Hey,
here a few products that i would suggest if going for a daily look.
Light to medium coverage foundation - Fenty beauty foundation (This dries to a matte finish and looks like skin however if you have dry skin you may just have to put a primer or some cream on beforehand). Other foundations i've heard good things about that are more affordable are Maybeline FIT Me, Revlon Colorstay or L'Oreal Infallible.
Full Coverage foundation - Marc Jacobs Remarcable foundation or estee lauder double wear is medium to full depending on whether you build it or not, but estee lauder double wear has a beautiful finish and like fenty looks just like skin.
Mascara - Rimmel (Scandaleyes) + Maybeline (The Falsies) or a more expensive one is giorgio armani (Eyes to Kill).
Setting Powder - Coty Airspun transluscent (affordable) + Laura Mercier loose setting powder in transluscent (bit more expensive but considered the best).
Blush - I'd say go light on the blush for daytime looks. Revlon make good blushes + The most talked about one in 2017 is NARS blush in the shade 'Orgasm'.
Beard cover - If you have to do a little correcting then MAC orange lipstick does the trick i think the shade is 'Morange' or a cheaper alternative is L.A. Girl Orange concealer which does the same thing.
Bronzer - NARS 'Laguna' is amazing (I use this currently and it is not too heavy but not too light, it gives the correct amount of shade and glow to your face without being orange lol. People also rave about Benefit 'Hoola'. Affordable option, Revlon Bronzer Sun Glow.
Lippies - you could go with any company lol, I like MAC and fenty beauty but L'Oreal does some good matte lipsticks and NARS do really good natural type lippies imo.
Setting Sprays - 2 of the best, MAC Prep +Prime (gets rid of excess powder and really makes your makeup and skin look amazing) and next, Urban Decay All Nighter setting spray is the most popular setting spray which makes sure your makeup stays flawless and doesn't move at all
You wont need all these on a day look lol but they are good to have in your collections. I think a simple routine would be:
1. Prep skin, wash exfoliate etc.
2. apply moisturiser (depending on your skin, if its dry then maybe be liberal, if it's combination or oily then apply less but always allow it to dry before putting product on your face bcz it'll make the products move if you don't)
3. beard cover if you need it apply light amounts of this on problem areas and a little trick is to set it with a setting powder (coty airspun or Laura Mercier) so it doesn't move and mix with your foundation. When putting powder over the beard cover make sure to take a larger makeup brush and just dust off excess powder, if you don't it can possibly make your foundation look cakey.
4. Take foundation and either dot it on your face or apply it to a sponge and then work it into your face (if you want lighter coverage use a foundation brush or beauty blender, more coveraage use one of the circle sponges and BLEND lol).
5. set your foundation with the setting powder (use a powder puff or powder brush).
6. take bronzer and apply around the perimeter of your forehead and along your cheekbone and jawline like you're drawing the number 3 (depending if you want that chiseled look, if not then just do the bronzer on the cheek bones, it will bring colour back into your face and balance out the look)
7. if you want, apply a tiny amount of blush on the balls of your cheeks i was advised to never to drag it up toward your temple as it masculinizes the face and you want the centre of your face to stand out.
8.Setting spray, this is a must if you are going to use setting powder, it gets rid of the excess powder and makes your skin look natural and glowing. A trick is to spray the outer areas of your face if you have oily skin bcz you want the centre to remain matte for oil control but if you dont have the oily skin issue then go for it with the setting spray lol This would be using the MAC prep and prime first to remove the excess powder and then use urban decay all nighter to set everything in place.
9. apply mascara, a light coating, you'll find that when applying a coat to your top lashes it will transfer to bottom lashes meaning you dont have to do the bottom which makes the eyes look more natural.
This prob sounds daunting but it took me ages to get the hang of makeup, trial and error is the key and knowing your skin type and skin tone. But when it all comes together in the end and it will it makes you feel fabulous
If you dont want to do all i've said here then you could just do foundation, bronzer, mascara and lippy and you're good to go
Sorry this is so long. I hope it helps a little bit. My first time at make up was so scary. But yes as others have mentioned, Youtube is your best friend when it comes to learning about makeup
Kind regards,
B
