I haven’t seen my friend in 2 years because she’s been… well, saving LIVES! I love to brag about my super cool friend who works as a PA resident at John Hopkins. My friends who know Miss K would laugh at this post because she’s always known to look like she rolled right out of bed and she truly doesn’t care —  but everyone knows she’s gorgeous anyways! (Like literally, wearing PJs to the market and everything! LOL)

Most people like the natural look and just want to look like a better version of themselves.  I went for an very light makeover. This is type/amount of makeup I would normally use if I wanted to look nice for a special day.

The things I used for this makeover and the order in which I used them: (not including primers and moisturizers)

- Prescriptives concealer (2 tones)
- Makeup Forever’s mineral HD powder
- Smashbox bronzer
- Smashbox eyebrow shadow w/Bobbi Brown brush
- MAC eyeshadow + LORAC eyeshadow + TwoFaced shadow
- MAC gel eyeliner + Buxom inner eyeliner
- Christian Dior lipstick + MAC lipstick + MAC lipliner
- Individual false lashes only at the ends, trimmed (Miss K said she had trouble with strip lashes because she hated the way they felt, so I opted for individuals only)

Note that I didn’t use ANY foundation and just cleaned up her face with a light concealer and HD powder. If you don’t have any serious skin issues like acme or scars, I think it looks great to just go with something just as light as concealer + mineral powder! (I personally don’t use regular powder on a daily basis.)

Next I decided to step it up just one notch and give her a slightly more dramatic look. I thought her skin looked fine so I didn’t add anything else except for:

- Bobbi Brown blush
- darker shade of MAC lipstick
- Stila smokey eyeshadow kit (top and bottom of lids)

To be continued…