Summer Makeup Look

Hey guys!

This blog post was suppose to be up on Friday last week but unfortunately life gets in the way sometimes. I am going to blog twice this week to make up for it though.

Before I get into the makeup look I just want to put it out there that I am in no way a makeup artist so this may be a little amateur and this is my first attempt so please be patient with me...

Here it is, my go to summer makeup look.

In the summer no one likes to wear too much makeup (especially here in Townsville, it is really humid!). A light to medium coverage foundation or even better a tinted moisturiser is preferred. But before get into foundation I like to prime my skin with Smashbox Photo Finish Primer Light and Urban Decay de-slick makeup setting spray.

I find my makeup lasts longer with these to amazing products!

I then apply Jouer Matte Moisture Tint all over my face. It is a tinted sunscreen so it has SPF 15 built in to keep you sun safe during the warmer months. If I need a bit more coverage or I am going out at night I use Revlon Colorstay Foundation for Combination to oily skin.

I wear the shade beige rose

I wear the shade sand beige

For the look today though I have on the Jouer Matte Moisture Tint sunscreen. I like to apply that with my Zoeva 102 silk finish brush and buff it into my skin so I get a really natural finish. I prefer a matte finish with my makeup but if you like a more dewy look then I am a huge fan of the Bourjois 123 Perfect CC cream and I apply that with my RealTechniques Expert Face brush for a flawless finish.

I wear the shade light beige

Next is concealer time and I love to use Rimmel Wake me up concealer under my eyes to really brighten the area and hide any dark circles. I also apply another concealer to the rest of my face to cover any blemishes I may have since the tinted moisturiser is very light coverage. I use Maybelline FIT concealer to do the job.

Rimmel concealer I wear 030 Classic beige for under my eyes and
Maybelline FIT concealer in the shade 20 Sand Beige

You should then look a little like this:

To start making the makeup look even better I fill in my eyebrows using the E.l.f brow kit and I use an angled brush to apply the powder and a spooly to brush all the hairs into place. 

The brow kit is in the shade dark since I have quite dark eyebrow hair

Next I use a dark eyshadow close to black to define my upper lash line. For this look I used the shade Blackheart from my Urban Decay Naked 3 palette and applied it using an E.l.f eyeliner brush.

It has the tiniest bit of sparkle in it.... super cute! 

I then added a nice coat of mascara on my top lashes...

Too Faced Better Than Sex mascara in black

Powder, bronzer and blush come next... we are almost at the final step. I apply Rimmel Stay Matte powder in the shade 003 Peach glow all over my face using a big fluffy brush. I like to contour a little with my bronzer so I apply my NYX Matte bronzer in medium to the hollows of my cheeks and through to my temples with my Zoeva 127 Luxe Sheer Cheek brush. I finish my face with some blush and today I used Essence silky touch blush in the shade 60 life's a cherry with my blush brush for a flush of colour... ooo that rhymed! 

Now the final touch to this summer makeup look is lip gloss. I have been obsessed with Tanya Burr's lip glosses ever since they were launched so its no surprise that I have applied the shade Aphrodite to my lips! 

Here is the finished look:

Its lovely and subtle and that I what I love about the makeup in summer. 

Also please ignore my nails in these photos... haven't had time to re apply and they look horrendous. 

Thanks for reading! 

Let me know if there is any blog topics you would like me to write about!

Love, Rhiannon