Kate Middleton FOTD

The Duchess of Cambridge had a baby! As of writing this, still no baby name. I'm hoping for a Diana, but either way, I’m royal-family-obsessed. I think that she’s the prettiest woman in the whole world, and that she’s just so cute with Prince William, and that they have the most adorable tiny little boy ever. And now they have baby #2!

My total admiration of Kate also extends to her style choices. She always looks puts together. I know that it’s totally easy to look great when you have essentially unlimited access to designer clothes, but she still looks flawless. I even stood outside in the rain to meet her back in 2011, and she looked great there too, even if her sportswear and the drizzle.

Today, I’m playing dress up as what I think the Everyday Kate looks like (get it!?). I focused on what I think that she looks like on the daily, with her signature blowout and dark rimmed eyes.

Okay, so to jump into this look, I applied a liberal coat of Smashbox Hydrating Photoready Primer. I was heading to work right after, so I needed this to last. After that, using my Beauty Blender, I applied the L’Oreal Lumi True Match Foundation. It gives you really nice glowy skin, and I love the finish. The coverage is not really heavy, but I’m okay with that at this time of year. To finish off my base, I also use the It Cosmetics Bye Bye Undereye to get rid of those dark circles.

Alrighty. Those eyes. Kate does a totally liner-rimmed eye, pretty much all the time. I also thought that she looked the kind of person who would like a great plum eye. Something neutral, but also a little regal. On the eyes, I’m wearing just three shadows. The pink shade from the Almay i-Color Trio for Hazels was my transition shade, and then I used Maybelline’s Single Shadow in 105 Amethyst all over the lid. Inner corner, brow bone, and the center of the lid were all the Ethereal from Pacifica. It has a purple-opal cast to it, so it works well to add to the eye as a highlight shade.

To get that Kate full-eyeliner look, which I don’t rock much, to be fair, I used the Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Black Velvet for my lower waterline, and then Tarte Inner Rim Liner on the top lid. I love the Tarte Inner Rim Liner, but it doesn’t really set. If you touch it, it will smudge, but it won’t smudge unless touched. Because of this, I really like to use it on my top lid, but not my lower lid. My lower lid gets touched more during the day, strangely, and I definitely don’t want my liner to smudge. UD 24/7 doesn’t move, but it doesn’t ever fell as precise as the Tarte one, so I used both.

I finished the eyes off with two generous coats of Tarte Lights Camera Lashes Mascara.

At this point, I like to finish off the face makeup. I set my undereyes with CoverFX Matte Setting Powder in Light, and then add some blush from Essence. Kate always has a soft pink blush. I also did a little contouring with Benefit Hoola bronzer. Kate doesn’t seem to contour, but I am all about that life.

Finally, on the lips, I have Kiehl’s Lip Balm #1 in Coconut for moisture, and then a light pink gloss. Kate wears a neutral pink lip pretty much always, so I used Mai Couture Social Gloss in Femme Fatale.

For a bouncy blowout like Kate’s, I relied on my good old 1” Conair Ceramic Curling Iron that I’ve had since I was in middle school. It’s still going strong and is great for the loose bouncy blowout look without all the round brushing. Before I went to town on it with that, I sprayed it down with my Tresemme heat protectant. It’s the best kind of heat protectant on the market, and it’s a great budget choice. Finally, to finish it up, I gave it a coat of Aussie You Can Shine Finishing Spray for loads of shine and a little bit of hold.

And that’s it! Do you ever do beauty looks based on your favorite celebrities? If you’ve done a celebrity-inspired makeup look, link it below and I’ll check it out!