Get Glowing Summer Skin!

Summer is always our favourite time to show some skin and let our natural beauty shine through. So here's a fun tutorial on how to still have fun with a natural makeup look, and really play up a glowing tan!

1 Apply a lightweight foundation all over and concealer in areas of concern (under the eyes, on any blemishes). You'll find in the summer you not only don't like the feel of a fuller coverage foundation, but you wont need it, and light coverage foundations or tinted moisturizers are perfect for this time of year. Lightly dust a setting powder through the centre of the face.
2 Buffing a warm bronzer on the high points of the face will create a natural looking tan. Apply your bronzer across the top of the cheeks, cheekbones and nose; the temples, forehead and hairline; the jawline, chin and brow bone.
3 Apply a luminizer (highlighter) on the top of the cheekbones, down the centre of the nose, and bring it all over the lid from lash line to brow bone. This will give the skin that really gorgeous glow you always see on celebrities.
4 Use an angled brush to apply a dark brown shadow against the upper and lower lashes on the outer corners of the eyes. This is a great way to softly line your eyes and it makes your lashes appear thicker!
5 Line your waterline with an off white pencil for a wide eyed look. Avoid using a straight white pencil if you want a more natural look. 
6 Apply one coat of mascara to the upper lashes.
7 Softly define the natural shape of your brows. You want them to look natural, but remember that your brows frame your face and really play an important role in how polished you look.
8 Apply a light, natural beige/pink coloured gloss to the lips to finish. 

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And remember, one of the best ways to get glowing skin all over is to exfoliate! Exfoliating not only sloughs off dead skin which will better absorb moisture and colour, but also stimulates and brings blood to the surface of the skin to reveal a youthful and natural glow!

Hope you guys are staying radiant this summer!

Products Used:
Chanel Vitalumier Foundation
Laura Mercier Secret Camouflage Concealer
Laura Mercier Translucent Powder
Stila Stay All Day Waterproof Brow Colour 'Medium' (love!)
Guerlain Terracotta Bronzing Powder '01'
MAC Mineralize Skin Finish 'Semi Precious Crystal Pink' (limited edition)
Two Faced Eyeshadow 'Like A Virgin'
Benefit High Brow Pencil (for the waterline)
Hourglass Film Noir Mascara
Guerlain Kiss Kiss Gloss '865'


xo candice
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Everyday Eye Look!

Here's a look I wore over the weekend to a friends house warming party. It's simple and natural with a little bit of smoke on the outer corners!

1 Apply foundation all over and concealer in areas of concern (under the eyes, around the nose, on any blemishes). Set with translucent powder.

2 Fill in your brows following it's natural shape with a light brow powder.

3 Blend bronzer through the back of the cheeks, temples, and hairline. Apply a bronzed peachy blush to the apples of the cheeks to keep the theme of a warm glow.

4 Pat eyeshadow primer all over the lid and apply a mid toned brown (close to your skin tone) from lashline to crease.

5 Highlight the brow bone and inner corner of the eye with a frosty champaign shadow.

6 With a dark brown shadow and an angled brush line the outer half of the lower lashline. Bring this brown shadow into the crease and onto the outer V of the lid.

7 Apply lots of mascara to the upper lashes and a little to the bottom lashes on the outer corners.

8 Apply a pinky gloss and you're good to go!

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Hope you enjoyed this look!

Products Used:
Benefit Total Moisture Facial Cream
Makeup Forever HD Foundation '120'
Laura Mercier Secret Camouflage Concealer 'SC-01'
Laura Mercier Translucent Setting Powder
Benefit Bronzer 'Hoola'
Nars Blush 'Luster'
Anastasia Brow Powder 'Ash Blonde'
Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer
Nars Eyeshadow Trio 'Calanque' (Limited Edition)
Hourglass Film Noir Mascara
Nars Lipgloss 'Easy Lover'

xo candice
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