Makeup!
People ask me a lot about my makeup. I don't do anything terribly out-of-the-ordinary with my makeup (aside from use a lot of it) and am often asked for tips.
Keeping in mind that I LOVE eye makeup, this article is written with a heavy slant.
In no particular order, they go like this:
1 - Buy good stuff. Seriously. Cheap makeup is cheap for a reason. There are deals, but you need to do your homework to find them.
2 - Use actual tools. A cheap set of makeup brushes goes a long way. This is a good time of year to find them, as most of the big-box stores have gift sets with JUST brushes. If you're nervous, go to Wal-Mart and use the self-checkout of claim they're a gift (no one cares either way!)
3 - Learn. Youtube videos and still pictures with step-by-step instructions are incredible. Personally, i love reddits /r/makeupaddiction
4 - AT LEAST forget bad habits. So you have a shaky hand or you're uneven - NO BIG DEAL. Nothing is worse than being locked into bad looks/technique. STOP circling your eyes with eyeliner, STOP partially and terribly trying to mask your eyebrows, stop with the over-contouring endemic of Drag Queendom (unless that's your thing). There's a lot in this #4 category, but these are my personal pet-peeves.
Keeping in mind that I LOVE eye makeup, this article is written with a heavy slant.
In no particular order, they go like this:
1 - Buy good stuff. Seriously. Cheap makeup is cheap for a reason. There are deals, but you need to do your homework to find them.
2 - Use actual tools. A cheap set of makeup brushes goes a long way. This is a good time of year to find them, as most of the big-box stores have gift sets with JUST brushes. If you're nervous, go to Wal-Mart and use the self-checkout of claim they're a gift (no one cares either way!)
3 - Learn. Youtube videos and still pictures with step-by-step instructions are incredible. Personally, i love reddits /r/makeupaddiction
4 - AT LEAST forget bad habits. So you have a shaky hand or you're uneven - NO BIG DEAL. Nothing is worse than being locked into bad looks/technique. STOP circling your eyes with eyeliner, STOP partially and terribly trying to mask your eyebrows, stop with the over-contouring endemic of Drag Queendom (unless that's your thing). There's a lot in this #4 category, but these are my personal pet-peeves.
11 years ago
