The Pink Muse: Hello Princess! Natural Everyday Makeup Tutorial

Do you want an everyday look that can be done in under 15 minutes with a natural looking finish? Noticeable dewy skin, bright eyes and supple lips, but subtlety are the key elements of this tutorial. I'm a big fan of Etude House products ever since I hauled most of them when I was just looking for a good BB cream. I eventually liked all of the products I bought. I named this tutorial "Hello Princess" because the products I use for everyday makeup are from Etude House and that's how they greet customers when girls go inside their store outlets. I will show you step by step how I do my makeup everyday, and though I don't necessarily require you to buy Etude House for this tutorial, I highly recommend it to achieve this look. Let's get started! (pardon the wet hair as I just took a bath before starting on this tutorial haha!)

These are the products that you need (SEE BELOW POST ON WHERE TO GET SOME OF THESE PRODUCTS) :)
1. Moisturizer with SPF - What I used (Celeteque SPF15 Moisturizer)
2. BB Cream or Concealer - What I used (Etude House BB Cream Cotton Fit)
3. Eyebrow pencil or Eyebrow powder - What I used (In2it Waterproof Eyebrow powder)
4. Liquid Eyeliner - What I used (Nichido Pen Eyeliner)
5. Black pencil eyeliner - What I used (Careline Black Eyeliner)
6. Mascara - What I used (Etude House Lash Perm Mascara)
7. Highlighter or White/Cream shimmer eyeshadow - What I used (Etude House Look at My Eyes Vanilla)
8. Cream blush - What I used (Etude House Water Color Blush No.2 Coral)
9. Foundation powder - What I used (Nichido Foundation)
10. Loose Powder - What I used (Lewis and Pearl Loose face powder)
11. Makeup brush
12. Eyelash curler - What I used (Nichido Eyelash curler)
13. Lip gloss - What I used (Etude House Juicy Pop Tube red)

STEP 1: MOISTURIZE YOUR FACE

Moisturize your face as shown above, placing small dabs of moisturizer on the four corners of your face. Be gentle while spreading the moisturizer especially on the undereye area, if you can, apply the products by tapping your fingers.

STEP 2: FILL IN YOUR EYEBROWS

For me, this is an important step because I have very thin (almost invisible eyebrows). Your overall look is greatly affected by your eyebrow shape and neglecting this step might alter the results. I suggest you use an eyebrow powder to achieve a natural look. If eyebrow powder is not available, do use an eyebrow pencil with a shade that matches your hair color. It's important to follow the natural arch of your eyebrow. If possible, try to make it a little bit thicker and less arched as this will make your face more younger looking, sweet and innocent.

STEP 3: APPLY BB CREAM OR CONCEALER

I don't do total coverage of BB creams, foundations and concealers as my skin tends to be very oily during the day. I only apply a small dab on the areas shown above: a little on my forehead, under my eyes, on the sides of my nose and the area under my upper lip. You can also dab on scars, pimples and other problem areas. If it's possible, try to lightly tap using your fingers to spread the BB cream to minimize stretching and prevention of fine lines.

STEP 4: SET YOUR BB CREAM / CONCEALER / FOUNDATION

To prevent smudging of your BB cream, it is important to set it using a cake foundation. Set your BB cream using a sponge or a brush and dab / swipe around the areas where you placed your BB cream. Make sure that your powder is evenly distributed.

STEP 5: APPLY CREAM BLUSH

Next is to apply your cream blush. Dab a small amount on the apples of your cheeks and spread evenly. Remember not to apply to heavily, just enough to give the effect of subtle rosy cheeks. It's also important to pick a color that is not too pink but not too dark. Choose a blush that is the same color of your cheeks when you are blushing.

STEP 6: APPLY HIGHLIGHTER OR WHITE / CREAM EYE SHADOW

This is my favorite part because applying this highlighter makes a big difference to my overall look. Using your middle finger or ring finger, subtly apply the white shimmer powder on the areas I highlighted above. Bridge of the nose, your philtrum (small dent on top of your lips), sides of cheeks (not the apple of cheeks), eye brow bone, tear ducts, sides of your nose near the eyes and lower lash line. These are basically the high points of your face and highlighting these high points will enhance your face and make it brighter and younger looking.

STEP 7: SET YOUR OVERALL MAKEUP WITH LOOSE POWDER

Applying this will set your blush and highlighter in place and will reduce overall shine later on. Place a moderate amount on your hands (or if you have a container, better) dab your makeup brush and swipe it all over your face and neck. Make sure that the powder is evenly applied.

STEP 8: APPLY LIQUID EYELINER

This is a challenging part because I succeeded using a pen or liquid eyeliner through frequent practice over time. I can also say that I'm not an expert in doing so. But doing this step greatly enhances your eyes as it will make your eyelashes look more defined which results to bigger looking eyes. The trick in applying a a liquid liner is start halfway outward, then work on the inner half last. Be sure to wing it out a little, but not too much. Make sure that the wing on the corner of the eye is upward to achieve a subtle cat eye effect.

STEP 9: APPLY EYELINER AT BOTTOM LASH LINE, CURL LASHES AND APPLY MASCARA

Once you're done with the upper lash line, work your way using your eyeliner pencil on the lower lash line. Be sure to fill in only 1/3 or halfway of the lower lashline and try to fade it out so it will look more natural. Don't put eyeliner on the whole lower lashline as it would appear too harsh. After this, curl your lashes and apply your favorite mascara.

STEP 10: APPLY LIP GLOSS

Congrats! This is the last step! Place a small amount of lip gloss on either your upper and lower lips and spread evenly. Make sure that the lip gloss doesn't spill over your lips, and apply just a little for that subtle tinted look.

VOILA! Enjoy your natural looking "Hello Princess" look.