How To Do Makeup For High School

Thinking back on my ever-changing makeup routine, I thought information technology might be fun to share what it looked like back when it all began; when I get-go started experimenting with makeup and had accumulated a nice little set of products that I'd utilise every day before heading off to schoolhouse.

It all started with frequent trips to the drugstore, where I'd pick up a few products hither and in that location to play with. I stuck with only the basics, all drugstore buys, from the time I was 16 through my last year of higher 'til the age of 21 (which is when I first started watching makeup tutorials on Youtube, and discovered Sephora and MAC!).

And so here's what was in my (tiny!) makeup bag and made up my everyday high school makeup routine:

Confront:

CoverGirl Smoothers Liquid Brand Up – This product has gone through a few branding/name changes (I think information technology was kickoff called 'Continuous Wear', then 'CG Smoothers', and then 'Aqua Smoothers'), but the actual container has ever stayed the aforementioned and it seems the formula has too. To this mean solar day, I still use this foundation – it gives you light coverage with a satiny finish. It's an peculiarly great starter foundation because of it's quality, coverage, and price-point!

CoverGirl Fresh Complexion Concealer – Another bang-up product from CoverGirl that I used both under my eyes and over blemishes. (Personally, I've always liked CoverGirl's face products – foundations, concealers, and powders – over other drugstore brands. I constitute that they have peachy coverage, longevity, and pigmentation).

Eyes:

Revlon ColorStay Eyeliner in Black – This is an first-class, long-lasting eyeliner pencil. After years of using this, I ended upwardly replacing information technology with a different eyeliner that I institute to exist slightly softer and easier to apply (can yous guess which ones……? The Urban Decay 24/vii pencils!).

Maybelline New York Total 'N Soft Mascara – I'm surprised at how soft and natural my lashes felt while wearing this mascara. It was similar I wasn't wearing anything at all! I think the but reason why I stopped wearing this was because it wasn't as dramatic as other mascaras I sampled. (Later on, I ended upwards replacing this with MAC Zoom Lash every bit my new HG mascara).

Maybelline New York Expert Wear Eyeshadow Quads in Chai Latte – This palette is perfect for chocolate-brown eyes (and I'd imagine dark-green too!), as information technology has first-class color payoff, and comes with everything yous need for a complete await. In that location are fifty-fifty instructions on the dorsum of the palette to bear witness you how to create the perfect look. Information technology'due south a great starter palette for anyone new to eyeshadow!

Brows:

Revlon Brow Fantasy Pencil and Gel – This was my very first brow pencil. I have dark, cool-toned brows, and so I picked upward the shade 'Dark Brown' only to discover that information technology had a blood-red/orange undertone. Other than its slightly warmer-toned range of shades, these pencils are long-lasting, plus they even come with a handy gel on the other end.

Lips:

Burt's Bees 100% Natural Lip Balm – No lipstick, no lip gloss, simply lip balm! Burt'due south Bees was just starting to launch new lip products, and this virtually basic (yet effective!) version was probably in anybody'south purse/book-bag/back-pocket back when I was in high schoolhouse. It's however a favorite of mine (though I dear to attempt out the tinted balms and new flavors!).

What was your loftier school makeup routine?

Currently in high schoolhouse? Share what you use in your everyday routine!

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