Contour it girl!

I learned these tricks to help certain features stand out. Using these simple techniques, you’ll be able to emphasize your angles using bronzer, blush, and highlighter. Contouring makes a huge difference in emphasizing every feature on your face! 

Again, I will say that makeup does not fix your skincare problems, only a proper skincare regimine will fix your skin!

 

BRUSH: Before you can think of contouring, you need the right tools. In my opinion, an angled brush is your best bet. It works great for both blush and bronzer, so you’re really getting your money’s worth.

BRONZER: Bronzer is amazing for contouring because it is usually a shade or two darker than your actual skin tone. Once you’ve picked one out, here are the places to apply:

• Diagonally under your cheekbones or parallel to your jaw line. This will really make your cheekbones pop. 
• On the sides of your nose from the bridge straight down. This will make your nose appear longer and thinner. Blending here is key. 
• On your jaw line and under your chin, which will make your round face look more elongated, and who doesn’t want that?

BLUSH: This should go one level above where you applied the bronzer on your cheeks, so parallel to your jaw line. This will really make the apples of your cheeks stand out. 

HIGHLIGHTER: Highlighers are every makeup artist’s secret trick. My favorite right now is Mary Kay's pink porcelain, which is a matte highlighter. Here’s how to apply:

• Add a dab to the bottom and top portion of your lips to make their shape more prominent.
• Cover a small bump on top of your nose (this trick is used frequently by stars like Kim Kardashian and Jessica Simpson).
• Apply to your brow bones. 
• Make your cheekbones stand out even more by adding highlighter above your blush. For extra glow, add a touch to the apples of your cheeks over your blush. 

From here on out, you will start to look at pictures of celebrities differently. You’ll notice the line of bronzer, blush, and then highlighter as you glance from the inner to the outer portion of their faces. Be warned: It’s a trick that takes practice to fit your specific face shape. But once you master it, you’ll feel like you’re red carpet ready—I know I do!

Perfect Pout!

Strong, Sexy, Confident. 

When you walk in a room, people turn to look. 

One little product is the most coveted.

It brings a small to every woman's face, from a toddler to women in a nursing home. 

It is the first makeup product we ever got to try, and we always felt so special when our mothers dabbed it on our puckered lips.

Lipstick, ladies. That is where it is at. 

You have to first decide what look you want...long-lasting, nourishing, matte-wear, glossy, etc. You decide that, then look for a gloss to go over if you would like a shiny finish. If not, so be it. There are no specific rules anymore...certain lipliner with certain lipstick, always put gloss on top of lipstick, etc. Do what you want! Make your own rules!
I was never a lipstick wearer until I found a replinishing lipstick which kept my lips feeling soft & smooth. I absolutely adore it! You have to find what you want. And then rock it! 

Fun Fact...A man is more drawn to a women's lips than any other facial feature, according to research by Manchester University. If she applies lipstick, look out! A dash of pink lipstick holds his attention 6.7 seconds; red has him fixated 7.3 seconds! 


1- Use an age-fighting lip primer...creates healthier looking lips by fighting fine lines and wrinkles while light-diffusing microspheres decrease their appearance. It also makes your lipstick last longer, and helps prevent lipstick and lip gloss from feathering and bleeding.

2- Define your lips...help increase lipstick wear, prevent bleeding, clear works with any color!

3- Apply lipstick with lipstick brush...lighter colors make lips appear fuller, bright, warm colors help your lips look more youthful, darker colors can cause lips to appear smaller. Use a professional makeup lip brush, such as the retractable Lip Color Brush so your lipstick looks more precise and lasts longer. Start at the outer corner of the lower lip and fill in the central area. Once you are finished, apply to the upper lip. Reapply as many times as you like. When you have your desired look, blot with a tissue to remove any excess lipstick.

4- Apply lip gloss...dab lip gloss on the center of the bottom lip and press your lips together. Lip gloss makes your lips appear fuller and more youthful.

Shine up those windows!

Our eyes are said to be "the windows to our souls." Whether that's true or not, I love to play with different looks for my eyes and always want to know the top application tips. We all want to know the big celeb tips when it comes to makeup application. How do they always look so good?! And how do I do that!
Now, let me first say that makeup does not fix your skin problems, only skincare will solve your problems. Makeup excentuates your facial features that you have & pumps it all up.

The next couple blogs I post will be about how to sass up your makeup application for a special date, girl's night, or any glam look!

Elegant Eyes

When doing your eyes, a more natural look can be achieved with 1-2 eyeshadows. For more glam effect, use 3+! For specifications on how to apply eyeshadow best for your eye shape, head to the bottom of the blog! I can also help you achieve the look you want!

1- Blinded by the bright...squirt a drop of eye drops in each eye, tissue away excess, reduces bloodshot eyes, yellowing, & discoloration.


2- Brow chica brow brow...use an eyebrow pencil or eyeshadow that is same color as hair color or a 1-2 shades lighter if hair is very dark, follow the matural arch of your brow, finish with brow brush over line to soften (most important part of your makeup!).

3- Get lid ready...brush on concealor 1 shade lighter than foundation all over lid and above crease to eyebrow, apply eye primer on lid and above.

4- Color in the lines...Highlighter shade: apply to the eyelid & along inner corner of lower lashes, Midtone shade: bring the color up above the crease & sweep it across the brow bone, Accent shade: apply to the outer corner of the upper lash line, then up onto the corner of the brow bone.

5- Eyeliner...apply closest to lashline working from inner corner to outer corner, try small feathering strokes, try extending the line beyond the corners of eyes slightly to make eyelashes look longer, black or dark brown is the norm...also play with dark blue, dark purple, or dark green.

6- Mascara time...curl lashes with lash curler (if desired), apply lash primer on top and bottom of Top lash, apply mascara to top & bottom on Top lash, for longer looking lashes double coat on the outside corner of top lashes.