I love makeup. I do. I have the biggest train case Sephora offers and it is FULL of makeup. Eyeliners to have fun with, Eyeshadows in every color. A few different mascaras, lip glosses, lipsticks...blushes. And while its fun to play with makeup and create interesting looks, to really make it work, one needs to have a flawless blank canvas. In this case, THE FLAWLESS FACE.
I have been doing a lot of experimenting on how exactly to come up with this look without looking like I have makeup caked on. Here are my secrets...

Step one, check out my blog on how I take care of my face (washing, moisturizing, exfoliating etc).

Step two: On a moisturized face, pat NV Perricone's Ceramic Skin Smoothner all over your face.

Step Three: Pat on Cargo's Foundation Primer all over your face.

Step Four: Using a Kabuki brush, swirl Bare Escentuals foundation all over. Remember to tap the brush before using it to get the excess off - you don't want it to be uneven!

**SPRAY FACE WITH EVIAN SPRAY.**

Step Five: Dab on Makeup Forever's Concealer under your eyes. Blend with wedge.

Step Six: Using your wedge, spread Benefit's Lemon Aid on your upper lid all the way to your brow bone.

Steps Seven and Eight: Line the lower lashes with the eyeliner part of Tarte's Rest Assured Brightening Wand. Then take the highlighter part of the wand, dab a little bit under your eye, and smooth with Wedge.

Option Step: If you have increased redness, use Sephora's Green Concealer stick to cover it up, and then blend it with the wedge. For around the nose redness, I like to first use my regular Make Up Forever concealer, and then only use the green if that doesnt work.

SPRAY FACE WITH EVIAN.

Final Step: Using a Fan brush, apply Tarte's Mineral Powder all over your face to set the makeup and to smoothe it out. Make sure to also powder over your lips - which will help your lipstick to stay on longer.

Then paint your face however you would like.

I like this method because it doesnt come out cakey, it gives you this great glow (that would be the ceramic face smoother), your makeup glides on and stays on, and it doesnt completely cover you skin - so my freckles still show through!

Let me know how it works for you!!