Hi!
I’m Yacine, I’m a makeup artist.
During the day, I don’t really wear a lot of makeup but when I go out with my friends
or if I go on a date, obviously I want to look a little cute.
So here’s a really simple look that I do.
I prep my under eyes with Priming Moisturizer.
I feel like it just you know freshens up, and this area tends to be dry.
You don’t want to look dry around your eyes.
After this, always lip balm, always.
I have this thing with lip balm. I love the Balm Dotcom in Coconut, it’s just like
the perfect scent, perfect texture.
Then, I actually use three different types of concealer, especially in the winter
because I go really dark in the summer and then lighter in the winter, and then
I have some little pigmentation issues, like a lot of dark skin.
So I have to mix and match until I find a right color for the right day.
So, I start with this first concealer, which is a Laura Mercier. It’s little a bit pink-toned.
Then I will top it with something that is a little more yellow-based. It's Kevyn Aucoin Sensual Skin Enhancer.
So dab a little bit of this.
And then I love to use this brush from It Cosmetics. It has two sides and with this
fluffy side I like to blend the two concealers I applied.
Then I always top up with my Glossier Stretch Concealer. In the summer I would probably
wear it on its own, but in the winter it’s a little dark so I have to mix.
And with what is left on my little concealer brush, I would cover little tiny imperfections.
You know we all have issues—here and there.
And Stretch Concealer is perfect for that because it’s not too heavy and blends really
well.
Then I will go to my eyebrows.
I have quite thick brows and I love them like that, but sometimes I just like to fill them
in, it just gives a stronger look and I like my brows to be kind of perfect.
So, I would just do little strokes with a pencil just to fill in the little gaps.
After this, I will probably do my cheeks.
You know once I have my skin and brows down, I’m just going to dip into the colors that I want to
add to my face.
I love Cloud Paints, I use Dusk a lot and other colors too, but today I’m going to
do Dusk.
I’m going to mix it with this little Lip and Cheek Tint from Tata Harper.
Then I usually do a little bit of highlighter, I like Haloscope in Topaz because this bronzy
color that matches my skin tone, so it looks quite natural for a highlighter.
I'm just using it on top of my cheekbones and a little bit between my brows and on the bridge
of my nose, and a little bit on the top part of my lip, right on the Cupid’s bow.
It gives a nice little shine and gives volume to your lips.
Alright now, we are going to add a little finishing touch.
I love to use this Laura Mercier Translucent Powder.
It just warms up my skin tone and also mattifies a little bit the areas I don’t want too
shiny.
A little bit more on the cheeks, under the eyes, just basically getting rid of the the extra shine.
You know?
You want to look glowy, but not too shiny.
And then once I’m done applying it with my first brush, I just take a clean brush and blend
it even more, making sure everything is blended: my blush, my concealer. I make sure I don’t
have too much powder.
Then, I’m doing my lips.
I’m applying a little bit of the Glossier Generation G and then I will top it up with
a sheer shimmer lipstick that I love from Urban Decay.
And then I will grab a lip pencil and just like, you know, perfect the angles and then
pat my lips a little and what’s left will go on my cheeks.
I’m doing a really easy look, but I want my eyes to look a little shimmery.
So I apply the Lidstar in Herb.
Beautiful color and doesn’t need to be really precise.
They apply really well.
Then what I’m going to do since I’m not really wearing eyeliner, but I still want
my eyes to be defined, I will take this pencil—it’s a waterproof black Chanel Pencil—but any
pencil would work.
Waterproof is better.
And then lift my eyes and apply it underneath my lash line.
It looks a little scary, but trust me it’s really easy.
You just have to lift a little bit and then go along your lash line.
Take your time.
Then I’m going to apply some mascara—I love this mascara!
From Too Faced, it’s called Better Than Sex.
Don’t know if it’s better but it looks good.
Then, one little thing I want to add now that most of the look is done.
I’m adding this eye kohl from Laura Mercier, it’s actually like a dark purple, so it’s
not black but still it’ll just add a little bit more intensity to my eye look.
Once everything is done, I always like to warm my hands and press them on my face just
so I make sure everything is blended.
And here you are!
Ready to go out!
A quick 10-minute natural look, perfect for a date or a drink with friends.