The Royal Tips & Tricks

One year ago today… I woke up at 4am on vacation, crawled into my mother in law’s giant cozy bed, while nursing and snuggling with a 6 month old baby Livvy to watch The Royal Wedding.

As a fan of Meghan Markle from her blog, The Tig, and loving the show Suits, mainly to see what her next look would be, I couldn’t wait to see what she would look like when we all caught that first glimpse of her as a bride.

What dress would she wear? A giant ball gown with lots of tulle and sparkles? Something more ethereal like a beaded cap sleeve old Hollywood style? I was sure her hair would be down and flowing or at least half up. What about her makeup?  Would we see the “TA-DA” she describes as the wow factor? I was completely off…jaw dropped.

When I saw her in the car with her veil slightly covering her face, while waving to the crowds, I was giddy like a school girl.  Her gown top…so modest, her hair…an up-do, and the most beautiful, natural makeup I had ever seen! 

All I could think, was, “Who did her makeup?!”  She was the most beautiful bride.  Seeing her face, not covered with caked on makeup was a breath of fresh air. Meghan’s makeup was so natural, just the way our moms taught us when we first started wearing makeup, just enough to enhance your natural beauty.  

Freckles and all, the world could see what she wanted us to see, her.  Meghan told her dear friend, and makeup artist, Daniel Martin, she wanted to feel like herself.  Thank you, Meghan for showing your true colors.

It was such a pleasure meeting Daniel at the Dior Backstage meet and greet last Friday.  He has a gentle spirit, a kind demeanor, and when I sat down in his makeup chair to have my princess moment and ask him any beauty question I wanted, he gave some great tips and tricks.

Daniel says 3 items to always have handy in your purse are: 

1.) Your favorite “no brainer” lipstick.  This would be color that makes you feel the most “you”.  Mine is Mary Kay’s Pink Parfait Nourishine lip gloss.

2.) Mascara, because it really opens up the face. Currently loving Mary Kay’s Ultimate mascara in black.

3.) Concealer because it can be used as foundation in a pinch. Mary Kay’s perfecting concealer in light ivory is amazing and Mary Kay’s cc cream in light to medium in spf 15 is my everyday go to.

Last but not least, I walked away with the best tip and trick from Daniel… I asked him what to do when you moisturize and then put on foundation only to see dryness instead of a dewy complexion?

“Mix your serums or moisturizers on your hand with the foundation or cc, bb creams or tinted moisturizers, and then pat into skin with fingers.” Daniel said.

Problems solved.  I went home and tried this for Mother’s Day weekend and I could see the difference. My dull dry skin came to life, radiating the same dewy complexion we saw on Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex on her Royal Wedding Day.

Try this trick next time you feel the need for a youthful, dewy complexion.

xx,

Iris