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Lately, I have been sporting the foundation + lips look. The above photo was taken a few days ago, but I’ve been doing a lot of the same: foundation, light blush, lipstick, and gloss. This particular combination was YSL’s Fetish Pink Rouge Volupte Lipstick ($34.00) topped with MAC Crystal Rose Lipglass (LE). I’m hoping I get less lazy and actually DO makeup tomorrow 😉
*Edited to Add* Normally, I’d definitely pop some mascara on, but every day I start my look off going, “I’ll just go to school/grocery shopping/laze about, and then do full makeup.” See, if I put mascara on right away, then I end up trying to just refresh it in a full look, because taking it off ends up removing some of my foundation and yeah… LOL.
See a close-up of the lips…
Normally, I love all your looks. However, i do think that this color makes your teeth appear yellow =( Just some advice!
christine, your teeth don’t look yellow! They just don’t look fake chrystal white – which is a very good thing!
And your hair looks lovely, I like this look a lot <3
Thanks, Anne!
Thanks for the tip, Lizzy!
you look like you have bed head, like you just woke up. =) love the lips though. =)
LOL, how sad 🙁
Haha I’ve been lazier than you. I haven’t worn any make-up ever since I arrived in the UK. Oh btw, Happy Birthday! 😀
LOL!
Thanks, Fie 🙂
I like it! =] I did a natural look yesterday. 2 coats of mascara and a bit of Flusterose lipglass, as natural as I can get! =P x
Thanks, Shortiee 😉 Flusterose is nice for natural!
i love this natural look with the nice plump lips. it looks good on you =)i’ve been a bit lazy lately to do my makeup too. school just started and so forth. so i’ve been sporting some face coverage along with a little bit of mascara. cant wait to see your update on daily do’s!
Thanks, Joanna! 🙂 I hope to kick this whole minimal makeup thing soon!
I like this look too. It’s soft, young and fresh.
Thanks, CG 🙂
Your eyes look so naked without mascara compaired to you other looks. I would use mascara instead of blush and it is a lovely casual “out of bed” look.
I didn’t put it on, because I intended to actually do full makeup later on 🙂
i agree, i would love to see this look with some mascara/curled lashes to just make you look a bit more awake, but i do love the whole idea of the look
I didn’t put on mascara because I was going to do full makeup later on, and I didn’t want to re-apply or remove and then re-apply 🙂
I think you look super fresh ! I wish I could pull off that lip color
Thanks so much! I bet you could 😉
oh my gosh you look like maria ozawa! (it’s a compliment, really, i think she’s gorgeous.)
Thanks, Grace 🙂
How weird! I’ve haven’t been doing anything on my eyes lately either.. well except curl them. When I have exactly 5 minutes to get ready – eyeshadow just takes too long! haha
Haha! At least I’m not alone! 🙂
Christine, do you prefer to use foundation just on it’s own or top it with powder?
i’ve never been too serious about foundation because of the climate of where i live in… but winter’s coming and i’ve been considering whether i should get into foundation more or not. and also, i guess this is a personal preference thing, but do you use concealer over or under your foundation?
Hi Viv! I do both. I usually use SFF alone, but lately I’ve been topping it with MSFN or loose powder. I use concealer under most of the time 🙂
Me likey the lips 🙂
Thanks, Kendra!
if I could have that flawless look today, I’d die happy. Love the look, Christine!
Aww! You’re too sweet, Pia!
This is how I do the simple look too! 🙂 Am too lazy to do my eyes on days I don’t work. But a little blush, lipstick/gloss surely makes me feel pretty.
Thanks, Millie 🙂 I know, right? Just a little to feel awake and put together.
I just have to say, I just finished reading the latest issue of Nylon, which was “the It Girl issue,” and you look like you stepped off one of the pages! I really like the contrast of the bright lips against naked eyes. Feel free to take as many “lazy” days as you want, you look gorgeous!
Aww, thanks, Beycah 🙂 I’m so flattered!
I think a more natural lip would better compliment a natural face. That pink is too much. A tinted balm would look better.
Thanks for the suggestion, Claire! I tend to prefer bolder lips on natural faces, if only because it gives me a chance to wear them 🙂
I have never noticed before, but your eyes are such a gorgeous color!!
Aw, thanks 😀
Wow.. you are such a natural beauty… all of your looks are amazing… I like this very much!
Aww, thanks, Laura 🙂
Christine, you look just as good without mascara, I’m usually too lazy to swipe on coats of mascara anyway, because I have to remove and I’m in a rush, so some of my lashes fell off during “make-off”.
just some opinion, though, I really think this kind of pale pink washes you out, making you appear more sleepy. other than that, WOW
Thanks, Sandy! My eyes get a lil’ squinty without it, I think, but hey 😉
Those cool pinks don’t work on your skin tone.. it makes your teeth look yellow and your skin look green! HOWEVER, you look just as good without your usual makeup 🙂
I’m sorry you feel that way! I don’t feel like it does either 🙁 I even went back and looked at the picture. If anything, it might be the flash/bathroom lighting.
I definitely love the look of foundation+lipstick. I modeled in a fashion even last month and the look for me was pink lips, foundation, and a little bit of mascara. It was hit!!
Oh, nice look, Maddie! You must have rocked the runway 😀
Also, you look gorgeous in these pics!
Thanks! 🙂
Though a very simple look, you look so radiat and beautiful!
Thank you, Sash 🙂
hey so were you wearing foundation here at all? if so which one? i have the exact color tone as you, but do have a few pimples here and there along with uneven skin tone because of my dark circles, i apply photoready foundation and it doesn’t match my skin tone, makes my face look to cakey and light, along with studiotech .. help ?
Yes, there is foundation here, but unfortunately the post is so old I don’t remember which one, sorry! 🙁