Super Simple Everyday Makeup Tutorial
Here is a quick and simple, everyday makeup look to start the year, featuring my most reached-for makeup products of the moment.
If you are going to work, meeting a friend for coffee or seeing family, this makeup is quick to apply and will give your face a healthy look.
Tools and materials:
- Lip balm
- Primer
- Foundation
- Eye concealer
- Concealer
- Finishing powder
- Cotton bud
- Various makeup brushes
- Large powder puff
- Ink stain/brow pencil
- Clear brow setter
- Liquid eyeliner
- Eyelash curler
- Eye liner pencil
- Mascara
- Bronzer
- Blush stick
- Matte brown eyeshadow
- Makeup palette
- Eyeliner sealant
- Craft paint brush size 0
1. Nourish your lips
Start by applying a lip balm. I chose a product that has shea butter and coconut oil to soften my lips.
2. Apply primer
Next, apply primer to clean skin. If you have oily skin, this layer is meant to keep oil at bay.
Alternatively, if you’re prone to dryness, primer ensures that lightweight makeup doesn’t sit in the dry areas of the skin.
3. Apply foundation
Now apply a lightweight foundation with your fingers. I’ve mixed 2 shades to best match my skin, keeping in mind the color of my neck and chest.
4. Apply concealer
Put dots of concealer on the inner and outer corners of your eyes.
Use it on any other redness or dark spots that you wish to cover. Then blend them in with your fingers.
Also, tap a small amount on the center of your face if you are prone to redness there, like me.
5. Set your eyes
Apply finishing powder to your lids. Apply it with your finger to make sure there is no creasing.
Then, use a powder puff or brush to work the product over your mobile lid.
6. Set your forehead
Use the same product on a large powder puff to set your forehead and slightly over your eyebrows.
Remove any excess product from your brows with a cotton bud.
7. Fill in your brows
Next, fill in your brows as needed and give them definition with an ink stain/brow pencil.
If you need more guidance, check out my Easy 3-Step Fluffy Brow Tutorial.
Then, finish off your brows with a clear, brow gel.
8. Apply liquid eyeliner
Apply your favorite eyeliner. If you have hooded eyes, apply it only to the root of your eyelashes.
For a daytime look, keep the eyeliner to the outer half of your top lid. You don’t have to create a wing, but darkening that lash line brightens your eyes. This also allows you to apply less mascara.
9. Curl your eyelashes
Use an eyelash curler to curl your lashes. This will open up your eyes and make the most of your lashes.
10. Apply mascara
11. Add definition to your lower eyelashes
Use an eyeliner pencil to draw soft lines in the same direction as your lower eyelashes.
This subtle addition allows you to go without mascara on those bottom lashes.
12. Set your makeup
Avoid setting the makeup directly under the eyes, where it can crease.
Instead, with your powder puff, place the setting powder in the hollow of the eyes.
13. Apply bronzer
To save time and maintain that light makeup look we’re going for, use a powder bronzer. Apply it with an angled brush along the hairline.
Evenly set your cheeks with setting powder using a large powder puff.
Then, apply bronzer to your cheekbones. The bronzer both sculps and warms up the skin.
14. Apply blush
Transfer a small amount of peach blush from a blush stick to a brush.
Apply the blush in line with the tails of your eyebrows.
15. Add color to your lips
Put a bit of the blush on your finger and dab it on your lips as well.
Then, add shine by applying a bit of lip balm on top of the color.
16. Re-curl your lashes
Now that the mascara is dry, use your lash curlers, giving just a little pinch to lift your lashes to the high heavens.
17. Add faux freckles (optional)
For a youthful finish, add in a few freckles using a tiny brush and a small amount of matte brown eyeshadow.
Scrape a small amount onto a palette and mix with a few drops of eyeliner sealant.
Apply a few dots to the bridge of your nose and to the sides. Blot them gently with your finger to blend.
Here is my before and after photos to show you the results of this everyday makeup routine:
Simple everyday makeup
Anyone can achieve this glowy, natural look with these basic makeup materials that you probably have at home.
Show us your light makeup results in the comments below!
Products used:
- Authored Lip Balm: https://bit.ly/3vTfvit
- Tatcha Liquid Silk Canvas Primer (For oily skin)
- Tatcha Silk Canvas (For dry skin)
- No7 Restore & Renew Foundation
- Trinny London BFF Eye Serum-Concealer
- Clinique Even Better All-Over Concealer
- Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Finish Powder Fair 1
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