Face of the Day #2 - Channeling Vanessa Hudgens

I get told I resemble Vanessa Hudgens so I thought I would recreate a look that she often wears.
When Vanessa wears a smokey eye look like this, it always looks very soft and warm with purples, greys, silver and black. I kept the eyes very blended out with no harsh eyeliner and also tried to bring out my cheeks to look as amazing as hers. Product List:
-NARS Radiant Tinted Moisturizer
-Maybelline Fit Me Concealer
-MAC Careblend Pressed Powder in Dark
-TheBalm Mary Loumanizer
-Maybelline Color Tatto in Bad to the Bronze
-Makeup Geek Eyeshadows in Peach Smoothie, Creme Brûlée & Corrupt
-Wet n Wild Eyeshadow Palettes in Petal Pusher & Comfort Zone
-Milani Liquid-Like Eye Liner Pencil in Black
-Stila Eyeshadow in Kitten
-MAC Shroom Eyeshadow
-L'oreal Butterfly Mascara
-Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz in Ebony

You can view more photos of this look here

Achieving Glowing Dewy Skin

So lately, (actually for as long as I can remember) I've always liked my foundation/skin to look fresh and glowing especially during the summer. I've never been a fan of the matte look. Don't get me wrong, some people can totally rock it but it's just not what I prefer. For me and my skin it is quite easy to achieve this look since I am already a bit oily. There are some essential products that I use to achieve this look and these include:

1. Moisturizer or Facial Oil

2. Any foundation that gives a dewy or satin finish

3. Highlighter

4. A Matte Bronzer

5. Facial Spray

The goal is to not look like you just dipped your face in grease but instead to highlight the high points of your face especially your cheeks. I enjoy this look because it honestly looks effortless and makes me look fresh, glowing and awake. 

The specific products I've been using to get this look are

- 100% Jojoba Oil

- Nars Radiant Tinted Moisturizer

- MAC Soft & Gentle (really any highlighter will work just pick any one you like!)

- MAC Careblend Pressed Powder in Dark (used as bronzer)

- Mario Badescu Facial Spray

To start, I prep my skin and moisturize my face with about 2 or 3 drops of Jojoba oil which leaves my skin with a slight glow. Sometimes, but not always, I will apply L'Oreal Magic Lumi primer to the high points of my cheeks just to add even more glow. I then apply my foundation with the Sigma F80 Flattop Kabuki brush. Next I bronze or contour my cheeks, sides of my forehead, under the jaw, and sides of my nose. I then apply the highlighter at the top of my cheek bones and slightly connect it the highlight on my brow bone. I try not to go too overboard with the highlight even though it is so easy to do.

And after all that here is the finished result…..