Fake Awake Makeup

12 years ago, we opened our Pixi store in London with a saying in the window:

“I just want to look like I’ve had a good night’s sleep”

Maybe not much of a marketing plan :)…but it was true! True to what I wanted to achieve with my brand and true to what I myself wanted to look like. I figured many women like me must feel the same way, and it worked! Everybody who walked past came in and said “What is that product? I need some!”

We always have kits, products and colours designed to awaken – one of our current best ones (and recent Nylon Magazine award winner) is the Fake Awake Kit below.

Find Fake Awake Kit at: http://pixibeauty.com/kits/fake-awake-kit

Basically, this kit is a makeup minimalist’s dream – you have 4 concealing and correcting creams, setting powder, lid & cheek tone powder (the powders are so silky, I just smooth them on with my fingertip – no tools needed), a wand with a raspberry red cheek & lip stain, and a glowing natural pink lip gloss.

This kit really is all you need for a quick fix in the morning before taking kids to school, after a long flight, or just for a pick-me-up midday on top of your normal makeup.

Windows to the soul!

  

Find Eye Bright Liner at: http://pixibeauty.com/eyes/eye-bright-liner#

Tip 1: Line inner rim with a flesh-coloured liner to open up eyes.
This magic liner wand is a must-have in any makeup bag!

It’s a nude flesh colour that can be used inside your eyes – it really is effective for making eyes look larger and the eye whites whiter.

Also works wonders as a precision concealer & to outline and highlight lip contour.

Find Correction Concentrate at: http://pixibeauty.com/complexion/correction-concentrate

Tip 2: Cut out undereye darkness with this apricot-hued highly pigmented cream. To be even more of a makeup minimalist – or to cover some undereye sins – this is my rescue pot.

 

Awakening 101

Find Smartwater, Visine, Say Yes to Cucumbers Soothing Eye Gel & Emergen-C at: http://www.target.com

Find Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler at: http://www.shuuemura-usa.com/_us/_en/accessories/eyelash-curlers/eyelash-curler.htm

These essentials are always in my hand luggage when I travel and with me on any photoshoots that I do.

Find Illuminating Tint & Conceal at: http://pixibeauty.com/illuminating-tint-conceal

Find Lash Booster Mascara at: http://pixibeauty.com/eyes/lash-booster-mascara

Find Endless Silky Eye Pen at: http://www.pixibeauty.com/eyes/endless-silky-eye-pen

Find Succulent Lip Twin at: http://www.pixibeauty.com/succulent-lip-twin

These are my picks for a quick wide-awake Pixi look:

1. I even out skintone with tinted moisturizer and concealer. I can’t live without Illuminating Tint & Conceal (no joke!) – it’s my primer, SPF, moisturizer and foundation all in one.
2. I smudge a light champagne coloured eye liner – I use Endless Silky Eye Pen in OysterGlow – into inner corners of eyes and just under inner half of lower lash line.
3. I curl lashes & apply a black blue mascara (waterproof will hold the curl best) – the black blue pigment will make the eye whites look whiter. I always use Lash Booster in Blackest Blue for this.
4. To finish, I sweep a vivid pink lip & cheek cream onto lips and apples of the cheeks. Succulent Lip Twin is my go-to.

Here’s the finished look!

What are your top tricks to look awake?