by Sam

dear readers! How are you? I truly hope you are well. I hope you are finding ways to stay happy through these trying times we are in. I hope your holidays filled your heart and brought you joy. I know personally our holidays have looked different this year, but I am trying to remain thankful for as many things as I possibly can!

Hello

For this issue, I wanted to touch on some “daily” makeup tips. Whether you are still making the commute into the office every day or working from home like so many others, I hope you can find some of these tips useful.

Just like fashion, makeup is totally unique to you! There is no right or wrong way to wear it, whatever makes you feel confident and happy is the right way! D

My first tip for a flawless everyday makeup look is SKINCARE. Yes, it’s important enough for all caps. Having skin that is healthy, hydrated and prepped for makeup will make all the difference in the world in your makeup’s longevity and application. I like to wash and moisturize my face well before I do my makeup and don’t forget your SPF. Once my skin has soaked up all of my products, I go in with a makeup primer. You can get your primer from the drugstore or you can go high end, I have found wonderful products in every price range. For my daily look I like to stick with drugstore products, they are affordable and I can easily swing in after work and grab more products if needed.

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After I prime my face I go in with an eyelash curler and then apply two coats of waterproof mascara. I typically wear my makeup for 12-plus hours and I find waterproof holds my curl and stays in place better than non-waterproof mascara.

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Next I will apply concealer under my eyes. I like to pick a shade that’s a few shades lighter than my natural skin tone to really help give me an awake and fresh look. I will blend out my concealer using a damp makeup sponge.

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After I blend the wet concealer I will set it with a dry powder to help lock it in place and avoid creases. The Airspun powder is affordable and does a great job for this. I will leave the dry powder on for a couple minutes to set in place before I brush away the excess powder with a large fluffy brush.

Next I apply blush to the apples of my cheeks, tip of my nose and along my temples. I find this gives a really nice sunkissed look all year round. Following the blush I will use a thin brush to apply a matte contour to the hollows of my cheeks and along my forehead and temples. This will define your facial features and give you color. I like to use a deep foundation shade for my contour rather than a bronzer. Personally I think the application is smoother with a powder foundation and longer lasting. It is very important to blend your blush and contour well. I like to use my big fluffy brush and go over everything until there are no harsh lines. I then take that same damp makeup sponge and dry setting powder used for the under eye to clean up my jaw line, really accentuating the blush and contour.

To finish everything off I will wipe away the excess powder on my jaw, add mascara to my lower lashes, run a tinted brow gel through my brows, clean up any mascara on my eyelids with a Q-tip and apply a makeup setting spray. Throw on your favorite lip product and voila! Ten minutes later and you’re a supermodel, an absolute goddess! Stay well friends and thank you for reading.