I have never really been a huge fan of makeup. This is not because I don’t like the way it looks. I love the way makeup looks and I’m a sucker for a good smokey-eye. The truth is I am simply very lazy. My sister has tried time and again to teach me how to use makeup. She is a wizard when it comes to makeup, at least compared to me. As she puts on eye shadow, I flinch, and then when it comes time for eyeliner is usually when I quit. Having said all that, I started wearing mascara during my freshman year of high school. According to my sister, I put on so little you can hardly tell it’s there, but to me, it makes a world of difference. This year is the first year I have slowly started wearing a little more makeup.
This summer Glossier had a pop-up store in Seaport. I had been using their Lash Stick for sometime, as it was a birthday gift from (guess who) my sister.
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It is one of my favorite mascaras, so naturally, I was interested in seeing what other products they had. I am a huge fan of looking natural, which I think Glossier products do a good job with. Rather than changing your look, I feel as though Glossier enhances it. When I first walked into the pop-up store, I was greeted by a man in a bright pink jumpsuit. I explained to him how the only makeup product I have ever known was mascara. He was very understanding and led me over to Haloscope which is a type of highlighter.
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Since I had no idea what highlighter was, he showed me how to apply it at an angle on my cheeks. There is probably a better description for the application, but again I’m still learning how makeup works. He recommended the topaz shade for a tanning effect. It truly makes your skin glow. It is a very subtle sparkle. Then he showed me something magical… Boy Brow.
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Boy Brow is one of my favorite products ever. It is a little comb that paints your eyebrows to make your eyebrows look super thick and shapely. Then he introduced me to Lidstar.
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Lidstar is Glossier’s version of eyeshadow. I have personally struggled to apply eyeshadow to the point where I stopped trying. Lidstar looks like lipgloss; it has the same brush, so you essentially just paint on the color onto your eyelids. It is the easiest thing!
After discovering all those products, I was a little overwhelmed and decided to stop there. Recently, however, I have discovered concealer! I use NARS to cover the bags under my eyes. It honestly is a life changer.
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Even though I love putting on all these products, during the week I only wear mascara. I feel like it makes my weekend makeup routine more exciting. Having been a girl who dreaded doing makeup, these products have made me enjoy adding it to my going-out routine!
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