Beauty Spy: Steal Kristie C.'s trick to getting amazing lashes

Read all about what GL gal Kristie Chau from Portland, OR uses to brighten up her beauty bag. Find out how to stay she stays fresh faced while using makeup in natural hues.

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Three ways to describe my beauty style: Love to switch it up, total beauty babe—love giving advice to my besties and working on my beauty skills.

I wear makeup… Most of the time, but it’s okay to skip some days!

My best beauty tip: For ah-mazing lashes, first use a small brush to line your top lids with a dark brown/black eye shadow. Then, curl your lashes and apply a layer of your favorite mascara and you’re DONE! The shadow adds the impression of slightly more volume at the base of the lashes without the harsh look of a liquid eyeliner.
Fave lip product: Balmshot Lip Balm Vanilla Mint

Why I love it: It’s very moisturizing and smells AMAZING. It also has SPF and comes in cute packaging!

Vanilla Mint Balmshot, $5, reddirtrooted.com
Fave eye product: Urban Decay Naked Basics

Why I love it: It has great pigmentation and the colors are perfect for creating simple, easy, everyday looks that are appropriate for school.

Naked Basics, $29, urbandecay.com
Fave face coverage product: Make Up For Ever HD Invisible Cover Foundation #150 Pink Beige

Why I love it: It has a HUGE shade range: I had never before had a shade that matched my skin tone until now! I choose medium coverage though it feels lightweight and photographs beautifully!

Make Up For Ever, $42, sephora.com
Fave face color product: Laura Geller Beauty’s Blush-n-Brighten Baked Cheek Color Roseberry

Why I love it: It’s a beautiful, soft, frosty pink: Great for any season and you don’t need to pack on a lot to get a beautiful application.

Blush-n-Brighten, $28, laurageller.com
Fave tool: Beautyblender

Why I love it: Its spongy, squishy texture makes it fun to play with and allows it to apply and blend foundation and concealer flawlessly. It has basically replaced all of my foundation brushes.

Beautyblender, $20, sephora.com
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