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It is April, which means spring is here.. or at least kind of here. I love to give my wardrobe a nice spring clean-out every year.. and maybe also splurge on a few new cute dresses (which I will show you in another post). BUT I feel like changing your makeup and skincare is equally important.
When I think about makeup in the spring time, I see fresh and glowing skin, light colours and a natural finish. Even though this look sounds much easier than a full face of heavy makeup, it can be even harder. For a fresh and dewy look, you need the perfect base. By that, I don't mean that your skin has to be flawless. But your skin has to be in a very good condition.
1. Skincare is the number one step here. I have recently fallen in love with serums. I always thought this is an unnecessary step in my skincare routine.. but let me tell you: it totally changes the game! My serum of choice is the Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair Serum. I use it every evening and my skin looks smoother, healthier and totally glowing the next morning. And this is exactly what we are looking for.
2. The next step is a good primer. This is another one which I always thought is not really important. I have to admit, in the winter months I sometimes skip this as my skin doesn't tend to need this and my makeup lasts quite well. But with the months getting warmer I always need some extra lasting power for my makeup. This Lancome La Base Pro Primer helps your foundation to last longer and also provides a much smoother base for your foundation and makes it look even more natural and perfect.
3. Last but not least is the foundation. If you have a good skincare and primer routine, this is just the finish touch to your dewy and glowy spring look. I have very fair skin, which is also very sensitive so I tend to have quite a lot of redness especially around my nose and my cheeks. Therefore I always look for a medium coverage foundation which I can build up to a full coverage one for nights out. The problem with these foundations is that they tend to be very matte and unnatural looking. This is why I used to stick to various BB-creams, which never really gave me the coverage I wanted.. and then I found my new holy grail foundation: The Armani Luminous Silk Foundation. The perfect coverage but a luminous finish.. I am obsessed!
What are your top tips for a fresh and dewy face makeup?
xx Lisa
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Serum is by far the most important step in my skincare routine and the ANR is my favourite as well! I'm really not good when it comes to applying primer on a daily basis, but this Lancôme one sounds really good, especially if it makes the foundation looks a lot more natural on.
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Yes you should try it girl! And I agree.. Serums are the best!
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Great products! I love Este Lauder <3
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Same! Glad you liked it!
Deletexx Lisa
I really want to try this foundation! I'm exactly the same with redness around nose etc but I love to keep my foundation looking light and natural!
ReplyDeleteGreat post lovely! I'm completely obsessed with switching things up season to season.
Stacey x
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Thanks so much hun! You should definitely give it a try!
Deletexx Lisa
You just have perfect skin! Great tips!
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Aw thanks Anya! So sweet!
Deletexx Lisa
The GA foundation is great, lately I've also been enjoying using the Urban Decay Skin Perfector, really light and natural for Spring :)
ReplyDeleteHanh | hanhabelle
Will add this to my list! Thank you lovely!
Deletexx Lisa
Omg your skin is flawless <3
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Aw thank you Keri!
Deletexx Lisa
Thanks for the great tips! I agree with all of them and I also use concealer and highlighter for a fresh natural-looking face :)
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Highlighter is the best!
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Your skin looks flawless! I'll have to try some of these after I run out of my current supply!
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Yay thanks so much gorgeous
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I agree primers are a life and of course skin saver for keeping you foundation and makeup looking and lasting throughout the day. I definitely need to check out the Lancome primer you raved about in this post.
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Glad you found it helpful babe!
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Wow super cool Post. Thanks so much for this.
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Glad you liked it!
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The Armani foundations sounds so perfect! Anything high coverage always sounds good to me x
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You really should try it!
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You have nice skin, thanks for sharing these tips!
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You are welcome :)
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perfect!
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Thanks!
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Love your list of products. I have used the Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair Serum and it's amazing!! My skin is just healing from acne, so I love products like that that add back the moisture and hydration.
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My holy grail product!
Deletexx Lisa
I really want to try a serum...it sounds like such an important part of a skincare routine! Thanks for sharing this great post!
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Your skin looks perfect!!!
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Aw thank you Valentina!
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Lovely products Lisa. Thanks for sharing.
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Glad you liked it!
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Love this! Let me tell you, your skin looks absolutely beautiful! I agree about serums, they make all the difference! xx
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Haha thanks lovely! And glad we agree here :)
Deletexx Lisa
great post :)
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Thanks babe!
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Your skin looks gorgeous! Thanks for sharing, Lisa!
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Aw thank you so much :)
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Lisa, thank you for the post. How I love Estee Lauder! :)
ReplyDeleteI need to try this Serum.
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Oh YAY So glad you liked it!
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Getting a more natural look is soo much harder! You look gorgeous a total fresh spring look!
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Totally agree.. so hard! And thank you lovely :)
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If i'm honest, my skin looks the best when it's had a bit of sun. After a day outside on Saturday my face had a bit of colour to it and it looks fab . . . now how do I bottle that?!
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This is so true! Haha love it!
Deletexx Lisa
Your post was so great! Thanks as always for your helpful tips. I really enjoyed reading about how your skincare and make-up needs change as the seasons do. I am definitely discovering this myself as I pay more attention to my skin and how it changes with the weather :) Going into winter now, my regime is definitely different.
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So happy you enjoyed it :)
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I've been dying to try out this Armani Foundation for far too long, it looks insane on you, gal!
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You really should! Thanks babe!
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