Major Under-Eye Concealing + a Minimal Makeup Tutorial
Last week I woke up on Monday morning with an incredible pain in my neck. I think I pinched a nerve or something. After about an hour of thinking I wouldn't be able to lift David or do any of the necessary tasks for the day, I found that the pain subsided a bit and I was able to get through the day. My mother-in-law was "on call" if I needed her, which was so kind of her. While David was napping, I wanted to throw myself together a little bit since I knew I wasn't going to shower or style my hair. So I thought, I'll film a little tutorial showing how I do my "I'm not really doing anything today/minimal makeup". Be prepared, I'm fresh out of bed, with bed head nonetheless, in the first clip. My under-eye circles are glaring and my uneven complexion is quite a sight.
Here is a list of products I use, in the order they appear in the video: fresh Lotus Preserve Face Cream with Super 7 Complex - A favorite face cream. I seriously love this stuff. Hydrating, not greasy or heavy, and smells like cucumbers! Bobbi Brown Corrector in Porcelain Peach - Trust me, once you start using this you will never go back. Sonia Kashuk Core Tools Concealer Brush - A great, basic concealer brush for a great price. L'Oreal Visible Lift Serum Concealer in Light - Very brightening, not the best coverage but can be layered for more coverage. Philosophy Hope in a Jar Foundation in #4 - A beautiful light coverage foundation from one of my favorite brands. Sephora MicroSmooth Baked Face Powder in Nude - A basic powder. Light coverage, stays true to tone (doesn't orange out like some powders/foundations). Sigma F30 brush - A large powder brush. Kind of on the fence about the quality of the brushes now that I've used them for a few months. One already broke. This one seems fine but I think I may prefer my Sonia Kashuk or Real Techniques brushes to Sigma. Hourglass Ambient Light Luminous Flush - An absolutely stunning blush that brightens up your face. Sigma F10 brush - This is the brush that broke. I hot glued it back together. I was told that Sigma would send me a new brush if I sent it in, but "ain't nobody got time for dat". SO, while I do think that's a nice option (and I believe they back up their product), none of my other brushes have ever done that. . . so I may not buy Sigma brushes in the future. Stila Smudge Stick Waterproof Eyeliner in Stingray - Jet black liner that twists up so no need for sharpening. CoverGirl LashBlast Mascara in Black - Several coats of this!
So that's it. The list looks long when written out, but the entire process takes only a few minutes when I'm not explaining each step. And on any days where I'm just getting things done around the house, or running boring errands, this is my go-to routine.