It’s a new year and time for a new beauty routine. I never have been a person who cares too much about their beauty routine until I went to the doctor the other day.
I went in for my regular check-up and of course chatted the doctor’s ear off about being home for the holidays, what I have been up to lately and blah blah blah. She chimed in with sharing a story about her reunion with her high school friends and how she knew she was getting older because they all wanted tips on making their skin look young again. She told them “I hate to break it to you girls, but you have to do those things when you’re in your 20s”. Little did she know my jaw about fell to the floor. You mean all those wrinkle creams I hear about aren’t going to eliminate my wrinkles one day? And those cute bags under my eyes are only going to get worse?….Ay yi yi
So I left the doctor happy that my check-up went well, but in a panic that I’m only 23 and already have to be prepping for when I’m 45! (Ok, that may be a little exxagerated but you get my point)
Immediately I started looking up things I can do now to help me for when I’m older. While researching I also found out you should change your makeup routine every 1-2 years as your skin changes and ages. Who would have thought that my dark eye liner and five shades too dark bronzer I wore in college wouldn’t last me forever;)
Check out my 5 tips to improve your skincare routine below!
5 Beauty Tips and Tricks
1.
Prime and Prep I’m usually a wake up 25 minutes before you leave kind of girl, but after discovering how much better your foundation and blush look if you use a primer first I’m willing to wake up a few minutes earlier. Seriously this stuff will make the world of difference when you go to put on your foundation, powder, bronzer or blush. I use the
Sunday Riley Effortless Breathable Tinted Primer with a wedge sponge to cover my whole face. It evens my skin tones and allows for a smooth surface, so my powder lays nicely on my skin. If you feel like going all out, they make primers for your eyes and lips too!
2.
Moisturize During Sleep Like I said I know I’m only 23, but apparently you can never start too early. Using a moisturizer before bed that helps tighten the skin and reduce eye puffiness is key. During sleep is the best time to apply moisturizers because it allows time for your skin to really soak it in without being exposed to other chemicals or sunlight. My two favorite products to use are Sunday Riley’s
Good Genes Treatment for overall moisturizing and
Start Over Active Eye Cream for under my eyes.
3.
Use the Right Brushes Cheeks, eyes, lips, blush, foundation, there’s a brush for that. Yes, there is a brush for just about everything you could imagine and little did I know they actually make a difference in how the makeup looks on your skin and how much you use. I used to use a sponge for foundation and found that I was going through it so quickly because the sponge soaks up more of your makeup then it leaves to apply on your skin. I now use the Make
Expert Foundation #4 and my foundation lasts twice as long and goes on flawlessly.
4.
Highlight Your Eyes Those little bags under your eyes may be from lack of sleep but with a little highlighting, you’ll look alert and awake again in no time. Use a concealer one or two shades lighter than your foundation, as it helps lighten the darkness that appears under the eye, and gently apply to the entire area under the eye. Do this before applying your foundation so the foundation will be blended into the lighter color when applied. I recommend the Make
Soft Focus Corrective Duo – Conceal/Set.
5.
Emphasize Natural Features We were all born with rosy cheeks, flawless skin and thick eyebrows, but unfortunately those things don’t last forever so we have to use a little makeup to bring them out again. My favorite one is thickening my eyebrows with the
Make Brow Pen. I’ve always had thick eyebrows, but filling them in a little makes such a difference! To get baby soft appearing skin again use a mattifying gel formula that will reduce the appearance of lines and pores and a moisturizing formula that leaves skin hydrated, supple and radiant such as the
Custom Finish Effects – Matte Dew by Make.
