Don't we all wish, ok at least a few of us do that when we were born, we were already equipped with perfect eye shadow blending skills, had a steady hand for applying an eye liner, applied nail paint with perfect precision, knew how to match a foundation shade with our skin tone and of course knew which concealer perfectly suited us! Sighhh... but then God didn't really make this world about make-up and hence did not deem necessary to give us girls these skill through our genes... But we have made our world revolve around makeup haven't we and so we've had to evolve and adapt after all survival of the fittest is the supreme law of nature isn't it? It does make perfect evolution sense now doesn't it! Charles Darwin would be soooo proud of me! *teary eyed*
Am I even making sense here? :P
What I really want to say is that even if we were not born MUA but we have left no stone unturned in picking up little skills from here and there, from other beauty blogs, from youtube videos and of course from practice and experience. I myself have picked up little tricks and tips along the way and I now would like to share it with you all :) Am I not really NOBLE? LOL.. yes people tell me I am! :P I just love some flattery here! ;)
Of course my list is in no way complete and I guess I shall keep appending new pointers to it :)
So here goes...
Eye Make-Up
1. Whenever applying eye shadow on your lids, use a "tap tap" motion rather than sweeping. This results in better pigmentation.
2. A blending brush is a must when trying to achieve a smoky effect. Without the perfect blending of eye shadows, it ceases to be a smoky look. Recommendations: MAC 217/224, Sigma E25, Faces 106
3. Ladies with dark circles should avoid heavy smoky eyes. If you really want to go for it then master the art of concealing :)
4. If you have very oily lids (like mine), then using a fast drying eye base/primer is a must topped with compact! Recommendations: MAC Paint Pot in Painterly/GroundWork, TFSI. UDPP creases on me!
5. If you have deep set eyes, then one must avoid using dark colored eye shadows. It would give an illusion of sunken eyes.
6. A perfect and a flattering eye shadow shade for all Indian skintones would be MAC Mythology.
7. Women blessed with long eye lashes must use a eyelash curler before applying mascara else they do not curve upwards and give a poker straight effect.
8. When applying eye shadow on your crease, make sure it is matte and not shimmer. Matte eye shadow on the crease gives a deep, mysterious look.
9. Always carry Q-tips/baby buds with you. They are the most handy while taking out the goop that gets accumulated near the inner tear duct of the eye. (Ewww? Yes!)
Lip Make-Up
1. Red Lips is for everyone! They are the easiest to pull off and just one single product has the power to make you look Glamorous! Do not be scared of RED!
2. When applying Red lipstick, make it a point to apply it in the inner lip area as well.
3. Blue based Reds make the teeth look whiter.
4. Light Pink lipsticks have a way of making our teeth appear yellower :(
5. Brown lipsticks not nude but brown make us look more mature for our age.
6. For making you lipstick stay on for long, apply lip pencil all over the lips (a nude shade is perfect), then apply you lipstick over it, kiss on a tissue a couple of times and then apply the lippy again. This will ensure that your lippy stays on for the whole night!
7. Exfoliating your lips with cream and sugar once a week is a must. Twice a week in Winters.
8. Lipsticks look different on different people's lips. Hand swatches are more reliable when checking out lipsticks online. If buying from the store then its better to try on your lips. Don't do it yourself! Ask the MUA to do it for you hygienically! This is why I love MAC MUAs :)
MISCELLANEOUS
1. Brushes for eye-makeup are a must.
2. Rather than going for a MAC/Inglot mono eye shadow, go for refill pans and put them in empty palettes. That way they are more cost effective.
3. MAC Lustre Lipsticks are a waste as mush as Maybelline Watershine ones are. They do not stay for more than 1/2 an hour :( After matte, amplified stays on for a longer time.
4. Inglot AMC liners work best with thin liner brushes than flat angular ones.
5. Always apply a highlighter on your browbone and the bridge of your nose. It results in an instant pick me up!
6. When buying a lippy, swatch it on the back of your hand. When buying a foundation, swatch it on your inner arm/fore-arm. When buying an eye shadow, swatch it on your inner wrist.
Hope you all find these tips helpful and I would love it for you guys to share your tips through comments as well :)
And well yes let me tell you all again, I am on twitter. Find me @ISmplyLveMakeUp :)
Am I even making sense here? :P
What I really want to say is that even if we were not born MUA but we have left no stone unturned in picking up little skills from here and there, from other beauty blogs, from youtube videos and of course from practice and experience. I myself have picked up little tricks and tips along the way and I now would like to share it with you all :) Am I not really NOBLE? LOL.. yes people tell me I am! :P I just love some flattery here! ;)
Of course my list is in no way complete and I guess I shall keep appending new pointers to it :)
Eye Make-Up
1. Whenever applying eye shadow on your lids, use a "tap tap" motion rather than sweeping. This results in better pigmentation.
2. A blending brush is a must when trying to achieve a smoky effect. Without the perfect blending of eye shadows, it ceases to be a smoky look. Recommendations: MAC 217/224, Sigma E25, Faces 106
3. Ladies with dark circles should avoid heavy smoky eyes. If you really want to go for it then master the art of concealing :)
4. If you have very oily lids (like mine), then using a fast drying eye base/primer is a must topped with compact! Recommendations: MAC Paint Pot in Painterly/GroundWork, TFSI. UDPP creases on me!
5. If you have deep set eyes, then one must avoid using dark colored eye shadows. It would give an illusion of sunken eyes.
6. A perfect and a flattering eye shadow shade for all Indian skintones would be MAC Mythology.
7. Women blessed with long eye lashes must use a eyelash curler before applying mascara else they do not curve upwards and give a poker straight effect.
8. When applying eye shadow on your crease, make sure it is matte and not shimmer. Matte eye shadow on the crease gives a deep, mysterious look.
9. Always carry Q-tips/baby buds with you. They are the most handy while taking out the goop that gets accumulated near the inner tear duct of the eye. (Ewww? Yes!)
Lip Make-Up
1. Red Lips is for everyone! They are the easiest to pull off and just one single product has the power to make you look Glamorous! Do not be scared of RED!
2. When applying Red lipstick, make it a point to apply it in the inner lip area as well.
3. Blue based Reds make the teeth look whiter.
4. Light Pink lipsticks have a way of making our teeth appear yellower :(
5. Brown lipsticks not nude but brown make us look more mature for our age.
6. For making you lipstick stay on for long, apply lip pencil all over the lips (a nude shade is perfect), then apply you lipstick over it, kiss on a tissue a couple of times and then apply the lippy again. This will ensure that your lippy stays on for the whole night!
7. Exfoliating your lips with cream and sugar once a week is a must. Twice a week in Winters.
8. Lipsticks look different on different people's lips. Hand swatches are more reliable when checking out lipsticks online. If buying from the store then its better to try on your lips. Don't do it yourself! Ask the MUA to do it for you hygienically! This is why I love MAC MUAs :)
MISCELLANEOUS
1. Brushes for eye-makeup are a must.
2. Rather than going for a MAC/Inglot mono eye shadow, go for refill pans and put them in empty palettes. That way they are more cost effective.
3. MAC Lustre Lipsticks are a waste as mush as Maybelline Watershine ones are. They do not stay for more than 1/2 an hour :( After matte, amplified stays on for a longer time.
4. Inglot AMC liners work best with thin liner brushes than flat angular ones.
5. Always apply a highlighter on your browbone and the bridge of your nose. It results in an instant pick me up!
6. When buying a lippy, swatch it on the back of your hand. When buying a foundation, swatch it on your inner arm/fore-arm. When buying an eye shadow, swatch it on your inner wrist.
Hope you all find these tips helpful and I would love it for you guys to share your tips through comments as well :)
And well yes let me tell you all again, I am on twitter. Find me @ISmplyLveMakeUp :)
