Learn how to look like a boho beauty

If you’ve caught the bohemian vibe and need a special occasion look that will last, it can be difficult to know where to start. Good makeup begins with hydrated skin, so take the time to apply moisturizer and to let it absorb fully. Using a face brush to apply moisturizer may seem unnecessary, but the bristles help spread the product evenly, so that your base makeup will glide on.
Two different primers are recommended here, especially if you have combination or oily skin. Apply oil-controlling primer only where you need it, and apply illuminating primer everywhere else. Layering concealer will also ensure that any undereye darkness is fully covered.
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Multiple brow products are also included, which is great if you’ll be in a humid environment or having pictures taken under hot lights. Feel free to modify these steps to suit your specific situation and skincare needs.
Materials
- Moisturizer (MAC Lightful C + Coral Grass Moisture Cream)
- Face brush
- Oil-controlling primer (MAC Prep + Prime Skin Refined Zone Treatment)
- Illuminating primer (Glamsquad Morning Glow Radiant Face Primer)
- Damp beauty sponge
- Brow cream (Morphe Brow Cream, Latte)
- Angled brush
- Spoolie
- Eyebrow powder (Anastasia Beverly Hills Duo Powder)
- Brown brow gel (MAC Brow Set, Beguile)
- Nude beige cream eye shadow (MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot, Painterly)
- Concealer brush
- Matte camel eye shadow (HUDA Warm Brown Obsessions Palette)
- Blending brush
- Matte ivory eye shadow (HUDA Warm Brown Obsessions Palette)
- Flat eye shadow brush
- Pink glitter eye shadow (ColourPop Super Shock Shadow, Twitterpated)
- Orange-brown eye shadow (ColourPop Sol Palette, Unwind)
- Matte chocolate eye shadow (HUDA Warm Brown Obsessions Palette)
- Rose gold liquid glitter eye shadow (Lime Crime Diamond Dew Glitter Eyeshadow, Rose Goals)
- Bronze glitter eye shadow (HUDA Warm Brown Obsessions Palette)
- Pencil brush
- Dark brown gel eyeliner (MAC Pro Longwear Fluidline, Dip Down)
- Angled eyeliner brush
- Black mascara (Too Faced Damn Girl! 24-Hour Mascara)
- Medium-colored concealer (NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer, Canelle)
- Light-colored concealer (Tarte Shape Tape Contour Concealer)
- Dark-colored concealer (MAC Matchmaster Concealer, 7.0)
- Stick foundation (Hourglass Vanish Seamless Finish Foundation Stick)
- Setting powder (Cover FX Perfect Setting Powder)
- Powder brush
- Bronzer (MAC Bronzing Power, Matte Bronze)
- Cheek brush
- Rose bronze highlighter (NARS Highlighting Powder, Maldives)
- Champagne highlighter (NARS Highlighting Powder, Fort de France)
- Fan brush
- Pale gold metallic eye shadow (MAC Eye Shadow, Nylon)
- Pencil brush
- Brownish beige lip pencil (MAC Lip Pencil, Stripdown)
- Peachy beige lipstick (MAC Cremesheen Lipstick, Crème D’Nude)
- Pink pearl lip gloss (MAC Dazzleglass, Sugarrimmed)
- False eye lashes (not shown)
- Tweezers (not shown)
- Lash glue (not shown)
- Adhesive rhinestones
- White gel eyeliner (MAC Chromaline, Pure White)
- Setting spray (Cover FX Illuminating Setting Spray)
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Instructions
1. Apply moisturizer to your skin with a face brush.
2. Apply oil-controlling primer to your T-zone.
3. Use the face brush to apply illuminating primer to the rest of your face, and then press the primer in with a damp beauty sponge.
4. Outline and fill in your brows with brow cream using the angled brush, and then groom them with the spoolie. The brow cream acts as a base for the brow powder.
5. Brush eyebrow powder onto your brows with the angled brush.
6. Set your brows for the day by brushing brown brow gel through them.
7. Prime the eye area with nude beige cream eye shadow. Pat it on with the concealer brush then press it in place with your finger.
8. Apply matte camel eye shadow on the outer corner of the lid and in the crease with a blending brush.
9. Pat matte ivory eye shadow under the brow bone with a flat eye shadow brush.
10. Pat pink glitter eye shadow onto the lid with the flat brush.
11. Layer orange-brown eye shadow over the camel eye shadow on the outer corner of the lid and in the crease with the blending brush.
12. Deepen the outer corner and crease colors by applying matte chocolate eye shadow over them with the blending brush.
13. Layer rose gold liquid glitter eye shadow over the lid with the applicator wand.
14. Apply bronze glitter eye shadow below the lower lashes with the pencil brush.
15. Define the upper lash line by brushing dark brown gel eyeliner onto the lid with an angled eyeliner brush.
16. Apply black mascara to both the upper and lower lashes. Add a second coat, if desired.
17. Brighten the center of the face by applying medium-colored concealer to the undereye area, forehead, nose, cupid’s bow and chin. Press the concealer in with a damp beauty sponge.
18. Layer light-colored concealer over the medium-colored product under the eyes for extra brightness. Press the concealer in with the sponge.
19. Contour your face by applying dark-colored concealer to the upper forehead, along the temples, under the cheekbones, along the jawline and on both sides of the nose. Press the concealer into your skin with the sponge.
20. Even out your skin with stick foundation. Apply the product only where needed then press it into the skin with the sponge.
21. Set your makeup with setting powder. Apply a layer of powder to the undereye area, chin and jawline with a powder brush. Pat the powder on but don’t sweep it off immediately. The product underneath will absorb part of the powder, and you’ll brush off the rest in step 23.
22. Darken the contours of your face by swirling bronzer onto them with the cheek brush.
23. Brush off the excess setting powder.
24. Apply rose bronze highlighter to the cheeks with the cheek brush.
25. Dust champagne highlighter onto the cheekbones, nose and chin with the fan brush.
26. Brighten the inner corners of the eyes by applying pale gold metallic eye shadow with the pencil brush.
27. Outline the lips with brownish beige lip pencil then fill them in with peachy beige lipstick.
28. For extra shine, top off your lipstick with pink pearl lip gloss.
29. Hold the false lashes with the tweezers, and apply a small amount of lash glue onto the lash band. Let the glue set for 10 seconds then apply the lashes just above your upper lash line.
30. Use the tweezers to place five adhesive rhinestones above each eyebrow. Press them in place firmly with your fingers.
31. Contour your lower lip by applying white gel eyeliner in the center in a vertical line.
32. Keep your artistry flawless by misting your makeup with setting spray.
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