Makeup tips and treatment by listotic.com
With a few tips and tricks, you don’t have to be a professional to have
fabulous looking makeup. It’s taken me years to learn my face shape,
what colors flatter me, how much to apply, and how to apply it so that
it looks beautiful and natural. But, I think I’ve finally perfected my
morning routine! You don’t have to spend hours doing it, either. Once
you have the know-how, you’ll see just how much makeup can accentuate
your best features and hide those that aren’t as favorable. Here are a
few makeup tips and tricks that you’ll wish you had known a long, long
time ago!
1. Repurposed Plastic Spoon
Use
a plastic spoon to easily apply mascara on your bottom lashes without
getting any on the skin under your eyes. It also helps you to accomplish
a much thicker coat.
2. Blush For Your Face Type
In
order to apply blush where it will be most flattering on you, first
determine your face shape. Blush not only adds color, but also contours
and defines your cheek bones. The way you apply your blush can
accentuate your best features and also soften those that are perhaps too
prominent.
3. Scotch Tape Eye Stencil
This
unconventional beauty aid will help guide you when applying eye liner
and shadows, especially if you’re going for a more daring look such as
the “cat eye”. It will also help you achieve an even and balanced look
for both eyes.
4. Disguising Under Eye Bags
Most
of us tend to just sweep a layer of concealer to the entire under eye
area, but to really conceal bags, it’s best to highlight the crease and
then apply a darker shade to the actual puffy area.
5. Eye Highlights
The
placement of highlights is very important when trying to create
naturally beautiful eye makeup. Your lighter colors (whites, creams, and
pearls) should be applied in the inner corners, the middle of the eye,
and just under your brow bone. Apply your lightest colors first, and
then move on to your darker shades.
6. How To Fix Clumpy Mascara
Let’s
face it, this happens to every tube of mascara over time. The problem
is it dries out and then starts to form unattractive lumps. To help
prevent this, don’t pump your mascara trying to get more on your wand;
you’re basically pumping air into the tube causing it to dry out even
faster.Although mascara should be replaced every 3 to 4 months, I use to replace mine much sooner just because it dries out so fast and creates undesirable results. But, there’s an easy fix for that! Add a drop or two of Visine (or any brand of eye drops) into the tube, and then rub the wand around inside. The Visine softens the mascara liquid, making it apply as if it were a brand new tube!
7. Lipstick Ready
Use
a baby toothbrush to exfoliate your lips. To really get the job done,
you can make a homemade lip exfoliate with sugar and coconut oil, or
easier but not as effective, cover your lips in lip balm or petroleum
jelly before scrubbing.
8. Make The Best Of Your Eye Shape
As
important as your color choices are, the placement of your shadows and
liners is just as critical; you can create just about any illusion that
you want. With careful placement, you can make your eyes appear wider,
closer set, more prominent, deeper set, etc. Determine what shape of
eyes you have, and then accentuate them accordingly.
9. Make Eyes Appear Bigger
If
you don’t already own a white pencil, invest in one now just for this
simple trick! Instead of lining your water line with dark eyeliner, use a
white pencil to create the illusion of a bigger eye. If you squint your
eyes a little at this picture comparison, you’ll see what a difference
it really makes.
10. Tightlining
What
is tightlining? It’s a way of applying your liner right in between your
lashes. This is a great way to appear as though you’re not wearing any
makeup at all, yet adding a little bit of color and definition to your
eyes, and making the base of your lashes appear thicker.
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