My Everyday Makeup – A Tutorial

This video is a long time coming, I know I have been promising it for a while – so sorry! After trying to film this video three separate times, I *finally* got one that I felt was acceptable. (Even now I’m annoyed I got my eyebrows done and therefore they look super thin in this video, but I digress…) After editing for an entire day, I learned that I hadn’t actually downloaded the video to my computer, and iMovie was referencing the media on my camera, so I could not share to YouTube! I did find a loophole though, so if you are ever in such a predicament (ya never know!), just share your video to the iMovie theater – which you can do so long as it is under 15 minutes in length. Then, from there put it on the cloud – thank God for the mysterious ‘cloud’ –  and then once it is in the cloud you can do what you want with it and drag it to your YouTube upload! You are welcome! I am full of potentially useful knowledge…it is a gift. I hope you like the video, it is a little long but I felt it was necessary to show you exactly how I apply the makeup – or else I would have just listed products and not have made a video. I’m planning on making lots more videos so please subscribe to my channel! xx

Here is a list of products used – let me know if I missed anything!
Primer: MAC Prep + Prime in Bright Forecast

Foundation:  Mac Studio Fix Fluid in NW40

Concealer: Mac Pro Longwear Concealer in NW 25

HD Powder – Makeup Forever

Anasasia Brow duo in Ebony

Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Brush

Eyeshadow: Urban Decay Naked 2 Basics Palette – Stark

Eyeshadow: Bobbi Brown: Cement

Lipstick: MAC Twig

Lip Pencil: MAC Dervish

Mascara: L’oreal Voluminous Million Lashes

Eye Pencil (for upper water line and lower outer line): Maybelline Master Kajal

Blush: Bobbi Brown – Desert Pink

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Last week we took a quick trip to escape the snow for some sunshine in Key Largo, Florida☀️ We spent every moment possible outside, Tom and Adam got their Scuba Diver PADI certification (yay!) while Sophia and I spent our days either swimming or drawing marine life and landscapes. This was my first trip after my sister passed last November, and even though I look so happy here, there were so many moments I felt the grief and sadness, as if it happened just yesterday. I am still figuring out how I want to show up in this space, as I have changed so much as a person since the loss. I just don’t feel called to post some of the things I shared before. Maybe that will change someday, or maybe it will just naturally evolve into something new. I think I will take this year to just process it all. (Even the idea of taking an entire year to think through something is a huge shift for my usually hyperactive type A personality) My focus at the moment is just living in the moment with my family and friends, spending time doing things that make me happy and healthy. I hope to share some of that journey here with you ~ thanks for following along ❤️
I had planned to shoot this outfit in collaboration with @lenacoutureofficial right before my dear sister passed away. Saba, the designer, was more than understanding if I didn’t want to anymore - but after thinking on it for a while I decided I wanted to - in my sister’s honor 💗 She was always my biggest hype woman. When i would feel like I’m not good enough or that I should quit (which was often) she would tell me I was unique and great and to keep it up. When I think of my sister, beauty and love is all that she embodied in her being. She expressed that on the outside also - as she loved to wear everything glam, bright & colorful, and full of bling. Hair done, nails done, everything did - that was Nusrat. For this shoot I took the time to get glam after a long hiatus - and makeup and hair took so long because I think I forgot how to do it, but afterwards I was surprised how I felt transformed. When I wore this gorgeous outfit that I know was designed with such love and incredible attention to detail by @lenacoutureofficial, I felt all of that beauty - like a walking piece of art, and very much at peace. Thank you so much to @divmophoto for capturing the feeling so well 💕
Ski weekend with my favorites ❄️❄️ So proud of Sophia for skiing on her own for the first time!
There are some trees with seeds that only grow after a fire. Their seeds are completely sealed with a resin that have to be physically melted off by a great fire in order to propagate. So to do we as humans, gain wisdom only after great pain and suffering.*
A month ago (and one day) I lost my sister and best friend to cancer. I am still completely gutted and broken. But, I’m also so so grateful to have had felt the love that now brings me so much heartbreak. ❤️ I am so inspired by her - and I will forever live my life to honor her memory. Miss you sis ❤️
Classic outfit combo: oversized blazer + denim 🖤fendi mules @shoeslutz
Just a mom who loves mums 🌸 🪴
Cozy for a coffee date ☕️
French. Toast. Egg. Bake. Save this recipe for a weekend or holiday brunch - it’s SO good and fool-proof! I’m not even a sweet person and I love it. The pecans are a non-negotiable IMO - I get honey bourbon vanilla pecans for this and it is just heavenly. Enjoy!