Thank the heavens above, I've done my time now in school. I've bid farewell to sleepless nights, drowning in cue cards and uniform checks where random teachers who we all complain about walk up and down checking your skirt is a suitable length (Catholic school problems). However there is something I'll miss about the back to school buzz, catching up with mates who are just as mortified by the sudden 7am wake up call as you and clean notebooks which we all swear this year we will keep neat and filled with helpful summaries rather than naughty doodles and noughts and crosses. One thing all girls can appreciate when coming back to school is adjusting to the make up routines, (well in fairness by year 13 I'd barely brush my hair for class). However at the start of every year we all want to look cute and pretty while bearing in mind you won't want to be up at the crack of dawn contouring. SO here is my simple guide to a clean, fresh 'I'm not wearing makeup' makeup look perfect for this new term. Hope you enjoy xx
STEP ONE: The whole bother of foundation is just long! What's most annoying is that when you have a tan fresh from the summer holidays, your usual stuff can make your skin look a little pale and dull. So my favourite solution, is to mix liquid bronzer and your fave illuminator on a palate and blend into your skin with a damp beauty blender. It looks so much healthier and glowy you'll hate going back to usual foundation!
SHOP: LIQUID BRONZER – DEW THE HOOLA- BENEFIT
ILLUMINATOR- STROBING CREAM- MAC
STEP TWO: We all know that going back to school means destroying the perfect sleeping pattern you've created during summer of staying up late watching Netflix then waking up at 11 the next day. The sudden shock of early mornings can mean that eye bags come out in full force, so to disguise these bad boys, dab on some cream concealer over the damage using your finger or a concealer brush.
SHOP: CONCEALER- BOIING – BENEFIT
STEP THREE: Eyebrows seem to be taking over Instagram to a point where we care more about them being on fleek than anything else. Like 'aww they got engaged, cute.... dafuque is with her brows'. My ones are a nightmare and nothing to go by but I'd recommend using powder and holding gel to make yours look way better than mine!
SHOP: EYEBROW POWDER- BROW ZINGS- BENEFIT
SETTING GEL – READY SET BROW- BENEFIT
STEP FOUR: Since you're already covered in liquid bronzer you really don't need a lot of the powdered stuff. Swipe a bit of your favourite powdered bronzer onto a small brush and lightly define your cheekbones, THEN DROP THE BRUSH. Leave it there you really DO NOT need anymore Queen, especially for school. (Learnt that one that hard way!)
SHOP: BRONZER- HOOLA- BENEFIT
STEP FIVE: My favourite part! Nothing will complement your healthy, post holiday glow like a bit of highlight. I had to try my hardest to restrain myself and just brush a little powdered shimmer on my cheekbones, for a subtle glow and not a night club gleam 
SHOP: HIGHLIGHTER- SOFT AND GENTLE- MAC
STEP SIX: Lipstick just isn't practical for school, so instead, quench them dry puppies with tinted balm, it doesn't smudge like normal lippy and is way more subtle and healthy for your puckers, perfect for school!
SHOP: TINTED LIP BALM- POSITINT- BENEFIT
STEP SEVEN: Finish the whole thing off with a bit of mascara. Everyone of course has their own preferences, however for a natural look like this one I recommend using a product with thick dense bristles rather than spread apart since the results will be much more subtle. 
SHOP: MASCARA- FALSE LASHES (looks natural, honest!) MAC
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