Complexion
A liquid illuminator that enhances the complexion and smooths the skin. It’s great for a glowy primer under foundation or by itself as a skin tint. It makes your skin look so radiant! The Charlotte Tilbury Flawless Filter (and Elf dupe) was too thick and glowy for me, I looked like the Tin Man. The Dior Filter is perfect for me! The Dior blends out to be a sheer tint of glow and color, it resembles skin that is juicy and hydrated.
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Blush
Tower 28 Cream Blush in Magic Hour (sun-kissed rosy nude)
A multitasking tinted balm with Aloe Vera Extract and Castor Seed Oil. Magic Hour is a bright Sun-kissed rosy nude. It's a very popular formula and I love the sleek packaging. This is a clean beauty brand and as a cream formula the expiration will be sooner than a powder product, so you might see wax bloom on it. It's a beautifully pigmented blush that you can apply with your fingers or brush. This blends out like a dream and the color play off is beautiful. It leaves you a shiny satin dew. Honestly this color is out of my comfort zone since I like to wear sad beige blushes, but it's such a bright and cheery color for spring and summer.
Bronzer
Nars Highlighting Powder in St. Barths
Described as luminosity with Seamless Glow Technology—a blend of sheer powders and pearls to create second-skin luster that blends effortlessly. It is a medium-dark copper (think orange) with a metallic finish. This is darker than I usually wear so I have to buff the brush on my hand before carefully applying to my cheeks. I also still use my old Nars Casino bronzer which is more golden but I can't link it because Nars discontinued it last year and released a talc free formula where all NINE colors are called Laguna. Maybe Casino is similar to laguna 2 or 3, but of course Nars is always out of stock.
Armani Luminous Silk Creamy Bronzing Powder in shade 100
A ultra-creamy bronzing powder infused with caring oils for smooth, even application and a luminous, sunkissed finish. I went a shade lighter in this bronzer because I have a heavy hand and would rather build up the color than be shocked with too strong color after one brush stroke like with Nars St. Barths. The shade 100 is light medium with golden undertones meaning it has some gold flecks to it but it doesn't look like obvious shimmer on your cheeks. This is my go-to for a summer bronze sun kissed look.
Highlighter
It's a liquid highlighter that creates a radiant glow on the skin. It can be worn on bare skin, or mixed it into foundation and primer, the golden drops create a healthy-looking finish. The formula has ultra-thin pearls and pearlescent pigments that illuminate skin by reflecting light in multiple directions. Skin looks plumped and feels refreshed and hydrated.
Dior Forever Glow Maximizer Longwear Liquid Highlighter in nude
They released 6 colors first then later added the Nude shade but didn't update the photos for nude so what you see online isn't accurate. The swatched color on bottom is nude, its a rose gold.
Lip Gloss
Eyeshadow
Eyeliner
Laura Mercier Caviar Stick Eye Shadow in rosegold
This shadow stick is really easy to apply and blendable. I add a little bit on the inner corners of my eye which opens everything up and brighten my eyes and completes the look. If you're keeping up, yes I have 3 colors under my eye creating for a full ombre look! Having sparkle/shimmer in the center under your eye really makes your eyes spark.
The only way to ensure that your makeup lasts all day long is to use setting powder. Cream products wear off after a few hours. The power of setting spray is that it makes everything look so much better in person and lasts longer.
It's always great to smell good too so don't forget to spray one of my summer perfume recommendations.
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