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If you watch my makeup tutorials you know how much I love to work on my cheeks! I know, I know, most people favor eye makeup or some great lip art. For me there is something about sculpting cheekbones and creating depth & dimension to the face that is really satisfying!

Ever since I began wearing makeup as a teenager, I would get so excited to go shopping for beauty products! I would spend hours flipping through girly magazines for inspiration and browse the beauty aisles of my local CVS store. Especially in college, this was my favorite thing to do late at night (yay for 24 hour CVS’s!). I stopped by my local CVS for some skincare products and ended up leaving with some new makeup to play with! CVS stocks dozens of new and innovative products every month and are even shoppable outside of the beauty aisles too! They’ve placed trendy beauty products in check-out aisles so you’re always up to date on what’s popular!

I sculpted & highlighted my cheeks with the few products I just picked up and wanted to share my haul and process with you! What’s really great about shopping beauty products at CVS is that they are 100% risk free. Beauty products can be returned no-questions-asked unopened or opened as long as you have your receipt. I do have a feeling though you’ll love everything I just picked up! 🙂

First up.. contour!

Brushes:

• Tarteist x Nicole Concilio Brush Set
• Morphe Elite II Brushes – use code IRENE for discount
• Morphe Gun Metal Brushes – use code IRENE for discount
• Urban Decay Brushes
• Japonesque Kumadori Brushes

Face:

• Hourglass N° 28 Primer Serum
• Embryolisse Lait Creme Concentrate
• Urban Decay All Nighter Foundation, 7.75
• Hourglass Vanish Seamless Finish Foundation Stick, Golden Almond
• Becca Aqua Luminous Concealer, Light
• Hourglass Vanish Seamless Finish Foundation Stick, Espresso  – to contour
  • Morphe e47 Brush for nose contour – use code IRENE for discount
  • Kat Von D Shade + Light Eye Contour Brush
• Laura Mercier Secret Brightening Powder
• Hourglass Ambient Strobe Lighting Powder, Incandescent
• Marc Jacobs Air Blush Soft Glow Duo, Lines & Last Night
• Anastasia Beverly Hills Glow Kit, Moonchild
• Hourglass Ambient Lighting Bronzer, Radiant Bronze Light

Eyes:

• Pur Cosmetics HydraGel Lift Eye Primer
• Pur Cosmetics Eye Polish, Cashmere
• Urban Decay Naked Ultimate Basics Palette
• Urban Decay Heavy Metal Glitter Eyeliner, Midnight Cowboy
• Huda Beauty Sasha Lashes
• Inglot Gel Liner #77
• Maybelline The Falsies Push Up Angel Mascara

Lips:

• MAC Lip Pencil, Spice
• Jouer Lip Gloss, Divine

Hair:

• Blow Pro Wave Maker
• Blow Pro Textstyle Volumizing Powder

Happy Sunday!

I am so excited to partner up with some pretty incredible brands on this video: Cosmopolitan Magazine, Estée Lauder, & Macy’s! Together we created this flawless foundation/base tutorial. You guys know that working with complexion products is my absolute favorite so I loved creating a video that was face-centric. If I could, I’d revolve all of my tutorials around face makeup haha, I wish my eyes and brows would just do themselves.

Enjoy!