Shadowing Practice: my everyday summer makeup routine ⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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hey guys welcome back to my channel or welcome
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if you're new now that it's summer i love doing more just like natural makeup
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so today i wanted to show you guys my natural everyday
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summer makeup look makeup routine whatever you want to say yeah let's go ahead and get started
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okay i don't really have like hair clips that i use
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so i kind of just tuck my hair behind my ears
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so i already put on some moisturizer
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and skin prep is like the most important part of my
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routine during the summer i feel like also before anyone comments
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yes i do have a huge squishmallow in the back my skin is super dry already
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because i'm on tritinoan but especially in the summer it's even worse just like with the sun
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and stuff so i use the la roche posse triple repair moisturizer
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first which i already put on and then next i use the round labs birch juice moisturizer
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or sorry sunscreen i mean i'm gonna go ahead rub that in
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make sure to bring this down my neck a little bit as well
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Next I go in with the say sun glow like the bronzing one
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So if you can tell my face doesn't get as tan as My body does
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so I like to use this to kind of just Have
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my face match the rest of my body Then for concealer I really like to use the tower 28 one
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this one is such a good consistency and then this is the hourglass concealer brush and I just
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blend that all out okay and then I just like to take a beauty blender
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and kind of lightly blend everything a little bit more oh yeah
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and then I forgot my nose just put a tiny bit
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because my nose right here gets super dry I I have like eczema there.
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So I don't like to put a lot, but just a little tiny bit so that it's not as red.
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I also picked up my skin really bad the other day
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so i have to cover up this part of my nose a little bit
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okay now
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that we're all concealed up i am going to go in
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with bronzer i use the say sun melt i think that's
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what it's called in shade tan bronze i use the say big brush i don't know what it's called
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but the big brown like i don't remember what it's called like big brush
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or something like
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that i apply some on my forehead on my cheeks whenever
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it's like access on my brush i like to just brush onto my eyelids a little bit okay
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and then i also like to get my ears just because my ears don't tan.
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Anyone's ears get tan, but don't want to be caught lacking.
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So just brush a tiny bit onto my ears.
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Okay.
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And then next I'm going to go in with some blush.
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So I really like to use Benetton as blush now.
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I didn't start doing this until like spring break.
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I forgot my blush.
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So I only had my Benetton, but I actually love how this looks, especially for the summer.
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Like it blends in so perfectly.
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It gives me like that sun-kissed look.
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I don't really know.
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If I'm going to do something that I want my makeup to last a little bit longer for, then I like to use just a tiny bit of Rare Beauty Blush.
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I'll just take the tiniest bit and blend that in.
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Okay, and then this next step is kind of like the same thing.
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If I'm going somewhere and I really want
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my makeup to last a little bit longer like whatever i
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like to set with the hula bronzer for powder bronzer
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and then i'll set my blush with the cosas um blush
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i'll just do a tiny little bit for today even though i don't really like need it to last
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or anything this cosas cosas blush which is in shade, um, Dreamland.
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I just put like the tiniest bits.
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Okay, and then next I'm gonna go in and do my brows.
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I don't really do anything special.
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I honestly don't even use a pencil majority of the days, but I'll go in and just do the tiniest bit.
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I don't know.
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And then normally, I honestly don't even use a gel.
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I only just recently got my eyebrow gel again.
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Most of the time, I'll just kind of brush them out with a spoolie or a little bit of aquaphor too. But...
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Okay, and that's basically it for my brows.
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I really don't do a lot to them.
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I know I should probably get better with that, but whatever.
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and then I'm gonna go ahead
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and set with Charlotte Tilbury setting spray this one is my
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absolute favorite I used to use Urban Decay I've used the one size one as well
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actually if I'm going to like the beach
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or the pool then I might sometimes use this one size setting spray this is actually like
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so good because it seriously is like waterproof
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but I really like how this one kind of like melts all my makeup together
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which is more what i care about most of the time i am going to like the beach
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or whatever then i'll spray this while
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that is all drying down i'll go ahead
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and do my lips i don't really do anything crazy with
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my lips majority of the days i will just put some benetint on
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and then aquaphor
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or like lip oil whatever i'm feeling i love benetint on my lips i feel like it looks
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so cute this is the lip liner i use okay i
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need to sharpen this this one is like a little bit dark honestly for me i like to use this
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when i'm like
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when i have like a full bead on i use the
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other side of this to just blend it out by the
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way this is the makeup by mario lip um lip liner oh my god why did i just blank on that
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lip liner in what shade is this rich moi now my
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setting spray is probably dried down for the most part
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so i'm gonna go ahead and set
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and i use this i use the huda beauty in sugar cookie i like just got it
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so i sat under my eyes and then i sat right here
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so my skin gets pretty like flaky and dry in some spots, but then it also gets really oily in other spots,
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like my T-zone, obviously.
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That's where most people kind of get a little oily, but especially in the summer with, like, being in the sun and,
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like, sweating and whatever, then my face gets extra oily, so I make sure to really set that down.
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Then on my chin as well.
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And then last I get my forehead.
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This area I get really oily as well so I kind of bring it a little bit onto my eyelids just slightly.
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Okay and we're almost done.
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Last I'm just gonna finish up with curling my lashes and doing mascara.
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First at the root and then I get more in the middle of my lashes I guess.
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And then my root again.
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If you can tell I kind of like pump the curler and then I go ahead and use my mascara primer.
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I use the Too Faced Foreplay mascara primer.
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This is like really dried out now, but I basically just do a light coat of this.
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Let that dry down tiny bit.
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And then I go in with this Lash Sensational Waterproof.
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I really only use waterproof daily during the summer
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because most of the time I'm doing something I'm probably gonna
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need waterproof mascara for okay sorry i just like really locked in on
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that but but i do a pretty generous coat of
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that one and my favorite hack is
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if i get like a little bit of mascara on my eyelid i just do the spoolie
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and get it off like so and then i'm gonna repeat
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that on this other eye as well and i'll be back
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and i'll be back my car okay mascara done and then i'll kind of just finish off with really any lip gloss,
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lip oil, or aquaphor if I'm just, I don't really care.
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I do love this Clarins lip oil though
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and this one kind of like stains your lips as well which I really like.
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During the summer I also really like this Tower 28 lip gloss
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and if I'm doing a full beat I really like the Fenty lip gloss.
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These are just like all the ones I keep in my purse.
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Yeah this is like the final look.
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I'm going to show you guys over there.
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I hope you guys enjoyed this video and I will see you in my next one

Your Summer Makeup Routine: A Real-Life English Practice Scenario

Ever wanted to describe your daily makeup steps in English? The video takes you through a casual, relatable summer routine—perfect for practicing conversational skills. From "tucking hair behind ears" to explaining skincare struggles ("my skin is super dry because I'm on tritinoan"), this dialogue mirrors real-life chats with friends. It’s ideal for IELTS speaking practice too, as it uses natural vocabulary and flow, just like the test’s casual tasks.

Useful Chunks & Collocations to Memorize

  • "skin prep is like the most important part" – A common way to emphasize priorities in routines.
  • "blend that all out" – Essential for talking about makeup application (works for cooking too!)
  • "don't want to be caught lacking" – A fun, informal phrase meaning "don't want to be unprepared."
  • "gives me that sun-kissed look" – Perfect for describing summer makeup or tans.
  • "rub that in" (and "bring it down my neck") – Practical phrases for skincare/makeup steps.

These chunks help you speak more fluently, avoiding awkward pauses. They’re also great for improving English pronunciation since they use natural stress and rhythm.

Your Shadowing Challenge: Speak Like a Native

Ready to practice? Try shadowspeak (shadowing) with the video. Here’s how: Play a 5-second clip, pause, and repeat it immediately, copying the tone, speed, and pronunciation. Focus on phrases like "I don't really have like hair clips" (notice the casual "like") and "just brush a tiny bit onto my ears" (stress "tiny" and "onto"). Do this for 10 minutes daily—you’ll quickly pick up natural intonation. This is one of the best ways to learn English with YouTube because it connects language to real actions. For extra practice, describe your own morning routine using the chunks above—you’ll be surprised how much more confident you sound!

What is the Shadowing Technique?

Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.

Shadowing technique: read the full step-by-step guide →