Beauty: Makeup Uniform.

I am shamelessly stealing Kim France's blog topic because I loved reading about her makeup uniform - the products she uses even when she's just going out to walk the dogs or whatever. I agree with her so much on this because the older I get, the less likely I am to go out with a completely bare face. I just feel more pulled-together with my brows filled in, you know?

So, here are the products that are on my face even if I'm just running out real quick to pick something up at the store that may or may not be a bottle of wine:

First, sunscreen always. If I'm going outside, there is sunscreen on my face. My current favorite is Shiseido Senka Aging Care with SPF 50. I know this isn't makeup, I just figured it was worth a mention. If I'm just running errands or whatever, I'll wear a BB cream with sunscreen instead. Currently it's MISSHA Signature BB Cream which is nice stuff with a good high SPF and enough color to kind of blur the edges.

Concealer is my everything. If I can only have one product, it's concealer. I'm on my second tube of IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Undereye (review here) and it really is such good stuff. Its great under the eyes and also works to hide brown spots or blemishes. Definitely best if warmed up a bit and then patted on with the pointy end of a Beauty Blender, but also just fine applied with fingertips. It's waterproof and you only need a tiny bit, so a tube will last a really long time.

Benetint is one of those products I keep coming back to. I've been using it for years because nothing else I've found has the same kind of staying power. You have to work quickly but the results are very pretty and very natural.

I never used to have to fill my brows but now that they're thinning it really makes a huge difference in how I look if fill them in. It frames my whole face! When I have time I use my Benefit Ka-Brow (reviewed here) but if I'm in a rush I just fill them in quickly with a pencil. I love Anastasia's Brow Wiz (reviewed here) with the little spoolie on one end. It stays all day and the caramel color is perfect for me.

I can skip eyeshadow and liner no problem, but mascara is crucial. I always curl my lashes with my Shiseido curler and then follow with a coat or two of mascara. Right now I'm really liking Marcelle Xtension Plus but I'm also fond of Too Faced Better Than Sex (which Kim France likes too!) I save the amazing FairyDrops (review here) for when I'm doing an out-all-day face because that stuff does not budge.

Sometimes I'll apply a bit of Touche Eclat or Wonder Pencil along my browbone and on the inner corners of my eyes, but that's optional.

Finally, I need some kind of color on my lips and usually it's Clinique Almost Lipstick in Black Honey or Bite Beauty Agave Lip Mask in Smashed. Something I can put on without a mirror!