What to wear… when you want a little!
Ellen may be wearing a foundation, blush, lipstick, mascara and an eyebrow pencil.
This is tough because there are so many variables. You may be one of those who run out of the house with mascara and lip gloss. For me, I always use a sunscreen or foundation with sunscreen, eyebrows, mascara, blush or bronzer, a lip liner and gloss. My lips lack definition and I don’t have any if I don’t line them (note to Carmady!) I don’t just line them, I fill them in with the liner color, this is the now way to use lip liners. This is my minimum, if I care to be seen.
So, the answer to this question is…it comes down to your needs.
- I know women who never go without lipstick. They have black eyelashes and can go without mascara. So their minimum is lipstick and bronzer or blush. If you are using a nice high quality lipstick (hemp or castor oil based), you can tap it onto clean moisturized skin and forgot the blush.
- You may have redness, if so, you will want at least a mineral foundation (warning: minerals don’t last long!), bronzer, gloss and most people need the mascara.
So this is my minimalistic approach. You have to decide…
- what needs to be covered, protected or enhanced?
- Understanding how to work with your face & features will determine how to ‘wear a little’.
- If you read this post, send me a photo with your make-up on and without, I will give you a few basic tips and then send me your “when you want a little” photo.
Before running out the door, I have to say, I feel better when I take the time to make my face in a natural look. It stays on all day and I just feel better about myself. I always take this in consideration when I am making the decision of how I want to look and feel.
Believe me; if you read through my posts, you will realize I am an advocate for going without when you can. It is good for the environment and always nice to take beauty vacations at least once a week if you can.
Above all, whatever you choose, feel beautiful and do what you need to do for you to achieve a more confident you.
