Hey everyone! So sorry I've been absent for a while; I've been very busy. Today I thought I would share some basic makeup knowledge that everyone doing makeup should know.
1. Always test foundation colors on your jaw line
You will get the best match if you test the product on your jaw line
2. Always start blending foundation at the center of your face
Blending should go inside to outside when working on your face.
3. There are many ways to blend
You can stipple, buff, smooth, pat/dap etc. All are used for different types of foundations or looks. I can go deeper into blending in another post if that interests you all.
4. Don't just apply blush to your apples of your checks
Always sweep the blush back towards your hair line to give a natural blushing effect
5. Bronzing and contouring are not the same
Where bronzing might give some deffiniton, the main purpose is to give you a sun kissed look. Contouring is solely for defining the features on your face.
6. Concealer should go in a upside down triangle under your eyes
This will provide the most brightening to your face and will also make the foundation and concealer blend nicely together.
7. The basic eye look consist of 4 steps
A base color, a lid color, a crease color, and an eyeliner
8. They're many different types of eyeshadows
Powders, creams, gels, sticks, pigments, pressed pigments, glitters, foiled. All of these give different looks and dimensions to your eyes.
9. Eyeliner should not be so thick you can't see your lid
For people who have little lid space, stay away from thick eyeliner; it will make your eyes look smaller. Instead opt for eyeliner in your tight line. This will give the look of eyeliner without shrinking your eyes. (A tight line is the strip of skin under your eyelashes.)
10. Finishing products can change your look
They will keep your makeup in place all day. A powder will keep your face matte and oil free. A spray will take away that heavy makeup look.
Hopefully you liked hearing some basic makeup knowledge. I'm sure many of you knew these, but its always helpful for those who don't!
Thanks for reading!
Allies Beauty Bubbles
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