How To: Thanksgiving Makeup (All Drugstore)

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Happy weekend! What! I'm mixing it up and doing a post on a Saturday! It's an annual tradition for me to do a look for Thanksgiving. It's my Mama's favorite holiday, so I always want to look nice. I mix it up the looks every year, and I decided to use only drugstore makeup for this version. And there's a video to show you how.

Can't see? Try here: http://youtu.be/ngYeg6H-kHQ 

In the video, I did my foundation first (because c'mon, who needs to see me without foundation for majority of the video?) but normally I do my eyes first. Here's what I used:

• L'Oreal Pore Vanisher (see review here). For pics, I use the Miracle Blur to give me that airbrushed look and hide any imperfections.
• L'Oreal True Match (best for dry skin and applied with beautyblender...watch video for a demo)
• Sonia Kashuk concealer palette

Onto the eyes--my fave part! I used two palettes here, but really both aren't needed.

• Maybelline Designer Chocolates
• Wet N Wild Knock on Wood
• Sonia Kashuk pen liner
• ELF eyelid primer
• Maybelline Brow Drama (review here)
• Covergirl Flamed Out mascara (tutorial here)

I've got a closeup so you can see the shades a little better.

• I applied the ELF primer--see more reviews on primers here--because I have veins on my lids and since I'm doing this purple-mauve-cranberry color, I don't want to enhance them.
• Using a flat shader brush, I applied that shimmery mauve color on my lids.
• In the crease, using a crease brush, I applied the brown. I blended it out using a fluffy brush.
• Using the brown from the WNW palette, I applied it in the outer corner with a crease brush and blended it with the fluffy. 
• I smudged that dark brown under my lower lashes using a pencil brush.
• Next was eyeliner on my upper lash line and mascara.

Here are the brushes I used:

• Sigma E40
• Sigma E35
• Sigma E60
• Sigma E30
• BeautyBlender

Here are the eyes (before the liner and mascara)--it's a still from the video, so the quality isn't the best, but it was the only pic that turned out! #bloggerprobs

I sometimes use powder and sometimes I don't, since I have dry skin. I used ELF HD powder and then applied Maybelline Master Glaze Blush in Mauve. Dry skin will love this since it gives such a natural flush. For lips, I used Kate Moss for Rimmel lipstick in 107. It's a matte color between red and berry--that's the best way to describe it. This is my second tube of it. Oh, and if you like red lipsticks, I've got a post coming soon on my fave ones.

And here's the final look! If you celebrate Thanksgiving, tell me your plans!

PS: Thanks everyone for your comments on this post! I was really surprised at the support and glad y'all laughed at me as much as I did!

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