I seriously feel like 2013 has just begun and cannot believe it's already almost half way over. This month I've kept my beauty routine fairly minimal (for me, anyway) but I figure I'd ought to share with you some of the beauty products I've been loving this May.
The first couple of things I want to mention is this trio of eye shadows by MAC Cosmetics. When it comes to the eyes I tend to stick with neutrals. I think that neutral shadows can be used to create a multitude of different looks from quick and easy to sultry and smoky. I am a HUGE fan of the Urban Decay Naked 1 & 2 palettes (some of my HG shades) but I won't be including them in this post because I wanted to show you some less blogged about shadows that I have been playing with all month.
LEFT: Mineralism. This is a beautiful taupey-brown with a bit of glitter. I love to pack this one all over the lid for an easy look. I find that it does tend to have a little bit of fallout because of the glitter but this is easily remedied by either: 1. Simply applying before you do your foundation or 2. Using a bit of Scotch Tape to remove any stray glitter particles. It also helps to apply this (and other glittery shades) on top of a stickier base, and for this I would recommend a Maybelline Color Tattoo (Bad to the Bronze looks especially nice paired with Mineralism) or a MAC paint pot.
MIDDLE: Omega. If you are super pale like I am , this might just become your next go-to shade for crease work. It is a matte light brownish taupe and looks amazing applied in the crease or just under the lash line for a natural contoured look. No matter what I'm going for when I do my eye makeup in the morning, I use this shade.
RIGHT: Brun. A dark, matte brown. This is the best color I have found for my eyebrows. I apply this to my brows every day with a tiny angled brush.
Omega and Brun can be purchased on MAC's website or from any MAC counter/store. Mineralism, however, is not available. I purchased mine in the beginning of the month at a Cosmetics Company Outlet, so keep an eye out at your local CCO in case this baby might make an appearance there!
Cargo blush in Louisiana. What can I say about this other than HOLY. COW. This blush is gorgeous! This blush is everything I wanted NARS Orgasm to be. It gives a healthy glow and a natural highlight with a beautiful wash of color and amazing staying power. It has a bit of glitter but it translates to the skin as a nice sheen, so you won't have viable glitter chunks on your face. My ONLY problem is that since it is super finely milled it becomes quite powdery on the brush ultimately wasting a little bit of product with each use.
Tarte BB Tinted 12-Hour Primer in Fair. I've been using this little guy nonstop since I purchased it the end of April. I am kind of sick of this whole "BB" trend that skincare/makeup has been going but this one by Tarte really got my attention. First of all, most of the BB creams that are on the market right now only come in one or two shades, and "one or two shades" just doesn't cut it when you are paper white like I am. The Tarte range, however, comes in 4 shades and the fair one actually IS fair enough for me. Its pretty much a miracle when I can find a good match (Kat Von D foundation in Light-42 is the only other real match I've found).
When my skin is looking fairly decent I just use this and a little bit of concealer. Tarte claims that this product has build-able coverage, however I find that really it just evens out skin tone. It basically just makes the bits of skin that are already good look better - if you are trying to cover any kind of blemish or dark spot, this won't be any kind of magic. Coverage-wise, this is comparable to a basic tinted moisturizer (this is also supposed to be moisturizing). I have super oily skin and I find that while this does nothing to combat the oil throughout the day, it doesn't further exacerbate the issue either (which in my book is a plus!).
