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| Above: Morning makeup routines…a painstakingly-crafted art. |
Despite my best efforts, I am afraid I shall never be a natural “morning person.” I am constantly in a rush, especially at the end of the school year, and consequently have pared my current makeup routine down to a five minute process that I will demonstrate in this video. Why, you may ask, is this video 26 minutes instead of 5? The reason is simple…I decided to properly review some of my newer essential products in the context of the tutorial. Copious amounts of talking + makeup application apparently equals 26 minutes ; ) I hope you enjoy the process nonetheless!
Products Mentioned:
- Le Metier de Beaute Peau Vierge #2…reviewed HERE
- By Terry Cellularose Lumi Serum in #1 Immaculate Light and #4 Sunny Flash…reviewed HERE
- Amore Pacific Future Response Age Defense Dual Eye Cream
- Skindinavia Makeup Primer Spray
- Goldfaden Sun Visor Ultra Light Oil Free SPF 30 Mist…available at Beauty.com, Space NK and Bloomindale’s
- Cle de Peau Cream Foundation O20…reviewed HERE
- Loren Stewart Itsy ID Bracelet…reviewed HERE
- Gorjana Cross Over Cuff…reviewed HERE
- Bandtz hairtie…here’s the full selection
- Beauty Blender
- Sephora Retractable Lip Brush
- Laura Mercier Secret Camouflage SC-3
- Le Blush Creme de Chanel in Cheeky
- Anastasia Dip Brow Dark Brown…reviewed HERE
- Anastasia Brow Brush #15
- Peripera LetterMe Waterproof Eye Crayon Curiousity…reviewed HERE
- Hakuhodo Eyeshadow Brush Tapered H2897…reviewed HERE
- Kevyn Aucoin Eyeshadow Duo #202…reviewed HERE
- Jenny Patinkin Kitten Paw Multi Brush
- By Terry Touche Veloutee #2
- Marc Jacobs Hi-Liner in Blacquer…reviewed HERE
- Surratt Beauty Autographique Eyeliner in Chat Noir…reviewed HERE
- Jenny Patinkin Domed Multi Blender Brush
- Surratt Beauty Relevee Mascara…reviewed HERE
- Chanel Healthy Glow Multi-Colour #1
- Jenny Patinkin Flat/Fluffy Cheek Brush
- Dior Fluid Stick #389 Kiss Me…reviewed HERE
- Tom Ford Ultra Gloss in Naked…reviewed HERE and HERE
Bottom Line: I hope you enjoyed this video…my morning routine is a constant work in progress, ever-evolving to suit my needs ; ) I would love to hear what YOU embrace to expedite your process in the morning.
Good things ahead on the blog including more By Terry Summer 2014, new Chanel Les Beiges, a bit of Cle de Peau and some foundation swatches!
xx,
–The Beauty Professor
**Some items are PR samples provided for review (the majority purchased by me), however, as always, all of my opinions are expressly and unequivocally my own.
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Comments (18)
Good morning BP,
Just wanna say You Look Awesome !
Have a wonderful day.
Rochie
Thank you so much, Rochie!!!
Have a beautiful weekend and talk soon…xx,
–The Beauty Professor
Hi BP:) Just love your blog.Really appreciate all your time and honest opinions on all things beauty:) I was hoping in the very near future…that you might go over your nightly skin care routine. I have purchased several amazing products per your blog..and I have loved everyone of them:) Thanks again. Hope you have a wonderful weekend:)
Xoxo
Shelly K
Hello Shelly,
Thank you…I truly appreciate the positive feedback! I have my latest skincare routine on the top of my "to do" list and will definitely be attending to it soon (hopefully this weekend!). I am so glad you've found joy in my product recommendations and hope your weekend is lovely as well.
xx,
–The Beauty Professor
Thank you for responding to my earlier post:) Have just a quick question. The Scandinavia primer spray, do you think you could use it, later in the day, as a refresher for makeup?
Xoxo
Shelly K
Absolutely, Shelly!
I haven't tried using the Skindinavia primer later on in the day to refresh…will have to try it and report back ; )
Feel free to check in with me about this next week and I'll let you know what my experience is!
xx,
–The Beauty Professor
Hi BP:)
I see you made it to sunny FL:) I actually live on the west coast:) Hope you have an awesome vaca!!!
I was just checking in on using the skindinavia primer as a refresher.
Xx
Shelly K
I did, indeed, Shelly! It is gorgeous here…thank you for the well wishes! So far, so good ; )
I brought the Skindinavia with me on this trip and am loving it for keeping everything in place in this humidity!
xx, have a beautiful rest of the weekend and talk soon…I'm off to the pool ; )
–The Beauty Professor
As always, it is fun to watch your tutorials/video posts. I love most of the products that you used here and those I am not currently using, I am excited to try. One of my favorites is Chanel Les Beiges. The eyeshadow you used here is so pretty and I will be checking that out for my next purchase! I have also used YSL Touche' Eclat for many years but have wanted to try By Terry concealer for a while. So…having seen it applied, I may have to try that next. Thanks again for such good info on these beauty products. Take care and have a great weekend.
Hi Jem!
Thank you! I am glad to hear you are loving the Chanel Les Beiges. Ahh…the By Terry Touch Veloutee is a must…truly, I find it so much better than the Touche Eclat and wonder why it took me so long to finally try it. Can't wait to hear your thoughts on it!
xoxo and have a fantastic weekend as well,
–The Beauty Professor
LOVE your videos!!!! I just get sucked in and then start researching on what to buy 🙂 Question on the SPF you sprayed on…Do you think it would be safe to put it on after makeup? Or would I have little white spots on my face which would be seen in pictures-
Thank you!!!!!
-Tristan-
Hello Tristan!
Thank you ever so much! With regards to your question, I haven't found that the SPF spray creates any flashback in photos. I had it on over makeup in my most recent LMdB post (many of the face shots were taken with a flash) and it seems to be invisible. Of course, everyone's experience could be different, but for me, there is no unwanted effect!
Hope that helps…xx,
–The Beauty Professor
Great video! I enjoyed watching your video for you have really have used great line of products. Will be waiting again for your next post.
Thank you, Emma!
I am so glad you enjoyed the video!
I'll try to keep them coming…xx,
–The Beauty Professor
Another fantastic video! I followed this tutorial on Monday and loved the natural (and quick!) process. I have two quick questions for you. First, although I think you mentioned this in response to other questions, did you say that you wear this sunscreen over makeup during the day? I am an SPF fiend but struggle to find ways to reapply on the go. If it doesn't disturb eye/face makeup, then I am picking this one up immediately! Second, do you find that your beauty blender works better with some foundations than others? I have had some limited success (the finish is divine), but I find I need four times as much foundation because it all ends up in the sponge. I used it with the YSL serum foundation and needed four pumps–ouch! I'm nervous to try it with By Terry or Cle de Peau, as those foundations are precious commodities! 🙂
Thanks again for your blog! It's my go-to source for inspiration. xoxo!
Thank you!! I am so glad that this tutorial worked for you and am honored you tried it! I do indeed spray a bit of the sunscreen before foundation and then more as necessary (e.g., if I am in the sun for a prolonged period of time) over my makeup. It works so very well without disturbing makeup whatsoever! With regards to the Beauty Blender, are you using it damp or dry? I find that if it is quite damp (and then rung out), then I get a lot more mileage on my foundation but if it is dry, it just absorbs it all before it reaches my face. Also, try tapping the initial application in all areas of your face first to evenly distribute the most concentrated amount (instead of blending out each area one at a time…I always need more if I do this).
I hope that helps…thanks for making BP a part of your routine!
xoxo,
–The Beauty Professor
Thank you so much!! I've been using Evian spray to dampen my BB but I'm wondering if I am not using enough! I've been trying a hybrid approach–putting foundation on with my fingers and then using Mac's Mist & Fix to dampen the BB and blend it out, and this seems to be a happy medium. Thanks again for your help!
Happy to help! I truly get the sponge completely submerged and then wring it out before using it!
Have a wonderful week and talk soon…xx,
–The Beauty Professor