No makeup in the pic above! And my hair’s doing its naturally wavy thing.
Five minutes later I looked like this…
I used:
- NARS Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer (applied with fingers) all over my face
- MAC Select Moisturecover Concealer under my eyes
- MAC Concrete eyeshadow applied on my brows with a MAC 266 Small Angle Brush; after filling in my brows, I took what was left over on my 266 and ran that along my upper and lower lash lines for some definition
- MAC Haute & Naughty Too Black Lash Mascara on my the upper lashes
- Tarte LipSurgence Lip Shine in Smitten on my lips
- MAC Studio Careblend Pressed Powder on my forehead and nose to take down the shine
Nothing fancy. Just simple, easy makeup to get me out the door. 🙂
Chelsea says
September 15th, 2012 at 6:36 pmYou are beautiful no matter what! I wish I had wave to my hair sometimes! My hair is pin straight.
On the bright side, I can sleep with it wet and wake up with good looking hair :p
Karen says
September 15th, 2012 at 6:40 pmHappy Saturday, Chelsea! 🙂
So jealous of your wash and wear hair! It takes a lot of work to get mine stick straight…seriously, like 30-45 min.
Chelsea says
September 15th, 2012 at 7:26 pmI like using a hot air brush once in a while to get volume, but I like being able to sleep in and still have decent looking hair :p
Karen says
September 15th, 2012 at 8:03 pmLucky duck! You don’t even know how many hours I spent in the ’90s trying to get hair like that, le sigh!
What are you up to tonight? I just got back from a trip to Sephora. I picked up an eyeliner from Laura Mercier called Black Gold.
Chelsea says
September 15th, 2012 at 9:16 pmI wrote a paper for my management class, and hung out with the animals! Quincy got some hop-time while Jiji was taking his nap (he hides in the linen closet for his naps), so he was very happy. We also read People Style Watch…
Solangel says
September 15th, 2012 at 6:39 pmOh gosh I love you and your blog, you’re one of the most relatable beauty blog authors out there :’) I’d love to have a friend like you out in the “real world”!
Karen says
September 15th, 2012 at 6:42 pmAww, Solangel! 🙂 I bet you’d be fun to hang out with IRL too! I’ve met so many wonderful, inspiring gals here on MBB. Wish we could really get together for a girl’s night…that would be so fun.
Hope you’re having a great weekend so far. Doing anything fun tonight?
CrystalCandy says
September 15th, 2012 at 6:53 pmYou are a natural beauty! I wish I could look that good with less than 5 minutes, give me 10-15 minutes. lol
CrystalCandy recently posted … Topbox : Septembre 2012
Karen says
September 15th, 2012 at 8:05 pmHi CrystalCandy!
Hope you’re having a nice weekend so far. What are you up to?
Kaolee says
September 15th, 2012 at 7:01 pmVery pretty! I like the lip shine.
Karen says
September 15th, 2012 at 8:05 pmThanks, Kaolee! Have you tried the any of the Tarte LipSurgence Lip Shines? They’re really nice for natural, easy lip looks.
penelope says
September 15th, 2012 at 7:15 pmI love the whole no makeup, makeup look (if that makes sense). You look so fresh and natural, I try to attempt this look daily. That NARS tinted moisturizer looks great on you!
skincaregirlblog.blogspot.com
Karen says
September 15th, 2012 at 8:06 pmThat totally makes sense. If only guys knew the effort it takes to look like you’re not wearing any makeup, LOL!
peach_ says
September 15th, 2012 at 7:20 pmWhile I enjoy your smokey eye tutorials, I must say you look so fresh and beautiful, both freshly showered and with 5 minute minimal makeup. That lip color was made for you! 😀
peach_ recently posted … Julep Maven Box #14: September 2012 Classic With A Twist (Trina Turk Fall 2012)
Karen says
September 15th, 2012 at 8:06 pmHi Peach!
What’s your 5-minute makeup routine?
Katherine G says
September 15th, 2012 at 7:32 pmYou look gorgeous! I think you and I are hair twins of sorts – mine does the straight/wavy thing, too and it’s super thick. Makeup only enhances your natural beauty <3.
Karen says
September 15th, 2012 at 8:10 pmHi Katherine,
Ahh, so you feel my pain! 🙂 I love having this texture now, but man, I had some bad haircuts over the last few years. The worst one was the lopsided triangle circa 1995…
Anywho, hope you’re having a nice weekend so far. Have you gotten in any good workouts? I ran six miles today. First time in a few weeks, and it felt really good.
Katherine G says
September 16th, 2012 at 12:48 pmSo far it’s a good weekend! Went to a Terps game with a friend/coworker who had season tickets (we love the Maryland Terrapins around here – even though they haven’t had a winning streak in a while – because UMD is our school) yesterday. Today watching football (Go Steelers and Redskins!) and just doing odd jobs around the house.
I like my hair for the most part now. I hated when I was younger how frizzy it would get, but now with a great stylist who does a good job thinning and layering, it’s wash and go hair now. I rarely break out the flatiron anymore unless it’s for something where I have to look more polished. My workout today was push-ups, pull-ups and weights! Now that I have the weights (but still not the bench as it’s on backorder), I am lifting a lot more. Sometimes it is good to take time off because then you have more energy!
Emi at Project Swatch says
September 15th, 2012 at 8:47 pmGreat post! I love seeing simple looks some of the time 🙂
Emi at Project Swatch recently posted … L’Oreal Project Runway Nail Polish for Fall 2012 Swatches & Review
musical says
September 15th, 2012 at 8:56 pmYou shine and glow, with or without makeup! *Naturally wavy thing*-my hair does this *thing* as well-and it’s good or crazy depending on the day and my mood ;).
PS: I echo “Solangel”-talking to you via the blog IS indeed like talking to my gal-pals :).
Rads says
September 15th, 2012 at 8:58 pmKaren..you look so cute! And your hair is just like mine..tho you have a much nicer haircut 😀
Rads recently posted … Jimmy Choo Eau de Parfum: Review
Varsha says
September 15th, 2012 at 11:05 pmPerfect milady!:)
One quick q – what do you do for facial hair removal?I am baffled by this one thing..hate bleaches or rather havent found good ones yet..
Saw your note about LM black gold..I got that as part of Sephora 500pt gift set..was so excited abt it,but it dint show up as I expected on my tan skin plus my dark eyelid,was sooo bummed..can you do a post on it,am sure it would look super gorgeous on you..did you get the same colorer eyeshadow of Lm,forgot the name..if not,check that out!
Mallory F says
September 15th, 2012 at 11:20 pmI wish I could get away with with wearing so little. Your face looks so.. fresh. Lol.
Agata says
September 16th, 2012 at 2:33 amI thought for a second it was going to be the hair tutorial…
Kiss & Make-up says
September 16th, 2012 at 4:07 amYou look so cute with your hair wet 🙂
Kiss & Make-up recently posted … Sneak preview: celebrate Christmas with Lush
E says
September 16th, 2012 at 6:13 amGorgeous, before and after!
Sunny @ Mostly Sunny says
September 16th, 2012 at 6:32 amFrom the bottom of my heart: you look REALLY good fresh-faced!!! I have naturally straight hair so I’m jealous of naturally wavy hair! Think about all the extra volume and movement you get!
Khodidas Priya says
September 16th, 2012 at 6:57 amHi Karen!
Your blog is really well done. I’m Priya, a university student in Mauritius. I just created a blog and my chosen topic is makeup.
I can see in your picture that you are not wearing makeup and I respect that because you proudly show to the world you’re real and natural beauty.
My blog is about Makeup but at the same time I emphasis on the fact that people should not wear too much makeup because they hide their real beauty or they may use it for occasions like parties but not everyday. It becomes normal and even boring sometimes whereas makeup is meant to give an image of unusual.
What do you think?
Here is the website of a blog I just created: http://khodidaspriya.posterous.com/
Hope you will have a look at it and comment to give your point of view 🙂
Sandra says
September 16th, 2012 at 7:04 amYou are soooo pretty! Love the “natural, yourself but better” look on you!
Ansh says
September 16th, 2012 at 9:21 ami loved even the shower look too 🙂
Ansh recently posted … Indian Bridal Diaries: 10 Crazy Wedding Invitations!
Amanda Hess says
September 16th, 2012 at 11:10 amCan you PLEASE do a tutorial with Urban Decay’s new Fun palette? I just got it and would love to see what combinations you have come up with. 🙂
Ankita@corallista says
September 16th, 2012 at 11:45 amlovely no-makeup look! Your under eye area is enviable, hardly any pigmentation!
Ankita@corallista recently posted … Weight Loss Diaries Vol. 2 : 4 Easy Diet Tips to get you started on Healthy Eating Habits
Lydia L says
September 16th, 2012 at 1:00 pmKaren!!! I luv your look!! I’ve wanted to try the haughty naughty mascara and I just might now cause it looks great on ya!!! Have a great weekend!!!!
alex says
September 16th, 2012 at 1:20 pmKaren, you are gorgeous au naturale! Love your 5 min. make-up look! I need to try NARS Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer… looks so good on your skin!
Carrie says
September 16th, 2012 at 2:54 pmWow, you have gorgeous skin! I am so jealous.
Eden-Avalon says
September 16th, 2012 at 3:30 pmHaha. My hair does that too. Except, in about an hour it’s a giant poofball. :3 You look lovely!
Ester says
September 16th, 2012 at 5:25 pmfor me…five minutes later means I’m still wrapped in a towel….I’m extremely laggy when getting ready! I get distracted by instagram and tv …bad habit
Nina says
September 17th, 2012 at 7:20 amIf I dont love you yet, I love you to pieces now! Thank you for the bare faced, out of the shower pic – youre gorgeous! And your hair wet? I wish mine looked like that!
Nadege says
September 17th, 2012 at 9:06 amYou have amazing skin, Karen!