Flawless Foundation tips

Hello my Pretties,

            How are all my lovelies doing this evening? I hope your all having a fabulous week so far. I know I am still stuck in Saturday and the week can be quite the drudge when your mind is far behind in the weekend. All your thinking about is partying, relaxing and not working. Anyways, enough with the jibber jabber, let's get to tonight post. Tonight we are going to discuss tips on how you can get a flawless foundation look. I suffer with acne and I need an effective way to cover those zits, scars and pores. If you suffer from this type of skin or you are just willing to get some foundation tips, then this post if for you. I'm going to also tell you what products I use to get these result. This is just what I use, you may know of something that works better for your skin type, so keep that in mind.

Step 1 to flawless foundation is the prep! Some people don't think they need to prep their skin before applying foundation, but in all honestly, speaking as someone who use to skip this step, it is more important than you think. Clean, glowing and moisturized skin will give a seamless, smooth canvas to work on. I usually start by using a witch hazel astringent to tone the skin. This also removes surface oils that will get trapped an cause pimples. Then, I apply a facial serum to help minimize the appearance of scars and to control oils throughout the day. Finally, apply a moisturizer. This will prevent the skin from flaking and help with a smoother application of foundation. And that is it for the prep!

Here are the items I use to prep:
-Thayers Peach Witch Hazel
-Beyond Belief Facial Serum
-Clean And Clear Moisturizer

Step 2 is to prime the skin. Alot of people like to skip the primer as well. Primer fills in fine lines and wrinkles and pores. This gives a smooth appearance to the skin and also helps your makeup to stay in place longer. Trust me, I notice a huge difference when I forget to apply my primer.

Here are some primers I use:
-Smashbox primer
-Hard Candy Skin Perfecting Primer

Step 3 is to apply your foundation. I use a Sephora Pro Buffing Brush #62 to apply my foundation but you can use your hands or a makeup sponge to apply it too. I start with my forehead and work my way down my face. Apply it lightly, you can use concealer later where you need it. Make sure to blend the edges and don't forget your ears (yes your ears, the point of foundation is to even out your skin tone and you want your ears to match the rest of your face). Moving on...

I use Covergirl Clean Makeup for oily skin

Step 4 is to conceal. You only want to use concealer where you need it!!! I can't reiterate that enough, you want your makeup to be like a second skin, not a mask. I use two different concealers, one for bigger and harder to cover blemishes and the other for smaller blemishes and under eye circles. If you have heavy circles under eyes you can use a yellow tinted concealer and if you suffer from redness you can use a green concealer. Word to the wise about green concealer, make sure you blend well! Sometimes when its not blended properly you can see a green tint in certain lighting. Also make sure your skin is well exfoliated because the concealer can get stuck in dead skin making it hard to blend. I also use my #62 brush to buff in my concealer but you can also use your fingers or a sponge to apply.

Here are some concealers I use:
-Vichy DermaBlend Foundation Stick (Actually a full coverage foundation)
- Essence Cover Stick
- Paladio liquid concealer in mint

Step 5 in to seal your work. Finally your going to want to set your makeup with a powder. Alot of people use a translucent powder t set the makeup because it doesn't add any color to the skin. Some people use a pressed powder as well. Make sure when purchasing your powder that you aren't purchasing a powder foundation. This will only make your foundation appear cakey and thick.

I use Rimmel London Stay Matte pressed powder.

And that is it! I use these techniques everyday and I usually look pretty flawless ha ha! I have some serious acne these days and I have some before and after pix of my foundation to share with you guys. My face has seriously exploded in the last little while so please be kind. My face might freak you for 5 seconds ha ha!

Not Bad right?! Well, that my tips, do you have any foundation tips to share? Please do below!

Thanks for reading guys!

First EVER review!

Hey Beauty Queens,

         So, I’ve spent the last couple of days rummaging around my room for things that I have loved or hated to review for you guys. Going through drawers and looking through cupboards. I know this should come naturally but I really wanted to wet your appetites with something. So, after a few nights of searching I finally decided on a product. So, without further ado, I give you, drum roll please, my FIRST review ever! The product I have chosen for my first review is something that almost every woman uses, so I thought it would be a good starting point. It’s none other than SCANDLEyes mascara from Rimmel London. As I searched through my drawers and makeup box I saw this bright orange tube staring at me and I thought to myself ‘this stuff is amazing…I should review this’. So, here I am telling you that I give this product an A+ in the lashes department. Why did I love this product so much? Well, I have searched far and wide for mascara that plumps and lengthens. I am a tough customer when it comes to mascaras. I usually will fall in love with a mascara fast, but fall out of love just as quickly. So far, in my search for the perfect mascara, this one has been the most consistent. My lashes looked luscious, dark and long. The brush is larger than normal but it doesn’t have plastic bristles which, in my opinion, can cause lashes to look spidery and separated.  What didn’t I like about it? Well, the flake factor is high. Although I do dislike the goopy line you get on your eyelids from some mascara that claim not to flake, I don’t care for the black flaking either. The Verdict? I say despite some minor flaws, that it’s overall amazing mascara.  It does exactly what it promises and that is a mascara you can respect. I say go buy a tube next time you’re in need of a new mascara and I don’t think you’ll be disappointed.

I'm gonna trail off from the whole 'review' thing for a few. I have been keeping tabs on a youtube channel for the last couple months called cutepolish. If you haven't checked it out, you need to. She does some of the cutest nail designs around. My most recent fave it the tuxedo nails she recreated. Please check her out. :)

That’s all I’ve got for today guys. Hope you enjoyed my first post and I can’t wait for more to come. 

Hugs & Kisses

Sarah

P.S- I have applied the Gelish and I'm on day #3. No chips to report yet! :) Stay tuned for my review!