Get that preggers glow.. WITHOUT the preggers :P

So, everyone knows that " glowing " effect pregnancy has on some women... well, I feel like us non-preggos should be able to benefit from a similar effect using makeup, minus the morning sickness!

What you'll need:

• blush (rosy pink for fair skin to deep pink/mauve for darker skin)
• bronzer (I absolutely adore physicians formula bronzer sun strip because I can use it as eye shadow as well.. PERFECT for on the go during the summer and fall!)
• Highlighter 

Steps

1. After applying your foundation (or if you don't need or want foundation, after you've applied your moisturizer) Take a makeup brush and smile... apply your blush to the apples of your cheeks and apply outward toward your temple (so an upward stroke).. Its ok if it comes out dark.. your going to blend everything later anyways :)
2. Continue smiling and with your brush apply the bronzer to the area BELOW where you applied your blush... it should bronze the area below the apples of your cheeks. Apply in the same fashion.. upward and outward to about, your ears. Again, it's ok if it looks dark.
3. with the highlighter.. USE sparingly.. apply it above the apple of your cheeks... then each side of the nose.. then your temples... you should always highlight the middle of your face to accentuate your assets :)
4. now take a big makeup brush and blend.

You now have that "glow" :)

OMG... so, I tried this last night and my skin looked perfect.

Well, honest ta blog I've always had nice skin... all through high school I never had an issue except maybe a zit around, well ya know. But JEEPERS.. now at 27 I'm breaking out like MAD...it's driving me crazy... obviously my first and foremost option is to get rid of it... but during that time of healing.. what the heck am I supposed to do? Go on a date looking like a 16 year old pizza face?! Nooooo way. So last night I did my makeup and it came out like a magazine cover and was sooooooooo easy!

You need: 

• Moisturizer (or primer (Recipe: Moisturizer, aloe vera gel, and a little foundation)
• Foundation
• Concealer
• Powder
• Optional: green and yellow blemish sticks (you can actually get travel sized at Cvs or walgreens for really cheap and they last a LONG TIME! Green makes red disappear... yellow gets rid of dark circles and any dark skin spots!!!

So, many makeup artists will tell you that it's important to prime before applying make up... I only find this true when you have acne.. so if you don't skip the primer and just moisturize well!

1. Apply the primer/moisturizer all over face and neck. I like to use clean hands for this process cause it spreads better.
2. If you bought the green blemish stick cover your red acne and blend so you can only see the green a little... if you bought the yellow cover your dark circles leaving a little yellow showing
3. time for foundation! Cover well your whole face and neck.. You can use a makeup sponge.. but again I prefer my hands because it spreads it out better and makes it smoother
4. concealer for those acne spots, blend well
5. and last but not least powder! use a nice big makeup brush and use circular motions to blend it onto your face and neck. 

Woolllahhh!!! Perfect skin :) Now your ready for highlighting and contouring.. which is actually surprisingly easy! :) I'll be posting a blog about it as well!