We love spring. Maybe it’s because we feel less judged chowing down on pastel macarons every day, dancing in puddles and wearing our (shared) denim jacket (Madewell’s our holy grail for denim, y’all).
We also love spring for the beauty trends. Bright, bold colors. Lips that aren’t afraid to shine a little (though we do have a soft spot for matte lipsticks). More occurrences of bare skin, if we’re really feeling brave. We each have our go-to spring looks for when we need to do something a little fancier than a tinted moisturizer, a swipe of mascara and some lip balm. Watch us perform our tried-and-true spring beauty routines and learn about some of our spring favorites!
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spring beauty: abbey
My go-to look for spring keeps it simple on top but rather focuses on a rich, bright lip. I’m loving Urban Decay’s Revolution lipsticks right now — they turned me into a lipstick lover after years of being too nervous to bother with lipstick (applying multiple times daily to my lips: flakes EVERYWHERE). The revolution lipsticks are creamy and reapply like a dream, and Jilted is the perfect blue-based fuchsia for spring!
Another favorite for spring has to be the Cover FX Custom Cover Drops (I wear N10, described as “for porcelain to light skin with neutral undertones.” I get it. I’m pale.). Cover FX is one of the few brands that makes a shade light enough for my skin tone that isn’t too pink or too yellow, but I find their cream foundation too heavy for spring. I can just add one to three drops of this HIGHLY (and I mean highly) concentrated pigment to any of my skincare products and I have a DIY foundation in my perfect shade! I’ve used it with moisturizer, tinted moisturizer, foundation primer and another foundation that’s a little dark for me and the drops haven’t failed me yet. I feel like I’m doing a little science experiment mixing it all on the back of my hand too!
As for the eyes, I like to keep it simple with shimmery nudes (Stila’s Kitten gives me life) and a matte brown defined crease. I prefer to experiment with lip color while Rachel is the resident eyeshadow blending master! I love a good winged liner look as well, and Eyeko’s Skinny Liquid Liner in black stays on ALL DAY and isn’t a total pain to take off at night!
There you have it! My spring beauty favorites. Let’s check out Rachel’s.
spring beauty: rachel
Winter for me generally consists of the same brown-based eyeshadow look nearly every day. So going into spring I decided to experiment with bold colors, one in particular being the aqua color Shattered from the Urban Decay Ammo Palette. I channeled my inner Ariel from the little mermaid with a lavender color from the UD palette called Grifter on the inner corner of my lash line and topped it off with a strong cat eye and some crazy lash action with my Too Faced Size Queen Mascara.
With newly cleared skin with the help of Accutane (pros and cons post to come later), I was able to ditch my Kat Von D full coverage foundation, which I still love with all my heart, and make the switch to a lighter wear foundation for the first spring since I began wearing makeup. I’ve become a big fan of the Lancome Nude Miracle foundation which holds all day and doesn’t transfer onto my hands or phone like some other foundations I’ve tried. I topped it off with my KVD concealer because I couldn’t part with my tattoo queen right away. It helps cover any sign of tiredness, redness as well as my acne scars.
Reverse of Abbey, I went with a neutral lip to compliment my bold eye. Sephora hands out Mini Nars lipsticks on Birthdays and I have been loving my nude lip for days when red is a bit too loud.
If you crave detail (like Abbey), we’ve provided full product details with links (again, not affiliate links) below. If you decide to try out one of these looks (or your own version), we’d love to see it! Post a picture of your look on Twitter or Instagram and use the hashtag #mandmtaughtme and tag us (@makeup_macarons on Twitter, @_makeupandmacarons on Instagram).
Stay tuned for our next spring series post!
xoxo
abbey + rachel
abbey’s spring beauty look:
face:
– CeraVe AM Facial Moisturizing Lotion (SPF 30)
– Laura Mercier Foundation Primer – Radiance
– Cover FX Custom Cover Drops in N10
– Benefit Boi-ing Concealer in 01 Light
– Make Up For Ever HD Microfinish Powder
– NARS Contour Blush in Paloma
– Benefit Watts Up Highlighter
– Make Up For Ever HD Blush in 210
– Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray
eyes:
– Mac Prep and Prime Eyeshadow Primer
– Stila Eyeshadow in Kitten (on lid)
– Urban Decay Naked2 Basics Palette (Stark + Frisk on crease)
– Urban Decay Naked2 Palette (Bootycall on lid)
– Urban Decay Ammo Palette in Polyester Bride (on brow bone)
– Eyeko Skinny Liquid Eyeliner in black
– Clinique Lash Building Primer
– Clinique High Impact Mascara in black
brows:
– Anastasia Beverly Hills DIPBROW Pomade in Chocolate
lips:
– elf Studio Lip Primer & Plumper
– Urban Decay Revolution Lipstick in Jilted
rachel’s spring beauty look:
face:
– CeraVe AM Facial Moisturizing Lotion (SPF 30)
– Benefit The Porefessional Face Primer
– Lancome Nude Miracle in 110 Ivoire (N)
– Kat Von D Tattoo Concealer in Light 18
– Tarte Amazonian Clay Matte Waterproof Bronzer in Park Avenue Princess
– Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder in Ethereal Light
– BareMinerals READY Blush in The Faux Pas
eyes:
– Mac Prep and Prime Eyeshadow Primer
– Urban Decay Naked2 Basics Palette (Stark on crease, Frisk to add more definition to crease)
– Urban Decay Ammo Palette (Shattered on lid, Grifter on lower lash line, Smog on outer corner)
– Urban Decay Naked Illuminated (on brow bone)
– Eyeko Skinny Liquid Eyeliner in black
– Too Faced Size Queen Mascara in Pitch Black
– NYC Eyeliner Pencil in white (on inner corners of eye)
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