Ultimate make up do's and don'ts

  When we were little, playing dress up was for the fun of it. No one told us what was right and wrong to wear. It's pretty much still the same way. There are no rules on what you choose to wear make up but there are rules on how to apply it. Make up tips fill the pages of fashion magazines, you tube videos and beauty blogs. Most of this so called "advice" is confusing and unnecessarily complicated and may HARM YOUR SKIN although there are well intentioned. So Its important that you have a proper knowledge of the type of make up that suits your face and skin.
  I've compiled a list of make up do's and don'ts. Follow these tips to achieve a gorgeous look.

Make up do's. 

• Make up should only be applied on a freshly washed and moisturized face. Its important to have beauty wipes for this. 

freshly washed and moisturized face. 

• Use a foundation that matches your skin tone EXACTLY! If you're dark skinned use a foundation that compliments your skin tone and if you're of a lighter complexion, use a foundation that blends with your skin. You can always try on the foundation in the store before you buy it. Using the wrong colour will lead you to nothing but problems. 
• Apply foundation to every part of your face. From your eyelids to your brow, under your eyes, from you cheek down past your jaw. You're not applying it on you neck but you want it to blend naturally which is why its best to use a good foundation that matches your skin tone. 
• Wear colour on you cheeks. Even on a face with foundation, powder and concealer, your face can look flat . Fix this with blush and use complementary colours. 
• Eye shadow is all about enhancing your eye area so its best not to use eye shadow colours that match your eyes. The basic concept of an eye shadow design is to shape or shade in well blended progression from light to dark colours. 

Good eye shadow. 

• You can do your eye make up first then apply your foundation and concealer to your face afterwards to remove eye shadow that might have flaked off underneath your eyes.
• Apply eyeliner as close to the lash line as possible. You have to see what you're doing so its important  you have bright even light in front of you. 

eye liner 

• Use professional make up brushes. 

Make up don'ts 

• BLEND YOUR EYE SHADOW. For me there's nothing worse than unblended make up, eye shadow to be more specific. This is the most common mistake people make and it has come to my attention. We don't want to see where the colour begins or ends, therefore no harsh lines.

Unblended eye shadow 

partially blended.  

Unblended eye shadow.

• Don't wear full make up everyday. Consider a simple look for your daily life and something dramatic for a party or occasion. 
• Don't overdo your eyebrows. This is another common mistake I've noticed. Brows that are drawn too thick and dark make you look too artificial and drag queen-ish. If you're confused about what to do with your brows, visit an eye brow specialist or better still book an eyebrow threading appointment. 

• Don't drown in lip gloss. Applying too much lip gloss can make you look like you're drooling instead of adding proper shine to your lips 

• Don't wear dark lip liner with a lighter lip colour. Avoid this. We're no longer in the 90's when it was acceptable. 
• Don't overdo mascara or false lashes. Clumped mascara is distracting and messy while false lashes need to be applied properly. When using false lashes, try not to get thick tightly packed ones to avoid looking like you've got a bug in your eye.

bad falsies.

• Be careful with blush. Try not to use too much blush.
• Don't try exotic designs on you lips except you're going for a costume party. 

tacky.

bad make up. 

(In certain cases, eye shadow isn't blended when going for dramatic or costume looks) 

With these few tips and examples, I'm sure you wont be making any mistake.