Infallible Beauty

Makeup thank goodness is something that never goes out of style! I always wanted some sort of guide that showed me how to put on makeup and still glimmer without my foundation/powder covering it up. So as I was practicing, I've finally come to the conclusion that yes, there are more women like me out there that want to save their glimmer and still wear all of their makeup. So I've made an "Infallible Beauty" makeup tutorial that shows how I do my makeup and what order works best for me; and who knows, it might be perfect for you too! 

** all of my makeup is the Josie Maran line; each product is either organic or all natural and it's the best organic/all natural line I have found so far and it's at Sephora 

First, always start out with a clean face. Yes, this is common sense; but there are women who don't always start with a clean pallet and that is not healthy for their skin in any way. So this is me without makeup on and yes, I have pimples, and no, I am not afraid for people to see them. 

Step 1: minimize your pores. I use "the POREfessional" balm on my chin, nose, between my eyebrows and lower middle of my forehead. Those are just the areas where I have pore problems, yours may be different. 

Step 2: foundation/powder. I use the Josie Maran "Argan matchmaker serum foundation" as my foundation and powder. I love this product because it truly does take the shade of my skin instantly and it stays on ALL day. 

**when applying liquid foundation to your skin, always be sure to use a brush; often times our fingers do not apply full coverage of our foundation to our face which can throw off the whole look and make us seem like a "cake face" where our makeup is heavier in some areas than others

Step 3: highlight/shimmer. I use Josie Maran "Argan illuminizer." This shimmer is the best because even when it has blush on it, the shimmer still shines through. This is my personal exception to my rule of "all liquid makeup needs to be applied with a brush." I squirt some into my fingers (not the palm of my hand) to apply it because I like it all over my cheeks. When shimmer is on, your whole cheek area lights up. 

Step 4: nude eyeshadow. As you saw when I had no makeup on, I have dark circles around my eyes. Rule of thumb: no matter how little makeup you're wanting to wear, ALWAYS use a nude eyeshadow. It brightens the eyes, and brings your face to life. I put my eye shadow on from the base of my top lid to my eyebrow line and on my lower lid as well. I love the Josie Maran "Argan beautiful eyes: beautiful nudes" pallet. It's the only eye shadow pallet I use. 

Step 5: rose nude eye shadow. I love rose nude eye shadow because it tones down my eyes from all the shimmer already applied to my cheeks. It is simple but still bright and only goes on my lid, not all the way to my eyebrow line. 

Step 6: dark liner shadow. I use a dark Josie Maran eye shadow at the far end of my lid close to my lash line and only extend it half way. You have to blend it in! I also do the same for my bottom lid. This serves as my eye liner.  

Step 7: mascara. The Josie Maran mascara is phenomenal. It lengthens and separates and is the perfect shade of black. Depending on your style, a little mascara or a lot is always pretty with this makeup scheme. 

Step 8: lips. Some people may not include this step, unless you are a lip color kind of girl, and I am. Pinks and reds are my favorite shades for lip color but it's entirely up to you of course! 

Step 9: blush. I always apply my blush last. Reason being, if you put it on first, your eye makeup has to coordinate with it, which limits your selection. Once my eyes are finished and my lips are done, I know how much blush to put on and the length I'm feeling it should be (whole cheekbone, half cheekbone, etc.) 

And that is my "Infallible Beauty" makeup tutorial! Love, yours truly!