Foundation Routine: Winter

Hi guys! I was doing my makeup this morning and realized I had not shared my day to day winter foundation routine. I decided to write this tutorial and share it with you guys, listing every stop & every product I used for my face routine now that my summer tan is fading.

Products

• NYX Concealer in a Jar: Yellow &  Beige, mixed together on the back of my hand
• Maybelline Instant Age Rewind foundation in classic ivory
• e.l.f. Translucent Loose Powder
•  NYX Phi Phi Blush & Bronzer combo, I use the Blush side
• Tools: flat powder/face brush, large powder brush, angled blush/bronzing brush & my fingers (clean, of course)

Here is my winter foundation routine. It takes about 10 minutes at most, excluding moisturizing. Have fun!

1. Moisturize! This is most important. I have been using a very, very, very small amount of vitamin E oil and massage it into my entire face and neck. I let it set for just a few minutes to give my skin a chance to absorb some of it. Besides being an awesome natural replacement for the skin's natural oil -sebum-, I love how smoothly it helps my foundation blend in. Plus, it is said to improve the skin's elasticity to prevent the signs of aging & reduce the appearance of acne scarring and large pores.
2. I add my foundation to the back of my hand so I can measure how much I wish to use and it makes it easier to add to the brush evenly. First, I use the flat powder brush to stipple the foundation all over my face. Then, using the same brush, I work the foundation in making small circles around my face and working the foundation down into my neck so I have one color tone.
3. I blend the two concealers to the back of my hand. Using my finger, I pat the concealer into my under eye area and over any imperfections.
4. With the large powder brush, I lightly dust the translucent powder onto my face & neck, starting at my T-Zone and working out toward the hair line.
5. With the angled brush, I work the blush into my cheekbones & the apples of my cheeks. 

This is my every day foundation routine. If I have extra time, I use a small, round face brush to contour my cheeks and use my fingers to add highlight to the tops of my cheekbones, down the bridge of my nose and right above the indention in my top lip.


It's pretty quick & simple. For a more complete coverage foundation, I switch it up and use the Revlon Photo Ready Foundation. It's pretty heavy but gives even, flawless coverage.

Til next time.... <3 Missie <3