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Hey guys! This weekend has been filled with lots of love, getting together with family and ..turkey! I just wanted to say Happy Thanksgiving to all my fellow Canadians and thank you to each and every reader that stops by here on a regular basis – I love you guys! I know I have a lot to be thankful for and I am not talking about just the material things but more important things like love, health and happiness as cliché as that may sound

I had a lot of requests recently regarding my everyday makeup routine so although I think I have done this before … I will go through an updated routine and how I apply each product (and again, this is my standard everyday routine but that's not to say that some days I might not wear anything at all and other days if I am going out ..I might wear a little more by playing up my eyes for example)

I generally wear foundation or some sort of tinted moisturizer just because I have a little bit of redness in my skin – so foundation helps even it out (its not so much to cover up because my skin is pretty clear) – I like using Estee Lauders Double Wear for something long lasting and I apply it with my fingers .. first I moisturize my skin all over – always! Then I put two dots of foundation on my cheeks, one dot on my nose and forehead and one dot on my chin and then blend it all out. I also like Rimmel’s Stay Matte and Maybelline’s Superstay (even better!) for a cheaper drugstore alternative.

After I apply my foundation/cream I will apply blonzer lightly over my face where the sun would naturally hit (like my nose and forehead).. I use it to contour as well by apply some in the hollow of my cheeks … make a fish face and where you see the depression … that's where I would apply it .. and then blend, blend and blend some more! I always use bronzer to warm up my face – right now I have been switching between NARS Laguna bronzer (pictured above) and Benefits Hoola which I love because its completely matte.

I will always use a light stroke of blush on the apples of my cheeks – my favourite is MAC’s springsheen or NARS Orgasm (very similar to springheen) as pictured above – I love the duo of the blush and bronzer that's NARS offers – it is just very expensive at $50 cdn.. I don't mind paying the price because it lasts a very long time for me

Now onto the eyes which is what takes the longest I guess … I always apply a base to cancel out the redness/veins on my eyelids – I like Benefits Stay Dont Stray or MAC paint pot in painterly (however this is a little more drying) … I will use neutral shadow almost everyday – if I am lazy, I will just put a wash of taupe colour all over my eyelid from the lash line to the crease – and then a whitish/cream colour on the brow bone as a highlight (my fave is MAC’s Blanc Type – its a matte white/cream colour) .. If I feel like putting a little more effort then I will use a darker brown colour in the crease .. I love Urban Decay’s naked pallette and if you love neutrals you will too … this palette is absolutely amazing and a great value for the price you pay!

I generally always use black liner on my upper lash line – I love Illamasqua’s precision liner in abyss (its basic black colour) – if you want a cheaper felt tip liquid liner the L'Oreal's lineur intense is amazing as well! I apply a thin line on the upper lash line and usually slightly wing it at the end to create a bit of a “cat eye”. Then I will apply my mascara which I will ALWAYS use … if there were one item I could not live without ..one product.. I would have to say mascara… I love super black mascara’s with volumizing formula’s/wands … the one I have pictured that I am using is Rimmel’s lash Maxx in blackest black.

For the lips, I stick with a nude everyday lip – I always moisturize before I apply the lipstick using something like Carmex… I then steer towards a colour like MAC’s blankety or Rimmel’s Airy Fairy for a pinky nude.

and THAT is my everyday neutral look! wow that was long winded …

Outfit: Pants: Winners, Top: thrifted lace, Cardigan: American Apparel, Bag: Vintage Coach, Shoes: Aldo, Necklace: Tiffany, Bracelet: Brooklyn thread