Beauty School

If there is one question consistently on the petite person's mind it has got to be: how do I portray myself in a way that conveys my actual age (i.e not 12 years old.)

Now I'm going to preface this straight off by saying that I am by no means a "beauty person." I didn't put on so much as a swipe of mascara until my junior year of high-school. We're talking curly hair thrown back in a braid, hoodie, jeans, out the door at the last possible second kind of routine. 

Then after a really quite awful sophomore year, I discovered something magical. Going into my day feeling pulled together and pretty did wonders for my self confidence. With the right shade of lip gloss and a good blow out-I suddenly believed I could conquer the world. 

Flash forward 4 years and I am probably, by most standards, considered a high maintenance girl. My showers take about 45 minutes and I won't even go to the gym without makeup.

                                          

I certainly don't look like I spend a ton of time on my appearance and that's the way I like it. For me it's more been about finding out exactly what colors and textures of products work with my skin tone-and I have been meticulous with my standards. I want to look exactly like myself except the me who is on her top game-refreshed, bright eyed and ready to attack.

You may notice that some of these products are on the pricier side but I can honestly say-that for me each of them has no substitution.

Makeup Forever HD Foundation

The MakeUp Forever HD foundation is literally a godsend that glides seamlessly over my skin, leaving my complexion looking like it must have looked when I was 5.

 Blinc Mascara in Dark Brown

I'm supremely lazy still at heart so I adore the Blinc mascara purely for how easy it comes off. Just apply hot water to your lashes and the little fibers come right off no hassle. I will say though that if you are looking for volume versus length, this is not the mascara for you.

MAC Mineralize Concealer 

I am chronically sleep deprived (hello 5am practice) so dark circle coverage is a must and there is nothing that works quite as well as MAC Mineralize Concealer. It's like fairy dust that magically makes your skin glowy and bright.

Neutral Territory 2 by Clinique 

I adore a palette and Neutral Territory 2 by Clinique is by far my favorite. There is literally not one single bad color out of the 8. You know its a good palette when every color is completely used up by the time it hits the bin. The super chic mirrored packaging is only a bonus.

I never thought that one of the longer posts I would write would be about beauty products and yet here it is. But hey, I believe whatever gets you out the door in the morning with a spring in your step feeling capable, and confident should be celebrated.