Hi everyone,
I decided to change up my makeup routine and go back to my Bare Minerals Foundation. I wore this exclusively for years and when my BB Cream came into my life, I put this away and didn't reach for it anymore. It was good stuff so I don't know why I stopped using it. I thought it would be fun to pull some other Bare Minerals products from my stash and use them too.
These are the products I used:
Prime Time Foundation Primer
Original Foundation in Fairly Light
Mineral Veil
Blush in Pink Petal
Eye Shadow in Iced Coffee
Concealer in Bisque
I used Prime Time when I first started using this foundation years ago. This was the first primer I ever used and to be honest back then I had no idea what a primer was for so I wouldn't use it most of the time. Rookie mistake! If you want your makeup to last...use a primer!!!
This tiny tube came in a Bare Minerals Mini set Ulta had on sale a few months back. The primer has a really nice slippery texture to it. I actually like the way this feels on my skin.
I had family in town for a the past few days so that means I've been going to bed late and waking up early! Therefore, I knew I couldn't skip my Maybelline Fit Me Concealer. I applied that how I normally do and set it with this powder called Bisque. I used a max coverage concealer brush from Bare Minerals to set the under eye area. I wasn't too thrilled with how shadow-y my under eyes were with this powder. You'll see what I mean at the end of this post. I do have to note that my concealer didn't crease when I used this. So that was a plus.
Now for the foundation. I like to use a kabuki or dense type of brush to apply this foundation. Today I chose a flat top Eco tools brush and buffed this into my skin. I forgot what a natural coverage this foundation gives. You definitely get a natural look with this foundation.
I primed my lids and did my brows as I usually would then started on the shadows. Because I have such a small collection of their shadows I pulled one to be my lid color. This is in the shade Iced Coffee. I forgot how pretty this shadow was! I used to wear this all of the time. The great thing about their shadows is that they are so fine that it takes a very small amount to get a good look with them. I patted this all over my lid with a flat shadow brush.
I brought in my Naked Basics 2 palette from Urban Decay to finish this look. I used a fluffy brush and the shade Cover to warm up my crease.
Then I took a round brush and applied Primal to the outer corner (please excuse the powdery palette in this pic. I forgot to dust it off before I took the photo aka real life!)
I highlighted the browbone and inner corner with Skimp.
Smudged a bit of Primal on the lower lash line and brought in the ole Liner and Lash Crew!
I applied this really pretty, bright pink blush called Pink Petal to my cheeks. This stuff can really pack a punch if you're not careful. I put a tiny bit in the cap and swirled my brush into it really well.
And we are done! I didn't use a finishing spray because I wanted to remind myself of how well this foundation wears throughout the day. It lasted surpringly well and it was ridiculously hot today. Not to mention that I was outside chasing our new baby tortoise all over the place so he could get some sun.
You can see that I have some shadowing under my eyes. But like I mentioned above. I haven't been getting that much sleep since Wednesday so I won't blame all of this on the powder.
Notice how natural my skin looks in this picture. It looks pretty on the skin but it doesn't look as blotchy in person.
I really like how that shadow brings out my eye color. Over all I would say that I was pleased with this look. I wouldn't wear it if I were going to take pictures or something like that but it's nice and simple enough for daily wear.
Until next time...
Xoxo,
Adela
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