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2/05/2012

Beauty Tip #4: Fingers as your Tools for A Natural Base


Photo obtained from Google images

            Are you tired of not achieving the finish you want your foundation to give? Are the brushes you use making your foundation look streaky, too heavy or uneven, rather than natural? Well it may be time you give your fingers a chance and let them do the work. Not only are fingers easier to wash and prep before foundation but they also help liquid foundation blend smoother giving a more natural and lightweight look. Fingers are also great to use when concealing under eye circles. Using our fingertips gives the maximum control of how much pressure is applied under the eye and in helping achieve a natural finish. So while many of us love using a brush for every area of makeup application, don't forget that we hold the power to one of the best makeup tools; Our Fingers!

PS: If your foundation has a creamier/heavier consistency then a brush may be the most appropriate tool because you want to buff the foundation in. Foundations that have a liquid and light feel are easier to blend with fingers. 
How do you apply for foundation? Do you use brushes, spongers or your fingers?

1/27/2012

Beauty Tip #2: Emphasize the Eyes Using the Tightlining Method

What does it mean to Tightline?




         Tightlining the eye is done when a eyeliner is applied to the top inside rims of the lashline. This can emphazise the eyes and give the illusion that lashes are fuller and thicker. A cake liner, gel liner or pencil liner can be used for tightlining. However, if you are going to use a pencil liner, I recommend that it is waterproof to ensure its wearability throughout the day. If I am just going to wear mascara on my eyes I always try to tightline because it gives the eyes more depth without looking overly done.
My Recommendations
Pencil: 
1. Milani Liquif'Eye Pencil in Black
2. Loreal Extra Intense Liquid Eyeliner in Black
3. Makeup Forever Aqua Eyes Pencil in 0L
Cake Eyeliners: 
-Laura Mercier Tightline Cake Eyeliner and E.L.F. Concealer Brush (a small precise flat brush)



BEFORE
 AFTER- using Laura Mercier Tightline Cake Eyeliner in Black Ebony

Share your tips and tricks for tightlining ;)