#meet matte

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part of me wishes to get the balm’s meet matte(trimony) palette

but part of me doesn’t want to be reminded by my own makeup that i’m the right age for marriage ... ? 

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theBalm Meet Matt(e) Nude Palette

New Post: theBalm Meet Matt(e) Nude Palette

I grabbed theBalm’s Meet Matt(e) Nude palette for a steal at Nordstrom Rack recently. It retails for $42, and I got it for $14.97. It also appears on Hautelook from time to time, so you can definitely get this for less than retail. About the Palette This palette contains nine matte eyeshadows. It’s cruelty-free but not vegan (carmine is one non-vegan ingredient I can identify on the packaging).…

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Eye Shadow Palette Look 28 (theBalm)

I have been waiting to use this palette for an eyeshadow look for awhile now but I wanted to get a few out of the way since I use this palette for a lot of my fotds and things. It is the Meet Matt(e) palette from theBalm and it is one of my favorites. I wore this look today out to the big tourist mall and got some things that I will blog about next! Today's post is full face makeup since I was going out. Let's get started!

This is the palette I will be using today. It is the Meet Matt(e) matte eyeshaow palette from theBalm. It has 9 eyeshadow colors all with a matte finish, although some look to be a little satin.

I started by priming my face with Napoleon Perdis Autopilot face primer.

I mixed two foundations together and applied it with a big fluffy face brush. I did this because one is too light and one is too dark for my skin. I used L'Oreal True Match foundation in n1 Soft Ivory and Revlon Colorstay foundation in 150 Buff. 

I concealed my under eyes and any blemishes with my Urban Decay 24/7 concealer pencil in CIA.

I set everything with my ELF Mineral Booster. 

I contoured my face with Too Faced Milk Chocolate Soleil. I just used a fan brush for a softer contour.

I filled in my brows with my ELF Eyebrow Kit in Dark. I've been feeling out some different eyebrow shapes, trying to find one I really like. 

I primed my eyes with Urban Decay Primer Potion in Original.

I took the color Matt Gallagher which is a warm brown and applied it to my crease and really blended it out. I also applied it under my eyes. 

Then I took my most favorite color from this palette named Matt Patel and packed that all over the eyelid and into the crease and blended it out. 

Then I went back with Matt Gallagher and put that in the space between my crease and browbone and blended it with the gray. 

Next I took the color Matt Smith which is just a light nude color and applied that to my brow bone for a soft highlight. 

I used the color Matt Chung with is a pale pink and applied it to my inner corners to highlight them. 

I took the color Matt Batali and deepened up the crease and bit and blended it out. 

Sticking with theBalm, I used their Schwing matte eyeliner to line my eyes. It's a very matte theBalmy day! 

I took the color Matt Batali again and an angled brush and applied it to the outer half of my under eyes, staying close to the lash line.

I lined my waterline with my bareMinerals Round the Clock waterproof eyeliner in Midnight.

I curled my lashes and applied some false eyelashes. I used Red Cherry brand, not sure which pair. 

I did a real soft and glowy cheek so I used the blush side of my ELF Contouring Blush & Bronzing Powder in Blushed/Bronzed. It has a little sparkle and it's a really soft peachy pink color. 

I applied mascara to blend my real lashes with the false ones and I also applied it to my bottom lashes. I used Rimmerl Sexy Curves mascara.

For my lips I started with a layer of Urban Decay Lip Envy stain in the color Greedy. I think this stain applies very unevenly and tends to stick to the outer parts of my lips making it look like lipliner.

So I topped it with one of my favorite lipsticks, Covergirl Lip Perfection lipstick in #335 Embrace. This is my go-to lipstick. I think the color looks great one me, the staying power is awesome, it goes on smoothly, I just love it. 

(my lash glue was still drying in the last picture so DONT MIND ME)

The look is complete! I really liked the final result. I have never used the colors in this palette this way and I think it turned out nicely. Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoyed! 

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FOTD: Interview #1

So this week I had two interviews. The one I went to using the look from this post is for the department-like store on base. The position is for just a general cashier. I wanted my makeup to look nice and professional but not boring. I used mostly matte colors on my eyes and a muted blush and lip color. Let's get started!

First of all, I woke up SUPER EARLY!! Earlier than I needed to but I was so nervous I couldn't fall asleep again. So this is my morning hatred look right here.

First I primed my entire face using That Gal Brightening Face Primer by Benefit. Then I took Stay Don't Stray also from Benefit and applied that under my eyes because I like to prime my under eyes so my concealer doesn't crease and because it has a tint to it that offers some light coverage. 

I applied concealer under my eyes and blended it in. I used Urban Decay's 24/7 Concealer Pencil in the color CIA. Then I lightly applied BB cream on my entire face. I used Super BB by Skin 79. I ran out of it as well :(

I lightly set my face makeup with ELF Mineral Booster in the color Sheer. 

I primed my eyes with Urban Decay Primer Potion in Original. 

I filled in my brows with my ELF Brow Kit in the color Dark. I almost hit pan on the gel side! 

I contoured my face with my Too Faced Milk Chocolate Soleil matte bronzing powder. 

First on my eyes I used my Meet Matt(e) from TheBalm. I used the color called Matt Patel in my crease which is my new ultimate favorite crease color. I also put some under my eyes. 

Still using the Meet Matt(e) palette I took the color Matt Batali and deepened my crease with it. I blended the two colors together.

Using the color Hustle from the Naked palette, I filled in my outer corners and brought it slightly into the crease and blended. I forgot to take a picture for this step, but still using the color Naked also from this palette I lightly swept it across my lid.

Using the color Sassy from the Nude Tude palette from TheBalm I applied it to my inner corners. 

I used my Makeup Forever Aqua Liner #13 Mat Black liquid liner to liner my eyes. I wanted to keep my wing not so dramatic to keep it on the professional end. 

I set my liner with the color Serious from the Nude Tude palette. I also applied it under my eyes keeping it close to my lash line, then took a brush and smoked it out a little bit. 

I took an angled brush and my NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in the color Milk and applied it to my waterline. I used a very light amount so it didn't pop so much.

I didn't want to wear fake lashes because I didn't want it to be too much, so I just curled my lashes and applied some mascara. I used Maybelline's Illegal Length mascara.

Like I mentioned above, I used a muted blush color. I used this mineral blush from Jane #03 Rose Silk. I lightly swept it on my cheeks for just a nice wash of color. 

On my lips I also wanted to use a nice natural color so I used Tarte LipSurgence lip tint in the color Enchanted. 

The look is complete! It is a very simple look to achieve. I did jump around palettes a little but I'm sure you can make it work with only one of them. My interview did go well I'm pretty sure but I will find out for sure soon :) Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoyed!