My Go-To Pink/Nude Makeup

Pink is my all time favourite colour, and I love interpreting it into my makeup, so for today's post I am going to share one of my go-to looks, which is this simple and subtle pink/nude makeup look. The look includes semi-matte skin, slightly shimmery eyes and of course a classical pinkish-nude lip, and I have being wearing it allot lately.

Face Makeup

To start of this look I apply a primer, which I only really do if I am going out and need my makeup to last. My primer of choice is the L'Oreal infallible matte primer and I apply this all over my face, but I also focus it on areas like my nose and forehead where I get a little shiny throughout the day. This also leaves your face super silky and smooth ready for foundation.

I then apply my foundation using the Infallible matte foundation which is again from L'Oreal, and blend this in with the real techniques buffing brush. I love using a brush like this for my foundation because I prefer to buff it into my skin rather than use a more dense brush to get full coverage. Sometimes I leave the base there, but if foundation isn't quite cutting it I will apply my collection lasting perfection concealer on spots and blemishes and under my eyes.

The one step I couldn't possibly forget is powder. If you are familiar with oily skin, then you might find powder as important as I do (or I am just too paranoid about my extremely shiny nose). I like to use the Rimmel Clear Complexion powder because it doesn't go too cakey anywhere on my skin but keeps me nice and matte.

Once my base makeup is done, I like to pop some bronzer mostly in the hollows of my cheeks just to give my face slightly more definition. Recently I have being using a Makeup Revolution fluffy contour brush along with my benefit Hoola bronzing powder and I find a fluffy brush works allot better than the dense kabuki I was using before. I then add some colour to my cheeks with the Benefit dandelion blush and I actually use the brush that comes with it for application. I wouldn't normally use these kind of brushes but I actually really like this one.

To finish the face makeup I use my current favorite product which my friend Holly gave me (check out her blog here) and it's a limited edition no7 shimmer palette. This is like fairy dust crushed into a powder and it's gorgeous on the cheek bones, brow bone and anywhere else you like to highlight. 

Eyes

For brows I recently have being going super simple and just applying some clear brow gel. I am actually on the hunt for a new brow product so if there's anything you recommend then please let me know.

Then onto my favorite part -the eyes. This look only uses the Urban Decay Naked 3 palette, but if you want a good dupe for this that's far cheaper then head over to Makeup Revolution. I've heard so many good things about their Naked 3 dupe and comparing the shades, there's close to no difference between the two.

Anyway, I begin by taking the shade strange and applying it all over the lid. This is a fairly matte cream shade which I always apply under my eye shadow and in the inner corner to highlight. I then take some of dust and apply all over the lid, and I repeat with the shade burnout as dust comes out as nothing but pure shimmer, and isn't so good on it's own. I then simply finish with the shade liar in the crease, which is a neutral beige shade. I blend it all out and BOOM, eye shadow done!

Eyes wouldn't be eyes without a few coats of mascara, and my preference is the Benefit Bad Gal lash. I actually prefer this over many mascara's I have tried, other than the Rimmel Scandal eyes as the two are very similar (another good dupe). 

Lips

I always always always have to apply lip balm straight before lipstick, I don't know why but it's mandatory for me. I usually go with something colorless, but super moisturizing, such as the Vaseline cocoa butter lip therapy. Then I apply some of Mac's Angel lipstick, which is a gorgeous, pinky-nude, cream sheen lipstick with tiny hints of shimmer. If I want to go super matte I apply some face powder over the top, but I find that can be quite drying so it doesn't always happen.

And this is what the finished look turns out like. I hope you enjoyed this post, and thank you very very much for reading! X