Stanton Style

Friday , February 20th, 2015

Flawless foundation routine

I am so excited to be sharing this post with you about my foundation routine. Let me start by saying it has taken me about two years of trying countless products(thank God Sephora has an amazing return policy) on my face trying to find the perfect products for me.

Before I even start telling you about the make-up I use I really want to stress the importance of taking care of your skin. Make-up can cover a lot up, but the better your skin looks and feels without make-up the less you'll have to use giving you a more natural look.

This might sound strange but I've had strangers come up to me in public and ask me about what I used on my skin. Usually I just get flustered and try to change the subject but…

Foundation| MAC Studio fix Foundation| 27

This is hands down the best foundation I have ever used. It gives you a naturally finish and the coverage is

extremely build-able. I've mixed it in with my moisturizer for light coverage as well as applied two layers for an incredibly full coverage look.I apply this foundation with my Sephora beauty blender which is in my opinion the best way to apply liquid foundation to help make it look natural and flawless. This foundation could be 60 dollars and I would still buy it as it's better than some of the high-end $50+ foundations I've tried in the past. A side note, this foundation does not include a pump but you can purchase one at MAC for $10 but I don't find it necessary. This foundation will last me about 3 months as well. I'm in the shade NW20.

Concealer| MAC Prolongwear concealer| 20

Foundation gives your skin an amazing base. Most days I'll skip concealer if I use foundation. But on the days

where I didn't get my precious eight hours of sleep this concealer is my new best friend. Also, on days when I don't want to apply a full face of make-up I'll apply a little of this on any troubled spots with some blush and that's it for my face. I'm in the shade NW20.

Powder| MAC Mineralize Skin Finish Natural| 32

To set everything I use my MAC mineralize skin finish in Medium Dark. I am often wearing fake tan( St.Tropez bronzing mousse to be exact) so I need something to help make my skin match my body. This is my favorite powder ever, it doesn't look "cakey" and it feels so incredibly light on the skin.

Bronzer-Highlighter| Anatasia Contour Kit| 40

Ok, everyone and their mother is talking about this so now I am too(and now my Mom as she tried mine once and had to get her own!) Not only do I use this to contour my face but I use it as eye-shadow as well when I'm traveling. I apply my bronzer with the eco tools brush(link below) it really helps blend everything out so you don't have any harsh lines. I then use a slightly damp beauty blender for the highlighter. I use the light to medium shade but they also recently came out with a medium to tan option as well.

Brush| Ecotools Face and Body Sculpting Brush| 12