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MAKEUP MIRACLE!!!

In honor of today's royal wedding, I am going to share one of the biggest successes of my wedding last summer, and yes, it is a piece of makeup!!! If you are a in-the-near-future bride, you MUST READ THIS!!

This is the foundation that I used on my wedding day, that I found my pure luck. It was only around $5.00, but if I knew how it worked, I would have been perfectly willing to dish out $50. Rimmel Lasting Finish 16 hour makeup. It was 94 degrees outside on my wedding day last June, without a cloud in the sky. One of the things I remember most about my wedding day was the feeling like I was MELTING...I mean, it was seriously hot outside, and wearing 10 pounds of tulle and beading?? COME ON!
But my makeup didn't budge. I didn't look greasy, though I was sweating buckets. THIS STUFF STAYED ON AND LOOKED FLAWLESS. Now, it does smell like the paint we used to paint the outside of our house last year, but it covers as well as house paint, so that's nothing to complain about.
I don't know if I would use this stuff every day, but I have used it a few times since my wedding, and it hasn't broken my skin out. I am serious...if you have a big day of any type coming up,  you have to try this stuff. I don't know if all stores carry it or not, but you can definitely order it off of Ulta.com. I would literally say that this is the single-most impressive makeup product that I have ever used.
Here's a couple pictures of me from my wedding, looking flawless thanks to Rimmel!! (And thank you to Lauren D Rogers photography, all of these pictures were taken by her!)

 Photo by Lauren D Rogers

 Photo by Lauren D Rogers

 Photo by Lauren D Rogers

Photo by Lauren D Rogers

How to look polished when you jump out of the shower and GO!

Here's a couple tips on how to still look presentable on those mornings when you literally have no time to do anything but shower. Even if you have too little time to follow all of these quick steps, you can still do a few!
First, makeup that takes less than two minutes-

 Start with moisturizer, to care for your skin and give it a fresh glow

 Next, quickly apply powder foundation to your t-zone, the area that gets the most oily-your forehead, nose, and on both sides of the bridge of your nose. (This is why I love pressed powder foundation-so quick and no mess!)

 Use your finger to apply sparkly nude or gold shadow to your browbone and the inner corner of your eyes.

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 Finish with a few swipes of mascara.

If you have time, brush some sparkly bronzer on really quick. The shimmer helps your skin look more even, since you didn't have time to put foundation all over.

Next, dry just the front of your hair-the part that frames your face. I did mine in less than a minute, I swear!

 This makes it less obvious that your hair is wet, since you are going to put the rest of it back.

 Twist the rest of your hair into a pun and wrap a hair elastic around to keep it in place-it's faster than using bobby pins.

 Finish with some bright lipstick!!

For your outfit, keep it simple with something that never fails-a great pair of jeans and a solid colored shirt. Try black-it looks sophisticated with a bun...add some accessories, and go!!!

 Now you just gotta get your G baby dressed too!!

 He wanted his pic taken

"This many more picture ME, mommy!!"