Fresh Faced And Glowing

Hey everyone!

For this weeks "How To", I'm going to give you some ideas for getting super glowing skin without looking shiny.

I've done two different but similar looks for you, the first one that I wore on Monday and the second that I wore yesterday.

I hope you enjoy!

Face #1

I started off by mixing together my regular moisturiser and MAC Lustre Drops (the shade is Pink Rebel) and I just applied this all over my face and neck as I would with a normal moisturiser. Using my hands I applied the Maybelline Fit Me Foundation in the shade 115. I find that this applies better when you use your hands in comparison to using a brush or sponge. To get rid of any uneveness in the skin I used Bourjois Healthy Mix Concealer and applied this in the places I needed more coverage, ie under my eyes and around my nose. Next I applied a powder highlighter, MAC Mineralize Skin Finish in Soft and Gentle using a Real Techniques Contour Brush onto the tops of my cheeks. On the apples of my cheeks I applied Benefit Hervana Blush, also using the Real Techniques Contour brush. I then applied No7 Stay Perfect Eye Mousse in Vanilla all over my lid and then applied a champagne colour powder eyeshadow over the top. I filled in my brows using my trusty MAC eyeshadow in Brun and then applied some of my Maybelline The Falsies Mascara. I then went back in with the Mineralize Skin Finish for camera purposes (the lighting isn't so great today)

Face #2

Similarly to face #1, I started by mixing my moisturiser and MAC Lustre Drops in Pink Rebel and applying that all over my face and neck. I then mixed my foundation, Maybelline Fit Me and Benefit That Gal primer together and applied this with my hands. Again to cover up any imperfections I used the Bourjois Healthy Mix Concealer. I filled in my brows and then applied Maybelline Colour Tattoo in Pink-Gold all over my lid up to the crease. I applied a shimmery off white eyeshadow in the inner third of the eye. I darkened my lash line by applying a thin line of Rimmel ScandalEyes Liner in Black and blended this into my shadow. Finishing the eyes I applied a few coats of Maybelline Colossal Volume Express Mascara. 

Going back to the skin, I applied Stila Convertible Colour for Lips and Cheeks to the apples of my cheeks using a Real Techniques Contour Brush, blending it out with a Real Techniques Expert Face Brush. For this look, I decided to not add a highlighter. The cream blush is not a cream-to-powder formula, it says glossy and is very highlighting, so I never need extra when I wear it.

So just to sum up,  I mix my liquid highlighter (MAC Lustre Drops) with my moisturiser and them apply the foundation over the top, which gives a subtle 'hardly there' glow. I also use a powder highlighter, MAC Mineralize Skin Finish in Soft and Gentle , on the tops of my cheek bones. Another alternative I use is a cream blush which stays very glossy and so reflects a lot of light, highlighting my cheek bones. You could also use a super dewy finish foundation, however I don't do this myself as I have slightly oily skin which makes it worse.

I hope you found that interesting  and helpful! Leave me a link in comments if you have done a similar post, I'd love to read it!

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