Wednesday, May 23, 2012

{how to: look more awake}

Summer's here, people are out of school... but... somehow we still never get enough sleep.

Here are some tips and tricks {and products} to make you look more awake:


PRODUCTS:

RE9 Advanced Instant Lift Gel
This products is AMAZING! It instantly makes your eyes look tighter and firmer, which is nice when you feel like saggy, sleepy eyes.


Clear Eyes Maximum Redness Relief Drops
Yeah, nothing makes you look like a tired mess more than bloodshot eyes. I always keep a bottle in my purse, it makes you look SO much better.

Tarte - EmphasEYES™ Inner Rim Brightener
You wear this on your waterline {that smooth rim between your eyeball and lower lashes} and it helps brighten your eyes and make you look more awake. Works much better than a white liner since white is almost always too harsh.





TIPS:

Use a pale shadow {or liner} on the inner corner of your eyes
I like to use a bit of a cream shadow such as:

 Cream Colour Base
I like luna, and pearl. They will give a shadow or pigment something to stick to and are quite pretty on their own. I use just a bit on the inner corners, to just about where your iris begins {look at the lovely Blake Lively}
*Then follow with any light, slightly shimmery shadow, so beautiful and really brightens those eyes up!

Under Eye Concealer
I find it best to use something really creamy for underneath the eyes, otherwise they seem to look cakey and sit on top of wrinkles. I love:

 Prep + Prime Highlighter
I use "Light Boost" which has more of a yellow tone, they also make Radiant Rose {pinkish} and Bright Forecast {orange}. The one that will work best depends on your skin tone and the color/tint of your under eye darkness. Yellow = Purple. Pink = Green/Gray. Orange = Blue.

Blush!!!
I won't even give you a specific product for this one, brighter pinks really do the job for this. Pinks give you that youthful glow that is so amazing, it really brightens up your whole face. {ok, I said no products, but I love Frankly Scarlet and Dolly Mix from MAC -yes, they look bright, but they are much more sheer on the skin, use a gentle hand!}



Oh and... get more sleep!!!! 
{Tylenol PM helps on restless nights}

<3 Sarah

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