My typical makeup routine

On a normal day I normally do the typical routine that every other girl probably does with their makeup. For me school starts at 9:30 am, so I normally wake up around 6:30 to get ready for the day. The first thing I handle is my hair, I shower at night to have more time. I then proceed to wash my face and moisturizer before starting in on the makeup routine.

1) I use either Rimmel Fix & Perfect Pro or Bare Minerals Prime Time depending on what type of feeling I want that day. If I want a light airy feeling I will use Bare Minerals because it's much lighter, the only downside is that sometime your makeup doesn't look as good near the end of the day. If I need my makeup to last through school or a long shift at work I will use the Rimmel primer because it's a much thicker primer and has some major staying power.

2) I really don't like the feeling of a really heavy foundation, so I use a tinted moisturizer. My favorite is the NARS Pure Radient, it's a really nice product and lasts quite a while. I apply this all over my face, and it manages to cover all the needed areas. I will also use the NARS concealer on days where I find I have dark circles under my eyes.

3) For everyday use I use the Benefit Creaseless Cream Eyeshadow in Birthday Suit on my entire lid. I then blend Benefit's Velvet Eyeshadow in Where There's Smoke into my crease. I haven't mastered the art of liquid liner so I'm sticking with a pencil. Because I have blue eyes I prefer brown liner, so I use Sephora's nano liner in Chocolate. My favorite mascara is the Benefit Bad Gal, the brush is nice and big and can reach all my lashes.

 

4) Finally, I use the Nars blush in Torrid. I'm not a huge fan of this color, because I have red cheeks already and this color just makes it stand out. I'm waiting to try out the color Orgasm, but everytime I go to my local Sephora it's sold out. For now I'll just use this until I find I color I prefer more.

So there it is, my typical makeup routine. I do use other products depending on my mood, so I will post what other products I use as well. I will also post reviews on the products, but I would love to know what you gals use in a normal day. 

Rach

Welcome!

Hey guys!

I've been reading some really cool beauty blogs recently and decided that I should join in and post my thoughts on different products as well as try to help those of you who have questions. I am in no way a beauty expert, but it's something I enjoy doing on the side as a hobby.

I feel like I should introduce myself a bit so you guys can get to know me as well. I'm 19 years old and in my 2 year of college. I currently live in British Columbia, Canada with my awesome family. I have a great circle of friends who I love with all my heart even though we don't see each other as much because we're all spread out throughout the country now. I have been interested in makeup ever since my mom bought me my first makeup palette in 7th grade. I really got into working on different hairstyles within the last year because I had really long hair, but I chopped it off a week ago back to my shoulders to make it healthier.

I'm really looking forward to sharing all my thoughts with you guys and hope you guys enjoy this blog!

Rachel