The Supplies

The Face: A flawless face, starts with a clean face. It's important to wash your face with some lukewarm or even cold water to open up pours. Next, moisturize with a light moisturizing cream or primer by Cetaphil, Olay, Urban Decay, or even generic brand equivalents. This will help prep the face before product application.

Foundation: Foundation is not a must. It will however contribute to a uniform look overall and even out your skin tone. Who needs high/mid line foundations? I stopped using my Mac Studio Sculpt (NW 45) and started using the Revlon Colorstay foundation in the color Cappuccino. A wonderful and affordable product purchased for about $9 from CVS.  As always, start light with foundation and add as needed. I apply with these cosmetic wedges from my local beauty supply store for about $2/pack. A foundation brush or sponge can also be used like this one from E.L.F for $1 from Walmart.

Corrector: Dark circles under your eyes? A corrector will brighten or neutralizes skin tones and discoloration. Pictured here is a yellow creme corrector from E.L.F. Works wonders and has been compared to the coveted Ben Nye power. How much you say? $1 from Walmart.

Concealer:  Hiding that hickey from the BF? Concealer's got you covered. Literally. Select a shade 1 to 2 shades lighter than your skin tone to cover just about anything. Be sure to blend, blend, and blend. Pictured here is a concealer in the color Bronze from Mary Kay.

Blush/Contour: To highlight my cheeks I use a matte powder blush in shade Frankly Scarlet from Mac priced at around $18. I often contour, with a darker shade creme or powder product, to define my cheek bones, nose, and around my hairline. This creates shadows and depth to the face. Pictured here is a bronzer by Black Radiance in the shade Blueberry for about $8 from Walmart.

Eyes: Pictured here are a few of the essentials I use to shape and elongate the length of my eye. I use the small brush or  "spoolie" to shape my brows. Then, with a dark and light brown color eye pencil I fill and shape my brows accordingly. You can clean up or sharpen brow lines with concealer and/or foundation.

Eye Shadow: Looking for the "No Makeup" makeup look? The Cafe Quad Palette by Cover Girl is the perfect neutral palette at just $4. The gold and copper in the this palette complements darker skin tones and for a warm finish. 

Liner: Pictured here is the Colorstay felt liquid pen by Revlon ($6) and the NYC High Definition felt pen ($2) both purchased at CVS. These pens are used to line my top and outer corner of my eyes. Great for a subtle flick or "cat eye"

Mascara: If you don't have the longest eyelashes like me, mascara is a must. I use both Great Lashes by Maybelline for about $6 from Walgreens. I also use They're Real mascara from Benefit Cosmetics. Got this sample size at Sephora for my birthday but the full size sells for about $10.

Lips: With a neutral look, the lips serve as a perfect opportunity to spice things up! Lip Liners:  First things first: lip liner. A lip liner will help contain the lipstick or lip stain and help create a smooth transition from your skin to boom, this pop of color on your lips. Line your lips with a matching lip liner. Then moisturize your lips with Chapstick, Carmax, Vaseline what have you.

Lipsticks, lip bushes, and lip lines pictured here are from my local beauty supply store. 
Pink -- Lipstick (NK Violet Red) , $1, Lip liner (Deep Pink), $2
Purple -- Lipstick (NK Amethyst), $1, Lip liner (Indigo), $2. Fun. Affordable. Kissable lips.

The Supplies

The Supplies