I’m not a beauty guru or beauty youtuber but I definitely enjoy playing with makeup and finding amazing skincare products – that make me feel and look my best! I have some beauty gurus that I really enjoy learning from too! I will share some of my faves below…
Since we have been in self isolation, in the beginning I definitely took advantage of not doing my hair or makeup (in the beginning), it was nice to just let go and I think the break has been good for my body. But there are definitely days when I miss the ritual of applying my morning makeup or getting ready for a special date night….. So I have been playing with makeup again – it helps distinguish between day and night (lol) Getting ready in the morning with a quick 5 minute face before a zoom meeting feels ‘normal’ and taking some extra time to get ‘unready’ before bed is a relaxing ritual and was something I didn’t realize I would miss. So starting up these small routines has been welcome and I feel a bit more like myself (even though life is so different now).
My Beauty faves (right now)
So I definitely have been making my skin a priority – I will have to share my faves with you in another post. After I cleanse and moisturize – I start with my brows. I have a basic shape but they need filling in! I love this pencil and brush duo and taupe is a perfect shade
With a simple stay at home makeup look – I haven’t been using eye shadow (which is a product I love) but I all about keeping it simple. Next is lashes, I used to get lash extensions but I have been taking a break for the past 6 months. So I have been rocking this mascara it’s one of my faves gives me volume and length.
I have never been a full coverage foundation kind of girl (unless I out for a very special occasion) – I really prefer something lighter and just something I can use to even out skin tone (I often get a touch of redness around the nose and of course some darkness under the eyes). I use a touch of concealer just to even things out and this one is my absolute favourite – I wear shade 50NN – the shade range is very wide!
I always like to look a bit sun-kissed it adds life to my face! So I always add a touch of bronzer – and this drug store find is my favourite bronzer!
One of my absolute beauty musts is blush – I just love what a splash of colour can do! I am personally draw to peach tones and this one I received through IPSY (a monthly makeup subscription) and I have discovered some great beauty finds though this service! This is one of those discoveries – I love the the tone of this blush
When it comes to lip colour , for the day to day- I personally prefer something subtle. For an evening out I either like a true glossy nude or a bolder tone, but for the day I love a nude-pink like this one from Lòreal (Colour is rosewood)
I definitely miss my monthly manicure I used to get a dip powder manicure and it was such a treat. During our isolation, I soaked it off and i have been giving my nails a bit of a break. I cut them quite short and I have been using this product to strengthen them and make them healthy again.
Inspiration…
I love learning about makeup application and techniques and I definitely have a few ‘gurus’ that I love to learn from – here are some links to my favorites…I have learned a lot from these gurus.
I have to stay that this extra time at home has definitely had it stressful moments (I still working my day job as a teacher, I have my 4 kids at home and hubby is an essential worker) but I am still trying to find time to practice some self care and make myself feel better. A 5 minute face can really lift my spirits and make me feel normal in this abnormal time,
