Hello, My lovely readers!
I am a HUGE fan of discounted (but great quality) makeup! A few months ago I stumbled across the brand E.L.F while watching some youtube makeup videos. If any of you guys don't know what E.L.F is it stands for eyes lips face and they have three different lines - the Studio Line ($3), the Mineral Line (mostly $5) and their essential line ($1). I do enjoy a few of the products from their essential line but for the most part I prefere their studio line. A few months ago I made a few purchases and now it's basically all that I use!
I don't wear foundation on a regular basis but I thought for the sake of this post I would write about what I use/how I do my foundation
Face
Step 1: MoisturizerThe most important part about wearing foundation/ about having healthy looking skin is moisturizer!!
When I don't wear moisturizer with my foundation I feel like my skin is really dry and makes it flake! The moisturizer that I have been using lately is my Neutrogena moisturizer for Sensitive Skin. I got it when it was on sale for $14.99 (sort of expensive for me but it was well worth it) it sinks into your skin really well and leaves your face feeling moisturized all day. I sometimes use it before bed as well
Step 2: Face Primer
In order for your foundation to last a really long time you have to use a primer underneath. I use my E.L.F mineral infused face primer when I want my foundation to last all day.
This primer feels very silicony (is that a word?) but however it does blend in nicely. I'm kind of on the fence with this product, it is a great primer (in that it makes your foundation last) but it feels very oily on my skin which isn't a great feeling!
Step 3: Foundation
For foundation I use Maybelline Fit Me in shade 120 classic ivory. I really like this foundation because it blends very easily and is a perfect match to my skin tone annnd it has SPF 18 in it! and I also got it when it was on sale for $7.00 :)
Step 3: Bronzer & Blush
For my bronzer I use E.L.F warm bronzer, and for my blush I use E.L.F blush in tickled pink. both products i loooooove!
The warm bronzer gives you just a tad glow without looking like your face is orange and the blush gives you that perfect touch of colour to your cheeks! Both are $3 on the E.L.F website but there are always deals going on (i scored both for $1.50 each when they were having 50% off the Studio Line)
Colour on the left of my hand: all of the bronzer colours swirled together
Colour on the right of my hand: Tickled pink blush
Eyes
Step 1: Primer
Instead of spending $18 on Urban Decay Primer Potion, buy E.L.F eye lid primer for $1 and it works GREAT!! My eye shadow stays on ALL day, and my cream eye liner doesn't smudge at all (i've tried wearing it before without the primer and it smudged half way up my eye lid)
Step 2: Eye shadow
I use my 32 piece eye shadow palette from E.L.F in warm. I LOVE all of these colours so much (mainly because I use neutral colours and not really into wearing colours like blue and purple on my eyes) For $5 you get 32 different eye shadows with great colour pay off and quite a bit of product per colour.
I use my E.L.F eye shadow C brush to pack on a light colour all over my eye lid, and then use my E.L.F contour brush to put on a darker brown into my crease
Step 3: Eye liner
After using E.L.F cream eye liner, i will never go back to a pencil! this eye liner stays all day long and doesn't smudge at all after it has dried! I've been using it every single day for 4 months and still have a lot of product left in the pot. For $3 dollars, it can't get any better!
Step 4: Mascara
First I curl my eye lashes with my QUO eyelash curler and then use two different mascaras: Maybelline Mega Plush Volume Express (New) and Maybelline Colossal Volume Express (been using this mascara for about 2 years)
Both of these mascaras paired together look great and give my lashes great length
Love,
R
