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My Makeup Essentials

July 7, 2017 by Taylor 2 Comments

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It’s been a hot minute since I’ve written a beauty post, hasn’t it? Today I’m sharing my makeup essentials, and I have so many “essentials” that this is really just a boiled-down version of my daily makeup routine. But the more the merrier, obviously.

 

Make Up For Ever Ultra HD Invisible Cover Foundation 

I’ve gone through at least 3 bottles of this stuff. Once I find a product I love I really tend to latch onto it, and the MUFE Ultra HD collection is no exception. It’s got great coverage and goes on really nicely, so what more could you ask for, really?

 

Yves Saint Laurent Touche Eclat Radiance Perfecting PenThat’s really just a fancy name for under-eye concealer, haha. It’s a lighter coverage concealer, but it’s perfect for pretending you got more than 5 hours of sleep the night before. I use a shade lighter than my natural skin tone to really bring out the brightening effect.

 

Make Up For Ever Full Cover Concealer

 Sensing a trend yet? This stuff is fab for covering up the occasional blemish and touching up any areas that may still be a little less-than-perfect after applying my foundation.

 

Laura Mercier Translucent Powder

Yes, I did it. I hopped on the “baking” trend. If you don’t know what that is, it’s basically putting a thick layer of powder on your skin in oilier areas (aka the top of your cheekbones, bridge of your nose, above your eyebrows) and letting it sit for a few minutes to “bake” your foundation into the skin before brushing off the excess. There’s some sort of science behind it, I’m pretty sure. Regardless, this powder is basically the holy grail of baking.

 

Make Up For Ever Pro Finish Multi-Use Powder Foundation 

Another product I’ve gone through at least 4-5 times. I use this as a final touch all over my face to set my makeup in and keep my skin from getting too shiny throughout the day.

 

Smashbox Step-by-Step Contour Kit
I’m putting this in my must-haves because contouring is one of the most important parts of my makeup routine (baby face cheeks, man), but I don’t want to provide any solid recommendations on this particular product because I actually just made the switch from my old Anastasia kit (that was breaking me out sadly). So far I love the pigmentation and blendability though.

 

NARS Blush in Mata Hari This blush looks so intimidating in the package, y’all. It’s a bright, bright pink in the pan, but when you put it on it’s got a much more coral-y tone to it. I’m a huge fan.

 

MAC Paint Pot in Painterly 

This product definitely had its heyday a while ago, and I just recently jumped on the bandwagon. It’s basically a cream eyeshadow that’s completely neutral (no sparkle or anything) that works as the perfect eyeshadow base. I also just wear it on its own a ton because I’m too lazy to lug around an eyeshadow palette when I work out in the mornings.

 

Kat Von D Tattoo Liner 

I also have a major thing for Kat Von D products. I love how easy this stuff is to use and how pigmented it is. The only thing I don’t like is how quickly I feel like it dries out, but I’ve also tried the Stila version and at this point I’m pretty sure it’s just a fact of life when it comes to liquid liners.

 

NARS Larger Than Life Longwear Eyeliner 

You can tell how much I love this product from my cover photo, considering I’ve clearly used it so much the NARS logo has almost entirely faded off. It’s the only pencil eyeliner I’ve found that stays on my waterline and doesn’t end up halfway down my face by 4 p.m.

 

Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara

Ugh, I love this stuff so much. I generally buy travel-size mascara because who goes through a whole tube of mascara in 6 months anyways, and this stuff has to be my favorite. It makes my lashes look great and makes my eyes actually look like they’re open, which is a major feat because I have the squintiest eyes ever.

 

Kat Von D Liquid Lipstick

While I don’t have one lip product that’s an “essential,” I couldn’t write a post without mentioning lipstick because I literally feel like I’m missing a part of my face when I do a full face of makeup and don’t put on any lipstick. This one, Berlin, is a perfect pinky coral and really nice and versatile – but my favorite changes almost daily.

 

xo, Taylor

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  1. Makaela says

    July 16, 2017 at 4:14 pm

    Great post! That blush looks super pigmented to be a blush, but I bet it does look really pretty. You should do a post on your favorites like all-time favorite foundations, blushes, etc.

    -xo, Makaela
    http://www.uniquelymickie.com

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  2. Vidhu Skulpt says

    October 10, 2017 at 7:18 am

    Beautiful blog!I loved all the makeup collections, especially the liquid lipstick is so pretty.what shades are available?

    Reply

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1️⃣ 15 single-leg box squats per leg (use other leg as a kickstand for an easier modification!)
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1️⃣ 12 long band shoulder presses to standing chest presses
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2️⃣ 12 upright rows to bicep curls
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3️⃣ 12 overhead triceps extensions per arm (the one leg stance is some bonus balance work!)
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4️⃣ 12 rear flies, featuring greg trying to fight my shadow
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5️⃣ 12 commandos
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do all exercises back to back with no rest in between!
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1️⃣ 10 push-ups to renegade rows
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2️⃣ 12 alternating bicep curls
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3️⃣ 12 diamond front raises
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4️⃣ 8 sets of 3 tricep pulses to this lil cross-body weight move that doesn’t have a name {keep your core tight to feel it on your obliques!}
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5️⃣ 15 bent-over rear delt rows
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6️⃣ finisher!! 🥵 10 burpees with 2 shoulder taps and 2 toe taps in the middle of each rep
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repeat 🔁 for a total of 3 rounds!!
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circuit 1️⃣: 10 step-ups to reverse lunges per leg
10 reverse lunges to curtsy lunges per leg
20 lateral lunges
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circuit 2️⃣:
10 squats to surrenders (stop in a squat position before standing up at the end to really feel this one)
10 stagger-stance rdls
20 criss-cross squat jumps
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