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Natural Look Makeup Tutorial (set 8 - final)

Pic 1: progress shot after contouring and eyemakeup

Pic 2: I'm using Love & Toast Crush Rush lip glaze. This is a pink-coral shade that works well for me. You may find a raspberry stain or nude lip gloss is better for you. 

Pic 3: Apply liberally

Pic 4: Makeup done!

Pic 5: The eyes shut

Natural Look Makeup Tutorial (set 7)

Pic 1: While I wait for my mascara primer to set, I'm using elf lip shaper and definer

Pic 2: I'm using the matte lip liner in a shade like my lips along the inside line of my liips, not going outside the natural coloration lines (which may not perfectly align with lip shape, as in my case.)

Pic 3: I fill in my lips with the matte liner

Pic 4: I outline my lips in a slightly shimmery tone just lighter than my skin. This will create an illusion that my lips are fuller. 

Pic 5: Progress shot

Pic 6: I use elf volume plumping mascara

Pic 7: I make sure to get as close to the roots of my lashes as I can, and to wiggle the brush back and forth a bit at the lash line to thoroughly coat the roots.

Pic 8: Here I am straying again from a purely natural look by adding more mascara, this time Avon's Big and Bold Volumizing mascara

Pic 9: Unlike the elf mascara, the Avon one has a curved wand that I can use for any curling (because I hate metal lash curlers.)

Natural Look Makeup Tutorial (set 6)

Pic 1: I'm using a blending eyeshadow brush to pick up a light mauve shade. This is actually a neutral tone very similar to my natural coloring where this will be applied.

Pic 2: I apply the mauve along the creases of my eyelids, but not going very high up toward the brow bones.

Pic 3: Progress shot

Pic 4: I use an eyeshadow brush to pick a matte shade in my skin tone.

Pic 5: I apply the matte tone all along my brow bones, blending down toward the taupe in the center.

Pic 6: Here I'm straying slightly away from a pure natural look by picking an eyeshadow with a bit of shimmer to it. If I was going purely "no makeup" I would choose a matte shade instead.

Pic 7: I apply the light shimmery pink all across my lids.

Pic 8: I'm using an elf mascara primer

Natural Look Makeup Tutorial (set 5)

Pic 1: I use an angled eyeshadow brush and a matte eyeshadow just darker than my natural skin tone to contour my nose.

Pic 2: I draw two vertical lines going down my nose

Pic 3: I connect the two lines beneath my nose, to the front of my nostrils.

Pic 4: I use a sponge to tap along the eyeshadow lines, blotting shadow away and leaving a much more subtle final look. 

Pic 5: Sometimes I add concealer or highlight along the front of my nose between the shadow lines

Pic 6: I use a sponge to blot this into place.

Pic 7: I'll be using a matte reddish-brown shade just darker than my natural brows.

Pic 8: I use a blending eyeshadow brush to apply the brown shade all along my brows.

Pic 9: I use concealer to outline the top of my brows, to create a stronger, less messy brow.