Bronzed and Luminous Skin | Summertime Foundation Routine

Hey everyone - Welcome back! Today I am going to show you my bronzed and radiant summertime foundation routine. I have really been into mixing and matching bronzers and going all out with my highlight while keeping everything else really simple. I hope you enjoy this video!

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►Products Used:

Makeup Forever Step 1 Smoothing Primer

Smashbox Primer Water

Nars Sheer Glow Foundation (Punjab) ($45)

Urban Decay Naked Skin Concealer (light warm)

Mac Prep and Prime Pen (Light Boost)

NYX Liquid Illuminator (Gleam)

Mac Pro Sculpting Powder (Emphasize)

Benefit Hello Flawless (Never Settle Petal) 

City Color Cosmetics Be Matte Bronzer (Caramel Drizzle)

MUFE Pro Bronze Fusion (15L)

Mac Vanilla Pigment

Milani Baked Blush (Luminoso)

Max Fix +

►Brushes Used

Sigma F84

E.L.F. Blush Brush

Up&Up Powder Brush

Mac 182 (Kabuki Brush)

Sigma F35

Morphe B25

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Products I'm Lemming

Hello everyone! Today I am going to share with you my imaginary (for now) shopping carts! 

Even when I am on a budget I love to sit on Sephora.com or Ulta.com, or any online retailer and create a dream shopping cart. 

Because I have been out of the blogging loop for so long, it's really helped me stay away from over purchasing - but alas, as I return, I just want to buy EVERYTHING. 

I'll start with my MakeUpGeek cart, which I am actually going to order today! I have been wearing the same MAC eyeshadows for months now and it's pretty much been the bare minimum. I loaded my cart up with a few new eyeshadows to try and one if her MUG's blushes (so many are OOS)! I also threw in some red cheery lashes because they are only $2.50. If there are any items that you have fallen in lvr with from MUG, please let me know in the comments!! 

Onto Sephora....oh Sephora. I stopped in the 2 level Sephora on 34th St. in NY before I caught my train home and when I tell you I could have bought everything, I mean everything! I only included the *basic* essentials in this shopping cart but there is so much more I would purchase. Some of the basics like the Bronzer and Laura Mercier powder are items that I need but want to venture out and try other brands. I have been craving the Chocolate Soleil for months now. 

When I buckle down and take the plunge on these orders I will most definitely share my opinions and thought with all of you! 

Tell me in the comments section below what's on your wish list! Also, if you could feed or kill any of my lemmings, please feel free to go for it. 

July 2013 Beauty Favorites

Hello lovlies. I am finally getting around to posting a monthly favorites!

 Lets start with the roots! The BigSexyHair dry shampoo is the only dry shampoo (other than when I used baby powder way back when) that I have tried but I find it to be good stuff! I usually put this in my hair either the day after I wash my hair or on the third day. It gives your hair a thick, almost dry texture but even on the third day it gives you a second day look. BigSexyHair Dry Shampoo also provides great volume with no teasing necessary. Tousling your hair will provide it enough lift for nice volume. The one trait of this product that could make or break it for some people is the scent. It smells like coco coffee. I don't mind it at all, but if you are scent sensitive this may not be the dry shampoo for you.

Filling in my brows has been an overall favorite of mine during the months of June and July. I always thought my brows were dark enough but after using mac espresso to filly my brows in - I feel like my whole look changes! 

Along with Mac's Espresso eyeshadow, another favorite for the month of july is this angled brush from Crown Brush. The bristles are stiff so it works well for precision. 

Mac's Coral Bliss Lipstick is a practically perfect coral lipstick for summer. It's a creamsheen so it's nice and moisturzing on the lips and it provides a slight sheen. It's not too pink, peach, or orange - it's a perfect blend of all three! Normally creasheen's don't last very long but I find they last a couple of hours with a good lipliner.

Maybelline's Fit Me Blush in Medium Neutral is just a blush I've been wearing to give my face a very subtle flush. I have had this for a while but was not so enthused with it until now. It just provides a very pale rosy color to my cheeks and it does have a nice sheen to it. These are VERY sheer. Even the swatch below took a lot of building up before it came through in a photo. I was very into minimal makeup this July, and even throughout the summer so this was an easy choice for a daily blush - and it was only $5 :)

I know a lot of beauty bloggers are over the BB cream craze but the Garnier Skin Renew Miracle Skin Perfector B.B. Cream is very appealing to me! I wear this a couple of different ways. Sometimes I will use this as both my moisturizer and foundation, add some concealer and set it all with a little powder and head out the door. Sometimes I apply 2 layers to even out my skin tone and add a touch of either Nars Sheer Glow or the Revlon Colorstay Whipped foundation over top. It's a very hydrating BB cream so it does give a dewey look until you set it. My skin appears brighter and very even toned when I wear this as just my base. It comes out of the tube almost looking like a mix between a mousse and a cream. One negative to this is the scent. It has a strong smell like alcohol that's not pleasant, but it does dissipate after it's bended in.

I am so upset to have hit pan on my Mac's Prolongwear Sun Dipped Bronzer. Sun Dipped really warms up my face without looking muddy or orange. It lasts all day and the packaging is so perfect. I have a full review of this bronzer here. 

I started using the Sally Hansen Airbrushed Legs  at end of June when my tan really started to become apparent. I have the shade medium for  a little extra color on my legs, but what I really love this stuff for is how flawless it makes your legs look. This covers up any bruises or other imperfections you have on your legs. The spray makes your legs to appear to be wearing nude stockings. I don't know how you should apply it but I spray the product from the aerosol can into my hands and rub it all over my legs. This might sound like my legs would look really uneven with this method but this is a streak free product! Great for summer months when you are looking to show off a little leg!

Welp, those are my monthly favorites! I have already begun making notes of my August favorites - maybe I will post in time for September :)

MACs Temperature Rising Bronzer Sun Dipped

Even though MACs Temperature Rising Collection is somewhat old news, I still feel the need to rave about the MACs Prolongwear Bronzer in Sun Dipped. By the time I hit up my local MAC store - this was the only product left of the entire collection! Of course, I had to buy it.

First, lets talk packaging. The bronzer comes in a deep matte brown packaging with a rubbery consistency. It's a nice compact that looks sleek and when you open the product, it contains a mirror. 

Onto the bronzer itself. Compared to Nude on Board, Sun Dipped is a bit more neutral. Nude on Board has more yellow tones. This works perfectly on my skintone. I was a little worried it may look a little muddy but once it is blended onto my skin, it gives my face the most beautiful bronzed appearance. The texture is so velvety smooth. The powder is finely milled and soft to the touch. It contains minor shimmer which essentially disappears once applied to the skin - it has just enough to let your skin not appear completely matte. 

Have you tried the Temperature Rising Prolongwear bronzers?