The lovely ladies over at Crazy Hip Blog Mamas is having a contest where you can win a $50 gift certificate for some Loose Lips New York makeup. I absolutely had to try my hand at entering since I just LOVE makeup but now-a-days can’t seem to find the time to actually put any on anymore. Maybe it is because I am 36 weeks pregnant, big as a house, completely exhausted, utterly uncomfortable, or just plain tired but I haven’t been able to “primp myself up” now for quite some time. I miss my “pretty days”. The days that my feet weren’t swollen the size of boats, days I could go 5 minutes without having to pee or have someone watch me pee, where I didn’t think I was going to go absolutely crazy from the “baby eating my brain”. As I complain about being pregnant for the second time, I know that this is just a phase and that soon enough I will be back into my old routine and back into my “hot mama” skin and not this oversized ballooned out body I’ve been sporting for 9 months.
During my “hot mama” times I do have some really great makeup tips that I’d like LOVE to share with ya’ll….
Tip #1: Exfoliate!!!
To get the Look:
* I use a facial scrub like St. Ive’s Medicated Apricot scrub to sluff off dead skin cells at least 2-3 times a week.
* I also apply a mud face mask once a week to draw any toxins and gunkies out of my pores.
Tip #2: Tone, Moisturize, Prime, and Cover
To get the look:
* After washing my face, I immediately sweep toner all over my face to make sure I have gotten all of the residue or extra makeup that my soap left behind.
* Secondly, after the toner has dried I apply a moisturizer all over my face. I use the basic Oil of Olay beauty lotion that has been around forever.
* Thirdly, I apply a makeup primer on top of my moisturizer that keeps my makeup in place and smooth.
* Once the primer dries, I conceal my dark circles with a regular stick concealer. Then I buff in a powder foundation all over my face. I love powder foundation because it doesn’t look masky or cakey. It helps my skin breath and not to mention feels alot better than liquid foundation. I don’t have to worry about my foundation melting off of my face in the dead heat of summer when I’m wearing powder foundation.
* Lastly to set everything I apply a translucent powder all over the face. The translucent powder will then help my eye and lip makeup to stay on longer.
Tip #3: Make your Eyes appear larger than they actually are.
To get the look:
* First apply whatever shade of eyeshadow you like or look best in. The choose the next two shades up and define the eye by placing it on the outside of the eye and in the crease.
* With Black Eyeliner, Line the top lashes only, all the way across.
* With black eyeshadow and an eyeliner brush go over the black eyeliner to give it a smokey not so “done” look.
* To make your lashes look extra thick, apply black eyeliner to the inside of the top lid.
* Apply Mascara to the top lashes only. This draws the eye upward. Applying mascara to the bottom closes the eye in and makes it appear smaller, same with the liner.
* If you want to go the extra mile, you could apply WHITE eyeliner to the inside of the bottom lid which will make your eye appear even larger.
* Apply a shimmering powder to your brow bone and the inside corner of each eye.
Tip #4: Create the illusion of hollowed out cheek bones. [I personally get commented on this one all the time]
To get the look:
* Place your blush instead of at the apple of your cheek, place it just under your natural cheekbone all the way back to your hair line.
* If you want to do more, you can add a shimmering powder on the cheekbone itself to highlight it and create that dewy appearance all the celebrities are doing.
Tip #5: Trick #3: Create the illusion of fuller lips
To get the look:
* Always line your lips with a neutral shade no matter what shade of lipstick you are using and do it correctly. My secret is that I use a very light brown/blonde shade of an eyebrow pencil and use it both to “shape” my brows and line my lips.
*To line your lips properly: Place your pinky on your chin to stabelize your hand. Go from each corner upward. On your upper lip, going from the top down, makes the mouth look droopy. Do the same to your bottom lip.
* Finish off with gloss. Gloss is Key! Gloss can do so much more for you than lipstick ever could. I mean look at Jennifer Lopez, she is always glossing it up!!! Make sure you blend your liner into your gloss so you don’t have a “lined look”.
I know this routine seems sort of extensive for the average Stay at home Mom that doesn’t have alot of time on her hands. This is the routine I take whenever I do get to have just a couple minutes to myself for a special day. Usually I just wear mascara and foundation. But once you get the hang of the “full look” it really does go by quickly and you can look “Domestic Diva” good in no time.
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