I've been wearing this makeup look lately. It's a very simple eye look but allows for a great pop of colour on the lips. This look is great for everyday and it's super easy for class. Apart from if you choose a vibrant lip colour, it's very natural  and gives off a beautiful glow. I love the pairing of a natural eye makeup with a pop of colour on the lips because it makes me feel so much more cheery and put together.


M.A.C Studio Fix (NC25): I start off with my foundation and I've used this one on and off for a few years now. It has really great coverage but if you don't have problematic skin (as I do) it could be a little heavy.

M.A.C Studio Finish Concealer (NC20): This is a great coverage concealer. Again, it is on the heavier side, but I love the finishing look it gives. I only use this on my blemishes and on the red-er areas of my face.

Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer: To be honest, I can't remember which shade I got this in because it's been scraped off. I do get it in a shade lighter then though because I use this under my eyes to brighten the area. I'll also take this and apply it on the top of my forehead and on my cupid's bow (right above my lip). I do this because it helps with my dark circles and because it helps brighten up my face by giving me a natural glow.

Rimmel Stay Matte Powder (Sandstorm): I then set my face with a powder and I just love this one. I've tried a few setting powders and some have worked really well but I've continuously gone back to using this one. It isn't expensive and it does the job beautifully. I'll apply this to set my under-eye area and in my T-zone.

Lise Watier Bronzer: This was a limited edition bronzer, from their Summer 2015 collection, but I've linked a very similar bronzer from their permanent collection. I absolutely love it. It's got a beautiful mixture of bronze, gold and pink pigments. It's not the heaviest bronzer, but I love the glow it gives and for me, I don't find myself needing a huge amount of bronzing powder.

Charlotte Tilbury Filmstar Bronze and Glow (light/medium): I've spoken about this quite a lot lately but I just really enjoy using it. I contour very slightly right under the cheekbone and then I'll use the highlight shade right at the top of the apples of my cheeks.


Nars Smudge Proof Primer: Not much to say about this eye primer, but I really enjoy this one and it keeps my eyeshadow on all day. Does it's job and so I'm happy.

Rimmel ScandalEyes Eyeliner "Brown" : I'll only use this to tight line under my lashes just so that they seem fuller.

M.A.C Eyeshadow in "Naked Lunch": I use this lighter colour all over my lid just to even it all out and to have a little bit of shine.

M.A.C Eyeshadow in "Wedge": I'll then take "Wedge" and apply it in my crease to define and give some more depth.

Maybelline Lash Sensational "Blackest Black": I've been using this mascara all summer and I still love it. It gives such a full and voluminous affect while still lengthening my lashes.


Finally I've been doing this look with a bunch of different lip options, so here are my favourites:

I find this look super easy, you just need to get a hand on using liquid liner. And as any other beauty blogger would say... "It just takes practice". I actually used to do mine with a gel liner and brush but over time I realized that I could get a thinner more defined wing with a liquid one. Maybe a makeup artist will say otherwise but I find using a gel liner made it a lot easier to switch to liquid afterwards. I kept everything else very plain and just filled in my brows with my trusty Anastasia Brow Wiz and then layered on some mascara. I'm not very loyal to mascaras but I have been enjoying this Maybelline Lash Sensational one that I picked up maybe a month and a half ago.


My base is pretty basic. I'm using the L'Oreal Infalliable Pro-Matte and enjoying it so far. I'm still unsure if I would repurchase it, but the coverage is good and it hasn't broken me out. On top of that I'll use the Benefit Erase Paste to get rid of my under-eye dark circles and to cover any blemishes or acne scars I used the Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer. I picked it up when I was in London (we don't have access to it in Canada) and it has gone to very good use, as you can see, the writing as completely worn off. To brighten up my under-eye area I go for the Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer. I've used this for years and while I've tried other brightening concealers, I always tend to go back to this one. Finally, I'll set my under eye and my T-zone areas with the Laura Mercier Translucent Setting Powder.


Like a lot of people this summer, I am loving my highlighter. I've kept with my favourites so far, but there are a few I want to get my hands on (*cough*Charlotte Tilbury*cough* Jaclyn Hill for Becca*). I love my Hourglass one (in the Ambient Lighting palette) and I use the middle shade to get the most luminous look. I find it one goes on perfectly over the Bobbi Brown Shimmer Brick (in Rose). It's a perfect pink that isn't too overpowering but because it has pieces of shimmer already in it, the highlight goes on beautifully on top.


I've also been mixing my bronzers a lot this summer. I've been using the Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess just to lightly bronze up my face and then I'll contour (very slightly) with my Lise Watier Rivages Bronzing Powder (this was part of a limited collection but here is a similar one). It has a mixture of gold, pink and bronze and just gives a gorgeous illuminated took. Can you tell I like the "illuminated" look? :)


Finally, the reason for this entire post; the lips. Whenever I want to wear I red lipstick I can put on my lips and then just forget about it and go on with my day, I reach for the Rimmel Lipstick in 107. Its from the Kate Moss collection and I think I've used this one since they launched a few years back. I've actually repurchased this tube a few times and plan on continuing to do so. I usually put a lip moisturizer on before applying a lipstick and today I grabbed my Yves Rocher Shea Butter Nourishing Balm which is the one I tend to reach for the most just because it works really well. I also don't wear a lip liner with this lipstick. I don't find it bleeds and I usually simply don't bother with a liner.


Et Voila! The finished look!:)


I hope you've enjoyed this little post! Let me know what you think of the look and if you want to see more makeup and beauty posts! Hope everyone is enjoying the end of the week, I know I'm looking forward to the weekend:)