Bits and bobs

BRUSHOLOGY: 

The brushes that are essential to you depend on you. Breathe a sigh of relief because you don't need nearly as many brushes as you think.

FOUNDATION BRUSH: 

Helps you put on liquid or cream foundation fast and streak-free. Use it in a crisscross motion for the best result.

CONCEALER BRUSH: 

Sparingly dots and blends concealer on blemishes. Also great for hard-to-reach areas like your eyes' inner corners.

POWDER BRUSH: 

Evenly distributes powder foundation or finishing powder all over your face. Can also be used to apply bronzer.

CONTOUR BRUSH: 

Creates the illusion of higher cheekbones when used to apply bronzer or face powder that's slightly deeper than your natural skin tone.

BLUSH BRUSH: 

Deposits just the right amount of color for natural-looking flush.

FAN BRUSH: 

Sweeps highlighting powder on the top of cheeks with a very light touch and prevent shimmer overload.

EYELINER BRUSH: 

Used for exactly what the name is, it rims the tops and bottoms of your eyes. It can also be used to fill in an eyebrows.

EYE SHADOW BRUSH: 

LASH AND BROW BRUSH: 

EYEBROW BRUSH: 

For filling in brows.

LIP BRUSH: 

Precisely outlines and fills in lips with lipstick or gloss especially key when you're applying a bold shade like red or fuchsia.

KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN POWDER AND BLUSH BRUSH:

HOW TO CLEAN MAKEUP BRUSHES:                                                                                         

Wash your makeup brushes every few weeks.

For makeup brush cleaner, you'll need

- ½ cup white vinegar

-1 cup water             

- 2 pumps of handsoap

EYES:                                                                                             

The big, wide eyes are priceless. If you don't already own a white pencil, invest in now just for this simple trick! Instead of lining your water line with dark eye pencil, use a white pencil to create the illusion of bigger eye.

MASCARA:                                                                                    

                                                                               

There's a famous saying, "inner beauty is great but a little mascara never hurts."

- Always coat both sides of your lashes.

-Always apply starting at the roots of the end.

-To make your eyes look brighter and more open, be sure to apply at least two coats of mascara.

-For lower lashes apply the lighter coat of mascara.

-Make mascara last longer by adding 4-5 drops of eye-drops.

EYELINER: 

Use tape to guide your eyeliner. 

TYPES OF EYELINER:                                                                                                                       

                           

EYELINER 101:                                                                                                                                     

NAIL POLISH:                                                                               

   

Put your nail polish in the fridge for 15 minutes before you apply it as it goes on smoother.  

                     

LIP GLOSS:                                                                                     

HOME MADE LIP GLOSS:                                                                                                                

Vaseline + old eye shadow = Lip gloss.

MAKEUP SHELF LIFE:                                                                   Mascara - 6 months

 Liquid eyeliners - 6 months

Foundation - 6-12 months

Lip gloss - 1 year

Concealer - 1 year

Nail polish - 2 years

Lipstick - 2 years

Powders - 2 years

Eye shadow / Bronzer /  Blush - 2 years

Moisturizer - 2 years

Brow pencil - 1 year

Concealer - 2 years

Lip liner - 1 year

Cleanser - 1 year

Sponges - 6 months (wash after every use)

PERFUME:                                                                                                                                              

A young lady once asked, "where should I apply perfume?"

The  answer was, where you want to be kissed.

Anyway, apart from that

WHERE TO APPLY PERFUME SO IT LASTS ALL DAY:                                                                  

FOR BEAUTIFUL SMELLING HAIR:                                                                                             

 If you want beautiful smelling hair, spray your favorite perfume onto your hair brush and run it through your hair.

DAILY ROUTINE:                                                                          

Use an ice cube a day to keep the fat, acne and wrinkles away. Before you go to bed, grab an ice cube and massage it over your face. Use it until it melts and go to bed knowing you are o the road to preventing three things that are simply annoying.

Apart from this, 5 steps for your daily routine:

Step 1: Cleanse

Step 2: Tone

Step 3: Treat

Step 4: Moisturize

Step 5: Sunscreen

* At night, remove step 5.