I hope everyone had a great day yesterday, filled with the love from family and friends!
For Valentine's Day this year, I decided to create a makeup look that utilises a
majority of drugstore products. Dissatisfied with the number of Valentine's Day makeup tutorials I've encountered that encompassed a pink theme, I had a play around with my makeup collection. I wanted a look that promotes healthy radiance, simplicity and wearable for younger beauty enthusiasts. Additionally, this combo is suitable for a natural and effortless everyday look.
I've recently discovered some new readers of my blog who aren't familiar with the basics of makeup, so this one's for you! Furthermore, I'd like to share with you how I put it all together, ready to face the day.
(I recommend getting a goodnight's sleep for this look! haha)
Face
I applied the
Garnier BB Cream
Miracle Skin Perfector (Combination to Oily Skin) in
Light on random areas on my face with my fingers. I then used my
Real Techniques Buffing Brush from the
Core Collection to blend the BB cream into my skin. I found that the BB cream's finish was dewy so I omitted a highlighter in this look.
To conceal my dark circles, I used the
Benefit fakeup concealer in
Medium, patting the product in gently with my fingers.
I dusted the
Australis Ready Set Go Finishing Powder in
True Translucent all over my face with my
Real Techniques Powder Brush, to mattify and set my base.
For a romantic flush of colour, I applied the
Essence Silky Touch blush in
20 Babydoll with my
Real Techniques Blush Brush.
Eyes
I like to start my eyebrows off first; I combed the
Essence Lash & Brow Gel Mascara in, to make my eyebrows more defined and in place. This is a great staple, a transparent gel mascara that is very natural looking on the brows.
For my eyelid primer, I used the
Makeup Academy (MUA) Pro-Base Eye Primer. I was actually surprised at how well this product worked considering it is very inexpensive. For my eyeshadow base, I used the
EcoTools Large Eye Brush from the
Essential Eye Set to apply the lighter, "3D" shade from the
Essence 3D Eyeshadow in
09 Irresistible Chocolates. I then blended the
Benefit Hoola bronzing powder into my crease with the
Emily 217 Blending Brush (purchased from
eBay), for a nice transition colour and added definition. For a bit of a highlight under my brows and inner eye corners, I used the same light shade from the
Essence 3D Eyeshadow in
09 Irresistible Chocolates in conjunction with the
EcoTools Highlighting Brush from the
Essential Eye Set.
For long luscious lashes, I curled mine with the
Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler and applied two coats of the
Australis Lash Length Extensions Mascara, a smudge-free fibre mascara that promotes elongated lashes!
To finish off the look, I opted for soft red lips that aren't too dramatic using the
Face of Australia Glossy Lip Crayon in
Apple Crumble. These are the new limited edition lip crayons on the market; affordable (only $4.95) and reliable products, infused with a vanilla scent.
All of the
Real Techniques and
EcoTools brushes were purchased off
iherb.com.
You can use the code PCW095 to get $5 off your first order under $40 or $10 off your first order over $40.
I hope you enjoyed this post! If you would like future FOTD posts composed in a similar nature to this one, do let me know in the comments below!
So tell me, how do you do your "special occasion" makeup?
