No Makeup Makeup

Hi guys!


Yesterday, I mentioned that I wore a “no makeup makeup” look for Mother’s Day and want to share it with you guys. I like to give my skin a bit of a break from the usual heavy duty foundation that I use and lately I have been liking this look. I wore it the past couple weekends and have tweeked it so it’s just right. This look has the perfectly balance of concealing my skin imperfections without looking too done at the same time.


I like to focus on having really healthy looking skin to give me that natural maybe she’s born with perfect looking skin (but no, it’s Maybelline). I’ll spend most of my time on that and not worry much about the eyes, lips, etc.


1) I like to start with a washed and moisturized face. Using a primer also allows for more even and smooth application of your foundation of choice but it is an extra step that sometimes I skip

2) Choose a foundation or BB cream for light coverage and apply with your fingers or a damp makeup sponge. I concentrated on the center of my face and worked the product outwards, blending with my fingers.

3) With concealer, I went over all my spots and lightly blended the product in with my fingers. With a lighter concealer, I gently tapped some product underneath my eyes to cover my dark circles. I spend a little more time on this step than any other as I try to achieve the perfect balance of concealed spots without looking too heavy and cakey. I set everything with a powder that is close to my skin tone for a hint more coverage and to remove any shininess.

4) Lastly, I give my eyelashes a good curl and apply several coats of a brown mascara. 

And that is pretty much all I do! You can add or subtract from this look really easily to make it work for you. Sometimes I will slap some tinted lipbalm on or just go bare depending if I’m running out the door.