I don't know about you guys, but I love makeup! Want to give me a super cool gift?.......surprise me with anything from Sephora! I live for makeup and beauty products, which is why I follow at least a zillion beauty and makeup bloggers on social media.
Here's the problem for me.....Have you ever watched a makeup tutorial and then ended up feeling like a total failure after trying to attempt the same skills on yourself? I was laughing at myself after watching a Huda Beauty tutorial, because I made myself look like a clown instead of like gorgeous Huda.
I'm a mom to four kids, but I still want to look flawless and badass with my makeup. Since I don't have camera ready lighting, or a professional makeup artist on hand daily, I'm always searching for easy ways to master the basics and still look great!
Here's a super easy and quick makeup tip that I learned from amazing makeup artist, Johnnie, at Sephora at the Bloor Street location in Toronto, Ontario. Johnnie recently immigrated from Tel Aviv, Israel, and aside from being a wonderful human being; he was so talented and skilled with his makeup techniques. I guess his artistic background has a little something to do with his magic hands?
Since I'm always pressed for time, I search to find quick and easy make-up solutions. I went into my makeover with Johnnie explaining that to him.
As a working mom of 4 who has an active 2 year old son, I'm always somewhat tired. Dark circles under my eyes are a problem for me, especially as I age and my skin loses more and more elasticity. (Sometimes I think that I have mascara under my eyes, only to realize it's actually dark circles!)
Here's the new "dark circle" concealer tip from Johnnie for those dreadful under eye circles.
- Apply Becca Backlight Colour Corrector in Peach under each eye. (Note: a little product goes a long way). I usually make 4 little stripes under my eye.
- Blend corrector lightly with beauty blender making sure to leave some product. Under eyes should look slightly orangish but blended.
- Add Concealer of choice over top of corrector and blend to cover remaining corrector. The orange base combined with the concealer cancels out the dark circles. Currently, the concealer I'm obsessed with is Dior Skinstar #001. It doesn't cake under the eye and leaves you with a soft, dewy look.
- I set my concealer with a powder. The powder I'm using right now is Bare Minerals Bare Pro Champagne 03. I take a small powder brush and gently apply the powder.
Voila! Circles are all gone!
xo,
D
