Back to School: Understated

This is the first in a series of looks for back to school. This one will be great if you're in middle school, if you're just beginning to wear makeup, or if you only wear it on certain occasions (such as the first day of school!) I did this look on myself today and it looked very natural.

1. Begin by concealing those under eye circles and blemishes. I use Bobbi Brown's Creamy Concealer in Beige! An inexpensive concealer you could use is the Physician's Formula 2-in-1.

Then, set your concealer with a pressed powder. I prefer either Maybelline Fit Me or MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural in Medium.

2. Prime your eyelids. I use Urban Decay's primer potion, but an inexpensive way to prime your eyes is to spread a little bit of the yellow-toned concealer you use over your lids. This will help your shadows stay all day.
3. Use a light brown/neutral shade of eyeshadow to cover your lid, then blend an eyeshadow one shade darker into your crease. top it off by using your finger to apply a highlight color (I like shimmery highlights!) just underneath your brow.
4. Fill in your eyebrows with an eyeshadow that's slightly lighter than your brows.
5. Smile to find the apples of your cheeks, then apply a peachy or light pink blush. Then blend using whatever's left on your powder brush.
6. Swipe a sheer gloss across your lips.
You'll look gorgeous and completely school-appropriate. People will look at you and say, "Wow, you look pretty!" Instead of, "Wow, your makeup looks pretty!"
A great eyeshadow palette to use for this look would be NYX's Champagne and Caviar palette. I bought mine at Ulta for around $10 I believe. I highly recommend this product if you want to wear natural makeup.