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My 7 favorite beauty tips for beginners

My 7 easy beauty makeup tips for beginners.
 
Alrighty lovelies, lets go back to the basics shall we? I remember my 10 year old curious self sitting in front of my Mother's mirror - exploring all the cream and powder products I had to my exposure. Layering my face with every single product I could get my tiny fingers on gave me such a thrill. Jumping castles and swimming on Sunday's never rocked my boat like hosting makeovers did. I even tweezed brows, over plucked them and got into huge trouble, but all in the name of beauty - so I took my time in the naughty corner on the chin.

How many of us go through this beauty venture with such a childlike approach and understanding? Hopefully not to such an indulging extend like I did, lol! As an adult, being exposed to a market that is literally flooded with thousands of products, opinions and techniques to chose from can be super overwhelming. 

BUT, the good news is anyone (yes, even you) can be good at doing their own face beat with a few of my basic makeup tips and a little guidance. Whether you're looking to tackle the cat eye or finally figure out how to apply contours & highlights on the right spots!

TIPS

#1 - Wink away.
Melt your pencil to make it glide. Creamy products blend better when they are warmed up. Remember to keep the line nice, thin and bump free.

#2 - Oh, hi there pigment.
Use a lighter shade of foundation on your eye lids to make the eye shadow pop.

#3 - No more raccoons please!
A smoky eye can go from sultry to sloppy real fast if you don't know what you're doing. Apply your shadow in the outer third of your eye and blend it out properly. Remember to always check your symmetry, color balance and blending. 

#4 - All you need is love. Kidding. All you need is lashes.
Curl lashes prior to applying mascara to ensure that flattering curly lift. Coat them a few times and be sure to run through the clumps if there is any. 

#5 - Flirty Felicity.
Dust some translucent setting powder on your lashes between coats of mascara to plump up your lashes. The powder helps the mascara to grip in between coats, leaving you with fuller, more voluminous lashes. 

#6 - My lips are sealed. 
Set your lipstick with a tissue and powder. Swipe on your shade, lay a tissue over your mouth, and dust translucent powder over the top to set the color from smudging and bleeding. This process may seem extra, but the pay off is SO worth it!

#7 - Blushing Betty.
Use a brush handle as a contour guide. Everyone's face is shaped differently, so where your BFF might be doing her contour may not be the best place for you to do yours. To tell where you should be dusting your bronzer (or blusher) roll a makeup brush handle right below your cheekbone (directly in the pocket underneath the actual bone) to find the perfect angle for your face. Always remember to soften the color out by blending it. 

Thats enough love for now, stay tuned for more!


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