Almost every day I use basic, neutral makeup on my eyes. I don’t have the time {or interest} in doing more than just the basics: shadow, liner, mascara. Today I am sharing the products I have used for years and one new addition!
Step 1: Brows
Don’t underestimate giving your brows attention! I love {LOVE} the Anastasia Brow Kit. This handy kit comes with stencils, tweezers, brow powder, a brush, and brow gel. It sounds a bit high maintenance- but I got the hang of using the tools and now it takes less than 30 seconds. Really. I use Brunette/Dark Brown Brow Powder Duo.
Step 2: Shadow
My lids are very dark, so I use MAC Paint Pot in Rubenesque to even out the color. Some days that is all I wear. Other days, I either use Stila eye shadow in Kitten{a shimmery nude pink} or shadow from my Too Faced Natural Eye Neutral Eye Shadow Collection. I adore this little palette. It comes with 9 shadows and three instruction cards with step-by-step application instructions. I call that “Eye Shadow for Dummies” and it is awesome.
Step 3: Liner
For years I have used shadow as my liner. Using an angled brush, it is easy to get a thin or thick line-whatever your mood. Most days I use the shadow Sexpresso in my Too Faced palette. For Christmas, Santa brought me Stila Stay All Day Waterproof Liquid Eye Liner in Black. I really like how easy it is to apply and it doesn’t smudge at all. Super excited about this addition to my basics.
Step 4: Mascara
A quick curl of the lashes and a swipe of mascara and I am done. My favorite is they’re real! mascara by Benefit. It is truly amazing what it does for your lashes! The dark, dark black color really makes your eyes pop. Be warned: you will need makeup remover to get it off at night.
All told, it takes about 2 minutes to do my eye makeup. Quick, easy, and somewhat presentable.
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