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My Minimal Everyday Makeup Routine

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Calling all moms and busy ladies of the world! Here is my easy minimal makeup routine I've been using this summer and honestly, will probably continue this routine into the fall. This routine consists of light skin coverage, illuminator, bronzer, blu...
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Light Skin Coverage

Barely there coverage.  Lightweight and skin like. 

 
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Shade "Dore" for my medium skin tone. It has a medium coverage and SPF. Enough to cover but leave a skin like finish.
Erborian Women's BB Creme Au Ginseng
 
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Lightweight with a glowy finish.  My go-to all year around. I use the neutral shade “tan”.
Complexion Rescue® - bareMinerals

Illuminator

Feel hydrated, glowy and young. 

 
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I apply this in the shade "Sunglow". It brings back the glowy, bronze, skin like base.
Saie Glowy Super Gel | All-Over Luminizer | Clean Highlighter
 
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A Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Filter dupe - I've appreciated the skin like glow and the slight coverage. I apply to areas of my face that the light naturally hits. This gets applied first as part of my base.
Halo Glow Liquid Filter Complexion Booster | e.l.f. Cosmetics

Bronzer

The natural tan and sun-kissed look.

 
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I use Bronzer powder Waka Waka to warm my face and contour.
Bestselling Mineral Baked Bronzer - Il Makiage
 
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Great pigment and finish. A little goes a long way!
Sheer Bronze – ICONIC LONDON INC
 
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This is an OG tried and true bronzer. Powder with a slight glow. If you ever need a pick me up, the smell itself will do the trick. Coconuts and beach! The best.
Bronzer - Face - Physicians Formula
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Brows

Less is more. Enhance your natural brow with only a couple of strokes. 

 
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Beginner friendly, the strokes of this pencil mimic your brow so you can fill without hesitation. I wear “Latte”.
Morphe, Micro Brow Dual-Ended Pencil & Spoolie | Chocolate Mousse
 
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Taupe shade is so subtle. Not too dark, not too light. Brows frame the face. Don't skip !
Best Eyebrow Pencil
 
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I wear this over my brow pencil to set in the shade "coffee
Strength & Length Eyebrow Gel - Eyebrow serum for fuller brows

Blush

Don't let your blush disappear within the first hour. These picks give you the healthy color and longevity you're looking for.

 
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Power hour on the cheek bones with a touch Party Hour on top is my go to everyday shade. Not loud- just natural and healthy looking. Tempting not to buy all shades.
BeachPlease Tinted Balm for Lips + Cheeks | Tower 28 Beauty
 
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The pigment is everything! Doesn't take much to give you that airbrushed look. A light tap and stipple for a diffuse natural application. I wear “cheeky cherry”.
BLUSH – MAKE UP FOR EVER - Professional Makeup

Mascara

If your lashes are bit lacking, these are the mascaras for you.

 
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The length and the pigment is everything. The "Cosmic Black" gives my eyes the depth and bring the look together.
Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High Mascara
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This mascara was my first love. The volume that my lashes needed was in this product!
Surfer Curl™ Volumizing Mascara | Tarte™ Cosmetics
 
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Longevity and a boost. If you're going to use a mascara primer- this is the one. It also enhances the look of whatever mascara you choose.
Cils Booster XL Lash Serum & Mascara Primer Base - Lancôme

Lip liners and Lipsticks

Lip liners and Matte Lipsticks stay put and last for hours.

 
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Shade 951 is my everyday color- but happy to have the whole Truth or Bare set under my roof. So neutral, so versatile.
Lippie Pencil | ColourPop
 
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Neutral lipstick deep enough to wear into the evening.  I wear this alone or with a liner.
MAC Lipstick Bronx : Beauty & Personal Care
 
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Another neutral lipstick easy for everyday.  It is versatile in shade when paired with a lip liner of your choice. The Matte finish is long lasting !
MAC Lipstick Yash : Beauty & Personal Care

Priming and Setting

Makeup longevity is in the priming and setting.

 
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This moisturizer brings life back into your skin and also doubles as a great primer.
Hydrogel Cream - The Honest Company
 
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NYX to set it and forget it. I've tried more expensive brands but I always come back to this.
Dewy Setting Spray for Makeup - NYX Cosmetics

Brushes

The only brushes you'll ever need for this look. Minimal and super affordable.

 
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Affordable and the best for foundation and cream application.
Ultimate Blending Brush | e.l.f. Cosmetics
 
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Hands down, my go to for blush and bronzer application.
Angled Blush Brush | e.l.f. Cosmetics