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Simplifying your back to school style
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When it comes to school day fashion and beauty, it's either simple or simply not happening. Here are a few of my favorite ways to keep looking great as effortless as possible.
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Facing the Day
If you've given up on makeup due to the morning rush, there's a new kit in town that might just change all that. I recently discovered and fell in love with MAKE UP FOR EVER, a fabulous makeup line by beauty superstore, Sephora. This starter kit contains all you need to create a flawless complexion-in three steps. Includes a primer to prep your skin, a stunning foundation, and the most amazing finishing power I've ever tried. At the very least, you'll look like you have perfect "just woke up" skin.
HD Complexion Starter Kit $79, Sephora
Here is one more of my favorites from the MAKE UP FOR EVER line. It makes applying eye shadow a snap, comes in 12 beautiful colors and stays on all dang day.
Aqua shadow, $20, Sephora
