FUN SIZE BEAUTY: what's on my face

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Thứ Bảy, 2 tháng 5, 2015

What's On My Face #5 - Coral Craze

'tis the season to wear coral. fa la la la la... la la la la. The flowers are blooming, the sun is shining, and it's time to bust out the corals. Nothing looks good with coral better than other orange/corals, so lately I've been wearing the shade on both my lips and cheeks.

FACE: Since #NoMakeupMarch, I've been embracing my natural oiliness and sticking to the Biotherm Aquasource BB Cream, a light coverage, dewy finish base. For the cheeks, I've sparingly applied a spot of the Make Up For Ever HD Cream Blush in #410 Universal. I blended it out so that I have the softest hint of coral on my face. I've neglected it for the entire winter and I'm not quite sure why.

EYES: I'm trying a couple new things on my eyes. The Pure Anada Mineral Eye Colour in Luna (soft, pearlized yellow-gold) and the Pure Anada Pureline Eye Pencil in Brown are both products I received at the Clean Beauty Awards. I haven't yet formed a full opinion on these but a full review will be up shortly. The Guerlain Cils D'enfer Volume Creating Curl Sculpting Mascara has done me good these past couple months, as I can use it on both my upper and lower lashes without getting smudges.

LIPS: I lined the lips with the Paul and Joe Lip Liner Duo in #02 in Persian Peach which includes a soft orange shade and makes a great base for the Etude House My Jelly Lips Talk in Plum JOR203. Together, the duo makes for a sheer yet vibrant glossy orange lip.

The sunshine has also got me in the mood for silly poses. So expect more of those...

How do you wear coral makeup?

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Thứ Ba, 10 tháng 3, 2015

What's On My Face #4 - not makeup, that's for sure. // #nomakeupmarch

I know what's not on my face - makeup (see why here). While this isn’t a makeup routine per se, I still put a couple things on my face post-Miracle 10 skin stuff. My focus is (1) protecting my skin from Canada’s arctic chills (-16C, feels like -35 this week… *sighs*) and (2) eyelash growth.

Here's what's on my face when there's no makeup on it.

// eyes

- Olay Regenerist Eye Sculpting Cream and Eyelash Serum* – My under eyes have been a little dry lately, so this is the first eye cream that’s ever touched my flabs of eye skin. No review yet but it’s moisturizing, that’s for sure. The other end is a clear lash-growth serum which I use like I would a mascara.

- fLash Eyelash Serum* – Why not get double the lash growing with two growth products? I run this along the base of my lashes. No results yet. Had this for a while but had no time to work it into my routine. Since I’ve got some extra time, it’s made it into my morning routine.

- Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler – hands down best eyelash curler I’ve ever used. Suits my almond-shaped eyes and perks up my lashes to perfection.

// face

- Bioderma Pore Refiner– oily face is a no-no and I’ve sworn myself off traditional “makeup” like pressed powders. This is more of a skincare item – an oil-slick-preventing lotion that keeps me matte for at least 5 hours.

- Biotherm AquasourceBB Cream* – For the most part, this is skincare. It feels like a hydrating daytime moisturizer. It has a tint but no coverage, if not a slight skintone evening property.

// lips

- Tata Harper Be AdoredLip Treatment* – A lip balm that smoothes over fine lines and adds a rosy glow to the lips. The slight tint makes me feel more put together than rocking the dry lip look.

Without makeup, I’ve simplified my mornings down to all of 6 products (not including my Miracle 10 skincare). Let’s call these my winter bare necessities. Bare in two ways. Bare as in makeup free and bare as in as minimal as I can get.

What do you wear on your face when you’re not wearing makeup?

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Thứ Tư, 11 tháng 2, 2015

What's on My Face #3 - what he likes // Valentine's Day 2015

I asked my boyfriend to help me put together a post about makeup that he likes on me. Instead of the typical, "you look good without makeup"... puh-lease.His immediate answer was as follows: "Wear whatever makes you feel most confident, because when you're confident you smile more." Y U SO SWEET?? Say things like that and I don't ever need any gifts, just sweet, sweet words.

Sweetness aside, he does have some preferences. So, we went through my dubious amounts of blog posts to determine what he likes on my face. Here's a few notes from our conversation:

// eyes

- doesn't like too much colour

- likes a soft brown in the crease

- likes winged liner

- HIM: I like your eyelashes in this post. ME: BUT I'M NOT EVEN WEARING MASCARA.

// lips

- doesn't like hot pinks, light nudes

- likes neutrals

- if not neutrals, likes soft berry colours

// face

- likes a little blush

- likes a little bronzer

// hair

- likes the you just woke up look

- if not, likes soft, loose curls

What's ACTUALLY on my face:

// eyes

- Shu Uemura matte brown eyeshadow

- Make Up For Ever Ink Liner

- Rimmel Wonder Lash Mascara

// lips

- Benefit Posie Balm

// face

- Guerlain Meteorites Baby Glow Sheer Foundation

- Guerlain Meteorites Blush in Angelic Radiance

- Hourglass Ambient Lighting Palette

The resulting look was soft and actually kind of angelic...sort of like my every day makeup! I usually dress up for myself, but it's always nice to do it for someone else, too! Special thanks to my boyfriend Charles - SHAMELESS PLUG. Check out his blog at stitchandcedar.blogspot.ca

What makeup will you be wearing for Valentine's Day?

PS. This is an extension of a post that I wrote for the Fashion Magazine Beauty Panel

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Thứ Tư, 28 tháng 1, 2015

What's On My Face #2 - Blue Brows, Lilac Lips

This is what happens on weekends. PLAYTIME. While testing out the Hard Candy 1,000 Lashes Mascara in Indigo Blue*, I thought that my blue eyes/brows would go REALLY good with a cool toned lip. Why not, ya know?

FYI. Coloured eyebrows are on trend. I'm taking a page out of Jenn of a Beautiful Zen's book. See Badgley Mischka SS15

mascara // Hard Candy 1,000 Lashes Mascara in Indigo Blue*

brows // Hard Candy 1,000 Lashes Mascara in Indigo Blue*

lips // OCC Stained Gloss in Hedonist, the Body Shop Colour Crush Eyeshadow in Boyfriend Jeans*

eyes and face // pretty much the same as What's on My Face #1 (subtle full face makeup)

On top of my regular makeup, I added a few very subtle hints of colour. I ran several coats of a blue mascara through my lashes and brows to build colour. On the lips, I applied a baby pink lip gloss and then patted a baby blue lip gloss to create a matte light purple.

Blue brows and lilac lips aren't really appropriate for the workplace but a nice detour from the neutral blahs.

Have you ever experimented with coloured brows? ... or Would you?

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Thứ Ba, 6 tháng 1, 2015

What's on My Face #1 - a subtle full face

Happy New Year! New year, new kind of blog post. I'm finally back at home for 8 months (and working full -time). The holiday season meant that I'm supposed to put my best face forward, sport a bold red lipstick, with a heavy hand of gold glitter on my eyes. But I'm LAZY as hell. I want to wear a full face of makeup but not in the whole "I'm wearing a lot of makeup" kind of way.

this is that face - a medium-heavy coverage foundation for my badly behaving skin, soft pink cheeks, a "this-looks-black-but-it's-purple" eyeliner, a wash of colour on the lids, natural-looking eyelashes, and a sheer lip colour.