ITS FINALLY SPRING🌸 I love this time of the year because it’s still a little chilly but the skies are blue and the suns out (most of the time). In the summer I tend to wear a lot less makeup, so I usually stop applying concealer/powders, and switch to a BB cream. But since it’s not quite hot enough, this is my go to makeup look for this time of the year! Enjoy😘
First of, I will always make sure my skin is FULLY cleansed. When I’m in the shower I will use the body shop foaming cleanser in the Tea Tree collection to help remove any blackheads or blemishes from my skin and freshen it up! I love this product because my skin can become fairly oily, therefore this product helps reduce the levels of oils on my face, without drying my skin completely. Plus, this product really helps to waken my skin in the morning, without leaving it feeling tight.☺️ Helpful tip: when washing your face, try finishing off the process by quickly washing your face with cold water. This helps to close your pores again to reduce any bacteria contaminating your skin😝
After drying my face, I’ll then take a tea tree face wipe from the same body shop collection and wipe this gently across my T-zone. This helps to ensure all the dirt is removed from my face. To some people this step may be unnecessary, but I sometimes suffer from spots and blemishes, and I’ve found that doing this step has cleared my skin massively!💓
I will then apply my Mac prep and prime lotion all over my skin to get my face ready for the makeup. I love this product as it adds a slight shimmer over the skin which can look so pretty in the sunlight!✨ I’ve also found that having a primer really helps the overall appearance of my makeup. If I want more of a subtle look, I will use my Pore Professional primer from Benefit, which again provides fab coverage☺️
Next, using my real techniques buffing brush, I will apply my Mac Studio Fix foundation in shade NW15 all over my face. I love this foundation as it gives me a great coverage but also a gorgeous glow. I feel this product feels a lot lighter on the skin than my other foundations, therefore i use this in the day time. This is a shade darker than my natural skin tone, but because I apply fake tan a lot, it is matched to that🙈
I’ll then take my real techniques small contour brush and apply some concealer under my eyes. The concealer I use is the Collection 2000 concealer in shade 1 fair. I love this concealer as it is the only product that has managed to cover the huge bags under my eyes! Little bit of advice, I’ve found bringing the colour down my face in triangular shapes helps to give a lovely glow to my face!✨ I will then take the same brand concealer in shade 2 medium to add a slight contoured shadow to my check bone and side of my nose. I’ll use my Mac 133 brush to do this. I love this brush as it is so soft and fluffy!☺️
Next I will apply bronzer to my cheekbones. For bronzer, I use my Mac mineralize skin finish powder in shade ‘Dark Golden’. I love this as its not too dark for my complexion and applies lightly to the skin. The brush I use to apply is my Smashbox bronzer brush.🌸
One of my favourite products would have to be my Nars blusher called ‘Orgasm’. This product is so fantastic and gives a gorgeous pink/gold tone to the cheeks. This is my go to blusher for this time of the year as it sparkles in the sunlight✨ As you can see by the photo below, I’ve had this product for a VERY long time as it most defiantly looks used😂 but there is still so much product left! So worth the money!
To apply I will use my Zoeva blusher brush! I love this brush because it is slightly angled to give perfect application.
I’ll then begin to fill in my eyebrows. For my brows, I use the Kiko eyebrow kit in shade 01. I love this product as the shade suites my skin so well and provides full coverage all day! The product comes with a wax/gel, and two powders. I use the darker powder to outline my eyebrows and the lighter to blend them out‼️
Now time for my favourite part, EYESHADOW💞 So to make this look Spring themed, I like to use my Naked 3 palette. I got this as a gift for my 16th birthday and I think I’ve used this almost everyday? THERE IS STILL SO MUCH LEFT! Yes, this product was expensive for eyeshadow but the amount of wear I’ve got out of it is incredible! What I love about Urban Decay eyeshadows would have to be how a little goes a loooong way! To start off the look, I’ll apply ‘Nooner’ which is a brown/purple colour to my outer corners of each lid. Using a blending brush I will work ‘Limit’ into the inner corners to blend this colour into an ombré style. I will add ‘Burnout’ lightly on top of the darker outter corners to give the look some texture and glitter. I’ll do the same for the lighter area but instead using ‘Dust’. To finish the look I’ll touch up my inner eye lid with ‘Strange’, which is a white/cream shade. This look will take me around 3 minutes so it’s great for a quick style! 🌸🌸🌸 plus it’s very pink ☺️☺️☺️
I’ve used a lot of mascaras on the market, but my favourite would have to be the ‘L’Oreal Paris mega volume’ with the bright pink packaging. This mascara is very cheap, and lasts all day! It makes my eyelashes appear double the length they really are! Such a good quality product.
I always like to add a little bit of highlighter to give a gorgeous glisten to the Spring look! The highlighter I use is the Urban Decay ‘Naked Illuminated’ powder in shade ‘luminous’. I cannot rate this product ENOUGH‼️ It’s now very hard to purchase since celeb Kylie Jenner was seen using it, but if you get the chance I promise you won’t regret. I mean it’s basically glitter and how can you not love glitter?!✨
AND FINALLY, to finish off this simple and easy Spring look, I like to apply a coat of lipgloss. I’ll use my Chanel lipgloss in shade 166. Thanks to my gorgeous makeup lover best bud Emi, (who is a very bad influence when it comes to spending money on makeup) this is BY FAR my favourite lip product ever! It’s the most gorgeous glittery pink shade that looks so beautiful on. It completes the whole look!
Hope you enjoyed this little insider to one of my favourite makeup looks☺️💓🌸💜
Sophie xxx