Natural Beauty

After about 4 days of being sick, I am finally refreshed and back to work! What I found though, was that my wardrobe for work was not as big of a concern compared to my still-droopy-tired-baggy looking eyes. Now after experimenting with almost every cosmetic brand, from high-end products to low-end products over the past few years, I found the combination of products that gave my skin a refreshed and natural look that's subtle, yet has great coverage; the ideal balance for makeup to wear to work.

Prep + Prime Face Protect SPF 50
www.maccosmetics.ca

I know at the age of 21, most women around this age don't really think about skin care products much, but the importance of them can not be stressed more. Heading into summer, we want to protect our skin without having the greasy, oily look of sunscreen on our face. What I found worked best was a face primer from MAC, a skin-protecting cream with SPF 50. You apply it under your makeup to prime the skin for the sun. Its featherweight, fast-absorbing, oil-free, and invisible. It won't in any way, affect the look, texture or long-wear integrity of your makeup. It should be worn daily to help guard your skin against discolouration, premature aging, dryness and other effects of sun exposure.

L'oreal's True Match Concealer
www.lorealparis.ca

This product is one that I definitely can not live without! I have tried many different concealers in the past, but surprisingly it wasn't the $25 concealers that I found worked best; it was this little $10 guy from Shoppers. L'oreal's True Match concealer does wonders for those dark circles under the eyes that a lot of women just have naturally. What's great about it, is that it blends to the colour of your skin so that you can't even tell you have any on. It has a liquid fluid texture, so it won't crack or crease after wearing it several hours. And another bonus, it hides pimples flawlessly!

MAC Mineralized Skin Finish Natural Powder
www.maccosmetics.ca

After having primer and concealer on my face now, I wouldn't think twice about putting foundation on. Personally, I hate having to wear foundation everyday unless I am going out somewhere in the evening, and don't want to apply my makeup again. Instead, I use MAC's Mineralized Skin Finish Natural Powder. Because it's mineralized, it won't clog your pores like a lot of other powders usually do, and still prone to breakouts, I really don't want to risk any more pimples! It's lightweight, and provides a semi-shear coverage for that natural, and not caked-on look. The key to great makeup is that you want to look like you're not wearing any!