What are some of your favourite makeup brands?
Anastasia Beverly Hills, Black Opal, Revlon, CoverGirl, M.A.C, Sacha Cosmetics, Maybelline and Morphe Cosmetics.
What are some of your favourite online makeup stores?
Sephora and Ulta Beauty
Any tips for beginners?
Keep it simple and stick with the basics. Use the right foundation , well shaped brow to suit your face shape, lipstick or lip gloss and some mascara.
What is the best way for preparing my face and skin for applying makeup?
Cleanse, Tone and Moisturise. Choose the right type of cleanser, toner and moisturiser for your skin type.
How do you choose the right foundation?
- Determine your skin type that is, dry, oily, normal or combination
- Determine amount of desired coverage (sheer, medium or full coverage)
- Determine your skin tone and undertone (fair, medium or dark) or yellow, neutral or pink-red
- Determine your ideal foundation formula by picking at least three test foundation shades that appear close to your skin tone
When I use concealer, is it OK to skip foundation?
When you want to use only concealer make sure it is as close to your skin tone and blend it well for a natural looking finish. Foundation has a natural veil effect so it helps the skin look flawless and beautiful. Combining concealer lightly with foundation will give a natural coverage and natural finish.
What is colour correcting?
Colour correcting is neutralising facial discourations by applying contrasting makeup shades over them.
Should I use a primer?
It is not necessary and you can skip this step and use a moisturiser instead especially if you have dry skin however primers allows the makeup to go on smoother and last longer. It is not just for the face but can be use on eyelids to prevent creasing.
How Should I wash my brushes?
Here is a few simple steps to wash you brushes correctly:
- At your sink use warm running water from tap
- Dampen one hand and place a quarter size of baby shampoo or liquid anti-bacterial soap in it
- Dampen the brush bristles under the running water
- Massage or roll the brush bristles into that quarter size baby shampoo or liquid anti-bacterial soap
- You will see the pigments and makeup coming out of the brush bristles
- Repeat the above steps until brush bristles rinse clear
- Squees out the excess water from the brush bristles into a small hand towel
- Reshape the brushes and dry FLAT on a paper towel
- Be certain brushes are completely dried before using them again with your makeup products
What is contouring and highlighting?
Contouring is when you use a matte powder, concealer or pencil product shade two shades darker than your skin tone to define and reshape areas such as your nose, chin or forehead whereas highlighting accentuates areas of your face that naturally catch the light such as the under eye or middle of the nose bridge) with a highlighter or concealer two shades lighter than your skin tone.
What is baking?
Baking is when you let translucent powder sit on the face for 5 to 10 minutes to set your base foundation and concealer then dusting it off for a flawless finish.
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