Current Makeup Favourites As We Transition to Spring.

I find that the transition period between seasons often accompanies a brief makeup routine change as my style and preferences tend to change as the seasons do. Currently, my preferences in eye makeup and lips have changed in accordance to the whole beige trend going on in fashion which I am incorproating into my wardrobe. In particular, I've pulled out the modern classic Anastasia Beverly Hills Modern Renaissance Eyeshadow Palette which I have actually lately more become appreciative of - more than I have ever been. I'm particularly adoring the mustard shades as well as some of "Red Ochre" as a diffused, soft lid shade. Overall, in terms of eyeshadow I'm enjoying the more rustic tones that are still in line with the classic, nude-toned eyeshadow family, yet with a twist. 

I've always had a love/hate relationship with eyeliner, most because I could never get the shape of the liner right; my eyes are quite large and round, so I have always found that a cat-eye flick looked awkward for my eye shape. However, extracting inspiration from Instagram, Pinterest, and from my love of 60s makeup, I finally found a shape that works, i.e. drawing a flick straight from the eye (instead of upwards) and then connecting the tip to the lash line in a downwards slope. The result is a line that actually extends the upper lash line downwards rather than extending the lower lash line upwards. Ever since this discovery, I have been wearing liquid eyeliner, specifically my favourite Sephora Wink-It Felt Liner, every single day I wear makeup. 

     

For lips, I have been almost abandoning bright lipstick (major shock for me!), and replacing it with the nude tones. I just find that coupling a wing liner look with a nude lip looks very classic and elegant. Specifically, I have been enjoying the Tarte Matte Lip Paint in "Birthday Suit" and the Too Faced Melted Matte Liquid Lipstick in "Sell Out". The former is more of a cool-toned lip that you can blot and sheer out for a classic light nude or build up for a dark nude; the latter is more of a dark peach nude that adds a bit more of colour for a nude lipstick. 

What changes have you made to your makeup routine?

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