Screw Diamonds Girls best friend is a great make up palette! But could yours be your enemy? We know you see it everyday, people with the wrong foundation to much lipstick insanely bright eyeshadow that Just. Doesn't. Work. You laugh or shake your head and pray she learns,but could you also be a victim of attack of the makeup? Do you see yourself making these key mistakes?
1. Wrong shade of Foundation or Concealer:
Yes hunny yes you look at your complexion all day long how could you get it wrong in the makeup aisle? please if you don't know your shade go to department store and have them tell you and then go to where ever you get your makeup and purchase the correct shade. You could also have a name for your shade not carmel honey or mocha chocolate brown but something that doesn't sound like a dessert like Mocha Honey (my shade) and when you find your brand stick with it and remember the name on the bottle. Also if you don't feel like going through that extra hassle just hold the bottle up to the inner shade of your forearm it;s the closest to your actual face shade.And Blend that shade all the way down to the neck to it'll gracefully go with your skin.
2. Sleeping in Your Makeup
We all know this is a make up no-no. But some days you do your face really cute you finally got your eyeliner just right or hell you're just plain tired. Excuses Excuses no never sleep in your make up it reaks havoc on your skin. It clogs your pores and causes pimples, remember your skin is different while your sleep it heals its self and when you sleep with all that on your face your block oxygen which causes pimples and ageing. Especially remove your eye makeup dirt and bacteria can get trapped in your lovely lashes and cause infections. Bottom Line WASH YOUR FACE!
3. Moisturize
Even if you have oily skin MOISTURIZE! But don't use the same lotion you use on your body for your face. Your facial skin is delicate and more fragile than the rest so spend a few extra dollars so you can be sitting pretty with no flakes it's worth it in the long run and your makeup will look 10X better!
4.Powder doesn't equal No Shine
Please use blotting wipes to remove any shine that your face may have DO NOT add more powder. if you don't want to purchase the wipes use common house hold tissue. Just simple tear apart the sheets in to a thin layer a viola! A face wipe and gently pat the face poof shine is gone!
5.Let your NATURAL beauty shine
My friend always told me I needed to wear more makeup (Mind you my friend is a drag queen) . But My mother told me that makeup was used to enhance not cover natural beauty. Yes colors are fun to play around with and create a fun look but remember you are to enhance what's already there! So keep yourself naturally beautiful enhance your eyes with complimentary colors and hues. Have a bronzey glow not a face covered in bronzer highlight your favorite feature. Most importantly take care of your skin! Wash it and drink plenty of water to detox it and give it a natural glow. And Remember Beauty is not created but it is already there.
6. Wash your brushes and throw out old makeup!
Even I fall victim to not washing my brushes but it is something that needs to be done wash your brushes atleast once a week or every two weeks. Make up causes bacteria it simply does everything does! But do you want that harmful bacteria on your face and eyes? No it can lead to clogged pores and eye infections. please wash your brushes. Also throw out your old make up if you have had it 3 plus months then get rid of it ASAP! and if you don't know how long you've had it here's a trick to see if your mascara turns in to a eye lash darkener from a thinkener/lengther then it's time to let it go or if it doesn't smell the same as when you bought it yeahh...bye bye
7. Over Kill
If I can't tell where the make up ends and you begin you have a makup over
KILL. No One should be able to count your eyelashes tell that you have on bronzer see you lip liner etc just no. If it takes more than to makeup wipes to remove your makeup then you have on to much!
8. USE SUNSCREEN
I don't care if your lighter than flower or darker than dirt please use some type of Sun protection. The sun is a dangerous thing. Yes, we darker girls skin is a little tougher but it's not naturally protected you need to wear something on your skin. We as a people as a whole are very much prone to SKIN CANCER you don't want an mole messing up your gorgeous skin no keep it as clear and a blemish/discoloration free as possible Use SPF 15 or higher to prevent that they even have it in lotions so what's your excuse?
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