Today, I am sharing with you some makeup secrets, including the most common mistakes people make when it comes to applying makeup. I am constantly educating my clients, students, (and their mothers!) on the right products to use for their skin.
Who doesn’t want to look flawless and radiant? Here are 5 common mistakes that are sabotaging your skin and makeup game:
- Neglecting your skin. Makeup is not magic, and if your skin is healthy and hydrated, it will wear makeup beautifully. Upgrade your skincare regime with Hyaluronic Acid serum, an exfoliant, and an eye cream. Why? Because no one wants their skin to look like a raisin.
- Exfoliating your skin. Most people either don’t know what an exfoliator is, or they over exfoliate (stripping their skin of oils it needs). An exfoliator will gently remove dead skin, leaving a smooth finish for flawless makeup. A gel exfoliator is gentle enough to use biweekly without irritating the skin.
- Choosing the wrong foundation colour and texture. Even with the 100 thousand foundation options out, there is no such thing as a magic match. You have to choose it according to your skin type. Dry skin? go for a cream or liquid foundation. Oily? go for a matte, satin, or water-based foundation. Dry skin gals, please do not pick powder foundations!
4. Wearing too much. There is a difference between Instagram Makeup, and real life makeup. People watching YouTube and Instagram tutorials think they also need to be wearing corrector, layers of foundation, powder ‘baking’, and highlighting /contouring to the Gods. Who wants to look like a cake-face on the daily? Not me. Less is more for a flawless makeup look.
5. Not realizing that certain makeup techniques are just not for you. For e.g., a winged liner on aging eyes is not flattering. Matte liquid lipsticks on dry lips is just not cute.
