essential makeup +

a girl's makeup is a sacred thing. 
that being said. it's essential to use the right makeup or else you get makeup fails... 

i used to be a cosmetician. thats a fancy word for someone who sells makeup and creams in a store. 

anyway, it was a lot of fun. i learned alot and now i know how to use makeup and what to do with it! i noticed when i was working alot of people had no idea what they were doing with makeup. they'd go for the cheap stuff and they'd always pick the wrong foundation for their skin.... i'm not an expert but i wanted to share some essential basics i use everyday! it can either take me 5 minutes to 20 minutes to do my makeup depending on the look i'm going for!

1. BB Cream. i dont use a super expensive bb cream because the one from maybelline is actually really good!! but you need to use quite a bit of it, so douse your face. its pretty light and free feeling :) will cost about $10 - 14

2. Concealer. (ya i know i spelt it wrong in the photo lol) so here i spend more... this is SMASHBOX's concealer. it's awesome. some things you're gonna wanna spend more on, smashox you can't go wrong. you always look super nice with smashbox on your face! this will lighten your wallet by about $18 - 21 keep in mind these smashbox products will LAST YOU a very long time!

3. Eye Primer. this isn't your typical eyeprimer. in fact it's not an eye primer! it's smashbox's 15 hour limitless eye shadow cream. it's the topaue. the thing about smashbox is their eyeshadows all custom blend with your skin type so in theory every color should look good on you. as far as my skin tone and eye color are concerned, i like to stick with what looks good! it's pretty sweet technology either way!
so this stuff is going to KEEP your eyeshadow and eyeliner in place. it's not going to melt or fade. this is gonna lock it in place! i used to have fading issues and crease problems because my eye lids are kinda puppydog... ugh. FACELIFT MUCH? haha... joking... kinda...
again, will change you out at about $20 - 25

4. Eyeliner. so yep, i use one of the cheapest but best eyeliners. it's creamy and it's waterproof. if you're using eyeliner, PLEASE get waterproof, it just saves your butt again from the melt disaster and makeup fail issues... this is ANNABELL black Waterproof eyeliner. runs you about $8-10

5. Eye Shadow. if there's one thing that contribute to makeup fails it's cheap eyeshadow. for that reason i choose to spend our hard earned money on makeup that will make me look NICE. Smashbox is on my face everyday. i got this makeup last christmas and i still have ATON of it. i use is sparingly cause you don't need alot and, always with a brush to keep it clean! otherwise, it works just as good as it the day i got it. think about it, you spend $20 - 40 on eye shadow for the year? that's a pretty sweet deal.
the big black smashbox is a gift set of about 45 shades i believe. is amazing and has tons of options plus eyebrows and lip glosses in it.

6. Blush. you don't wanna look dead. that's likely a discontinued shade now but BENEFIT makes some nice blushes along with LISE WAITER.

7. Mascara. ah another fail easy product! mascara is essential to your look and a lot of mascara may bother you. that's because cover girl and l'oreal and others will dry out your lashes and then flake off during the day giving you raccoon eyes... avoid the fail and spend the $20 - 30 on a good mascara that will last you. you can see i'm using SMASHBOX FULL EXPOSURE. awesome mascara! i also love LISE WAITER + DIOR.



so if you care for an actual makeup tutorial for everyday mom look i can do that!  and yes, i'm at home today but did my makeup. makes me feel better inside. but now that you have basics, remember to avoid the makeup fail i see so many people experience everyday! haha

this has been a blog i've wanted to do for a while as i'd like to get more into beauty/ toddler clothing/ adult fashion. please let me know if you enjoyed it!! :)