My apologies for the DIY posts. I’m on a creative buzz lately and I love sharing these ideas with you ladies to try out for yourselves!

This week, I’ll be showing you how to make your own matte nail polish using Alexami’s Mineral Eye Shadows and it’s SO easy…

What You’ll Need:

1. Alexami Mineral Eye Shadow (or another eyeshadow pigment). I’m using the color Blue Green.

2. Clear nail polish

3. Mixing container (I used an old contacts case)

4. Toothpick

How to do it:

1. Pour equal amounts eyeshadow to clear nail polish. (I use about 1/8tsp of each which is still way too much for one hand.

2. Stir with the toothpick until no lumps remain.

3. Apply with an old polish brush (or clean off the one to your clear nail polish)

4. Finish with another top coat of clear polish if you wish and you’re done!

Here’s how mine turned out:

Pretty simple, no?

Try it for yourself and let us know how it goes.

Now that summer is upon us, we thought it fitting to let you guys know about some of the current makeup trends for the season. This year, it’s all about timeless, minimalist beauty with subtle pops of color. Most of the trends won’t take any time at all to apply but will definitely make an impact.

Take a look!

Candied Lips

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The bright lip has slowly made its way into a lasting trend over the past few seasons. Moving from the bold, dark berry lip of autumn and winter, spice up your summer pout with orange-based reds, pinky pastels and lip stains of any shade.

Not in the mood for out-there lips? Opt for gloss, tinted lip balm or a pinky nude shade.

For Warm Skin Tones: Try Alexami’s Mineral Vegan Lipgloss in Raspberry

For Cool Skin Tones: Try Alexami’s Mineral Vegan Lipgloss in Soft Pink

Mighty Metallics

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You can never go wrong with metallics in the summer time. They have the ability to make your eyes look alive and are a definite attention grabber.

This summer, try earth tone metallics. To wear, apply some eye primer then sweep your shade over choice over the eyelid and beneath the eye. For a special night out, add a light gold or shimmering white around the tear duct and on the brow bone for an extra accent.

For Warm Skin Tones: Try Alexami’s Mineral Eyeshadow in Bronze and Alexami’s Mineral Illuminating Powder in Gold

For Cool Skin Tones: Try Alexami’s Mineral Eyeshadow in Cappuccino and Pearl White

Crayola Crease

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A new kind of look for the adventurous women out there involves using a bright shade (purple, blue, green, whatever!) and applying it only to your crease with a blending brush and blend out. This is a wearable way to add a pop of color to your makeup routine without going overboard.

For Warm Skin Tones: Try Alexami’s Mineral Eyeshadow in Blue Green

For Cool Skin Tones: Try Alexami’s Mineral Eyeshadow in Violet

Peachy Keen

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We’re all very used to wearing a golden, illuminating bronzer in the summer months to emphasize our tans. This season, try keeping your metallics on your eye and opting for a matte peach cheek color to accentuate your cheek bones and make you look naturally sun-kissed.

For Warm Skin Tones: Try Alexami’s Mineral Bronzer

For Cool Skin Tones: Try Alexami’s Perfect Puff Mineral Blush in Coral Pink

Until next time beauties!

Lara