We all have those days where we have
nothing planned other than staying at home and studying/working. On
most of these days, I go makeup free, to let my skin breathe (is that
a myth?) as well as to avoid the hassle that is taking my makeup off
at night. But some days, when I don't feel like getting out of my PJ's,
I just need something to get my head out of my arse, and in front of
my computer. I've found that getting dressed and putting on a little bit
of makeup helps a lot with productivity (she says whilst watching
« Girls », all day), and who knows, mabye I'll actually see someone at some point in the day ? (mmmmm no way). But anyways, here's the look
I've been going for latey when I needed to feel like I looked decent but
couldn't be bothered.
I started by applying my « Maybelline dream pure BB» BB cream, which is the only BB/CC/DD cream/tinted moisturizer (wow, marketing, you're going too far!) I
use, and it does the job. It's very light weight (as you would expect
from a BB cream), slightly moisturizing, but not shiny. It also says
it has anti-blemish properties (not sure about that, but it doesn't
break me out). The dowsides to this product are 1 : that you
really have to work it into your skin, or it can look streaky and
2 : that it only comes in three shades (hey for 11,50€, it
couldn't be perfect). I followed up with a tiny bit of Rimmel's
« Wake me up » concealer under my eyes, on my
veiny eyelids and on any blemishes that might have popped up on that
day, to avoid looking like a zombie. And (I know I shouldn't start
sentence with « and » but hey, grammar!) I topped it all off
with a light dusting of my trusty (and budget friendly )
Rimmel « Stay Matte » translucent powder on my T-zone.
Since looking like a ghost wasn't my
goal, I added a touch of Maybelline's « Dream Soft »
blush in peach on my cheeks to give them a healthy peachy
glow. If you have been traumatized by the evil « Dream matte
mousse » foundation (I will NOT link it!), know that the cream blushers from the same line are actually quite nice to use and apply
smoothly.
I kept the eye look extremely basic, by
just doing a cat-flick using my all time favorite and nearly dried
out «Super Liner Perfect Slim » by L'Oréal, before
adding a couple coats of the brands « Miss Manga »
mascara, which is nice, but far behind my « They're Real ». I highlited my inner-corner and brow bone using a sparkly
white shadow (mine is from « The Balm's Nude Tude »
but any should work).
Speaking of eyebrows, I used my Soap
and Glory « Archery brow pencil » to frame my
face in two minutes. This stuff is the bomb ! It's super quick
and easy to use, has the right amout of pigmentation, is from the
drugstore... anything you might want, basically !
Since my lips were suffering from the changing season, I added a touch of my Nivea « Raspberry Rosé » lip balm, as a final touch. It smells divine and
moisturizes without being uncomfortable or sticky.
That's it! I Hope you enjoyed this
minimalistic makeup look and please tell me, which products do you
reach for when you're not feeling makeup creative or you are
just staying at home ?
See you soon,
Maddy
