School / College Makeup for Less

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Here's a quick, easy, and very affordable makeup look that's perfect for an educational setting. It should take you less than ten minutes in the morning to complete, will make you look effortlessly polished, and won't have you sticking out like a sore thumb on the first day of class.

Are you currently attending high school, college, or maybe a night class? Let me know in the comments!

If you want to recreate this makeup look, watch my tutorial below!

Face

L'Oreal Visible Lift cream foundation, L'Oreal Magic Smooth Soufflé in Plume

Eyes

Maybelline Color Tattoo in Tough as Taupe, Wet n Wild ColorIcon palette in Comfort Zone, L'Oreal Infallible Lacquer Liner in Blackest Black, L'Oreal Power Volume Collagen mascara

Lips

L'Oreal Caresse lipstick in Innocent Pink

Nails

Essie Topless and Barefoot

3-in-1 Look for Prom

Prom season is in full swing, as many highschools celebrate their junior and senior proms anywhere from April to June! I'm going to be doing a series of prom looks on my channel, and to kick things off I'm going to show you a 3-in-1 look, where one basic look can be adjusted to give three unique looks!

The first one is the toned down, natural look for those wanting to just look like an upgraded version of themselves. For the second look I used a bright pink lip to give a fun and edgy look. For the third and last look I applied a black winged eyeliner and applied bright red lipstick to go for an easy but glam pin-up look. I hope you will enjoy one of these looks and find it useful for your own prom.

Face & Cheeks
Revlon Colorstay Foundation in Ivory, La Femme blush in Pink Velvet, MAC Shimpagne MSF, MAC Studio Finish concealer

Eyes
MAC Bare Canvas Paint, NYX eyeshadow Trio Nr. 15 (Aloha, Mink Brown, Deep Bronze), L'Oreal Voluminous mascara, MAC Vanilla eyeshadow

Lip Look #1:
Gosh Darling lipstick, NYX Smokey Look lipgloss

Lip Look #2:
Rimmel Indian Pink lipliner, Barry M Dolly Pink lipstick

Lip Look #3
Rimmel Lipstick in Scream, MAC Red Enriched lipliner

Nails
Essence - Purple Diamond

Music
Adam Cantor - Meteor Shower

Teen Week: Easy, Flirty Evening Look

 

  

  

  

The goal of this look was to create a really simple but effective smokey eye that isn't too dark and dramatic, and that is easy to achieve using just 2 eyeshadows and a minimal set of basic eye brushes. I know many teens do not have a large makeup collection and just have the basics when getting started, so I wanted to show that even with some basic skills and products, it's still possible to achieve a nice smokey eye look. This look would be perfect for going out in the evening with friends to a movie, or on a date! I hope you enjoy the final installment in my teen makeup series!

Face

Illamasqua cream foundation, Barry M Bronzer

Eyes

ArtDeco e/s base, shimmery taupe grey e/s from the 120 palette from ebay, NYX Aloha e/s, Ben Nye black eyeliner, L'Oreal Voluminous mascara

Lips

NYX Strawberry Milk lipstick, MAC Prrr Lipglass

Nailpolish
Guppy - Nr. 77 (available for purchase on ebay)

Ring
H and M

Video Link

Teen Week: Preppy School Look

 

 

This look was loosely inspired by the character Blair Waldorf from the hit TV show Gossip Girl, although I kind of changed the colours up a bit to suit my taste. I was going for a very girly prep school look, one that would be easy to recreate and wearable for school or other daytime activities. Although I use 2 palettes for this look, you don't necessarily need to buy the whole palette. For the eyeshadows, you'll need a pastel pink, a light brown, a dark brown, and a highlight color - easy to find pretty much anywhere! I round out the video by making some budget makeup brushes suggestions and where to buy. Make sure to check back on Friday for my final look in this teen series.

Face

Illamasqua cream foundation, Bobbi Brown Pot Rouge in Pink Raspberry, MAC MSF in Blonde

Eyes

Urban Decay Primer Potion, NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk, 42-Double Stack Palettes from ebay (both the matte and shimmer), MAC Dazzlelight e/s, Quo eyeliner in Brown, Illamasqua Medium Pencil in Cane, L'Oreal Voluminous mascara

Lips

NYX Tinted Lip Spa in Sake, Margaret Astor lipgloss (doesn't have the shade written on package)

Nails

Sorry I really don't remember which one I used!

Link to video

Teen Week: Emo Makeup

I'm so excited to be launching TEEN WEEK on my Youtube channel with a much requested look: Emo makeup! This entire week will be focusing on makeup videos specifically geared towards my teen viewers. Even if you're no longer a teen, I hope that at least some of the looks might still appeal to you. These looks are especially appropriate for beginners or for those who do not have a lot of products and brushes to work with. Although I use some high end brands, I make specific recommendations for budget or drugstore alternatives. In the next video this coming Wednesday, I'll be featuring my next teen look, as well as make some great budget makeup brushes recommendations so make sure to tune in again!

Face

Illamasqua cream foundation, NYX Angel blush

Eyes

ArtDeco e/s base, Ben Nye black eyeliner pencil, MAC Carbon e/s, Ben Nye Greystone e/s, MAC Reflects Transparent Teal Glitter, L'Oreal Voluminous mascara

Lips

FaceFront Stunt Double concealer, NYX Smokey Look lipgloss
Nails
Barry M - Cyan Blue