My Go-To Makeup Products for Flawless Skin
One of my favorite things about makeup is that I can enhance my own skin. Whenever I’m looking to add new makeup products to my collection, I always look for products that can be used for every day looks and enhanced for a night out or special event.
When I first started wearing face makeup, I wasn’t too sure that my primer was really even doing anything. That was until I found some primers that actually made a difference in the way my makeup looks and holds up throughout the day. I have 2 favorite primers: Fenty Beauty Pro Filt’r Instant Retouch Primer and the Benefit POREfessional Pore Minimizing Primer. Both of these primers have helped my foundation to stay in place all day (even with a mask on!).
In my opinion, the product that can make the biggest difference in your makeup is the foundation. My skin varies throughout the year from combination to extremely dry. I’ve been using the Estée Lauder Double Wear foundation for over a year now and it has held up to all skin conditions. My favorite thing about it is that it gives great coverage and can be built up to being extremely full coverage. Applying your foundation with a damp beauty sponge will allow you to get the coverage the way that you want it, as well as applying everything evenly on your skin without the streaks from a brush.
The next 2 products that make a huge difference in your makeup application are concealer and powder. I pair my Double Wear foundation with the double wear concealer. It gives the same beautiful coverage and isn’t too drying or too oily. My skin tends to crease (no matter what product I’m using) so I always set with a translucent powder. My go-to is the Laura Mercier translucent loose setting powder. It doesn’t oxidize and has the prettiest matte finish. The newest addition to my line-up is the Jaclyn Cosmetics Mood Light Luminous Powder. I apply this over top of my face makeup and it gives me such a beautiful, glowy finish. It’s the perfect amount of natural glow.
xoxo, Mackenzie
January Favorites
I can’t believe January has already come and gone! Before we get into all the fun Valentine’s Day content, I wanted to share my January favorites with you. I have all kinds of fun things from beauty all the way to office favs!
Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation: My favorite foundation of all time! I love that you can use a light layer and it is still full coverage, but light weight. I apply my foundation with a wet beauty sponge and it looks so nice and smooth. I’ve tried so many foundations over the years and this one definitely takes the cake.
Miranda Frye Juliet ring: I got this ring for Christmas and it is SO beautiful! I love the bling and the cute heart shape. Rings are definitely my favorite piece of jewelry so as soon as I saw this ring I had to have it.
Glitter Loopy cases: I have always loved my Loopy cases. When they released their glitter cases, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on them! They are very protective and it’s so nice to have the loop to hold on to when your hands are full.
Pink sherpa blanket: Steven got me this huge pink sherpa blanket for Christmas and it has already gotten so much use. The room that I teach in is always SO cold, so I keep this blanket on my lap all day, every day. It’s so soft and such a great size.
Laptop stand: For the first few months of teaching online, I propped my laptop up on a pen box. I finally ordered one of these laptop stands and it has been the best investment! I can keep my laptop in place and it provides the best angle for my Zoom calls.
Aerie Leggings: Last, but not least, my favorite leggings that I’ve been living in since April. These leggings are so comfortable and have survived many days of sitting at a desk for online teaching. They can be dressed up or down and are perfect for working out, too. I’ve ordered 5 pairs of these and they are such nice quality!
xoxo, Mackenzie
Valentine’s Day Gift Guide for Her
I can’t believe Valentine’s Day is already right around the corner! I’ve decided to round up some super fun gifts for the female in your life. You definitely can’t go wrong with any cozy items, like the cozy socks from Target! Also, if you’ve got a Disney lover in your life, (like me!), they will LOVE these beautiful, long-lasting Mickey roses from Roseshire. I’m honestly the biggest procrastinator when it comes to buying gifts, but hopefully these ideas will help you to get your gifts early! Also, plenty of time for Steven to pick out an amazing gift lol… (hopefully he sees this!) :)
xoxo, Mackenzie