Hello everybody, welcome back to my channel
I was feeling a little down on this rainy day, so I decided to put on some makeup
I'm using some new favorite products from YSL, who I'm partnering with for today's video
so if you want to join me for a makeup therapy sesh, just keep watching
A lot of you have been asking for a talking video since the past few ones have been silent
so I'm gonna try a new format today where I do a chit chat get ready with me in voiceover form
First, I'm concealing my eyelids
The makeup today is gonna be super simple
so if you were expecting a creative makeup look, this is not the video
We're probably not going to talk too much about the process and instead more about life updates -
similar to Alissa Ashley's makeup therapy videos
But yeah, how have you all been handling lockdown life?
I used to think I could stay at home forever and throughout all of this,
I've realized I'm not as introverted as I thought I was
For the first few weeks, I really lost track of time
Since I couldn't go outside or to the gym, I didn't have an everyday routine anymore and
I started to feel really lethargic and... apathetic towards everything?
It's nice to take a break once in a while and I'm grateful I can work from home, but
I just felt so unproductive
So this week, I finally picked myself up and got back to waking up early
and doing home workouts in the morning
It helps to do these with friends to keep each other accountable,
so I've been FaceTiming my friends to work out together
I've never been a huge fan of FaceTime calls, but they've kind of grown on me
Now, I try to call my family and friends whenever I can
and it makes staying cooped up a little more tolerable
For my new routine, I try to schedule FaceTime workouts at 8 AM so I'm forced to wake up at 7:30 AM
I know a lot of us don't have to wake up early right now so it's tempting to sleep in,
but waking up early makes me feel a lot happier
If you've also been feeling down and unproductive, try waking up a little bit earlier
But I do want to stress that while it is important to keep busy, this is not a productivity contest
so if you need a break, take a break
especially if you have the luxury to, don't feel pressured to overwork yourself
I wanted to try the foxy eyes eyeliner trend,
so I'm using this really precise eyeliner pencil from Revlon in the inner corner
I'm applying falsies underneath my real lashes
My base routine has changed since my last chit chat get ready with me
so I'm gonna update you on some new techniques I started implementing
Starting with primer, I'm using the YSL Touche Eclat Blur Primer
I've stopped using primer for my everyday makeup for almost a year now because
I just didn't feel like it did anything and it was just an extra layer, so I ditched it
but when I posted this primer on my story, a lot of you responded saying this was your holy grail primer
and I can see why -
it gives you that blurring effect without the dryness that comes with other mattifying blurring primers
I'm using the YSL Touche Eclat concealer in the shade 2.5
Ok, so I know everybody's sleep schedule's messed up,
but for the first couple of weeks social distancing, I really messed up my sleeping schedule -
like, it was a huge shift
and my dark circles got even worse, so putting on concealer now makes me extra happy
Aside from seeing the very visible sleep deprivation disappear,
concealer or foundation has always been the most therapeutic part of makeup application for me
I just love watching people blend in their base makeup, especially when it's a perfect shade match
This concealer is more of a light to medium coverage, so it'll leave your skin with an enhanced natural coverage -
Very skin-like, which I love
I'm actually gonna skip setting the concealer with powder and move straight to contour
Recently, I put on a full face and did not set it since I knew I was just staying home anyways
and after 5 hours, my base looked like I had just put it on
But yeah, while you're staying home, you guys should experiment with different techniques
just to see if something can work better for you
Another thing I've been playing with lately is applying a bunch of bronzer
Maybe I just miss the sun, but I like to apply this to my temples and blend it into my eyeshadow
For highlighter, I'm using the best golden highlighter -
This is the Make Up For Ever Star Lit Powder in No. 2
A little goes a long way with this - I've had this for 3 years and I'm nowhere near close to finishing it
For lips, I'm using Buxom's lip liner in "Hush Hush" along with my Anastasia Pro Pencil in "Base 1"
I really like Buxom's lip pencil formula
It's still in the pencil form that I love, but it's a little creamier than the NYX ones
I'm using two lipsticks today, both from the YSL Rock'n Shine Lipstick Collection
There are 8 shades available and I'm using No. 1 "Nude Solo"
and No. 2 "Cacao Bounce"
You can see there's a little star in the center,
which will add a subtle shimmer effect without the look of glitter chunks
These lipsticks are super hydrating and I love the cute little shine it gives
I did not get quarantine bangs by the way,
a lot of you were wondering since I've been curling my baby hairs on my Instagram lately
so here's a quick tutorial
It's super easy - I just use my flat iron to curl my baby hairs downwards and inwards
You can also curl longer strands to frame the face
And I couldn't tell if I liked the foxy eyes look or not?
I think it looks kind of weird on me so I removed it, but let me know what you think
and this is the completed look
Thank you so much for watching and chatting with me
and thank you again to YSL Beauty for working with me on this video
Stay safe and healthy, and I will see you in my next video ♡