Beauty Essentials

If your days begin anything like mine, you are pulled in a million directions first thing in the morning.  Making beds, getting breakfast on the table and kids off to school, I'm often left feeling like I've run a marathon.  I concentrate on my children looking clean and pulled together when they leave the house.  There are times after I drop off my son at school,  I look in the mirror and ask myself how I went out looking like a mess! 

I have a ton of makeup and beauty products!  This is no joke, I am obsessed with makeup.  When I share this information with people, they usually tell me I don't look like I wear much makeup.  That is the best compliment to me.  I want to look natural and effortlessly pulled together.

There are a few beauty essentials I think every mom should have in her arsenal.  Whether committing to apply daily, or have on hand for a meeting at your child's school or date night, these items will help you achieve a natural look.

A tinted moisturizer will give you a no-makeup look and provide a soft, natural glow. 

Applying a peachy pink blush is the best way to enhance your complexion and cheekbones.

Mascara will darken, lengthen, thicken and define your eyelashes.  The easiest way to enhance your eyes.

Finishing with a pink lip gloss will give lips glossy lustre and subtle color.

I love Laura Mercier Cosmetics and have been using their products for over ten years. These are my favorites that I reach for daily.

Laura Mercier Blush in Wild Bouquet & Lip Gloss in Baby Doll

Some of my friends tell me they don't know where to start with makeup and how to apply. Here is where you can never understimate the power of You Tube.  The absolute best tutorials for teaching basic looks easy for moms to achieve are Lisa Eldridge and Pixiwoo.  You will not be disappointed and will find a natural look you can replicate!

I have promised myself I will apply the beauty essentials each day!  When I spend a few minutes pulling myself together, I find it lifts my spirits and quite honestly puts me in a better mood. 

What are your beauty staples?  What are your holy grail products you can't live without?