My Daily Beauty Routine

I received a question about what makeup I use, and I thought I would whip up a little polyvore image to show you what my beauty routine looks like. I try to keep things pretty minimal for my daily look. If I’m going out or have a special event to attend, I love to play with my makeup and try new things! I have a ton of eye shadows and lipsticks at home that I like to break out every once in a while, but I thought I would stick to my daily look.

1. To start out with a clean slate, I use wonderful Yon-ka products for my face wash and moisturizers. My mom started using Yon-ka a few years ago and recently got me on their products, and my skin has changed drastically. I used to have really bad, painful acne but now my skin is normal! (Sorry for sounding like a proactive commercial, but this stuff really does great things) 2. My skin still isn’t perfect though, so I like to cover dark circles, scars, spots etc. with Benefit’s Stay Don’t Stray. It’s a primer for concealers, but I find it works fine as a concealer itself. Since it’s a primer, It lasts a long time, and has a really nice consistency. 3. Next I use  Bare Minerals original foundation in Fairly light. It has an SPF, and it goes on very quickly and evenly. 4. For my cheeks I like to use either Bare Minerals blush in fruit cocktail, which is a shimmery coral pink, or I use 5. Neutrogena healthy skin blends bronzer. Both give great natural looking color. 6. I don’t always wear eyeshadow, but when I do I really like Clinique’s color surge eyeshadow quad in Choco-latte. You can use just one color, or blend them depending on your mood or activities for the day. The colors are really rich and have just enough sparkle that’s appropriate for day. 7. Next, I like to highlight my non-existent cheek bones with Benefit High Beam. It’s a really great standard illuminator. It comes in a large quantity, so you’ll never run out since a little goes a long way. I use it for my cheeks, eyes, lips, where ever you want some dewy looking shine. 8. I’ve tried a lot of different mascaras, from drug store, to department store, but I always find myself going back to Cilnique brand mascara. I used to be a big fan of Lash Blast, but I found that it kept drying up in the tube, which never happens with Clinique mascara. I’m currently using the lash doubling formula. 9. To finish Off my face I use my Clinique Chubby Stick Moisturizing lip color balm in Mega Melon. It gives a subtle color and is really creamy and actually moisturizes! If I’m feeling daring for the day, I go for 10. Sephora Collection Rouge Cream Lipstick in It Girl, which is a vibrant Coral/Tangerine Red. I like this lipstick because It goes on matte, you don’t have to use a pencil before hand, and it doesn’t stick to your teeth like some reds are notorious for. 11. To finish off, I give a little spritz of Clean’s original fragrance (lives up to it’s name, smells clean and fresh!) to my neck and wrists and I’m out the door. 

Have you checked out the released looks by Jason Wu in his collection for Target? 

Aren’t they just charming? I’m personally favoring the yellow dress top far left, The patterned dress mid center, The striped far left bottom, and the White on the bottom far right. But they are all chic looks. Would you ever think these looks were from Target? Which looks are your favorites?

The line hits stores February 5th, and you can bet they will be gone like hot cakes, so mark your calendar! 

Cobalt Craze

Don’t you just love the richness and regal quality that cobalt blue possesses? I think cobalt is going to make a big hit in the upcoming months for fashion. Make a big impact with a cobalt shirt or dress, or use it as an accent color paired with camels or blacks for a surprise pop of color.

1.  Out of the Sheer Blue Dress from Modcloth 2. Essie nail polish in Mezmerized 3. Silk blouse from J. Crew 4. Buxom shadow in Bulldog available at Sephora 5. Ford horn rimmed wayfarer from 80’s Purple 6. Bodacious blue bag at Modcloth 7. Chain Necklace at Forever21 8. SM Katrin Pump at DSW