FOTD:
I started by actually rolling out of bed, looking in the mirror warily, and then being surprised at the state of my hair. No cowlicks! That annoying grown-out side bang wasn’t dangling in a weird way! The day before, I’d used a curling iron to create waves, and lo and behold, they looked even better after eight hours with my pillow! With an extra surge of confidence, I did the obvious skin-care steps: cleanse, moisturize, you know the drill. Then…
1. I started with the black eyeliner because I was overly excited and The Black Keys were playing on my speakers. I used Wet n Wild Color Icon Brow & Eye Pencil, 0.99$ in black and traced my upper lash lines, smudging with my Body Shop Smudger (a Q-Tip would also do just fine). Then I lined my waterlines and smudged that in too. I love Wet n Wild liners because they’re so cheap and reliable, and is’t it great that you could walk in and get every single color for the price of one Urban Decay Glide-On?
2. I finished the eye look off with a swipe of black mascara (Clinique Lash Doubling Mascara in Black, 15.00$) See how simple it is? If you can’t put on black eyeliner I don’t know what you’re doing reading a beauty blog. Sorry. If you can’t, still keep reading. I can’t afford to lose what few readers I have. Carry on.
3. I then started on my face. I used MAC Prep + Prime Highlighter in Radiant Rose, 27.50$ CA to tackle my under eye circles (because even Joan Jett should look like she’s had a good night’s sleep). Lately I’ve been using it in place of my standby YSL Touche Eclat, and I’m loving the pigment, yo! My one complaint: too much sparkle. Listen, I know it’s a highlighter, but I’m not going for a vampire in Twilight, you know? (Sorry I had too.)
4. I used Clinique Acne Solutions Clearing Concealer, 15.50$ on any pimples, and blended out the edges with my finger.
5. I didn’t use any powder because I didn’t need it (read: my forehead wasn’t oily) but dusted my cheeks with a generous helping of Clinique Blushing Blush Powder Blush, $21 (say it five times fast).
6. Finally, I finished with just a swipe of my favorite balm, Love & Toast Lip Balm in Vanilla Chai, 9.00$. Et voila!
As you can probably tell, I’ve been in a bit of a Clinique rut lately. What can I say, their products are like the mailman: they always deliver. (Ohmygosh, that was terrible. What has gotten into me lately?!)
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