Welcome To My Blog! : My Everyday Makeup Routine!

I believe that all women are beautiful without makeup. I don't put makeup on because "I have too many pimples" or "my face is really red from my blemishes". I don't mind going out in public without makeup. I may feel a little bit more confident with makeup on but I still think I'm very beautiful with a naked face. I think every girl should see themselves in that way. I don't put makeup on everyday. When I'm home I don't care what I look like. I'm in my sweats, boyfriend's sweatshirt, hair in a messy bun, and no makeup on. I don't even put makeup on every time I go out of the house. Why would I do that? I just spent $45 on JUST my foundation. I don't want that running out already! I also don't want people only seeing how I look with makeup on. Because then that one day when I don't wear makeup people will see me as somebody else. Yes I'm obviously the same person. But yes, you look different without and with makeup. I don't want to be getting all of these compliments when I have makeup on and then going out one day with no makeup on and getting told I have too many pimples and they need to be covered up. I don't want to be told that I should only go out of the house with makeup on. I like people seeing me without makeup. But I love putting makeup on as well. I put makeup on not because I think I look better with it, but because it makes me happy too. I love waking up in the morning, and just spending the morning on MYSELF. Putting makeup on wakes me up but also relaxes me. It's so soothing to me. I don't know, is that weird? It just makes me in a really happy mood to just take my time and put my makeup on in the morning. It's like art... On your face. I think of it as painting your face. I recently started getting really into makeup. Maybe even a little more than fashion... Which is weird because ever since I was a little girl I've dreamed of becoming a fashion designer/model. Maybe it's just a phase. Could be because my oldest sister is a cosmetologist. She's always doing my hair and makeup for really big events. I started putting makeup on when I was about 13 but never actually tried to go out and get GOOD makeup. I thought that it was about time I did though. I just graduated from high school last month and got some shopping money. So I decided to go to Sephora for the first time and check out the Nars Sheer Glow Foundation. I first heard about it from a girl I watch on YouTube. Her name is Zoella. She did a makeup routine video and I just LOVED how her face looked so clear and flawless after she put the foundation on! So I was like "I need that!!" and what did I do? Go out and buy it the week after! I almost didn't because of the price, but after one of the Sephora girls matched me up with my shade and put it on me, I was so in love! I didn't hesitate getting it, not even once. What I did hesitate on was the rest of the items I had in my little basket. It would have came up to almost $200 for all of it! No way was I going to spend the only money I had on makeup. I called my sister, because she's a cosmetologist and all, and asked her what she would do. She told me to get the Nars foundation since it's what I really wanted to try and I heard so many good reviews on it but to wait a couple of days and she would take me out to Target and help me get products almost exactly like the ones that were in my little basket at Sephora. But for WAY CHEAPER! In my head I remember thinking "drugstore products? That's what I'm trying to stay away from because I want to start getting more into makeup so I need the high in stuff." Turned out I was completely wrong. Drugstore items, if you search for them, work REALLY well. Almost as well, if not just as great, as products from Sephora. Here is my makeup routine. USING ALMOST ALL DRUGSTORE MAKEUP PRODUCTS!

Before Pictures! *don't mind my caterpillars on my face, growing my eye brows out because I made one shorter than the other on accident*

First thing I put on is my Nars Sheer Glow Foundation(I'm shade Deauville). I put a drop on my ring finger(softest finger) and dab it all over the right side of my face first. Then I blend it all in with my brush. I then do the same thing to the left side of my face. *try dabbing and patting, don't rub*

Next thing I do is put my Almay Smart Shade Concealer(shade 010) under my eyes to make them look brighter so that I look more awake. I just put a dot under each of my eyes and blend inwards with my ring finger. Let that dry before continuing.

Next, I set my face with CoverGirl's Professional Loose Powder(shade 105).

Now it's time for bronzer, time to contour! I use the Wet N Wild Coloricon(shade 739). Smile, find those cheek bones, and make them POP!

It's time for blush! I'm using blush from Elf. Start on the apples of your cheeks and work your way up your cheek!

It's now time for eye shadow. I use The Blushed Nudes from Maybelline New York pallet. I usually use the matte pink and purple and the shimmery purple.

Don't forget about those eyebrows! I'm not one to color mine in but I can't go out with hairs sticking out everywhere. *doing doing doing* I use my eyebrow 2 in 1 brush and comb them down.

Then it's time for eye lashes! I use the amazing Rocket Volum' Express by Maybelline New York. I've been using this for a couple of months now and am IN LOVE with it. It makes your lashes look so much longer and just so pretty. Then I go in and untangle my lashes with my eye lash brush.

YOU CAN'T FORGET ABOUT YOUR LIPS! It's the most important part of your makeup! Lately I have been loving NYC's Expert Last Lip Color in the shade Blue Rose. Oh my goodness this smells sooo good! Really love this bright lip color for summer.