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Blogmas Day 7: Kim Kardashian Makeup and Hair Style

Slick ponytail, she is gorgeousHer makeup is flawless

Makeup: Kim Kardashian's makeup look is flattering and perfect for a glam everyday look.

Face:
1. Apply a photo friendly primer all over your face and down your neck. Jessie's Picks: Smashbox Photo Finish Primer. Laura Mercier Foundation Primer.
2. Apply a much lighter concealer or cream foundation under your eyes in a triangle shape, along the cheekbone, down the bridge of your nose, on your chin and in the centre of your forehead.
3. Apply a much darker cream foundation or concealer in the hollows of your cheeks, along your jawline, the sides of your nose and on the sides of your forehead.
4. Blend and pat a full coverage liquid foundation all over your face. It is best to use a beauty blender or makeup sponge. Use a stippling motion to create an airbrushed finish. Jessie's Picks: Laura Mercier Silk Cream Foundation. Estee Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Foundation.
5. Apply a peach powder blush along your cheekbone to further give the appearance of an angular cheekbone. Jessie's Picks: Nars Blush in Orgasm. Estee Lauder Pure Color Blush in Wild Sunset.
6. Add a shimmering powder highlighter along the tops of your cheekbones. Jessie's Picks: Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector in Moonstone. Too Faced Absolutely Invisible Candlelight Powder in Sheer Gold


Eyes:
 1.Apply a wash of a light matte brown eye shadow all over your lid. Jessie's Picks: Mac Eye Shadow in Omega
2. Blend a darker matte brown into your crease, outer corner, and slightly up onto your brow bone. Jessie's Picks: Mac Eye Shadow in Espresso.
3. Take a black liquid liner and line your upper lash line. Create a quite thick line and make it thicker towards the outer corner. Add a light flick. Jessie's Picks: Stila Stay All Day Liquid Liner. Mac Liquid Eye Liner in Boot Black.
4. Next take a black pencil eye liner, and line your lower lash line. Jessie's Picks: Mac Eye Pencil in Ebony. Make Up For Ever Aqua Eye in Matte Black.
5. On a small brush take the dark matte brown eye shadow you used in the crease, and use it to blend out the black eye liner along you lower lash line.
6. Curl your eye lashes and apply 2-3 coats of a dark black, volumizing mascara. Jessie's Picks: Lancome Hypnose Mascara. Benefit Cosmetics Bad Gal Lash Mascara.
7. If you would like you can add a few corner lashes to really create a glamorous look.

Lips:
1. Line your lips with a nude lip liner. Jessie's Picks: Mac Lip Pencil in In Synch. Clinique Quick Liner for Lips in Honeystick.
2. Apply a creamy nude lipstick to your lips using a lip brush for precision and control. Jessie's Picks: Mac Lip Stick in Creme Cup. Make Up For Ever Rouge Artist Intense in Matte Flesh.
3. Finally apply a clear lip gloss. Jessie's Picks: Maybelline New York Shine Sensational Lip Gloss in Minty Sheer. Dolce and Gabbana The Lip Gloss Ultra Shine Lipgloss.


Hair:

Kim's Hairstyle is a simple sock bun, super chic and easy to do!

1. Warm up a smoothing cream in the palms of your hand and distribute evenly throughout your hair. Jessie's Picks: Pantene Medium-Thick Hair Smoothing Creme. Jack Black Sleek Finish Texture Cream.
2. Take a boar bristle brush and smooth your hair back into a high ponytail.
3. Take a hair donut and thread your ponytail through the hole.
4.  Spread out your hair so that it covers your hair donut, and take a hair tie and secure it around the hair donut.
5. Take whatever hair is sticking out and twist around your bun, secure the pieces with bobby pins.
6. Spray your bun liberally with hairspray, and spray the rest of your head smoothing out any fly aways.

Voila you are done! A very simple, chic, and elegant look for the holiday gathering or just everyday.

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