Hello everyone,
Today I thought that I would try and show you some tip on how to improve your make-up look without really trying.
1. Cleanse your face before applying make-up- I know that this may seem fairly obvious to some but it it so crucial to wash your face with a cleanser before putting anything onto your face as without a blank canvas to start on, application will be far less effective and as well as that it will cause blocked pores meaning that you will develop opts which creates and uneven base for your make-up.
2. Wash your brushes regularly- If you are anything like me, you will see this as a chore but it is so important as your brushes will retain bacteria from your face and then you carry on spreading across your skin, being one of the main causes of breakouts amongst teen girls. There are many products that can help you do this such as the MAC brush cleanser, however these tend to be fairly expensive so a cheap alternative you can use is Johnsons Baby Lotion, or if your brushes are not synthetic,you can actually use your own shampoo. Just do it! Play some music, don't make it a chore. Some recommend to wash them after every use however I tend to do mine about once a week as it is quite time consuming.
3. Heat your eyelash curler- By holding a warm hair dryer close to your lash curler for around 5 seconds. so that it heats the appliance like a curling iron. This means that your lashes will stay curled for longer and you get twice the curl too.
4. Match your foundation to your neck- Rather than testing all your foundations on your cheek, wrist or on the back of your hand, the best place to test the colour of your foundation is the skin on your neck as not only is this the part which isn't exposed to the sun as much, meaning that it is your true colour, it also prevent you from looking too pale or having a dark orange line across your jaw where the colour doesn't match your neck.
5. Use downward strokes with foundation- Almost everyone have little hairs on their skin which may be more noticeable on some than other, a way to minimise this is to apply your foundation using downward brush strokes meaning that the small hairs will lie flat. However, in contrast to this, when washing, cleansing or moisturising you will want to use upward strokes with application in order to reduce fine lines any sagging skin.
6. Avoid deep red lipsticks if you have thin lips- Deep reds tend to make the appearance of your lips seem thinner, so if you have thinner lips you may want to steer clear of these types of shades, however don't be afraid to use a liner and go outside of you lip line a line, not like a clown, but just a little to give the impression of fuller lips.
7. Spraying perfume- If you are wanting the longest lasting fragrance possible, there are 3 main pulse points that you will want to focus your perfume application on: your writs, behind your ears and on the backs of your knees. As well as this, you may want to pray some on your hair as this is the part of you which tends to go through the most movement, meaning that it will diffuse more in the air.
8. Leave foundation on your lips- In order to get the intended colour of a lip gloss or lip stick, you should leave a very thin layer of foundation on your lips, meaning that the pigmentation of the product will have a blank canvas to start on, making the colour far more vibrant.
9. Don't pump your mascara- By excessively pumping your mascara wand, you are letting excess air in and exposing the product to it. This exposure dries the product out far quicker and causes clumps on your lashes which is not a great look; mascaras tend to dry out after around 4-5 months anyway, so don't waste the product and allow exposure to ruin it before it has had a fair use. Stop pumping your mascara wand!
10. Don't line the insides of your eyes- Of course, this is not imperative and if you want to go and line your eyes in your own way then I am not going to stop you but bear in mind that by lining the inside rather than the outside of your eyes, you instantly shrink the size of your eye, so if you have smaller eyes and want to accentuate them and make them stand out a little more, focus on the liner outside instead as this opens up your eye more, and creates a more striking look.
I hope that these little tips and tricks come in handy and that you will use at least one of them from now on; if you have any more secret tips like these then feel free to leave them as a comment below and I would love to read them. I hope that you have a lovely week in the sun but don't forget to apply plenty of SPF on your face, as UV rays cause damage in a multitude of ways such as scarring, burning, dark spots and early wrinkles... you will thank me later xxxxxxxx
Beauty Scene x
"I may not be there yet but I'm closer than I was yesterday"
Jose N Harris
