So, you are getting ready to go out. Your almost done when your roomie calls out "Shots!" right as you are applying your mascara. Now you're left starting at yourself in the mirror with a huge black spot under your eye.
What are you going to do now?
Don't panic!!
With these fast fix-its to the most common 5 makeup mistakes any girl can make, you will be out the door and ready for the night in no time!
“I PUT ON TOO MUCH FOUNDATION!”
This is a very common mistake that we all make when we put on makeup. If you are totally made up, to take off any excess foundation, do the following:
• Lightly moisten a clean sponge with water (the sponge should be
almost dry and without any makeup residue) and sponge all of your face
with downward movements.
TIP: It’s very important, most of all, to avoid excess foundation and
concealer around the eyes. To eliminate any excess in this area,
perform the same step and afterwards use your fingertips to softly blur
the product in that area.
"MY EYESHADOW LOOKS TOO DARK!”
• If it happened on your upper eyelid, blur the eyeshadow toward the
edges with a clean brush to reduce the color. If it still looks very
dark, apply a little bit of matte cream eyeshadow with a brush (if you
don’t have cream eyeshadow, you can use translucent powder) and blur the
eyeshadow.
• If it happened on the lower part of your eye, use a fine, clean brush to blur, or pat it softly with a Q-tip.
• If as you were blurring, you’ve left the contour of the eyelid and
the shadow looks very dark, blur it with a clean sponge and afterwards
apply a little bit of foundation, patting lightly to fix the foundation.
“I PUT ON TOO MUCH BLUSH!”
• Stroke your cheek with a thick, loose powder bush—the brush should
be completely clean. If you still have too much blush on, apply
translucent or clear powder with the same brush, just over the blush.
That way the two powders should mix, clarifying the original color.
“I’VE PUT TOO MUCH MAKEUP ON MY EYEBROWS!!”
Too much makeup on the brows can make you look harsh and mad. That is no way to look for the night!!
• Brush the eyebrow with a clean Q-tip, going against the
grain of your eyebrow. You will see how quickly the color you initially
applied disappears.
“I SMEARED MASCARA ON MY EYELID!”
• Continue applying makeup and when you have finished, allowing
enough time for the mascara to dry, apply a Q-tip right over the smudge.
You’ll see how it quickly disappears and you don’t need to remove the
makeup from your whole eye.
TIP: A good trick to avoid smudging yourself is applying makeup first to your inferior eyelashes and then to the superior.
So, just follow those tips and you won't end up looking like you did your makeup in the dark!!
