Becoming a mama has been the best thing that ever happened to me, but it hasn’t come without a few sacrifices. One of those would be the new dark circles that have formed beneath my eyes, so finding beauty products that help brighten up my face has become especially essential over the last couple of months. Today on the blog I’m sharing the best highlighter makeup for covering up those dark spots and brightening up your face at one of my new go-to spots for beauty staples, Stage Stores. What’s even better?! Today only you can get 15% off your beauty and fragrance purchase and tomorrow, October 23rd, you can get 25% off my fave brand for concealer, NYX in their Pink October Beauty Bash!! Click through to learn about my top products for having the brightest complexion, whether you’re a sleep-deprived mama like me or simply need to reboot that fading summer glow, these three beauty finds are absolute essentials for achieving that well-rested, bright-eyed look.
Besides getting to feel those sweet baby flutters and kicks, one of the saddest parts after pregnancy is losing that pretty pre-mama glow. Changing hormones and lack of sleep replace your once glowing cheeks and bright eyes with dull, dry skin and under eye circles. Luckily for myself and all my fellow mama’s out there, Stage Stores has all you need when it comes to finding beauty staples for a quick fix!
My Top 3 Beauty Finds For Brightening Your Face
1 – NYX Professional Makeup HD Studio Photogenic Concealer
Concealer has always been a must-have, but has especially become important since becoming a mama and gaining those dark circles beneath my eyes. Whether I put on a full face of makeup or not, now, concealer is always a necessity, and the NYX HD Studio Photogenic Concealer is my new BFF. At just $6 (and an additional 25% off that tomorrow!), you get a lot of bang for your buck, too! I have both a lighter shade, Nude Beige, to wear under my eyes for a brighter look and a shade that matches my skin tone, Fresh Beige, to cover up any red spots or blemishes.
2 – The Balm Mary Dew Liquid Highlighter
Highlighter is one of those items that you start wearing and can’t figure out how you ever did your face without it before! I only started using this stuff after pregnancy, and it has done miracles for adding some much-needed shimmer and glow to my face. The Balm Mary Dew Liquid Highlighter is the BEST!! Simply swipe a minimal amount at the top of each of your cheekbones and you instantly have a brighter, more glowy look! While it does have a shimmer, it’s also perfectly matte, so it doesn’t leave your cheeks looking oily, just gorgeous Remember, today only you can get this must-have beauty find for 15% off, so don’t hesitate!!
3 – Smashbox Step By Step Contour Kit
If you’re new to contouring, this little kit is an absolute essential. It takes the complication out of the art of contouring by just offering up the shades you absolutely need to get that bright, defined look. Concealer used to be enough to keep my dark circles at bay, but now, swiping some of the highlighting powder from this kit helps to really make me look bright-eyed and awake, whether I’ve gotten 2 hours of sleep or 8 (the latter of which is not really a thing anymore). In addition to the highlighting powder, the kit includes a bronzer and dark contour shade to enhance those cheekbones.
Remember, today only, you can get 15% off these amazing must-haves to achieve that bright, fresh glow in Stage Stores Beauty Bash event! Click here to shop now!!
Fairwell xx,
**Thanks so much to Stage Stores for sponsoring this post. All opinions are my own.
-photography by Angie Garcia Photo.
