Shelby's Beauty Spot

Hey Beauties!

So two dates late, I present to you my blog post. If this irritates you then just pretend its Thursday. Before I begin my review, I thought I would share a few life nuggets with you. It’s no secret that I’m a senior in high school, but I think it really set in yesterday when I received my cap and gown. This is such an emotional time for me, but I’m excited to begin a new chapter in my life. That being said I knew that it was going to begin to get hot as the summer months rolled around plus I needed a way to make my foundation  and concealer to last longer with all the events that coming up. I have heard a lot about different setting sprays, but I wanted to try a cheap one before I took a huge plunge. So one night, while I was buying half the makeup section in Target (I was mildly upset) , I purchased the ELF Setting Spray.

In the beginning, I thought this was a huge waste of money. I applied all of my face products including my blush and bronzer, then sprayed this on and my blush was mattified and it gave me this awkward highlight that made my skin look even oilier.  Instead of hating on it in a blog post then, I thought about giving it more of a chance.

I find the best way to apply this for me is to apply my foundation, concealer, and powder, then use about 2-3 sprays. After that, while it’s setting I work on my eye makeup. By the time that I am done with my eyes the spray has dried and I can apply my blush and bronzer. I like to apply it this way because I can use the blush to cover the dewy highlight it gives and so my blush doesn’t mattify.

The ELF Setting Spray does increase the longevity of my face makeup. I feel like my skin doesn’t dissolve the foundation as quickly as it normally does without the setting spray. It still does give me the highlight aspect, but that fades through the day. Considering the fact that it is only $3, I think it’s something worth trying before dropping the big bucks on an Urban Decay or Skindinavia setting spray

Here’s the link for it online. ( I purchased mine at Target):

http://www.eyeslipsface.com/studio/face/tools/makeup_mist_and_set

Hope you enjoyed!

Hey Beauties!

Do you ever get the feeling the make-up is a chore? Don't get me wrong, I love make-up and all things beauty, but when does it get to the point where actually applying it is a chore? All hobbies are supposed to be for fun right? If make-up is my hobby (which it is) then shouldn't it always be fun? These are the questions I ask myself and here is the few answers I've mustered up to calm my brain.

                1. There is a difference between a hobby and a routine.

               

                A hobby is something you do for fun in your free time. Therefore whenever I sit around and play with make-up, do swatches or make a tutorial that's when I'm participating in a hobby. Whenever I do make-up in the morning it's a routine, making it a chore. Since I have a limited time in the morning, creativity is limited which takes the ultimate purpose of hobbies, creativity, out of the equation. Make-up can't be fun whenever I feel like my creativity is limited.

               

                2. I should vary my make-up looks more.

               

                I think every make-up wearer goes through this. Whether you have a substantial collection or not, everyone beauty finds a looks good and is easy to apply. The more you do this the more redundant make-up becomes. Since I do most of my make-up application in the morning hours, I choose to stick to easy neutral looks that blend quickly. While this is great for my time management, I get tired of applying the same shadows in the same manner everyday. If I broke out of my comfort zone more often during the morning (which may involve allotting more time for make-up) I think I would be a lot happier.

               

                3. It isn't a requirement for me to wear make-up everyday.

               

                Sometimes I get into the mindset that it is a requirement for me to wear make-up everyday. Sure I do feel my best most of the time with a full face of make-up, but I'm still beautiful without it. People are not going to judge my personality or thoughts any different just because I'm not wearing a full eyeshadow look. Mascara, filling in my brows, foundation, and lipstick should be seen as an enhancement, not as a requirement.  My own face is like a base car at a dealership. The make-up is the added features like Sirius radio. This is easy to write, but it's something I should actually implement into my life.

               

I have been struggling with these thoughts lately. With the added weight of "Senioritis" and being tired of school, I've started to become tired of the things I love which is wrong. I should be embracing the time with my hobby instead of treating it as another house chore. Everybody isn't lucky like me to love something they have to do everyday. I hope this helps you, if you've been having these thoughts lately or at least be reapplied to your life somehow.

*A quick update! I am now starting my own schedule for blog posts & Youtube! I will be posting new beauty/college related videos on Youtube on TUESDAYS. If you're not subscribed to my channel, then please do so! I will creating and publishing new blogs on here, Shelby's Beauty Spot, on THURSDAYS. I will probably post additional blogs if my Youtube videos need it, but you will hear from me on THURSDAYS definitely. I hope you enjoy this new schedule. See  you TUESDAYS and THURSDAYS!:)*