Makeup 101

Almost every girl has their own makeup routine that they use everyday or for various different occasions but for those who are just starting to learn how to apply makeup here are a few tips on the basic procedures and how to choose your products.

1. The first step would to be to apply primer to make your makeup stay all day.

However, a lot of people typically moisturize their face first for smoother application followed by sunblock.

Another alternative to primer and foundation would be a BB or CC cream which are both gaining in popularity over the recent years as it has a all in one base, sunscreen, moisturizing and coverage function and offers other skin benefits which a typical primer or foundation doesn’t.

The difference between the BB cream and the CC cream is that the BB cream offers a slightly thicker coverage and was developed mainly for post plastic surgery Koreans. The CC cream is lighter in coverage but evens out redness and skin tone throughout the day.  These two creams are often used as a substitute for primer and foundation.

2. Applying concealer. 
Concealers can come in sticks or liquid form. When applying to conceal your eyebags make sure you apply it as a V shape and not directly under your eye or you can make your eyebags look 10 times worse.

Slowly dab to blend.

3. Apply your blush and do contouring with a suitable bronzer (optional). 
Being able to do professional contouring can do wonders to your face.

4. Apply eye shadow

5.Apply eyeliner. 
There are different methods to apply eyeliner. The wing eyed look is the most popular one to date which involves drawing a cat eye.

6. Curl your eyelashes & apply a coat of mascara (optional)

7. Fill and draw your brows (Optional)