My daily routine - the natural look

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Rather than repeat in the various threads, these are my most commonly used products for a natural work look. This is the order I use them in:

Moisturizer/primer-- Origins VitaZing*
Eyeshadow primer- love Nars*, but UDPP* and Too Faced* are good too
Foundation- Givenchy Photofinish*
Concealer (for zits, under eyes, dark spots)- Miracle Skin Transformer treat and conceal*
Bronzer- I use a LE Dior bronzer that is no longer for sale. I recommend bronzer even in the winter-- but one that is not much darker than your skin tone. It should not be obvious you are wearing any.
Blush- my favorite now is Nars Exhibit A*. It looks scary bright in the pan but applies like a flush and looks natural on.
Setting powder-- I either use MAC Mineralize SkinFinish Natural, but I am out of it, so I am using Colorscience Mineral SPF loose powder. I prefer MAC but I'm trying to use up stuff. Colorscience is available at birchbox
Eyeshadow- Naked palette* - half baked and smog. I use MAC brushes 239 and 217 and I think the brushes really make a difference.
eyeliner- I alternate since I have a million, but my favorite now is Bobbi Brown's gel pencil* in Hunter green (very very dark green, almost brown)
Mascara- I alternate, now using a free sample of DiorShow.*
lipgloss- whatever is around.

Whew. I think that's it.


*can be found at Sephora.com. Can't make promises about the stores

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Thanks for sharing. I'm going to look these up.

[aspentosh]

:heart: you

[cjeanette]

The miracle skin treat and conceal is amazing. I bought it with my birchbox points. Still prefer erase paste for my dark circles, but love that for everything else.

[h]

You do concealer after foundation? I have always done the opposite. I had no idea I was doing it wrong!

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I dont think there is a right or wrong way to do it, thats just how I do it, I feel like I get better coverage that way.

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sorry if this is a dumb question, but if you apply foundation and blush and then bronzer, doesn't the bronzer cover up the first two?

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No. I don't use that much bronzer, I apply it lightly to my cheeks and forehead. I need foundation to even out my skin, and bronzer makes me look alive.

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May 16, 2012 14:01:15 GMT -5 @iheartcosmos said:

No. I don't use that much bronzer, I apply it lightly to my cheeks and forehead. I need foundation to even out my skin, and bronzer makes me look alive.

Ahh ok, that makes sense.

[justjen]

How do you apply half baked and smog? Like, where, specifically, on the lid? Those are 2 that I haven't used yet. I'm MU challenged

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Half baked all over the lid, smog in the crease. blend together.

[justjen]

May 16, 2012 14:13:31 GMT -5 @iheartcosmos said:

Half baked all over the lid, smog in the crease. blend together.

Thanks. I'm gonna try it. I've been mildly scared of the shimmery ones.

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I'll do the eye look tomorrow and post for you all.

[Jam]

Ha! I use the same eyeshadow combo and the same brushes. I also add "naked" in there. And occasionally "baked".