Fall FOTD featuring MAC Cranberry!

AHHH. I haven't posted in about a month *cries tears of sadness*. I am sorry for my absence! I got swamped with school work a few weeks ago and then, my macbook called it quits, so I had to get a new macbook. So, I'm just now finding the time to sit down and put together this post. That being said, I've been DYING to get this post up! A few weeks ago, I popped by my MAC counter and picked up a shadow that had been on my beauty wishlist for a while. That shadow was MAC Cranberry, which is a frost, and it's a gorgeous vibrant in-your-face cranberry shade. I've been messing around with it and wanted to share this look with all of you. Hope you enjoy!

1. Primer + Foundation   

If you been reading my blog for a while, you have seen this primer so many times before. I applied a pea-size amount of this Hourglass Veil Mineral Primer all over my face. I am convinced that it is the BEST primer out there. It the perfect smoothing, pore-perfecting base for foundation. I then applied one pump of the Marc Jacobs Genius Gel foundation all over my face, blending it in with a beauty blender.

2. Concealer + Setting Spray + Powder

Next, I covered up my dark circles with the Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Dark Circle Eraser. This is a great drugstore concealer for under eye coverage! I covered up any dark spots and breakouts with the Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Dark Spot Corrector. To set all those liquid products, I spritzed the Urban Decay All-Nighter Setting Spray all over my face. I set my under eye concealer and highlighted that area with the Laura Mercier Secret Brightening Powder. 

 

3. Blush + Bronzer + Brows

 

I contoured my face with my favorite NARS Laguna Bronzer. I dusted the Tarte Amazonian Clay Blush in Exposed on the apples of my cheeks for a nice natural flush.

I have pretty naturally thick brows but I still like to fill them in lightly with this Anastasia Beverly Hills Perfect Brow Pencil in Soft Brown.

Excuse my chapped lips! My blush isn't really picked up well in this photo, but I still wanted to throw it to show how the bronzer contoured and thinned out my face!

4. Eye Shadow!

Okay, I decided to really play around with the eyes and go quite dramatic with the look. I started by applying MAC Cranberry all over the lid. To get the most color pigmentation, I applied that with my finger. Through the crease, I applied both "Naked 2" from the Urban Decay Naked Basics Palette and MAC Soft Brown through the crease with a fluffy crease brush. Next, I took "Crave" from the Naked Basics and really defined the outer corner of my eyes. I blended everything out really nice with a clean tapered blending brush. To finish the eye shadow off, I took "Foxy" on the brow bone, "Venus" on the inner corner, and "Faint" along the lower lash line. 

5. Liner + Mascara

I took my favorite gel liner, the Maybelline Eyestudio Gel Liner in Blackest Black, and created a winged liner look. Then, I finished the entire eye look by applying two coats of CoverGirl Lash Blast Volume mascara.

6. Lips

For lips, I combined MAC Twig with my Christian Dior Creme de Rose lip balm for a sheerer application. I thought this complimented the eyes perfectly!

Done! I think this makeup look is really fun and perfect for Fall! Again, I apologize for the lack of posts but I will be posting regularly from now on! Thanks for reading, and I hope you have an amazing day!

xoxo,

Paige