It’s Friday the 13th! IN THE YEAR 2020! Seriously, good luck to us all… ?
Side note: are you superstitious? I like to think of myself as not overly superstitious, but when given a chance to maximize my luck by knocking on wood or putting coins underneath my doormat on New Year’s Eve (it’s a Filipino thing), I’ll do it. And if there’s ever something that looks sketchy, like a doll made with button eyes and hay with hella needles stuck to it, or an old glass bottle filled with teeth! — there’s ABSOLUTELY NO WAY I’m touching it.
On that somewhat weird note…here’s today’s face of the day, which is kinda related to luck because I was lucky enough to stumble onto these fabulous multi-use pans from Lancôme. Have you heard of the Le Monochromatiques? They’re in the permanent line. They’re these creamy multi-use products in chic black compacts with clear tops (which I love, by the way, because I can quickly find the exact color I need), with a bouncy soft texture, and you can wear them on your lids, lips and cheeks. They blend like a dream!
I’ve been really into what I like to call “lazy girl glam” lately, which are looks that rely on multitasking makeup and incorporate a subtle element or two of glamour (like a hazy smokey lid or glowing cheek highlights), but, like, toned down enough so I feel comfortable wearing them to run errands. I purposefully give myself 15-20 minutes to do everything from start to finish; that way I don’t get tempted to pile more stuff on my face, LOL!
Anyway, the Le Monochromatique line is fantastic for this type of look. Here I used the matte coral shade French Affair as a blush and a lipstick. Next, I dabbed a little bit of pearly champagne Eclat on my upper cheekbones and in the inner corners of my eyes as a highlighter (you can also use it as a eyeshadow). Then I swept a bit of matte brown Ooh La La (which doubles as a bronzer) on my lids atop a black pencil for soft, daytime smokey eyes.
Besides looking effortless — I love how these creams don’t look too thick or obvious — I love how you can use them in so many different ways. I plan on mixing the brown and the champagne on my eyes next to see what happens.
Makeup worn in this look
- BASE: Lancôme Skin Feels Good in Tan
- CHEEKS: Lancôme Le Monochromatique in French Affair (blush), Eclat (highlighter)
- LIPS: Lancôme Le Monochromatique in French Affair
- EYES: MAC Smolder liner, Lancôme Le Monochromatique in Oh La La, Laura Mercier Caviar Mascara, Urban Decay Brow Beater in Neutral Brown
Speaking of black cats
This is one of my favorite Janet Jackson songs, and it seemed appropriate for today.
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
P.S. TGIF! ?
I love the look you did with these! I’ve never heard of them before, I’ll have to check them out.
Jiji appreciates the shout-out to black cats. He’s currently making biscuits on me as my personal masseur.
These look fun!
I bet he’s the best cat masseur around!
This is a lovely look and, holy cow, you’re going to give Crystal Gayle a run for her money! Your hair is getting looooooong! 🙂 Looks great, btw!