Sheer Makeup Favorites

I do love a good full face of makeup, don't get me wrong - it's always nice to go all out and have your makeup looking flawless, but more often than not I like to go for the quick, sheer makeup look that's fresh, fast and easy. With Spring right around the corner, a sheer and fresh face is right up my alley, so today I'm sharing some of my favorite products to achieve the look.

The Body Shop All in One BB Cream - This gives me the perfect amount of coverage, goes on smoothly, gives great hydration to the skin and lasts all day - perfect for those light-medium coverage lovers.

Maybelline Dream Lumi Concealer - Not only is this my new favorite under eye concealer for covering my dark circles, but I've found it also works great for a light touch of coverage on any blemish you may have. It doesn't crease and blends seamlessly with any foundation I choose to use it with. 

Rimmel Stay Matte Powder - This light weight powder is excellent for adding a touch of coverage and keep skin matte all day. I love it for both setting my foundation and concealer - the perfect all in one! 

MAC Mineralize Skin Finish Natural - This powder is just dark enough that it adds a nice bit of warmth to my face without being too heavy on the skin. During the Summer months this is the perfect all over face powder, but for this time of year it makes for a lovely light bronzed glow.

Elf Blush (Peachy Keen) - This blush adds a nice soft wash of color that perks up my complexion and also adds a nice glow with the golden subtle shimmer it has. 

MAC Paintpot (Bare Study ) - This cream product has been a long time favorite for its stay all day capabilities, and the lovely wash of color it adds to my eyes. It can be easily paired with a little winged liner and some mascara for a simple eye look. 

Revlon Lip Butter (Pink Lemonade) - The formula of these is perfect for when you want just a subtle sheer wash of color and moisture to your lips, this one in particular adds a hint of pink which gives your lips a little extra something. This makes it easy to apply on the go and keeps your lips feeling hydrated. 

What are some of your sheer makeup favorites?

Lippies I'm Loving Lately

Lately I've been finding myself reaching for a bigger variety of lip products on a more regular basis - this is kind of odd for me because although I love to shop for lipsticks/glosses and all other things lip related I rarely change my look during the week. I find myself picking out one product to stick in my every day makeup bag which I store in my bathroom, and then that's pretty well what I rock the entire week, unless I'm feeling daring or there's a date night out involved.

You can see pretty clearly I've been loving my various shades of pink for the most part. As usual many of my favorites of the moment are also Revlon - I have a huge soft spot for all Revlon products, but they just really know what they're doing when it comes to lip products specifically.

Rimmel Vinyl Gloss - Keep a Secret

Revlon Laquer Balm - Demure Reservee 

Revlon Balm Stain - Sweetheart Valentine 

Mac l/s - Cream cup

Revlon Matte l/s - Pink Pout

Revlon Lip Butter - Sweet Tart

Maybelline l/s - Very Cherry

What have been some of your favorite lip products lately? 

Spring Nail Polish Picks (2012)

Borghese 'Tangalo Sherbert'

China Glaze 'Peachy Keen'

Revlon 'Peach Nectar'

China Glaze 'Temptation Carnation'

Essie 'Fiji'

Essie 'Lilacism'

Sally Hansen 'Blue Away'

China Glaze 'For Audrey'

(swatches in same order as above) 

What are some of your go to spring polishes?

xox, Hannah 

Nail of the Day: Revlon "Peach Petal"

This is a very pale, peachy pink cream color which is perfect for spring. I did have some slight problems applying this color, it took approximately 3 coats to provide a nice opaque finish - this is one complaint I have with certain other select Revlon shades as well. If you are willing to over look this detail, as I indeed am, because let's face it, for the price of around 5 dollars you really can't go wrong or expect much more.

I have formed quite a nice Revlon polish collection over time, and overall I cannot say enough about their selection of colors, packaging and quality. This color, along with a couple others, were a recent discovery of mine, and have fulfilled my spring pastel obsession perfectly.

xo, Hannah

Spring Fresh Makeup Tutorial

-Products Used-

Face:

Maybelline dream mouse foundation

Garnier anti dark circle roller

Hard Candy glamouflage concealer

Maybelline dream bouncy blush in pink plum

Nars laguna bronzer

Hard Candy tiki bronzer (for highlight)

Eyes:

Mac paint pot in painterly

Coastal Scents e/s palette

NYX jumbo eye pencil in milk

Urban Decay Ammo palette (grifter & polyester bride)

Loreal lineur intense carbon black

Maybelline eyestudio gel liner in blackest black

Covergirl lash blast 24hr

xoxo, Hannah

Spring Colors - Pinks&Pastels

So, as I have mentioned far more times than necessary I'm sure, that I am so excited for spring to arrive. That being said I have pulled together an assortment of products that I think suite the spring trend of pinks and pastels perfectly! Colors such as these also make it very simple to make the transition from winter plums and reds to brights. These colors I enjoy so much are also the reason I am extremely excited for MAC's 'Quite Cute' collection to come out in April. 

Nail Polishes (Left to Right) Elf - Mint Cream, Nicole by OPI - Reach Out, Elf - Lilac

(From Left to Right)

Maybelline Dream Mousse Blush-Peach Satin, Elf Blush-Peachy Keen, MAC e/s-All That Glitters, Elf Mineral e/s-Sweet, NYX l/s-Orange Soda, Rimmel l/s-Nude Delight, MAC l/s-High Tea, Elf l/s-Nicely Nude, 

Revlon Matte l/s-Pink Pout