Make Up Looks

The following photo's are some of my favorite makeup looks. Some are neutral, other's are more dramatic. 

I absolutely love dramatic looks especially if they're playing up the eyes. 

Hope you all enjoy 

Putting it on- Mascara

Don't pump the wand. Instead of getting more product or cleaning off clumps, you're actually pushing air into the tube which dries it out quicker.

While applying, pull lid up slightly with ring finger. This will allow you the closest access possible to the base of your eyelid.

For best results, let mascara dry in between coats. This will help the building process.

Forget about using pins or needles to separate lashes. That's what eyelash combs are for.

Putting it on- Eyes

When working with more than one color, start with the lighter tone and move on to the darker one.

For best results, use professional brushes. Before applying shadow, always  give brush a flick to remove excess shadow. As you work, use tissues to blot brush. This will help greatly with blending.

Blend well. You should never be able to see where colors begin and end.

Unless your eyes are wide set, Avoid placing shadow near the inner corners. Placing darker colors on inner corners may make eyes appear closer together.

Beauty bites

1. Less is always more. less make up is more attractive. less can actually cover more. When applying any make up always begin with the least amount possible and add more only if you need to.

2. There are no rules! forget preconceived notions about make up. There is no magic formula, no cookie-cutter advice to follow. Just like every face is individual, so is every approach. You don’t have to stick to a routine. You don’t have to wear foundation ( or lipstick or mascara or anything else) you don’t even have to wear make up at all.

3. Make up is not cosmetic surgery. Don’t try to seriously reshape your face with make up. It almost always looks obvious. Even professional make up artists hardly bother with contouring anymore.

4.Blend. Blend. Blend. Consider this a make up mantra. Blending is the secret to successful application, whether foundation and concealer or blush and eyeshadow. Seek and destroy all telltale edges.

5. Make up washes off with soap and water. unlike hair color, make up is not permenant. don’t be afraid to try something new, you might even like it. never try something different if you only have 5 minutes before heading out the door. Give yourself time to screw up and wash it off.

6. You know your face best. Any make up artist will tell you this. You know what looks good and what doesn’t, and more importantly, you know what feels good. Don’t wear any make up that doesn’t feel comfortable. Remember the point is to look like you.