My Every Day Makeup Routine - 10 minutes, tops!

​Hi friends! Hope you all had a super fun and safe Labor Day weekend! I'm trying to be better about posting frequently so y'all stop teasing me about my random spurts of posts... so today I thought I'd post a lil somethin' somethin' about my every day makeup routine as of late (OK it's more like MOST DAYS guys let's be real)! If you know me you know that I am constantly trying out new products and switching it up and am ALL ABOUT finding cheap CVS products that do their thaaang better than any $50+ designer product ever could. However, MAC has always been a staple in my personal box of beauty faves and so I thought I'd share what I've been doin' to this face of mine lately! Keep in mind although this LOOKS like quite a few products, I swear to fruit snacks it takes me no more than 10 minutes to do this. You know me; I'm not tryna miss out on any extra snoozes just to do some crazy complicated makeup, people!  

P.S. I'm thinking about *MAYBE* doing a video to show you how easy/fast this is slash how exactly I do it, but for now, I'll give you a blog post with an awkward picture of my face with scary lines pointing to everything for ya! :p 

BB/Foundation: Diorskin Nude BB Creme in Medium 003 (or Fair 002 when I'm due for an airbrush) 

Blush: MAC Mineralize Blush in Warm Soul 

Concealer: MAC Studio Finish Concealer  in NW20 

Mascara: Diorshow in Catwalk Black

Top Liner: Maybelline Line Stiletto Ultimate Precision Liquid Eyeliner in Blackest Black

Bottom Liner: MAC Eye Kohl pencil in Fascinating 

Brows: Sigma Brow Powder Duo in Medium 

Lips: MAC Pro Longwear Lip Colour in Clingpeach 

Highlight: NARS Highlighting Blush in Albatross

Sigma F80 Flat Top Kabuki Brush.. you're welcome.

I'm not joking, this is one of the best beauty/makeup purchases I've ever made. Not only is it reasonably priced (hi, under $30), but I swear to fruit snacks it blends your foundation so well that your skin will look airbrushed and PERFECT. As you know, I airbrush tan, so am constantly in between foundation colors and always am mixing them to get my face's shade-of-the-day (it's hard work being a girl, right?!) and this brush is so dense and soft that it literally blends and covers my face to perfection with zero chance of the awkward hard face:neck foundation line or hideous streaks that I would get with the Bobbi Brown foundation brush (come on, you know we've all been there). And, in my opinion, the F80 Kabuki doesn't absorb/waste nearly as much of your product as the Beautyblender does (I mean the bb is a sponge, let's be honest) and still gives you that dewy, all over coverage that still looks natural and even. Please excuse the semi awkward lighting/selfie this morning, but wanted to show you guys a picture of how even my foundation looks thanks to this gem of a brush! So go getchya self one today!

Kat Von D Makeup... Ok fine I love it.

Although I love experimenting with lip shades and eyeshadow, I absolutely DO NOT MESS with my face makeup. And I typically would never think twice about trying out makeup products with the name of a woman with tattoos all over her body on it. But... alas... Kat Von D's makeup line has been on display at Sephora for a couple months now... and I finally gave in. I purchased the Lock-It Tattoo Foundation, concealer, and  Rehab Priming Elixir. HOLY MOLY y'all... I am in love. The primer doesn't feel greasy/heavy at all (pet peeve of silicon based primers), absorbs super quickly, hydrates the sh** out of my skin, and requires very little blending. The concealer actually conceals blemishes well enough that you will forget you had one in the first place! And it truly does last for hours. I also use it under my eyes for those gooorgeous early morning bags and it never creases. And now my favorite product - the foundation! I have been using Chanel foundation for YEARS, and I can now confidently say I will be using KVD's tattoo concealer for years to come. It literally does act as a tattoo on your face. Ok fine, maybe just a temporary tattoo. BUT IT SERIOUSLY NEVER COMES OFF UNTIL YOU DECIDE IT NEEDS TO! Y'all know how rare that is to find in a foundation! I put it on before I leave for work and it seriously has HARDLY faded by the time I'm ready to go to bed. It makes my skin look flawless without looking too full-coverage, which is always the goal. You have no idea how happy that makes me.  I've heard awesome things about her liquid liner too, so that will definitely be in my little basket next time I'm at Sephora.

Everyday Makeup Routine

My routine is pretty standard when it comes to everyday makeup application (I'll save my 'going out' makeup routine for another post!). When I find a product I love, I tend to use it for a long time. The only beauty product that I am continually experimenting with is mascara, which you can read about my current obsessions here. Other than mascara and the seasonal foundation color change my naturally fair skin forces me to make come fall; I stick to the products that I know & love.... aka products that don't make me break out, look like a grease ball, or like I just dipped my face in baby powder or tanning solution. Not hot, you guys.

Step 1. YSL TOUCHE ECLAT - Radiant Touch in color 2 Luminous Ivory, $40

Step 2. Too Faced Absolutely Flawless Concealer in color Perfect Nude, $20

Step 3. Chanel VITALUMIERE Makeup in color 20 Clair, $55 

            Bobbi Brown Makeup Brush , $38

Step 4. NARS Bronzing Powder in color Laguna, $36

            Bobbi Brown Bronzer Brush, $52

Step 5. Lancome Blush Subtil in color Sheer Amourose, $30

            MAC 188 Small Duo Fibre Face Brush, $35

Step 6. Lancome Definicils High Definition Mascara in color Deep Black, $27

Step 7. YSL 'Rouge Pur Couture Glossy Stain in color 18 Rose Pastelle, $34