My "Just Peachy" Makeup Look

 

Hey, babes! I have been MIA for about a week... My best friend had a baby (she's stinkin' adorable) and Texas Tech went to the national championship so I took some time off! I wanted to jump back into things with a step by step tutorial of one of my favorite makeup looks for summer. This look includes several products that I absolutely can't live without.  I'll be sure to link all the products I use at the bottom of this post! Let me know what you guys think!

1.    Primer! I use MAC Prep & Prime. This primer keeps my face super hydrated throughout the day and it helps my makeup stay on longer. I apply this all over my face and onto my eyelids. A little goes a long way with this product!

2.    I then move to my eyeshadow. I do my eyeshadow before my face makeup because whatever fallout I have from the eyeshadow; it gets cleaned up when I apply my foundation. For this look, I use the Marc Jacobs 790 Fantascene palette. This palette has the BEST pigment and perfect summer colors. For my base I use a lighter color in the color "Flesh", in my crease I use "Fantasy", and in my outer crease I use the darker color, "For More". After I blend those colors I mix the two shimmer colors (I'm all about glitter/shimmer shadow) and apply over my lid to get that perfect peachy color.

3.    I then do a super thin line of eyeliner on the top lid. I have been using a liquid liner until I found the self-sharpening “Maneater” liner by Tarte. I get this in black and I absolutely LOVE it.

4.    I also use a white eyeliner on my bottom waterline just to create a brighter look. I feel like this also makes my eyes look bigger! I use the basic Sephora brand in, “White Snow”.

5.    I then prime my lashes with the Lancôme Clis Booster XL.  THIS IS A HOLY GRAIL PRODUCT. I will never stop using this. Occasionally, I wear fake lashes but almost every single day this product gives me the lashes that I want with just my natural lashes.

6.    I then use Tarte's, “Lights, Camera, Action” mascara to finish my lash look. This mascara and the primer together are like a MAJOR power couple.

7.    Now we are moving to my face! For this look, I used It Cosmetics CC Crème. I love this product because it is super light but gives you full coverage. It also has an anti-aging serum and is SPF 50. I’m so bad at wearing sunscreen so this is a major score for me.

8.    I then use just a little of Laura Geller's Baked and Balance powder to set my foundation. I don’t like using a ton of this because it’s pretty heavy on my skin.

9.    Concealer baby!! I use the NYX HD Studio concealer every day. It doesn’t matter if it’s a special occasion or the grocery store, this is my go to and its super cheap! I apply this under my eyes, under my cheekbones and a little in between my brows. I blend this product with a beauty blender. (Always blend upward!!)

10.    I set my concealer with the Anastasia Contour Kit (light to medium). I use the more yellow color because my skin has a more yellow tone to it. I then contour the rest of my face with the darker bronzer in this kit. I contour on my cheekbones, jawline, nose and on my forehead closer to my temples.

11.    Then I go in with the Laura Geller, “Tropic Hues” blush. My mom actually got me hooked on this and once I started using it, there was no going back! Amazing!

12.    Along my cheekbones, nose and above my brows, I use MAC’s, “Soft and Gentle” highlighter. I use this highlighter every day and it has lasted me at least a year now.

13.    My brow definer by Anastasia is another MUST HAVE product. This makes doing my brows so simple and quick. I get this product in, “blonde”. I’d say get a shade lighter than whatever your hair color is ,so you don’t have unnatural looking brows…scary.

14.    FINALLY, LIPS! I love experimenting and using different combinations of colors to get the right lippy! My liner is NYX, “Pale Pink”. This is a good everyday liner and will match well with any gloss. Then I use Tarte’s, "Colada” lipstick. This is also a great everyday lip for any skin tone. Then to finish it off, my all-time favorite gloss, the Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb in, “Fenty Glow”. This lip gloss will change your life.

Thanks for checking out my first makeup blog babes! 

If you want to see a video or like my look, comment or email me!

XOXO, Demi

Products:

Primer-MAC Prep and Prime

Eyeshadow-Marc Jacobs Palette

Black eyeliner- Maneater by Tarte

White Eyeliner- Sephora Glide Liner

*Eyelash Primer- Lancôme Clis Booster XL

*Mascara- Lights, Camera, Action by Tarte

Foundation- It Cosmetics CC Creme

Powder- Laura Geller Baked and Brighten

*Concealer- NYX HD Studio

Contour Kit- Anastasia Contour Kit

Blush-Laura Geller Blush-n-brighten in, "Tropic Hues"

Highlighter-MAC Soft and Gentle

*Brows- Anastasia Brow Definer

Lip Liner- NYX Pale Pink

Lipstick- Colada by Tarte

*Lip Gloss- Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb

Mid-week pick me up

Happy Wednesday, babes! 

I know my blog is about everyday fashion and beauty but this quote really spoke to me and I wanted to share. There are no rules here right?

As I was scrolling through Pinterest last night, I saw this picture and a million thoughts ran through my head. Most importantly, I want to be successful and productive every single day. I want to be that person that wakes up at 5 am and runs 3 miles everyday... haha maybe not 3. Maybe 1...or none. We will start by eating a decent breakfast in the morning instead of just iced coffee and then once I can handle that, I'll work on the other stuff. Anyways, I want you guys to read that quote again and visualize yourself as your BEST self then get out in the world and be that person. If you don't do it for yourself then it's not going to happen. If everyone else disappeared at the end of the day, the only things you would have left are what you created for yourself. This is why you can't worry about what others think. YOU do YOU, babe! 

Work on being present every. single. day. Don't just go through the motions anymore. Say hi to someone new, eat something different for lunch, anything to just change it up a little. I think this is my biggest issue, being present. I just go through the motions but I want to push myself to be better. Sometimes I think, if I do something different will others judge me? Just like you, I understand the pressure to conform to society but if you branch out, so many great opportunities will come from it. Anything you set your mind to is achievable. If you choose to push yourself out of your comfort zone, you will feel so empowered because you showed up as your highest self that day.  

Thanks for reading this post, babes. Make sure to comment or shoot me an email if you have any thoughts or advice on this topic!

Get out there and be the best version of you, always!

XOXO, Demi

My hair transformation- SCARY!

I know we have all struggled with dry hair before...and if you say you haven't, well, then you are BLESSED GIRL. I constantly struggle with keeping moisture in my hair when I am trying to grow it out. I bleach it (no, I'm not a natural blonde... hehehe), I blow dry it and put heat on it very frequently. I'm gonna keep it real with y'all, my hair was BAD. Like way bad and I had no idea what to do to mend it back to a healthy state so, I cut it off. This was probably the best decision ever until I couldn't figure out how to style it on my own. I ended up having to go to target, a.k.a the holy grail of all things amazing, and bought some new products and a new (and smaller barrel) curling iron. I ended up getting the Conair Infinity Pro (1-inch barrel) for $19.99. Let me say that again...$19.99. A STEAL. It doesn't only work wonders for my shorter hair, it's rose gold and very aesthetically pleasing. 

      

 I also did some research so I didn't get the wrong products and redamage my hair. I found that you want a sulfate free product and if your hair is super dry, like mine, plant-based is probably the way to go. I ended up snagging the Renpure coconut and vitamin E leave-in conditioner. This stuff smells amazing along with having so many benefits for your hair and it's only $5.99.

-No Gluten

-No Dyes 

-No Propylene Glycol

-No Sufates

-No Parabens 

-No Phthalates

-No Formaldehyde

-Plant based

Click the pictures to shop and get your hair lookin' right!

 Leave a comment if you have any amazing hair products that I need to try!  

Thanks for reading, babes!

XOXO, Demi