Everyday Au Naturel

As a beauty post (or perhaps, on a technical point- male grooming) this will come as boring as you can imagine. A natural, neutral look- how easy and predictable! However, from a personal standpoint, it has taken me this long to finally come to terms with what works for me- now that I'm old and all. For guys who are in a more conservative line of work who like wearing make-up (like the one I have now), it's a little restrictive especially if you have such artistic spirit. I get that. 

However, this is the look that I tend to favour these days, not only because of the reasons above but also because its a universally flattering look. It helps build up to a fresh, bright complexion that during the winter season, is frankly hard to attain. I tend to have problems with enlarged pores and acne blemishes and so putting a lot of make-up on just tends to highlight those issues- so this look does not have too much highlighting involved.Or at least, not around the cheek area. I did only target the shimmer on the brow bone and inner eye corner to boost a bright-eyed effect. Colour wise, I chose a warm, peachy swatch that just gives a look of health given this time of year. The overall finish is more matte- with a touch of satin sheen. Finishing off the look, I thought I would bank on my recently fuller brows just by filling in the gaps and following it's natural shape. It's not Lily Collins (I wish) but I feel like it just adds a bit of polish to the overall finish. Tweeze any strays but don't get too carried away! Remember, we want young, full brows- nothing within the realms of Rylan and the Scouse Brow crew. 

PRODUCTS:

FACE: Chanel Perfection Lumière B60, YSL Touche Èclat in 4.5, Chanel Poudre Universalle in 40 Doré, Laura Mercier Secret Camouflage in SC6

EYES: Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Sin, MaxFactor 2000 Calorie Mascara in Black/Brown

CHEEKS: Bourjois Poudre Brozante in 51, Estée Lauder Pure Colour Blush in Peach Nuance, and a bit of Chanel Tweed Corail 20

BROWS: The Body Shop Brow Kit in no.3

LIPS: No.7 Perfect Lips Pencil in Nude 20, Estée Lauder Pure Colour Lipstick in Cafe Chic 77, and Vaseline Lip Balm in Rose

Hope you like it!

Love,