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Currently in my everyday makeup lineup —
01. I start with Sarah Creal Face Flex concealer (color 1). It is SO good. I still think Cle de Peau is the GOAT but I really like this for my undereyes — it’s brightening, easy to blend, has a nice fluid formula, and most importantly does not settle into fine lines. This brand was built by 64 year old entrepreneur who has been in the beauty business for decades; she realized none of the products she was using were really meeting the needs for her aging skin and launched this brand specifically for more mature women. I’m a huge fan of the concealer and also this magical brush to apply it with.
02. RMS Super Natural Radiance Serum (color: Light Aura), which I dot onto cheekbones, chin, and forehead, and then blend with a few swipes of Westman Atelier foundation stick (Atelier 0) using this Merit brush. The result is incredible! It’s so beautifully blended, luminous, etc. I learned about this technique from Emese!
03. Gucci bronzer — an absolute 10/10 bronzer. So natural. I use color two and swipe across cheeks, top of forehead, and nose.
04. Anastasia Brow Pencil. I alternate between this and the BDB version — they’re almost indistinguishable to me, but the latter is less expensive. My right brow is thinner in certain places than my left, and I use this to even out the shapes between the two. (An eyebrow aesthetician once said: “brows are sisters, not twins” — so true.). Then I finish with a brow gel/tint. I’m currently using this one from Refy. If you really need to tame your brows, this is like a super-hold product. It really keeps things exactly where you ask them to be. I might slightly prefer the Kosas Airbrow because it fills, shades, and slicks things into place but isn’t quite as freeze-frame.
05. Goop Colorblur. I alternate between a lot of cream blushes — I have a few colors from Merit, a few colors from R.E.M., one from Rhode (I love the names of her colors), and a few colors from Goop. I love them all and it just depends on what color story I’m after. Right now have been wearing this Goop one in color Afterglow for a deep, flushed winter pink.
06. Saie highlighter. I dab a tiny bit onto my cheeks, browbone, tip of my nose, and cupid’s bow.
07. For lips, you might notice my Charlotte Tilbury lip cheat lip liner (color: Pillowtalk) is basically a stub at this point — it is SO GOOD and looks so natural. I use it daily, then apply my favorite everyday lipstick (Queen Musia in either Dorian or Bovary colors) and finish with Merit lip oil.
08. If I have time/patience, I’ll use this Makeup by Mario palette to do my eyes (I have a few TikTok strategies I implement). Usually, I don’t and just swipe on some of this lid tint in the color taupe using my finger — or just swipe a little concealer onto the lid to even things out.
09. No matter if I’ve applied eyeshadow or not, I do a tiny thin line of this incredible $10 eyeliner (the only thing I have on Amazon auto-delivery — I go through one liner every three months almost on the dot) and finish with a lot of mascara. My longtime favorite mascara is Tower28 but I have been testing this peptide version from new-to-me label Soshe and am really impressed with it, too. I still think Tower28 gets a slight edge here specifically because lashes still feel flexible/not frozen in place, but the Soshe gives great length and separation.
What makeup are you loving these days?
*Makeup bag seen above is from one of the Julia Amory sets (15% off with JEN-15)! My print is sold out but I really love these and am contemplating buying a second set to have. They are so thoughtfully designed — interiors are lined and pocketed, and the three shapes are the perfect sizes. When they get dirty, I just toss into the laundry and then dry inside out.
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