Common Makeup Mistakes That We All Make

Nothing makes me more envious than watching makeup tutorials and not being able to mimic what they are doing! I wish I had the ability to do amazing makeup without having to think about what to do next. After watching about a million makeup tutorial’s I began to take note on some things I was doing wrong. I noticed a huge difference in my makeup once I followed the tutorial steps and not my own routine. They are all quick and easy fixes that can help your makeup look fierce! I feel the need to share these beauty hacks with everyone since they helped me tremendously! Here are some common makeup mistakes that we have all made at one time!

 

Foundation-

DO: apply moisturizer and primer before foundation.

DON’T: apply foundation to bare skin

 

Concealer-

DO: use a concealer that is 1-2 shades lighter than your foundation

DON’T: conceal under eye circles without using a corrector first

 

Powder-

DO: set foundation with a setting powder

DON’T: use foundation powder to set makeup

 

Contour-

DO: use a taupe matte bronzer

DON’T: use a warmed tone bronzer

 

Highlight-

DO: highlight high points of cheeks, nose and cupids bow

DON’T: highlight apples of cheeks if you have large pores

 

Blush- 

DO: apply blush on apple of cheeks and blend upward

DON’T: blend blush below the apple of the cheek

 

Eyes- 

DO: use a primer on lids for shadow, use a warm toned crease color

DON’T: apply shadow to bare lids or use shimmer in the crease

 

Eyeliner-

DO: use a pencil or gel for natural definition, blend eyeliner into a subtle cat eye and blend bottom lash line

DON’T- use a harsh liquid liner, drag eyeliner and leave a harsh line

 

Lashes-

DO: curl lashes before applying mascara and use falsies with a thin band

DON’T: curl lashes after applying mascara and use falsies with a thick band

 

Lip Liner-

DO: outline your lips using small strokes

DON’T: drag the liner in one harsh line