Last week I shared my
tips for a polished 5 minute makeup look. Those are great for getting out
the door and getting to work/school/etc., on time. However, I know many of us
like to carry our Casual Friday makeup into a look we can wear out to dinner or
to a movie after work. One of my favorites (especially for summer) has
been a slightly amped up version of my Beauty Rush-5 Minute Makeup look.
Step 1: Prep and prime your face using your favorite
moisturizer, face primer and eye primer. On Fridays I use my normal skin
care routine, but I change up my primer and foundation. For long wearing
foundation I tend to use the Hourglass
Mineral Veil Primer and layer the Hourglass Illusion Tinted Moisturizer
on top of that. I use the Coco
Beau Big Fatty Foundation Brush to apply this particular tinted moisturizer
because it is flat and leaves fewer streaks than a normal paddle brush. I
am by no means telling anyone to go purchase a $50 brush from Europe, but a
thicker paddle brush (I believe MAC
used to make one) will work...or you can use your fingers.
Step 2: Prime your eyes. My favorite primer for
using matte shadows is Urban Decay's
Eden. I didn't like it at
first, but after I got used to it, it quickly became one of my favorite
primers. I think it is key that you use a good eye cream before applying this product. Eden covers any discoloration and really holds my shadows on all
day. (For reference, I put my makeup on around 6:30-7am and don't take it
off until about 8pm on an average work day.
On Friday’s my makeup needs to hold up all night.)
Step 3: Take your fluffy blending brush, again I
use my Sigma E35 and tap it into a
light-medium, mid-tone brown such as Naked
from Urban Decay or Taupe from the Lorac Pro Pallette.
Then take a light color
that is either matte or has a slight sheen. Two of my favorites are Virgin from Urban Decay or Creme from
the Lorac Pro Pallette. Take
any c-shape or eye shader brush and gently pat that light color along your brow
bone and into the inner corner. (We still want to look wide awake.)
Next, take a very dense
crease brush. I have a crease brush that I believe is by Smashbox that one of my
good friends sent me. It isn't too long and is quite dense.
(Like a thick pencil brush). You can also use a standard pencil
brush and just really work that color into the crease. Whichever brush
you prefer, pick a slightly darker brown. I use either Buck from Urban Decay or Sable from
the Lorac Pro Pallette and I work it
through my crease without bringing it down into the outer v. I just
define the crease without re-creating my eye shape or making it look droopy.
Take a clean blending
brush and blend the crease and lid colors again to make the gradient look seamless.
Make sure there are no harsh lines between the crease and highlight color.
If necessary, take the brow bone color and go over that line a bit to
help it look more blended without erasing your work.
Step 4: Take your favorite long wearing black or
dark brown liner and tight line your upper lash line. I prefer Zero or Perversion from Urban Decay
or Mally's Starlight Liner in Black or Espresso.
Step 5: Take your favorite blue eye liner and line
your bottom water line. I do this because by Friday my eyes are a bit
tired looking and the blue really brings out the whites of my eyes and even the
green and yellow shades in my hazel eyes. The color I gravitate
towards for this look is Deviant by Urban Decay. It is bright without being neon like Electric from
Urban Decay. *If you have fair
skin/hair, you may choose to use a color such as Electric.
Step 6: Curl your lashes (about 30 seconds on each side)
and apply 2-3 coats of your favorite mascara.
My two favorite mascaras of the moment are Mally’s Volumizing Mascara (in the white tube) and Tarte’s Light Camera Lashes.
Step 7: Since the eyes are the focal point of this look,
I like to keep the rest of the face rather neutral. I do contour slightly
using my Sigma F05 Small Contour
brush. Since I am using up the products I have, I mostly use Hoola by Benefit or NARS Laguna to contour. I do a light
3/E motion and bring a little down my neck if necessary.
Step 8: I use a light pink blush just for some color on
the cheeks. The two I switch between for this look are Dollface by Tarte and Flush by Smashbox.
Step 9: For lips, I use a neutral lip liner such
as Whirl by MAC or the old Perfect Lips liner
by Too Faced (one shade). I
then fill them in with a limited edition MAC
lipstick Madly Creative or Tarte's Dazzled. Both are light shimmery peachy-pink colors. I
have used MAC's Angel before as well.
This look will let you
run straight from work to dinner and/or a movie with your friends, boyfriend,
or husband without a lot of fuss.
I hope you enjoy this
look! Leave your Casual Friday look's below or email them to me!
xoxo
Dani
P.S. As stated in
previous blogs, I do believe in purchasing cruelty free makeup. I
encourage everyone to look at the Leaping Bunny list to find their cruelty free
brands. I have quite a large makeup collection and have received
non-cruelty free items as gifts. Since I am not a wasteful person, I will
say again, that I will replace my makeup as I run out of it. However, I
refuse to throw away perfectly good makeup or gifts from people who did not
know I was trying to go cruelty free.
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