Face of the Night: A Summer Concert!

At the end of June my beautiful big sister took me to the O.A.R. concert for an early birthday present. I took this as an opportunity to doll myself up. Here's what I came up with!

Essentially I did a bronzey eye with a bright red lip. I also attempted to bring a lot of warmth to my skin so that I didn't look too pale in comparison to my arms, which have developed quite the tan for me.

These are the products that I used!

 After my normal face routine I moved on to the eyes. This is the Stila In the Light palette. This has been my go to summer palette this year, I have even used it more than my Naked palette from Urban Decay.  I put down a primer, then placed Bubbly all over the lid. I put Gilded Gold lightly on the outer corner and into my crease, added some Bliss in for good measure and a little bit of Sandstone in the far outer v as well. I highlighted with a mix of Bare and Kitten. I topped it off with some of the last of my Tarte Gifted Amazonian Clay mascara and my eyes were complete!

This is the NYC Bronzer in Sunny. This is a great matte bronzer that I can see myself repurchasing for years to come. It's great to add a very natural bronze to your face, even if you're pale like me. For this look I added a healthy amount in the hollows of my cheeks for a bit of contour, then on my temples, down my nose, and on my chin. Oh and by the way this is only $2.99 so holla at your girl. This is my favorite drugstore purchase of all time.

For good measure I decided to go with a neutral blush. This is MAC's Warm Soul Mineralize Blush. It's a warm neutral pink hue with a vein of gold shimmer that adds a gorgeous shine to the skin and eliminates the need for a highlighter. I love it in the summer and winter.

Last for the lips I decided to go hard in the paint and went for my new favorite lipstick ever, MAC's Ruby Woo. I paired it with the Cherry Lip Pencil I hauled a few posts back and whala! A great red lip.

 

So this is my take on a summer concert look. I definitely didn't go for natural beauty but hey, you only get to go out and dance around to one of your favorite bands with your big sis so many times in your life!

I hope everyone has a great weekend, TGIF!

OPI Did it Again!

This past year or so I made a decision to use up as much of my nail polish as I could before buying any more. Slowly but surely I used up bottles and bottles of nail polish and I found myself left with very few colors for summer. It gave me a perfect excuse to stock up on pretty pinks and corals. This is my favorite so far this summer. 

It's OPI's "Shorts Story", the name of which is perfect for me since I essentially live in denim shorts during these hot months.

Isn't it pretty? It's the perfect bubblegum pink with just a little bit more oomph to it. By oomph I mean a deeper warm tone that makes it not your average pink. It's a great cream finish and goes on opaque in two coats. OPI has my favorite formulation and it lasts the best on me personally. This has been my go to for both my nails and toes the last couple weeks. 

I hope everyone is enjoying the sunshine as much as I am right now. It finally feels like summer in Michigan and I can guarantee you there's nothing better than a beautiful Michigan summer. 

Have a great day, thank you for reading! Talk to you soon.