Making it au naturel

Most women struggle to get ready every time they go out. Their struggle is felt when they have to go out during the day and they have an event to go to at night. The rainy weather also contributes to their struggle. In days when it’s pouring, it’s best to make sure that your face is free of oil. The damp weather plus an oily face will not flatter your look. It is best to make sure that you have your ever-handy oil blotter tucked in your pocket so you can remove oil residue from your face.

I think it is better to contrast the gloom of the weather with a nice and striking lip color. It will make your face look more polished, neat and “brighter” in a way. The statement lip has been strong on the runways for this season as well as for the next. It’s just a matter of finding the right shade to make that right trendy statement in a gloomy day.

To make this look work, make sure to even out your skin tone well by applying a light foundation. Also, make sure to remove all facial hairs (except for your eyebrows and eyelashes, of course).

I think using the right products to make sure your look is the same throughout the day is very important. You also have to consider that if you wear makeup every day, using the mildest ingredients available in the market will save your skin in the long run. This is why I like mineral foundation. Such products are gentle to the skin and have the best minerals possible to make sure you have enough coverage needed without damaging your skin. The best part of this is that it also contains mild minerals for oil absorption. Of course you want to look as polished as you did when you first applied your makeup in the morning so Max Factor’s Lipfinity Colour and Gloss line is key. It is very important that you apply Lipfinity the right way to make sure you get the best result possible.

Apply Lipfinity on clean, dry lips then allow to dry for a few minutes before applying. Follow up with the moisturizing stick, which is what you pretty much need throughout the day. You will only need the moisturizing stick to further enhance the color of your lips. All you need to achieve the natural look is Lipfinity as it frees you of all the fuss of having to retouch or check on your lip color. For those with oily skin, you may need to retouch in the middle of the day simply because oil removes makeup. Otherwise, those with dry skin are assured that their looks will stay on all throughout the day and night. The trick, of course, is knowing your skin type and the best products to use so that your look stays on consistently all throughout the day.

Get the look:

1. Cleanse. Tone and moisturize if needed.

2. Groom eyebrows.

3. Even out skin with foundation if needed.

4. Set with mineral powder.

5. On the eyes, lightly apply earth spirits eyeshadow pot in inca bronze.

6. Lightly brush Flawless Perfection Blush in classic rose.

7. Finish with Lipfinity Colour and Gloss in Glowing Sepia and Dazzling Cocoa.