I can't put my finger on when, how or
even why I started becoming obsessed with cream eyeshadows. Maybe because they are just so darn easy and fast to use or just because I can create a quick smokey eye makeup look with it. So why not combine the two?! I've been recreating this look for a while now, tweaking it here and there, and I'll like to share it with you lovely people what I've been doing so far this summer!
Since it's officially summer and Florida can become.... quite... hot & so freaking humid, I've stepped down to using tinted moisturizers and BB/CC creams. To start, I apply with my fingers
Clinique Moisture Surge Tinted Moisturizer in
shade 03. It adds just enough coverage for certain spots but still leaving my skin looking natural. I then use the
Laura Mercier Undercover Pot in
UC-2. For day time, I usually avoid using the corrector and secret camouflage and just use the translucent powder that comes with it. It's amazingly light weight and doesn't leave my face looking cakey throughout the day. For the cheeks I apply
Revlon PhotoReady Cream Blush in
Coral Reef with a Real Technique Stippling brush. Its a really nice reddish coral tone acts like a cream but dries as a powder. What I like about it is that its very sheer; you can apply as much as you want but it will never make you look like a clown.
For the eyes, its pretty much applying the product and blending it out. I start off with
MAC's Prolong Paint Pot in
Constructivist -applying it with my ring finger and blending it all over my lid and crease and on the lower lashes of my eyes. This is the perfect base; doesn't crease and lets the rest of my makeup last. I then apply really close to my top lashes
Xtreme Lashes GlideLiner Long Lasting Eye Pencil in
Xxpresso/145 and smug it out with either a MAC 217 or the Base Shadow Brush from Real Techniques. This eyeliner is amazing because you can use it as a liner (literally glides on your eyes- so soft!) and it dries like a gel making it smudge-proof. If you want to add a little more definition to your eyes, add a black liner really, but I mean
realllllly close to the top lashes (I used
Carbon Eye Shadow from
MAC). What I discover is best to apply any eyeliner on the top of you lashes is to grab a mirror and look down at it; it makes applying eyeliner so precise and close to the lashes so much better than just pulling on the side of your eye. For the bottom lashes and waterline, I prefer
Rimmel London Soft Kohl Kajah Eye Liner in
Sable Brown. Maybelline never lets me down with any of their mascaras; I honestly love them! I'm currently using
Maybelline's Volum' Express the Falsies Mascara which just extend my eyelashes and makes my eyes look bigger and fuller.
I tend to do my eyebrows last so that I can see what kind of look I'm going for; if I'm doing more of a dramatic eyes then I make sure i just fill in the gaps and keep it simple and clean. If its more of a softer look, I'm able to play them out more and make them more darker and bolder. I have the
Anastasia Brow Genius Kit in
Medium Brown. Comes with the waterproof gel, the compact powder and the applicator that has a spoolie and an angle brush to apply. To finish of the look, I apply a
NYX Mega Shine Lip Gloss in
Sponge Cake to just add that bit of shine to the lips.
Thought this look may be a strong look for certain people, I really enjoy this look because I know it will last me for a while. No creases, no looking like a raccoon at the end of the day, nothing. Just a little touch ups on the cheeks and lips and call it a day.
xxx R.