Today's Make Up: "Smitten" For Berry Lips

Thank goodness it's Friday!! Who else is TGIFing with me here?? LOL. Might I add, what a b-e-a-utiful day it is here in the AZ. One of the few things that can put me in an immediate good mood is the weather. And I must say, today's weather is the definition of perfect; consistently in the mid to low 60s with intermittent clouds...er..overcast. Just VERY cloudy and the sun is snuggily tucked in behind the clouds paired with light breeze blowing through my face. Believe me when I say it is truly lovely. <3

Y'all know that when Friday rolls around, the brother and I put good use to our sibling bonding time by running errands together. It is too much of a good day to not go out. To be quite honest, we didn't really need to go anywhere or do anything urgent today so we were just kinda wandering about. Went to lunch, wander several malls, visited Ulta and Sephora... Haha.

I was in the mood for very berry lips today. Again, this was one of those, waking up and said to myself, "It is a berry lips kinda day". And berry lips it shall be! Paired with my berry lips are nude smoky eyes and a "bare" face. 

FACE
Palladio Herbal Foundation Primer
Hard Candy Glamoflauge Lite Blendable Concealer Duo in Ultra Light
Skin79 Super + BB Triple Functions
ELF Translucent Matifying Powder in Translucent
NYC Smooth Skin Bronzer in Sunny
the Balm Shadow/Blush in Cabana Boy
Wet N Wild Color Icon Bronzer in Reserve Your Cabana

EYES
Urban Decay Primer Potion
Maybelline The Nudes
Wet N Wild Mega Liner Liquid Eyeliner in Black
Two Cosmetics Duo Eyeshadow in Heartache
Covergirl Lash Blast Fusion Mascara

LIPS
Revlon Color Stay Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in Smitten

I wanted to go for the natural "bare" faced today so I needed my canvas to be flawless, pore wise anyways. I started off with a primer, which I used on problem areas only like around my nose and such. I then used my handy concealer duo on acne scares and under my eyes. With a damp beauty blender, I applied my BB Cream evenly, in a thin layer. I went back and concentrated on areas that needs more products afterward. I used a translucent powder to mattify and set the BB Cream. I contoured and highlight using my favorite NYC Bronzer and Wet N Wild highlighter. Since my lips will be a berry shade, I wanted my blush to be somewhat of a berry shade also. Cabana Boy is berry, but not too much berry to overwhelm my bare face. 

As for my eyes, I used everything from the The Nudes palette. I just kinda free hand it while I went along. Nothing too crazy with the eyes. I did sport a cat eye though. Whenever I wear a bold lip color, which I hardly do, but when I do, I usually sport crazy cat eyes or intense liner. In my opinion, it balances out the lips. I did take it a step further though, I applied a pinkish-berry eyeshadow to my lower lash line. I used the slightly darker shade at my outer corner and the lighter of the two in my inner corner, allowing them to meet in the middle-ish. Lastly, I gave my lashes a good curl and masked my lashes in a thick coat of mascara.

I gave my lips a good scrubbing with a toothbrush before applying a moisturizing lip balm. Then I went to town using my Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in Smitten. Always remember to check for lipstick teeth when wearing any bold lipsticks, let's spare ourselves the embarrassment. LOL.

Y'all have a great weekend now!! And be safe. Bundle up and don't catch a cold. Enjoy the rest of your night now. Thank you for visiting and thanks for reading. Please do come back soon! :)