FOTD: Sunsets in Summer

I used to dread going to the beach or a pool when it’s summer. Everyone seem so fit and beautiful and I used to feel so ugly around them. With their petite frame, cute bikinis and whatnot, I thought a summer body should be all about that and someone like me wasn’t fit to enjoy the beach the way they do. I would just wear a pair of shorts and a shirt because I feel like someone like me should wear only that or people would laugh and make fun of me.

But I said, “No more.”

My confidence to wear pretty and cute swimsuits didn’t start when I lost weight. It started a few years back and I’m just glad to be continuing my campaign against the #BalikAlindogProgram because I don’t believe in such. Just like how we bid goodbye to the sun when it’s setting, I’m bidding goodbye to all the negative feelings I had toward my body. It doesn’t deserve the hate. It doesn’t deserve to be hidden. It deserves to be flaunted and appreciated.

This makeup look is a tribute to those feelings and how my hate for my body has reached its sunset, to be replaced by the beauty and appreciation that comes up during sunrise. And I hope you will all feel the same about your body. No matter what shape and size you’re in, you are beautiful. Just stay healthy and you’ll be fine.

PRODUCTS USED:

FACE: Neat 3B FaceSaver Gel | L’Oreal Infallible Foundation in Honey | Snoe Poudre Extraordinaire in Warm Honey | NARS Sarah Moon Blush in Impudique | BYS Ultra Glow Palette | BYS Brow Definition Kit in Pow Brows

EYES: Miniso Crystal Sword Tip Smooth Eyebrow Pencil in Dark Coffee | BYS Brow Tint in Caramel | Beauty Glazed Saturn Palette | H&M Precision Eye Marker | Skin Potions Webcara Eyelash Enhancer

LIPS: MAC Matte Lipstick in Velvet Teddy | Liptint

HOW I DID IT:

I started off with using the Neat 3B FaceSaver Gel as my primer and then the L’Oreal Infallible Foundation in Honey all over my face for coverage topped by the Snoe Poudre Extraordinaire in Warm Honey. Then, I used the darkest brown shade in the BYS Brow Definition Kit in Pow Brows to put fake freckles on my cheeks and nose bridge and then a powder brush to slightly lighten and blend it better. And for the light drunk blush look, I swiped the NARS Sarah Moon Blush in Impudique on my cheeks and nose bridge.

For the eye makeup, I used the Miniso Crystal Sword Tip Smooth Eyebrow Pencil in Dark Coffee to draw on my brows and then the BYS Brow Tint in Caramel to help lighten it up a bit since, hello blonde! For sunset-ish color of my lids, I used the Beauty Glazed Saturn Palette I borrowed from my youngest sis. I started with using #1 all over my lids, #8 on the outer corner going to the middle (while blending immensely), and then #7 on the outermost corner, making sure it won’t reach the middle and would just stay there for that faded effect.  But make sure to still blend, blend, blend, okay? Oh and I also used #7 for my lower lids. After the colors, I used the H&M Precision Eye Marker for the subtle wings, and then the Skin Potions Webcara Eyelash Enhancer for my lashes.

For the lips, I just used the MAC Matte Lipstick in Velvet Teddy all over and then a lip tint for the middle to inner part of my lips. Sorry, but the lip tint I have doesn’t have a brand so I guess you can experiment on other lip tints instead if you want to try the look.

I know I haven’t been doing much makeup look lately because I’ve been focused too much on my workout and such. But I am still into telling stories through my makeup looks and my style. I hope you liked this one and you’ve been at least a little bit encouraged by my message of owning and loving your body for what it is while taking care of it.

Ain’t nobody got time for body hate!