Morning Makeup Routine: The Essentials

I don't function well in the mornings.  It has nothing to do how much sleep I got or whether or not I hopped up right away when the alarm went off, I am just not or ever will be a morning person.  Mid-afternoon, yes, evening, yes, morning definitely not.  My makeup routine in the morning is very basic, so even if I was half unconscious and am in a rush (both of which I usually am) I would be able to do it.  The skincare is very basic; wash and moisturize and even the makeup is fairly minimal.  I will always spend a little extra time playing up my eyes, since they are my favorite feature. Even if I skip the foundation, the eyes still get lined and I always apply a couple coats of mascara.

Step 1: Wash face
Product: Aveeno Ultra Calming Foaming Cleanser

Step 2: Moisturize
Product: Aveeno Ultra Calming Daily Moisturizer

Step 3: Foundation, applied with fingers
Product: Cover FX Natural FX Water Based Foundation in E20 Peaches & Cream

Step 4: Brush brows upward and fill
Product: Rimmel London Professional Eyebrow Pencil

Step 5: Apply light color shadow all over lid
Product: Urban Decay eyeshadow in Virgin from the Dangerous Palette

Step 6: Eyeliner
Product: Almay Liquid Eyeliner Pen in Black or Urban Decay 24/7 Glide on Pencil in Rockstar

Step 7: Mascara
Product: Diorshow Mascara in Black

Step 8: Lip Balm
Product: Soft Lips Pure Organic Lip Conditioner in Pomegranate

If I have extra time in the morning (which is mostly never) I brush on some blush and apply a lipstick. I hope you enjoyed looking at my morning makeup routine.  I would love to hear about some of your favorite products that you use in your morning routine.

Design of the Times: Vintage Fashion Illustration From the FIT Archives

Welcome to this edition of Design of the times, where I delve into my archives (bookshelf) and do extensive research ( a couple hours online with a good snack to fuel me) to bring you a look at a decade in fashion history.  Recently I stumbled across a treasure trove of vintage fashion illustrations that were too good not to share.  With out further ado (blah, blah, blah from me) I bring you a dash of illustrations from the Fashion Institute of Technology Department of Special Collections and Archives.  There are even more  illustrations available on FIT's Flickr photostream.

Amies Day Dress

Mark Mooring Day Dress

Leslie Morris Dress

Fabiani Evening Dress

Dior Coat

La Roche Suit

Gorgeous, no?  I am in love with the  spectacular detail of the illustrations, from the clothing to the faces.  They are head to toe beautiful and meticulously done.  If you are a lover of vintage fashion or fashion illustration, you must check out all the amazing sets FIT's Departments of Special Collections  and Archive has on Flickr.  If you are a member of Flickr, sign up for photostream updates from this group to see when new pictures are added to the online collection.  Enjoy!