After not wearing make up for a week, I felt that I should probably make a bit of effort when meeting some of my dad’s family for the first time who were coming round for dinner. However, I didn’t want to look too made up, and therefore went for this ‘Golden Glow’ beauty look. 
It doesn’t look too much, but the bronzed skin and shimmery eyes is just enough to make some impact.
To create this look, I first cleansed and exfoliated my face in the shower with Clinique Liquid Facial Soap – Mild and Witch Gentle Exfoliating Face Wash to prep my skin, and make sure it was silky smooth.
Clockwise from top left: Benefit POREfessional primer sample (free from ELLE magazine, score!); MAC Mineralize Concealer; Clinique High Impact Mascara in Black; Seventeen High Shine Lipgloss in Clear; Bare Minerals Warmth All-Over Face Color Bronzer; Bare Minerals Flawless Application Face Brush; Urban Decay Naked Original Palette (#1).
After prepping my skin with the benefit primer on my T-zone, I then dabbed on a very light layer of Dior liquid foundation that I found a sample of when spring cleaning. Unfortunately I couldn’t find what type it was, which is a shame as I’d like to buy a whole bottle, but it has a slight rose tint to it and a matte finish. I then dabbed the MAC concealer on my dark circles, tip of my nose and chin to reduce the appearance of redness and a lack of sleep!!
I then used a combination of the ‘Virgin’, ‘Sidecar’ and ‘Toasted’ eyeshadows from my new Urban Decay Naked palette to create a brightening and shimmery golden look. A couple of layers of the Clinique mascara later, a quick brush of bronzer over my cheekbones, and a splash of lipgloss before I was ready to go!!
This look was very simple and easy to create, and I really liked how summery it was. A bright and effortless look for both daytime and evening!
Sparkle on,
J xx
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