Happy Happy Friday! What are your plans this weekend? I will be spending mine getting prepared for a big trip to Europe! I don’t think I’ve mentioned it here on the blog, but I leave on Monday and will be visiting Paris & London with two girlfriends. I have never been to Europe before and we planned this very spontaneously, so I am super excited! I’ll be sure to do a trip recap once we get back!
Anyway…for today’s Friday Five, I thought I would share five beauty products that I’m currently using and loving! These products are my go-tos when I do not want to wear foundation and want a more natural look. Some of these are new, some are long-time favorites. I hope to share a tutorial of how I actually apply these over on Instagram stories eventually, but since I have no clue when that will actually happen (haha), I’ve tried to include each step and how I apply each product! Let me know if you have any questions.
This stuff is the real MVP. I have been using it for well over a year, and I’ve only had to repurchase it twice…a little goes a long way. This is the very first step of my makeup routine – I put this on before anything else. I use my ring finger to dab it across my entire under-eye area before applying foundation. I shared this with my friends during a recent girls’ trip, and they all went and bought it immediately.
Somedays I just do not feel like applying heavy foundation on my face, particularly on the weekends. I recently purchased this tinted moisturizer and have been loving it so far. I apply this next in my routine, after the under eye brightener mentioned above. I feel like it’s lightweight but gives just enough coverage/color. I got this in the shade “Fawn”. The other plus is that it has SPF – this is SUPER IMPORTANT! You should be wearing sunscreen on your face every single day!
I don’t know why, but I have the hardest time finding a good concealer – I have tried several. Right now I am using this one, and I like it so far. It’s supposedly waterproof and lasts for 12 hours, but I can’t really attest to that yet as I have not worn it for that long. I have used both liquid concealers and sticks like this one, and I prefer the stick-style application. I got this in the “Light-Medium Beige” shade. I apply it after the tinted moisturizer…sometimes I use a brush to blend it, sometimes I just use my fingers.
This is another MVP item that I have been using for a long time now. I used to swear by the Nars Laguna bronzer, but ever since I tried this one, I have stuck with it. I apply this after the tinted moisturizer and concealer. I use the brush that comes with it, and I apply it under my cheekbones, the sides of my nose, and the top of my forehead right by the hairline, then I blend it all in with a blender brush. I LOVE this stuff. It also comes in a mini version if you want to try it out before committing to the full size.
I have tried soooo many highlighters over the years and this one is hands down the best one ever! This is another one that my friends have all purchased after trying mine. I have it in the “Opal” shade. I don’t wear it every day, but it definitely gives you that dewey glow! When I wear this, I apply it last. I sweep it lightly across the top of my cheeks, and sometimes I use it under the arch of my eyebrows. Cannot recommend this enough! This one comes in a mini version as well, which is what I got the first time…now I buy the full-sized one and it lasts for a long time since I don’t use it everyday.
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