Foundation Tutorial: My Current Winter Foundation Routine

Hey dolls! I just got back into the swing of things here in blog land and already have a makeup tutorial request. Although I don't receive thousands a day like many other beauty bloggers or vloggers, I do receive a fair amount and I never skip a single one of them! So if YOU have a specific makeup style/look you want a tutorial on, a product or brand you want a review on, a tutorial featuring a specific product or color or even the more personal requests, such as what's in my purse or makeup bag or even a question you want answered about me, just jot me a line at missienicole1231@aol.com! I answer every email & fulfill every request; you just name it!

Today, Candie asked me to write a tutorial on my current winter foundation routine, including the specific products & brushes I use! She said my last posted foundation routine worked perfectly with her skin tone and she is looking for an updated routine with new products. Thanks girlie. Here you go!!

1- As my skin is super dry during the winter months which in turn causes my pores to appear humongous, I use both a moisturizer and face primer. I have found two inexpensive, drug store products that I absolutely love at the moment and both work great! First, I moisturizer my face and neck with Clean & Clear Pore Perfecting Moisturizer (review to come this week). Once dry, I place a dot of Almay Smart Shades Perfect & Correct Primer on my cheeks & forehead and blend it out to the rest of my face with my fingers. It's amazing and I plan to do a review over it soon as well. Let face dry completely. (Photo One)

2- Within the last month I have come to adore the CoverGirl & Olay Simply Ageless Foundation in 215. This is another of my newer products and a review will post soon. It is a cream foundation so I use a standard makeup sponge to pat the foundation all over my face. Then, with the e.l.f Studio large stippling brush, I blend in the foundation all over my face and work it down into my neck for an even coverage. (Photo Two)

3- I use two concealers. One for under eye circles and one for any of my perfect imperfections (Ex: pimples lol)! For under the eyes, I apply the Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser: Dark Circles using the sponge applicator on the container. I create a triangular shape starting at my inner eye corner, running straight down each side of my nose about half way down for line 1. Line 2 runs parallel with the lower lash line ending at the outer corner of the eye. Line 3 connects line 1 and line 2 at a diagonal angle. Then, fill in the triangle with the concealer and use my ring finger to pat it into my skin. (Photo three is the products mentioned in steps 3 & 4)

4- For any perfect imperfections, I use Neutrogena brightening eye perfector. You can read my review of the product here and see why I don't use it for under the eyes! It has a small concealer brush attached to its container. I use this to brush the product over any blemishes or redness, especially around the nostrils and corners of the lips where women are prone to hormonal redness. I use my finger to pat it into the skin.

5- Using e.l.f Translucent Matifying Powder and a basic makeup sponge, I pat it on each area where concealer was applied, including under the eyes and on any red areas and blemishes. This powder is super light, feels like silk on the skin and sets the concealer for all day wear without settling in the fine lines. The best part of all is it is only $3! (Photos four & Five)

6: With the Stila Powder Brush (#8), I dust on a light coat of Mary Kay Mineral Powder Foundation in the shade Beige 1. Although it is a foundation, it works great as an all over powder on top of any foundation. (Review to come!) The product as a foundation alone is a very light, almost sheer coverage but is perfect as a light, mineralized all over powder. Swirl the brush into the powder, then tap out the excess powder into the container lid. That way if I need more product I can avoid using too much powder by using what is left over in the lid. you can always add more product but you basically have to start the whole regime over if you immediately add too much!! I start by dusting it into t-zone and work it out to the rest of my face and down into my neck without adding more powder to the brush. I do not want to appear cakey so one dip of the brush into the powder is more than enough; a little goes a tremendously long way with this product! (Photo Six & Seven)

This is my everyday, go to routine for the months where my skin is much paler. The foundation matches my skin tone exactly while the powder is just a tad bit darker. I prefer to add a hint of color this way (my face always seems paler than my body) rather than use a darker shade of foundation that many times leaves bad makeup lines. Who needs that? LOL

After foundation, concealer and powder, it is on to contouring & cheek color. I can post how I do both of those and which products I use, if anyone wants! Just let me know at missienicole1231@aol.com. Because this is my business email, just put in "Request" in the subject line and I will get right to work!

Thanks again Candie! Have an awesome day beauties!

<3 Missie <3