Welcome to Books & Beauty Confidential!
We are thrilled to be sharing with you our first post that we co-wrote. We’ll be collaborating on some posts and write some individually. If you don’t know what our blog is about, you can check out our “about us” page. Since this is our first post, we are testing out this co-writing situation and we’ll see how this goes and eventually work out all the kinks.
Few things to keep in mind - we have different makeup skill levels, skin tone, skin types (combination & oily) and general interest in makeup. We both have hyper-pigmentation and blemishes we want to cover as well.
Now that we’ve got all that out of the way, let’s jump into our everyday makeup! We’ve included our product lists at the end of this post.
We are thrilled to be sharing with you our first post that we co-wrote. We’ll be collaborating on some posts and write some individually. If you don’t know what our blog is about, you can check out our “about us” page. Since this is our first post, we are testing out this co-writing situation and we’ll see how this goes and eventually work out all the kinks.
Few things to keep in mind - we have different makeup skill levels, skin tone, skin types (combination & oily) and general interest in makeup. We both have hyper-pigmentation and blemishes we want to cover as well.
Now that we’ve got all that out of the way, let’s jump into our everyday makeup! We’ve included our product lists at the end of this post.
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| Saudia's Everyday Makeup |
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| Jess's Everyday Makeup |
Saudia: My everyday makeup routine can be best described as lazy minimalist. I don’t wear all of these products each time I leave the house.
Jess: I also have to preface by saying that neither of us wears this much makeup everyday. We are fortunate that we have days where we can work from home and not wear makeup. So let’s say that everyday makeup = not scaring strangers & co-workers.
Moisturizer
Saudia: I use Cetaphil Moisturizing Cream. The big 16oz tub that you get from Costco. I tried the Cetaphil Facial Moisturizer with SPF 50, but it left a white cast on my face that made my makeup look weird.
Jess: My favorite “holy grail” moisturizer is Clinique’s Dramatically Different Moisturizing Gel. It’s great for combo - oily skin and I can’t leave my house without it.
Eye Gel
Jess: I use a roll-on eye gel from Simple which is a great drugstore brand if you have sensitive skin. It’s a great and quick de-puffer in the morning. You can even pop it in the fridge for a few minutes to get it cooler.
Saudia: Eye gel = Cetaphil Moisturizing Cream, right?
Face
(foundation,concealer, dark circle corrector & powder)
Jess: For the past two months I’ve been using the it Cosmetics Your Skin But Better CC+ which has SPF 50. I’ve been using it in Medium even though I think light would be better for my winter shade but this product is expensive ($15 for the travel size). I got a few of these travel size one from a women's conference I attended and it makes my skin looks so even and flawless that I will probably invest in it once I’m out of the samples. For dark circle corrector I use the NYX Dark Circle Corrector in the Medium shade which is the salmon-y orange. I would use the Dark Circle corrector to cancel out the dark circle and then apply my regular concealer which is the Maybelline Fit me on top of it to brightens and also to cover any red patches or blemishes. I would finish it at the end after I do the rest of my makeup with the Rimmel Stay Matte powder in Transparent.
Saudia: After I moisturize I follow up with the NYX Dark Circle Concealer Correcteur + Black Radiance True Complexion Under Eye Corrector & Concealer. Sometimes I only use the Black Radiance concealer and sometimes I use both, depends on how late I stayed up the previous night. Once that’s done then I use either Neutrogena SkinClearing foundation OR L’Oreal True Match Compact Makeup. TBH, I have no idea what “Compact Makeup” is or how you’re supposed to use it. All I know is that it’s less coverage than liquid foundation and it feels super light. I never use both products together. The last thing I do is add some Rimmel Stay Matte powder to my t-zone to help combat shine. I also use it to set the corrector under my eyes.
Highlighting, Contouring & Blush
Jess: When we started planning for this post I mentioned to Saudia that I do contour on the days that I wear makeup and she was shocked. I didn’t use to contour a lot just because a lot of contour products are too shimmery and oxidizes orange on my face but since I got the e.l.f. contour cream palette,it’s been life changing. What do I love more than the contour palette? It’s probably my Illuminating palette which is also from e.l.f. This is a great, cheap alternative to the Ambient Lighting Palette from Hourglass which is $62 and I just love how the $6 e.l.f. palette looks and apply on my face. Lastly, the blush I’ve been trying to use up is the e.l.f HD blush in Headliner. Saudia: I prefer to have a one-dimensional look. That lazy minimalist life...
Eyes
Jess: I don’t know why you (Saudia) don’t have a mascara on this list. I started wearing mascara only after I saw you wearing it. Anywho, the palette that I’ve been using the Makeup Revolution Hard Day Palette from ULTA. It has a great mix of matte, satin and shimmery shadows. I use Revlon Colorstay eyeliner in black and the only mascara that works on my tiny, wispy lashes- Covergirl The Super Sizer.
Saudia: I wake literally the last minute possible in order to catch the train. Ain’t nobody got time for that. Sometimes I put on some eyeliner when I get to the office. That’s usually once every 2 months. Not frequent enough to include on this list :D
Lips
Saudia: Chapstick and lipstick are my must-have lip products. I am constantly reapplying chapstick because I hate it when my lips feel dry. I use ChapIce, which can be found at Walmart. A 2-pack is less than $1 - you can’t go wrong. My go-to lipstick these days is from Make Up Forever in the shade Rouge Artist Natural. I actually got this lipstick from Jess and I absolutely love it. It’s just the right amount of color so I don’t look too made up.Jess: When I started editing the photo I realized I forgot to include my lip products. I’ve been using it so much that it’s actually in my purse. The two that I’ve been wearing a lot is the Revlon Matte Balm in Sultry and e.l.f Studio Matte in Scarlet Night which is the perfect dark purple shade. The Makeup Forever lipstick that Saudia mentioned I have one as well and I have to just say that it’s a really great nude lipstick for any skin tone.
Final Thoughts
Saudia: I don’t wear all of these products at the same time on any given day The two I wear religiously are Cetaphil and chapstick. I like to stick to one face product (foundation or makeup compact) and sometimes I skip the under eye corrector. I continue to harass Jess about different products and will eventually start trying out different things. For now, this routine works well for me.
Jess: This is a lot less face product than what I would wear in warmer weather (primer, settings pray,etc) but every time I leave my house makeup or no makeup I always have some kind of SPF on my face. I’m glad that my love of makeup is rubbing off a little bit (although minuscule) on Saudia.
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-Jess & Saudia
Saudia’s Product List:
Cetaphil Moisturizing Cream
Cetaphil Moisturizing Cream
Jess’ Product List
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Revlon Colorburst Matte in Sultry
e.l.f. Studio Matte in Scarlet Night
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