Hi there! ☺
I know some of you have already gone back to school and some of you will start a new school year soon. I am going back to school in October and with that, I just wanted to share some of my go-to products that I use pretty much on a daily basis when it comes to school makeup.
I know some schools have ''rules'' about makeup and you might not be allowed to wear much of it or even any at all, but I will try to include some tips on how to use makeup that still looks very natural and almost like you are not wearing any.
I used to wear makeup every single day to school or even just going out to the shops. But throughout the year I realized, that all that makeup made my skin break out like crazy and it made me feel bad about myself and I caked on even more makeup.
I didn't really know how to take care of my skin, I ate really bad food, didn't drink enough water and I didn't have a cleaning routine.
Once I figured out that healthy food, drinking water and good quality facial cleaning products help, I started searching for my perfect skin routine.
After my skin cleared up, I started wearing less makeup on an everyday basis.
Don't get me wrong, I still love wearing makeup and I always will, but I wear more makeup only when I am going out or to an event or just when I feel like I need a little more coverage.
But I know everyone's different, so if you like wearing full-on glam for school you do you and don't let anyone let anyone stop you (except school rules).
So like I said I don't wear much makeup to school, sometimes all I wear is a bit of lip balm and that's it.
But when I do decide to wear makeup here are some of my go-to products:
I will start with the foundation. I wear it to school only when I have a very bad skin day and I need more coverage or if there is anything important happening in school or if I'm going out after school to hang out with friends. So here are a few different ones that I would usually go to.
- The first one is the Bourjois Healthy mix foundation in the second lightest shade which is 51 light vanilla. It is a bit too dark for me but the lightest shade has a pink undertone which does not work on my skin and because this doesn't oxidize on me I can just get away with it. It's a very dewy foundation, it keeps your skin nice and hydrated and stays on for a really long time. RRP: 9.99£/11.99€
- The second foundation is the Maybelline Super stay foundation in a shade 03 True Ivory. This is the lightest shade in their range and it is a bit to pink for my skin tone, but I use a light concealer and a bronzer to cover that up when I'm wearing it and it does the job. This foundation will stay on for super long and it makes my skin look very nice and smooth.
RRP: 9.99£/9.95€ - The third one is the Maybelline Fit Me matte + poreless foundation in the shade 110 Porcelain. This foundation is perfect for you if you have very oily skin because it mattifies it down and looks so smooth on the skin. They also have a good range of shades, so I am sure you'll find one that works for you. It's the best foundation if you don't want heavy and full coverage foundation and it's also cheaper.
RRP: 6.99£/5.95€
The next thing is a concealer. Most of the time I will only use just concealer on my face, just so I can cover any spots and my under eye bags from lack of sleep.
- Essence cosmetics Camouflage concealer in the shade 05 Ivory. This is a good all-around concealer for covering up spots and under eyes as well as for highlighting parts of your face. However keep in mind that there are only 2 shades as far as I'm aware of and it is very thick and it sometimes doesn't work with my foundation, this is why I always use it on its own and then it works great.
RRP: 2.55£/2.79€ - Another concealer that I love using is the Bourjois Radiance Reveal Concealer in the shade 01 Ivory. This is a concealer with a slight pink undertone, but on me, it oxidizes a little bit so it blends into my skin tone perfectly. It is very light and easy to blend, but it still has the coverage that I need. So I use it on its own or over my foundation.
RRP: 7.99£/9.59€
I like to keep my foundation and concealer in place and I also like my face as matte as I can so I will always use powder even if I'm only wearing a concealer.
- I use the Maybelline Fit Me matte + poreless powder in the shade 115 Ivory. I can only use this one when I have a bit of a tan, but it's still one of the best powders I have tried. It doesn't look cakey and it does the job.
RRP: 5.99£/5.95€ - My all-time favourite one is the Rimmel Stay Matte powder in the shade 001 Transparent. I have been using this for a few years now and it has been my favourite since the day I have first tried. Is just really good and affordable. I love it!
RRP: 3.99£/4.99€ And if I am feeling extra special or if you don't like pressed powders the Makeup Revolution Lace baking powder is the one for you. There are a few different shades but I really like this one for when I take a bit more time with my makeup.
RRP: 5.00£/5.99€
I don't really do much contouring when I go to school, but if I do I use a very light hand, mostly just so I can bronze up my face a little bit. However, I do use highlight pretty much every day, even if I'm not wearing any makeup, I just think it makes me look healthy.- If you are on a budget but you still want to do contour, blush and highlight then the Essence cosmetics have palettes that have all three of them in it and are a very nice quality. I have one from the collection called ...& the lovely little things in the shade 01 ...& my crazy family. They don't sell this one any more but they do have some other ones that are equally as good as this one.
- Well, this is not really a contour palette, but it does have a bronzer, blush and a highlight shade in it. It is the BH cosmetic Illuminate by Ashley Tisdale Beach Goddess palette. There are three versions of this palette I thin, but I got this one as a gift and I love it, not only to bronze up my face but also for eyeshadow. It's the perfect travel palette for me.
RRP: 12$/10.32€/9.32£ - For highlighting my face I have been using the Soph x Revolution highlighter palette ever since it came out. It has eight shades that are pretty much perfect for every skin tone.RRP: 8.00£/9.99€
Up next are eyes. I don't wear any eyeshadow on a day to day basis, but if I do I just put a very natural matte shade all over my lid or sometimes just a glittery shadow with blended out edges.Usually I also do my brows with a few shades from the palettes. - One of my all time favourite eyeshadow palette is the Morphe 3502 Second Nature eyeshadow palette. It's full of warm-toned eyeshadows that are extremely pigmented and are so easy to work with. It is my go-to palette on any occasion.
RRP: 23.00£/26.00€
- If you want more budget-friendly palettes, you should check out Revolution eyeshadow palettes. I am always using one of the Soph x Revolution palettes. First one has six more shadows, but personally prefer the second one named Extra Spice, because it has a lot more warm tone based shadows and with that I find myself reaching for it more, but both of these are amazing and you can not go wrong with either.
RRP: 10.00£/11.99€ (both)
Let's talk about lashes. I know some people can not go anywhere without it. Luckily I have pretty long and dark lashes myself so I can skip this part, but I still love wearing a mascara. - First one is the Maybelline the Falsies mascara . I love it because it gives my lashes volume and it makes them even longer. It is a very wet formula which is the only thing that I don't like but when it dries out a bit it just amazing.
RRP: 8.99£/9.45€ - Another amazing mascara is the Essence Get big lashes one. It is on the wet side again, but it's just such an amazing mascara for such a low price you can't go wrong with any of the Essence mascaras.
RRP:2.00£/2.25€
Last up are lips. I normally wear only a moisturizing lip balm. Sometimes I go for a nude lipstick or a gloss. But I think that you can not go wrong with lip balm, tinted or clear. - At the moment my favourite is the Carmex lip balm in cherry. I just love it. It keeps my lips nice and smooth and hydrated all through the day. And if you don't like cherry you can get a normal one or some other flavours that they offer.
RRP: 2.69£/2.99€ If I want to wear a bit of colour I use the Makeup Revolution matte gloss from the my sign collection. However they do not sell this one anymore, but they have similar ones on their website. I love the formula of these. They apply very nicely and look very natural.
RRP:3.00£/3.99€Recently I have also discovered a lip balm from The Body Shop and it's the Born Lippy pot lip balm in the strawberry. I love their stuff in general, so I wasn't surprised that when I tried this I loved it right away. The only downside to this is that is a pot lip balm. I would prefer it in a tube or a stick form but it's still amazing.
RRP:2.50£/3.90€
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So these are my go-to products for when I'm going to school. Like I said earlier, don't feel like you need to wear makeup to school, but if you want to and if you're allowed then just do you. I hope that if you try any of these products you'll like them as much as I do and they'll make your morning makeup routine easier and more fun.
I will see you soon with a new post!
Keep On Dreaming
XOXO
M.😊💕
