Lori Harvey Just Dropped Her Beauty Routine
It girl Lori Harvey is giving us the deets behind her classic beauty look. Every time we see the model, she appears to be effortlessly chic, from her style to her makeup and hair. It's no secret that her skin is flawless, and she keeps a strict skincare routine using her line SKN by LH. In her video with Allure, she uses her line's peptide eye complex and her niacinamide cream. "This just really helps give me like the perfect base, and it keeps my skin nice and hydrated. And it keeps my makeup in place all day," she said.
She also shared a beauty tip that her mom, Marjorie Harvey, gave her. "Stop using makeup wipes," she said. "She loves for me to use, like, well, I get it from her; she uses this like petroleum-based makeup remover, but it's like a cleanser as well. So it's almost like you're kind of double cleansing, but it's just so much better for your skin because, like, those makeup wipes are really harsh. And I really want to look like her when I'm her age. So I listened to whatever she says." Like they say, mother knows best.
Here's how Lori achieves a '90s soft glam.
Lori Harvey's Beauty Routine
Skn by LH Niacinamide Cream
When it comes to putting cream on your face, Lori says you should always go in an upward motion. "You got to always go upwards with the motions because we don't want to drag our faces down. We want to keep everything nice and tight," she said.
Pat McGrath Sublime Perfection Skin Fetish Foundation
"It is so good. I love it because it's nice and glowy. It has a good coverage, but it's not too too heavy," she said.
Westman Contour Stick
Next, Lori uses Westman Contour Stick to help contour her face. "We're gonna go in with this Westman contour stick, which is also so pretty," she said. "I love them because they're all about clean makeup, and this, I love the way it blends into my skin."
NARS Concealer
Lori uses two NARS concealers: one light and one dark. "So I like to wet my beauty blender with like warm water because I feel like that just really helps to melt the product into my face because I like to have a really natural, smooth looking face. And then we just kind of melt everything in together," she explained.
"So yeah, that little bit of concealer right there really just like adds to the snatch and then having the concealer kind of like right on the outer corners and then blending up appendages lifts it up."
Merit Blush Balm
"Here's where it gets fun. So I like to mix two cream blushes, which these are the Merit Blush Balms, which I love these because they feel so smooth and soft going on," she said.
Huda Beauty Setting Powder
Next, the Skn by LH founder puts on setting powder from Huda Beauty. "This has become a new favorite of mine. It's not too thick," she explained. "So it sets your makeup, and it keeps it in place, but it's not gonna like have you looking cakey or powdery, which I like."
Fenty Beauty Bronzers
Lori revealed that she likes to mix two of the Fenty Beauty Bronzer shades to get her desired look.
Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze
When it comes to her brows, less is more. "My eyebrows are really thick. So sometimes, I don't really like to fill them in too much," she said. After using Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze, she wrapped up her brows with her Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz pencil.
Pat McGrath Eyeshadow
Lori admitted that she's not "that professional" when it comes to her eye makeup, so she uses a simple bronze eyeshadow palate. She also took the darker bronze color and applied it on her lash line.
Urban Decay Naked Illuminating Powder
She explained that she uses an angle brush and puts the powder on the sides of her face for a "nice, warm bronzy glow."
Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara
"It is my favorite mascara. I've been using it for years. I've tried a million different mascaras, and I always come back to this one," she shared. "This is another one of my old faithfuls. I feel like it just goes on my lashes the best, and I love it because it doesn't like clump my lashes up, which I feel like a lot of mascaras do."
MADE Lip Liner and Lip Gloss
For her lips, Lori applies MADE 's lip liner, matte gloss, and, lastly, regular lip gloss for shine.
Tom Ford Highlighter
"This is another one of my favorites. I use this one every day if I'm doing my own makeup," she said.
Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Setting Spray and Anastasia's Beverly Hills Dewy Set
Lori ends her beauty routine with two setting sprays. She uses Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Setting Spray and blends it in with her beauty blender. Then, Anastasia's Beverly Hills Dewy Set setting spray.
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London Alexaundria is the contributing editor for xoNecole. She is an alum of Clark Atlanta University, where she majored in Mass Media Arts and has worked in journalism for over ten years. You can follow her on Instagram and TikTok @theselfcarewriter
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