A gift guide for the makeup minimalist

The makeup minimalist

She's a natural beauty that can't be bothered with a bunch of products. She's a girl that looks naturally beautiful and fresh faced. You probably think she never wears makeup. Maybe you'll never know. The gifts in this guide are picked especially for her.

FRESH ® BARE NECESSITIES LIP SET (LIMITED EDITION) $58

This collection of full-size Sugar Lip Treatments offer sheer, buildable color and come presented in a beautiful gift box. The set includes a Sugar Lip Treatment Sunscreen SPF 15 which is a nourishing blend that smoothes and protects your lips, a Sugar Rosé Tinted Lip Treatment that gives your lips a sheer rosy tint and Sugar Honey Tinted Lip Treatment Sunscreen that gives your lips a warm nude tint. Sugar lip treatments are amazing! It's more like a spa treatment than a chapstick. They impart a lovely color that's just enough... perfect for everyday.

KAT VON D INK LINER

This liner is perfect for the makeup minimalist because you can create a super thin line. It's my favorite because it doesn't transfer (Can I get a hallelujah?). This liner will give you the look of a liquid liner, but it's so easy in a felt tip pen. Ink liner comes in 10 different colors, but I'd recommend Trooper (black). Everyone needs a good black liner even the makeup minimalist. Plus, this product is even vegan.

CLINIQUE 'HIGH IMPACT' EXTREME VOLUME MASCARA 

A little mascara is an easy way to emphasize your eyes while looking completely natural. Wear this mascara alone for an ultra natural look. This mascara gives your lashes volume and length. It's one of my favorites because Clinique is great for sensitive eyes. Clinique's high impact mascara is great for super black lashes, but it comes off a lot easier than other mascaras which helps your lashes stay strong and healthy.

ANASTASIA BEVERLY HILLS BROW WIZ PENCIL 

This is an ultra-slim, retractable pencil that creating hair-like strokes. It's one the of the best products to create a natural brow, which is so essential. The makeup minimalist can just do her brows and be ready to go. The brow wiz is one of my favorites because you have so much control. The pencil is so thin that you can fill exactly where you want. I usually wear the color ebony or sometime dark brown, but Anastasia has a variety of colors. You can definitely find one for you or your secret santa.

BENEFIT COSMETICS "WATT'S UP!" CREAM-TO-POWDER HIGHLIGHTER 

This champagne cream-to-powder highlighter is gorgeous and so easy to use. It is Benefit’s bestselling highlighter. You apply it to top of your cheeks and brow bones... anywhere the light reflects and then blend with your fingers or the included sponge. The twist up product is simple and the packaging reminds me of a giant diamond. This highlighter would be fun even for someone that doesn't wear a lot of makeup, just a little extra glow for the holidays!

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Smokey eye tutorial for beginners

Smokey eye tutorial for beginners - the easy dramatic eye is perfect for a night out or holiday party.
UD Smoked palette: http://amzn.to/2fHMOQy
Gwen Stefani eye palette: http://amzn.to/2edR4lN
Clinique Beyond Perfecting Foundation Neutral: http://amzn.to/2fcTtiH
IT cosmetics brow power: http://amzn.to/2fcWQWV
Physician's Formula Bronze Booster Medium to Dark: http://amzn.to/2fyOKvK

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Holiday makeup tips on Afternoon Live

Yesterday, I did my first ever makeup segment on LIVE TV here in Portland, OR! It was pretty exciting. The producer found my blog and contacted me. This is one reason you might consider blogging about your interests--it can definitely help open doors and lead to other opportunities. So if you're considering blogging and haven't taken the leap yet, I would encourage you to go for it. I would also recommend Squarespace, which is the platform I use for us non-techies. 

We talked about 4 different holiday beauty trends that you can try in the upcoming holiday season:

1) The Glitter Eye

This can be as simple as using Urban Decay's Heavy metal glitter liner in the color Midnight Cowboy to add some glitter under the eye like I wore on the show yesterday. Or in the photo above, you can add a drugstore glitter eye liner like Revlon Photoready Eye Art on top of your eyeshadow. I used the color Steel Spark and layered the glitter liner on the top and bottom of the eye in the center. I did a halo eye where you use a darker eyeshadow on the outer and inner corners of the eye to highlight the glitter. Or as another option, you can also add some rhinestones or sequins for some extra sparkle.

2) The Smokey Eye

You can do a smokey eye with any darker eyeshadow color. It doesn't have to be black or gray--you can do a dark brown, plum, forest green or midnight blue. Basically, you are going to need to do a lot of blending and then do some more blending. I used an earlier Urban Decay palette for the look above, but the UD Naked Smoky palette would also be great to create smokey eye looks. 

3) The Red Lip

The red lip is still a classic and definitely a look you can rock over the holidays. A true red lipstick, meaning the lipstick doesn't have a cool (blue) or warm (orange) undertone is going to look on good on most people, especially if you have a neutral undertone. Or if you have a cool undertone in your skin tone, go for red with a blue undertone. If you have a warm undertone in your skin tone, go for a red with a orange undertone. MAC has a lot of great red lipsticks. I have several reds that I like from MAC. Plus, you can stop by a counter if you need help picking a color that will look great on you.

4) Glow

Get that holiday glow by using highlighter! If you don't already use highlighter, this is such an easy way to add something extra to you makeup look. If you are looking for something really easy, use a cream highlighter like Benefit's Watt's Up. You just twist this product up and apply it with the stick then use you fingers to blend or the sponge. You can apply highlighter on the top of your cheeks, bridge of your nose, above your eyebrows and cupids bows--anywhere the light hits that you want to highlight. Another personal favorite of mine is Becca's shimmering skin perfector in the color Opal. I also really like to use Becca's brush with the product. It's so easy and gives a beautiful glow.

Don't feel like you have to do it all this holiday season. Just try one new trend to incorporate sometime this holiday season. If you don't usually rock a red lip, you could try that.... add some glitter to an eye look, do a smokey eye or add some highlighter. Whatever you do, just have fun and let me know what you think! Happy holidays, here's wishing you the best holiday makeup season ever. Also, don't forget to check out the full video on Afternoon Live here.

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Blue and Brown Eyeshadow Tutorial

Blue and Brown Eyeshadow Tutorial - this look is what I did for a karaoke contest! I love the deep blue lid and brown contrast. Have a beautiful week!
Inglot gel eyeliner: http://bit.ly/2caFTJW
Inglot duranline: http://bit.ly/2cDy5Sn
Gwen Stefani eye palette: http://amzn.to/2edR4lN
Clinique Beyond Perfecting Foundation Neutral: http://amzn.to/2fcTtiH
IT cosmetics brow power: http://amzn.to/2fcWQWV
Cailyn Cosmetics Pure Lust Extreme Matte Tint Narcissist: http://amzn.to/2edOagN
Stick on rhinestones Crystal AB Darice: http://amzn.to/2eKjZDv

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Love Bite Lip Kit review - first impression

This is a first impression review of Kylie Cosmetic's Love Bit lip kit. It's a great new lip color for fall. 
Kylie Cosmetics Love Bite: http://amzn.to/2f6aWbv
Earrings: https://www.etsy.com/shop/leichartru
 

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