Everyday Make Up Routine

It's taken me a lot of trial and error to discover some of my favorite processes and products when it comes to makeup but I feel like I finally have it down. Normally in the morning I give myself a good 30 minutes to do my hair and make up. I have very simple taste when it comes to makeup and I prefer brands that I can trust so sometimes I'll spend a little bit of extra money on them. Just in the past couple of weeks I've discovered a look and process that I can repeat and not get tired of!

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Step one: Primer. I'm going to be honest, I really don't notice a difference in my makeup longevity when I use a primer and I really don't notice a difference in how it lays. I mainly use a primer for the feel of my skin when I put it on. The one linked is my favorite right now and all I do is squeeze a small amount on my fingers and rub it in like a moisturizer.

Step two: Foundation and/or powder. The foundation I have linked is a medium buildable foundation and even though it is oil free it leaves my skin dewy. My powder is extremely light which I love! Some days I will only wear my primer and powder for a very natural look. I use my beauty blender to apply the foundation and a powder brush to apply my powder. I will also add a little bit of this concealer to my under eye area and the area between my eye brows and blend with the beauty blender.

Step three: Blush, Highlighter, and Contour. This step is mostly unnecessary except for the blush on me. I don't want to look sickly so I add a small, light stripe to my cheek and blend in with a flat kabuki brush. This highlighter is my baby! I use it everywhere, cheeks, eyes, cupids bow, jawline, nose, its seriously so beautiful on and so easy to apply and blend. Contour on the other hand I will use sparingly. I sometimes only put it on to give myself a little color or leave it off completely. Again, I go in with my kabuki brush and blend out.

Step four: Eyes. My favorite eyeshadow is the Clinique Chubby Stick in the shade Ample Amber. It's like a better skin color and works on everyone. Its so easy to put on but don't let it dry too quickly! It stays on forever! I just add a stripe to each eye and blend out with a dense eye brush. I then add highlight to the arch of my eye brow and fill in my eyebrows with this pencil.

Step five: Eye liner and Mascara: I love the look of a sweet simple cat eye. Can I achieve that look on my own? No. Normally I just add a thin stripe of this felt tipped eyeliner and call it a day! Then I swipe a coat or two of this mascara and I'm almost ready!

Step six: Lips. This is the last step to my super simple everyday look! I normally go with chapstick or this tinted balm. If I'm feeling a bit fancier I'll throw on a coat of this lipstick or this liquid lipstick.

And there you have it! This is my normal routine and I have officially mastered the art of minimal makeup and the 5 minute rushed morning!

If anyone has any tips don't forget to leave them in the comments!

Also, the picture is clearly not me. It's Anna Kendrick and she has really stepped up the natural look game. I mean can she get anymore perfect?