Daily Grace

Yes, ladies and gents. It is time to save some time and money by baking your eyelids. Who needs eye primer when you have this technique?! Baking your lids is a full-proof way to get ready quickly and prevent any oil from coming out and causing smudges throughout the day. People with oily skin will especially appreciate this--I've got ya covered. This is what I do when I don't really have time to apply a full eye look or if I'm trying to be simple. Also, a good eye primer is expensive as all get out and I'm a broke college student, ya feel? Still not trying to have oily eyelids though... it's not cute in my book. And the best part... this look takes 5 minutes TOPS. So, let us get started...   The items above are the only things I used. There are two beauty sponges, because I'm weird. I refuse to put powder and concealer on the same beauty sponge even though it's perfectly fine to do and everyone else does it. I should also men...

Hi again! I did my friend's hair and makeup today and used the "baking" or "cooking" technique in contouring and highlighting, so I thought I'd snap some pictures and share the technique with you here on the blog. Letting your makeup "bake" basically means you're letting it set for a while with a light-colored or a translucent powder. It helps you achieve a precise contour and provides a really clean finish to your makeup. I baked Lesley-Ann's makeup and, in the meantime, worked on her eyes or touched up her hair a bit.   I used a (clearly shattered) translucent powder from Ulta and a sponge that kind of looks like a beauty blender. If you normally dampen your beauty blender, don't. This works best with a dry sponge. If you don't have a sponge to work with, a dense powder brush will work just fine.   Pack on a thick layer of powder to your sponge or brush. Apply this over your foundation; remember, this is a setting te...