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I was looking at my feed & I quickly realized that somewhere along this journey of mine, my content has been more focused on skincare vs makeup. There’s no rhyme or reason except for the fact that my skin is finally in a good place where I don’t feel like I HAVE to cover it up all the time. But the love for makeup is, and always will be here! 💞 So I wanted to share with you all a new product combo that I’ve been enjoying! Touch in Sol just recently released a brand new foundation for their Pretty Filter collection; the Perfect Finish foundation. This foundation is FULL coverage, long wearing and matte - it completely covers pores, fine lines & wrinkles, leaving you with a flawless base. I love a full coverage matte foundation, especially in the colder months. But we are in spring, stepping into summer soon so I like to keep things more glowy looking. It’s no secret that I love adding Drunk Elephant’s D-Bronzi into my morning skincare routine to achieve a natural looking bronzed glow. I wanted to achieve a similar effect with this, so I add one pump of the Girlactik Creme De La Glow in Soleil - it’s the perfect product to add into your matte foundations just to give a little “umph” or life to the formula. The only reason why I can’t give the foundation a full 5 stars as much as I’d love to because the formula is truly BOMB is because of the shade range. It is 2020 and inclusivity should be standard practice at this point. Unfortunately there is only five shades which makes it incredibly difficult for everyone to find their perfect match. On the the upside, the foundation is pretty affordable, retailing for just $26 on their website. 🌸 Creme De La Glow from Girlactik is actually a liquid body shimmer, available in two shades, and the formula is incredible: no stickiness, no transfer, no greasiness, and blends out evenly & beautifully on the skin! It also comes in an airless pump component so there is absolutely no waste! It is hands down my favorite body glow / liquid body shimmer. Girlactik is a small indie makeup brand that is completely underrated. Galit, the founder of the brand, has been in the business of beauty for most of her career. Her brand continues to make revolutionary and innovative products that larger well known brands piggy back off of. For example, Girlactik was one of the original brands to first ever come out with a liquid lipstick! You can find their products directly on their site, as well as online at Macy’s! 🌸 touch in SOL - Pretty Filter Perfect Finish Foundation girlactik - Crème de La Glow Skin Body Shimmer

It’s been awhile since I’ve shown my face around here, so I thought I would share with you guys a simple makeup look that I did in just 15 minutes! As much as I love being creative with makeup, sometimes time just doesn’t allow, especially being a mom of two VERY active boys! ✨ 𝒲𝒽𝒶𝓉 𝐼 𝒰𝓈𝑒𝒹 💞 Primer - Tatcha’s Liquid Silk Canvas 🌟 Foundation - Kat Von D’s True Portrait foundation 🌟 Concealer - @beautyblender Bounce Airbrush concealer 🌟 Setting Powder - Fenty Beauty’s Pro Filtr’ setting powder in “Butter” 🌟 Blush - Fenty Beauty’s Cheeks Out cream blush in “Rose Latte” 🌟 Bronzer - Girlactik’s Powder Bronzer in “Cabo” 🌟 Eyeshadow - Jeffree Star Cosmetics’ Alien palette 🌟 Glitter - Urban Decay’s Heavy Metal Glitter Liner in “Midnight Cowboy” 🌟 Eyeliner - KVD Vegan Beauty’s Cake Pencil in “Trooper Black” 🌟 Setting Spray - Touch in Sol’s Metallist Galaxy setting spray 🌟 Lips - Jeffree Star Cosmetics’ Velvet Trap lipstick in “Naked Body” 🌟 FENTY BEAUTY - Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Setting Powder TATCHA - The Liquid Silk Canvas: Featherweight Protective Primer KVD VEGAN BEAUTY - True Portrait Medium Coverage Shake Foundation beautyblender - Bounce Airbush Liquid Whip Concealer FENTY BEAUTY - Cheeks Out Freestyle Cream Blush girlactik - Matte Bronzer JEFFREE STAR COSMETICS - Alien Eyeshadow Palette URBAN DECAY - Heavy Metal Glitter Eyeliner KVD VEGAN BEAUTY - Cake Pencil Eyeliner touch in SOL - Metallist Galaxy Setting Spray JEFFREE STAR COSMETICS - Velvet Trap

Glowing skin is alllllllways in, but especially so in summer! These are some of my favorite products to use for glowing skin that will wear well throughout the day. I encourage you to see what you have at home, but overall I recommend all of these if you’ve been interested. ☀️ Glossier. - Futuredew Oil Serum Hybrid It’s an oil-serum hybrid that is multi-use. It can be used under makeup, mixed with foundation, on top of makeup, or worn on the body. I find that it allows glow to shine through whatever is on top throughout the day. Ethereal! $24 COLOURPOP - Pretty Fresh Hyaluronic Tinted Moisturizer I’ve reviewed this on Cherie before. It’s so good! Light coverage that evens out my skin tone. It wears well throughout the day and gives a slightly dewy finish. Works so well with creams or powders on top. $14 e.l.f. - Hydrating Camo Concealer is a 100% fave. I’ve mentioned it in other Cherie posts. Great coverage and never looks cakey because a little goes a long way. $6 Glossier. - Lidstar Glistening Eye Glow Though I think lidstars are a bit pricey for what they are, I do love the shade “cub”. It’s a beautiful rose gold that can be sheered out (like in my photos) or built up. I prepped my eyes with MILANI - MILANI Eyeshadow Primer . $18 for 1 or 2 for $30 (lidstar), $7 (primer) Milk MAKEUP - Matte Bronzer in “baked”. It’s the easiest cream bronzer to work with. I’ve been using it for over a year. You get an astounding amount of product for the price. Wish it came in more shades, though. $28 full size $15 mini (mine is full size) TOWER 28 - BeachPlease Tinted Lip + Cheek Balm in shade “happy hour”. I have another shade of these, too. They’re very pigmented but blend like a dream. I don’t like this shade on my lips but on the face it gives a “just sat out in the sun” dewy finish. girlactik - Skin Glow Duo duo in “moonlight”. I’ve had this for a while and it’s still kickin’ just fine. Love the two shades. They can be worn alone or layered. I layered on my cheeks in my photos, as well as applied to the inner corner of my eyes. What are your top glowing skin picks? #CheriePartner

You know your skin is happy & healthy when no filter is needed! 𝒩𝑜 𝒻𝒾𝓁𝓉𝑒𝓇, 𝓃𝑜 𝑒𝒹𝒾𝓉𝒾𝓃𝑔 - just a couple quick iPhone portrait shots. I’m not a huge selfie kind of gal; I prefer to stay behind the camera but I felt put together for a change! I have minimal makeup on - this is an easy breezy routine that will embrace your natural skin. And YES, I know my eyebrows are way overdue for a waxing, but as someone with an autoimmune illness, my health comes first. 💞 𝒲𝒽𝒶𝓉 𝐼 𝒰𝓈𝑒𝒹 I double cleanse at night so in the morning, I go in with something super gentle to just refresh my skin and remove oil from my skin. So today I used Drunk Elephant’s E-Rase Milki and then 4-5 spritz of the new Sweet B mist. Then I mixed Protini & D-Bronzi, and applied Umbra Tinte for SPF. My skin was looking extra glowy today so to tone it down and reduce the appearance of my pores, I lightly went over with Girlactik’s Luminous Face Powder in Light with a big, fluffy powder brush. Then I used KVD Vegan Beauty’s Cake Pencil in Trooper & Thrive Causemetics’ Liquid Lash Extensions mascara. For the lips, I used Jeffree Star’s Velvet Trap in Celebrity Skin with Bite Beauty’s Yaysayer Plumping Lip Gloss in Cider Donut! ✨ DRUNK ELEPHANT - E-Rase Milki Micellar Water DRUNK ELEPHANT - D-Bronzi Anti-Pollution Sunshine Drops DRUNK ELEPHANT - Sweet Biome Fermented Sake Hydrating Spray DRUNK ELEPHANT - Umbra Tinte Physical Daily Defense Broad Spectrum Sunscreen SPF 30 girlactik - Luminous Face Powder KVD VEGAN BEAUTY - Cake Pencil Eyeliner thrive causemetics - Liquid Lash Extensions Mascara™ JEFFREE STAR COSMETICS - Velvet Trap Lipstick BITE - Yaysayer Plumping Lip Gloss

Mine is Girlactik’s Matte lip in Stunner and the best part is it doesn’t feel like a matte lip!! I am not a fan of dry lips at all and this matte lip is pigmented, long lasting and feels great on your lips! What more can you ask for?