Get Ready With Me: Sunday Best

Hello again!

Hope you all had a great weekend. I don't know about you but sometimes I just cannot decide what to wear to Church on Sunday. Today's outfit was very comfortable and cute which is PERFECT for me. I snapped some quick photos while getting ready today to help you recreate it.

Let's get started...

I prepped my skin with L'Oreal Pore Vanisher. Then dabbed BareSkin foundation all over my face and buffed in with a Real Techniques Buffing Brush.

To brighten my under eye area, I applied Instant Age Rewind Concealer in the Brightening shade from inner corner and extended past my eye. Then to conceal I apply the Light shade right under my eye. I blended them in using light patting motions with my ring finger.

To conceal and lightly highlight, I applied Maybelliene Fit Me concealer around my nose, the bridge of my nose, forehead, and chin and blended with my middle fingers. Then set all of the concealed areas with elf HD under eye setting powder.

Now that the skin is done we can move on to brows. Using Miliani's Brow Fix in Light. Taking Brow 2 on an angeled bush I start with the arch and tail on my brow then continue working my way into the center. When I get to the inside of the brow, I go into Brow 1 and blend it into the darker color creating a natural, yet defined brow. I always finish my brows with a clear brow gel.

See the difference eye brows make? In the upper photo, my right brow is done and the left isn't. In the bottom photo they're both done. Makes a HUGE difference!

On to the eyes...

This is a L.E. Quad from Maybelliene. The name has worn off so I can't tell you that. I took the taupe shade and applied it all over the lid using a flat shader brush. Then taking an angeld crease brush I applied the color to my crease and fades it up to the brow bone.

Taking the darkest shadow on a crease brush, apply it to the outer corner and bring it inwards. The easiest way to do this is to follow the natural contour of your eye socket. You want the darkest color in the deepest part of the socket. You'll notice how harsh I applied it. Which brings is to our next step...blending.

Using this light gray shadow and a big fluffy brush I blended the shadows till I got the look I wanted. Don't be discouraged if blending is hard for you. It's easiest when you have a lighter shadow to help blend. I used the white shade on a flat shadow brush as my highlight.

To finish my eye look I smudged the darkest shadow along the lower lash line. Curled my lashes. And applied Maybelliene Blackest Black gel liner using a fine Real Techniques brush.

For mascara I used Miss Manga. I really doubt I'll repurchase this but it's open so I might as well use it, right?

I applied a light dusting of PF Happy Booster Hearts in the areas I'd usually contour. Then applied Milani's Delizioso Pink to the apples of my cheeks.

Outfit details:

Top: Gap

Jeans: Old Navy- Diva straight leg. I cuffed them to make this a more summery look.

Sandals: Target-Merona

Bauble Necklace and Bracelet: Shop Lately-Glint and Gleam.

I forgot to mention my lip color! I used Revlon Lip Butter in Lollipop.

I was really happy with this outfit. It's cute, stylish, and comfortable.

I hope you all enjoyed this. If you have any questions, please let me know.

Until next time...

Xoxo,

Adela

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