Style Post: Almay x CFW 2018

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I am among the many women that love fashion. I'm so thrilled to love fashion in a time when fashion is finally loving women back! For so long, runways, magazines, and catalogs were dominated by one body type, one ethnicity, one age group, and overall one Look. These days, there are so many different shades, shapes, sizes, and ages of women in fashion, just as there are in the world.

The 2018 NYC College Fashion Week event was all about celebrating that diversity, with all types of different beautiful women presenting clothes from pro-women brands. Among the clothing brands present, there were also some beauty brands in attendance.



My favorite sponsor installation was definitely Almay!

There were little coffee tables set up in the area with sample beauty products from Almay's Cosmic Collection to check out.

I loved the Goddess Gloss!



A couple days after the event, I decided to put together my own out-of-this-world look with Almay's Cosmic Collection! I loved the emphasis of shimmer and sparkle combined in a wearable way. None of the products are sticky or heavy and many of them can be played up or toned down.

I settled on creating a sparkly, girly look that's fun, pretty, and makes me glitter in the sun - but is also not too loud to wear to work!

I started with the Limited Edition Almay Shadow Squad™ Eyeshadow Holographic in Unapologetic over my eyelids, blending up just past the crease for some (relatively) subtle sparkle. A little Almay Make Them Jelly™ Hi-Lite in Unicorn Light - you don't need much- swiped on my cheekbones, nose, and brow bone gave me a glittery glow without making me look over-the-top done-up. Finally, Almay Goddess Gloss™ in Fairy slicked over my lips gave me a pretty pout (or rather, smile!) without being at all sticky or annoying.

I wore this look comfortably at work at all day and never felt conscious of my makeup. That's huge for me! I don't like when gloss on my lips gets sticky or dry and this one stayed smooth through the end - it just faded out to sparkly lips that felt hydrated and could easily be touched up with more gloss to keep the look fresh, or swiped over with lip balm to turn down the volume.

What's your favorite way to add a little sparkle to your beauty routine?

This is a sponsored post in partnership with Almay and Her Campus Media. All words and opinions are my own.