Sunday, March 6, 2011

Spring has sprung! ...well, almost.

Totally soft look for Spring, fresh faced and glowing: makes me wanna like... run through the fields singing.  That's what we do in the Spring...right?

Let's start with the face:  Aveeno's Positively Radiant Tinted Moisturizer with SPF 30.  I use the Medium Shade, but obviously if you're not "medium", use a different shade.  This creates a beautifully even base for your foundation.  Then, I applied Covergirl Natureluxe Foundation in Oak.  It's a fairly sheer foundation that perfects more than it covers for a nice, fresh natural look.  To brighten up the eyes, I coat my fingertip with Covergirl Simply Ageless Eye Concealer Shade 210 and dab (focusing more on the darker inner corners).  You really don't need a lot.  Then, I just dab the tiniest little dots of Maybelline's Fit Me Concealer just on the sides of my nose and lower outter creases on my smile, this will lift and perfect.*

*Tip: apply your concealer after your foundation... this will stop your from going a little "overboard" with your concealer

Apply just the smallest amount of Covergirl Simply Ageless Scuplting Blush Shade 210 using a makeup round and blend.  Actually, any of the shades of this should do wonders to just give you a bit of natural color.  Then just add a tiny swipe of Hard Candy's hide-and-glow Cheek Tint Shade "In Love" (the peachy side) to the apples of your cheeks.  Peach is a pretty universal shade and will give you a healthy glow.

For the eyes, I used Maybelline New York Limited Edition Eye Shadow Shade 100 Apricot Aura.  This is a trio of shadows with an ivory base, a lemony show, and an apricot shade for the crease.  Any milky peachy or pink shadow with a hint of shimmer will work with this look.
To finish off the eyes, I lightly lined the top lash line and outter corner with L'oreal Voluminous Mistake-Proof Marker Eyeliner in black brown.  This liner is very soft and gives you a great natural line.  Then apply Maybelline Falsies Mascara in Brownish Black.*

*Tip: Use a eyelash curler to really open those eyes!

Finish your look with a ballet-slipper pink lip.  I used Revlon's Colorburst Lipstick Shade 008 Candy Pink.

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