Rosecliff: The Face

For someone who loves the fancy, I am not much of a makeup girl. My typical morning routine consists of lip balm and a dab of foundation here and there... and that's it. On special occasions, I upgrade to a more full-coverage foundation, a bit of bronzer on my cheeks, gold cream shadow on my lids, dark brown liner on my bottom lids, a swipe of mascara on the top lashes, and lip balm. I do not profess to know much at all about makeup, and since I'm doing my own for Rosecliff, I want to keep it simple. In the name of streamlining, I've only got one inspiration photo for you today:


{via perfect bound}

Gorgeous! I've got a ways to go before I can claim Natalie's flawless skin, but the rest of the look is pretty doable, don't you think?

Now again {with the limited makeup knowledge}, I'm not entirely sure what's going on here to achieve this lovely look, but after some study I think if I add a little pink to the apples of my cheeks, a little smoky gray smudge on my lids + liner on both the top and bottom, and some sort of light pink lipstick/gloss to my usual {fancy} routine, I should be good to go, right?

Now here's where you come in, dear readers: I want to know your favorite sources for pink blush and moisturizing, un-sticky lipstick {colors you love would help, too!}. I'll also take any tips on the smoky eye application you're willing to dish up. As I'm sure you can tell, I need all the help I can get!

Previously:
The Location
The Dress
The Hair
The Jewelry