Sunday, January 27, 2013

Today I'm Wearing #16: A Quick & Easy Weekend FOTD



Hope you all are having a wonderful weekend! The Winter chill seems to have momentarily lifted here in Northern California, so I've been spending as much time outdoors as possible before the rain and cold return. The pseudo-Spring weather has left me feeling partial to rather natural, light makeup looks the last few days. Just a little shimmer around the eyes, a bit of color on the face and lips, and I'm a happy camper.



For this look I used my Bobbi Brown BB Cream in Light to create buildable but imperceptable coverage on my face. I then followed up with a little Maybelline Dream Lumi Touch Concealer under the eyes and on any blemishes. Everything was set with a dusting of MAC's Select Sheer Pressed Powder in NW20. 

To warm up my complexion, I buffed in a bit of Benefit's Hoola Bronzer and added some glow to the cheeks with tarte's Amazonian Clay Blush in Peaceful

For the eyes, it was all about subtle definition. With my finger tips I layered on MAC's Paint Pot in Rubenesque, a peachy gold shade, followed by a bit of bareMinerals Eyecolor in Nude Beach, a highly reflective nude pigment. I decided to forgo my usual gel/liquid liner and just used Stila's Smudge Stick in Stingray to tightline my upper lash line. No makeup look for me is complete without lashings of a volumizing mascara. I am currently testing out a sample of the new Chanel Le Volume de Chanel Mascara (little sneak preview: I'm in love). 

As I kept the rest of my face quite neutral, I wanted a pop of color on the lips, just to keep things interesting. For that, I decided on my much-loved Laura Mercier Lip Glace in Bonbon, a flattering coral-pink shade.




Does the weather influence how you do your makeup in the morning? 

Thanks for reading xx


Lots of Love,

Louise

16 comments:

  1. Love your make-up ! You have such perfect skin , I'm jealous ! Love your blog , Picture quality ect , I'm a new follower

    xox Liyana

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    1. Thank you so much Liyana! You are too sweet xx

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  2. Great post!

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  3. Girl, your skin is glowing. I think the Bobbi Brown BB cream worked wonderfully on you. You are in Northern California? I'm jealous. It's a gorgeous place.
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    1. Thanks so much! What a flattering comment! xx

      I do love my state- I sometimes forget how lucky I am to live here ;)

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  4. OOO Louise, you look so healthy and radiant! I'm mega jealous of your eyelashes too! xx

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    1. Thank you Sunny!! The lashes are all from the new Chanel mascara- it's amazing! xx

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  5. You look really beautiful and I like all your cosmetic :)

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  6. You're so pretty, i love this look - you look gorgeous and radiant! x

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  7. You look stunning, I always think your make up looks so perfect! I'm a huge fan of Benefit Hoola & that blush shade is so beautiful! <3

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  8. your eye make up is gorgeous, and you have such a lovely glow! :)

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