Foolproof Day-to-Night Makeup
This post is for my oldest and dearest friend Caroline, who also happens to have a super-cute Wine Country meets Manhattan wine and lifestyle blog, aptly titled "Chardonnay Moi" (a little pun on pardonnez-moi). Check it out @ www.chardonnaymoi.com.
Day makeup can be tricky - too much and one can look ghoulish, too little and one can look tired and fatigued. If you're going straight from work to a night out, follow my three simple tricks to transition this look.
Day makeup can be tricky - too much and one can look ghoulish, too little and one can look tired and fatigued. If you're going straight from work to a night out, follow my three simple tricks to transition this look.
Skin: For an oil-free all day look, start with Smashbox's Photo Finish Foundation Primer. This primer was the winner of Martha Stewart's "Weddings Big Day Beauty Awards" for 2013. It's great for keeping your skin smooth and matte (i.e. not shiny). For foundation, follow up with Smashbox's new Liquid Halo. A little history about Smashbox - they used to do makeup for a lot of Hollywood studios and they have truly perfected the ideal photo/camera-friendly finish that seems to reflect light in just the way we all want.
Under Eyes: For under eyes, use Lancome's "Effacernes" Waterproof Undereye Concealer. To brighten up the under eye area, use Smashbox's "Studio Artist's Favorite" Photo Op Under Eye Brightener. This extra step is key for me since I constantly fight dark under eye circles. If you're more of the puffy under eye set, look for products with caffeine in them.
Cheeks: For a shimmery, "glowing" look, I recommend Stila's All Over Shimmer Powder in Kitten.
Eyes: My new favorite base or stand-alone light eye shadow is Stila's award-winning Kitten Eyeshadow. For eyeliner, I use my trusty Lancome Le Stylo Waterproof Eyeliner in Minuit (deep navy). And for mascara, I love my Lancome Hypnose Star in Noir Midnight (01).
Lips:
I've been using this lipgloss for TEN years now and it's still my favorite SPF, last all day, goes with everything colored gloss (and only $15). LOVE, love, love Clinique's Long Last Glosswear in Kissyfit.
Et Voila!
Nighttime version:
Super easy and small enough changes that you can carry what you need in your makeup bag to go from day-to-night (only three extra products required!).
#1 Dramatize the Eyes:
Pump up the eyeshadow - a lot! - with Lancome's Eye Brightening All-In-One Five Shadow & Liner Palette and smudge more of the 'liner' shadow under eyes.
#2 Darken the Eyebrows:
Use Stila's Waterproof Brow Color or Anastasia's (of the famed brow expert) Tinted Brow Gel to fill in and darken your brows.
#3 Swap from Gloss to Lipstick:
Pick your favorite pink lipstick to compliment this look. I like Mac's Girl About Town. Mac has great colors for EVERY occasion (plus fun marketing campaigns and packaging...).
~ Ready for a glam night out (with a little help from Instagram, obviously!) ~
#3 Swap from Gloss to Lipstick:
Pick your favorite pink lipstick to compliment this look. I like Mac's Girl About Town. Mac has great colors for EVERY occasion (plus fun marketing campaigns and packaging...).
~ Ready for a glam night out (with a little help from Instagram, obviously!) ~
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