings out my eyes when I have no shadow on. I wore this mascara in my last post but I put lashes on over top but I don’t think I even needed the lashes because this made my lashes so voluminous without clumping them AT ALL. This mascara also has more of a dry formula which I really like because with most wet formulas your lashes with start to clump and you can’t build volume because it gets to clumpy and all over the place but this mascara let me build three layers and still looked perfect.  This mascara is incredible to say the least and I vow to not go out and spend money on the Too Faced Mascara because this beats it in every way. 

XOXO