The No Makeup, Makeup Look

It happens that sometimes we are not in the mood for a super elaborated makeup, but we don't want to leave the house with a naked face. For those times I came up with this easy routine that no only takes no time, but also gives you a beautiful natural look; the perfect "I woke up like this" look. Of course there is nothing wrong with going out bare face, embrace your natural beauty, but this look is for those moments when you have a busy day, you have some meetings, you are going out with friends, and you do want to wear makeup but still look natural.

For the base I picked the L'oreal Infallible Pro-Matte Foundation, with this one you can get the finish you prefer. But since this is a natural look, I'm going to apply a thin layer all over my skin, starting with my T-zone and what is left on the brush on the rest of my face. I've been enjoying this foundation recently because in summer we tend to get more oily, and this foundation helps control the oils on your skin giving you a matte-velvety finish that still looks pretty natural. It's also super long lasting which means, I don’t have to worry about my makeup not during all the day.

For concealer I picked the YSL Touche Eclat, this is a really light weight concealer that helps brighten up your face. I apply it under my eyes and also in those places I like to highlight, like my cheekbones, forehead, the bridge of my nose and I bit on my chin. Because we are using just 4 products I like to take advantage and give them more than one use. Again, this concealer is super light, so if you feel like you need a heavier concealer under your eyes, then go for it!

 

Now, I love having a little bit of color on my cheeks, I feel like it gives you a healthy look and because we are not going to contour or apply bronzer, we definitely need a bit of blush. To achieve that super natural look I prefer using cream products, my favorite cream blush is the Kevyn Aucoin The Creamy Glow Duo #2. With this one you have 2 beautiful options, a bright pink or a soft-muted pink. I like to apply it on the apple of my cheeks because it is where we naturally blush. Another amazing thing about this product is that you can also wear it on your lips giving you a natural color. I do love a multi-functional product!

To finish up this natural look we have to, OF COURSE, apply mascara and do the brows, because it doesn’t matter if you are going heavy or natural with your makeup, these have to be done. My favorite mascara at the moment is the Kevyn Aucoin The Volume Mascara. If you are looking for volume and length, this one is for you. This formula isn't waterproof but I find that it actually holds the curl, which is great and it is not a pain in the ass to remove. As for brows what I look for is to make them stay in place that's why I love using the Maybelline Brow Drama, which is exactly that, a mascara for your brows, it gives a bit of color for a fuller appearance while setting them on place.

Here you have it, my ultimate no makeup , makeup. It takes no time, still you end up looking like the natural beauty you are! 

Let me know in the comments what are your go-to products for a perfect natural look.