Five (5) ultimate tips On How to avoid makeup Mistakes

There are common makeup mistakes ladies still make to date when it comes to making up. I understand pretty well that we tend to feel that our makeup routines are the best when we are among our friends. But sometimes, our makeup routines can be full of blunders because we have not taken out time to learn about the dos and don’ts of makeup.

We have listed our top 5 below and how to fix them

1. Avoid overwashing your face: Washing your face should be the first step you should take before you apply any makeup. Ideally, washing your face both morning and night couple with applying a facial cleanser before you go to sleep. However, there are some signs to take notice of that show that you’ve overwashed your face. Some of these include; dry skin and flaky skin when Foundation is applied. this is a sign that you need to avoid overwashing your face. Especially if you are the type that washes your face more than twice daily. Also, if you have dry skin, we recommend that you moisturize your face before you apply makeup so that it doesn’t look dull.
2. Stretching the area around your eye to make the perfect wing – This is another kind of makeup mistake you should avoid. Pulling your eye back when putting on eyeliner not only can break down the sensitive skin and elasticity around your eye but you can also end up with a horribly uneven line or else you are a makeup genius. Therefore, using Post-its for stencils usually does the trick or let your eyes be relaxed when applying eyeliner for a perfect wing.
3. Drawing heavy lines on the entire brow – Tracing heavy lines on your entire brow shape can make it harder to blend, which means you’ll most likely end up with unnaturally shaped brows that don’t match your color at all. When it comes to your eyebrow, instead of drawing a harsh stroke and trying to blend with your finger, use an eyebrow brush and use small strokes on the bottom of your brow and brush upwards. The soft strokes will create an illusion of a fuller look without going overboard while a brush makes it worlds easier to blend.
4. Applying lipstick to naked lips – Here is another common makeup mistake you need to avoid as soon as possible. Applying lipstick on your bare lips can actually make your lips more crusty and less luscious-looking. Instead, prep your lips with lip ointments or moisturizer then let it soak in while you do the rest of your makeup routine. After a few minutes, apply your lipstick. The added moisture will ensure your lipstick doesn’t wear off right away and stays on much more smoothly and evenly.
5. Throwing away your mascara too soon – A lot of us tend to toss our mascara once it starts getting too thick, making us lose/waste some of the products. We suggest you revive your mascara by putting two or three drops of a makeup seal solution in the tube and stirring with your wand. The added moisture refreshes the formula, which means you’ll get a lot more usage out of it and your lashes will be much smoother and a lot less clumpy.

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Having highlighted the five common makeup mistakes, below are additional tips that would help

1. Testing your foundations in the wrong spots – When you are on a quest to find the perfect Foundation match for your skin, many smears a little on their hands or wrists for a quick test before buying. However, doing this can cause you to buy a shade that’s too dark on your face or doesn’t match your pigment. Instead, apply a little on your neck and on the outside of your cheek. Your neck color is usually a lighter hue, which means you’ll be less likely to buy a foundation that is too dark for your face (remember, it’s easier to brush a little more bronzer on your face than to try and lighten a darker formula).
2. Applying too much Foundation: Foundation is a liquid cream or powder makeup applied to the face and neck to create an even color to the complexion. Too much application of it makes the face looks cake-like, which is not the best makeup practice.

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Common Makeup Mistakes That Makes You Look Older

The following are common makeup mistakes that make you age.

1. Using too much concealer: Concealer as the name implies helps to hide or conceal darker spots, age spots, and blemishes on the face on the face. It is similar to the Foundation but thicker. It is advisable to use just a little on your face for easy removal when you want to sleep at night. If too much it can settle in the fine lines of the face skin and makes it wrinkle. As a result, you look older than your age
2. Using too thin and dark highbrows: It is better to use full highbrows because they epitomize the youth part of your face.
3. Using a harsh black liner: studies have shown that as women age, they lose some eyelashes. This doesn’t mean that they should apply harsh black liner because it makes the eye looks so tiny.

Side Effects Of Wearing Makeup Everyday

Hello Ladies, it is understandable that you have to look peng when you go on outings. While we appreciate your love for makeup, using it consistently can trouble your skin in many ways that even you are not aware of. This is why we will be sharing with you some side effects of wearing makeup all the time. You can grab a glass of juice while we unravel some adverse effects of wearing it.

1. Breakout of the skin: Using makeup regularly can worsen skin breakout. It is vital to know that breakout may occur due to some factors like improper diet, using certain medications, and so on. Wearing makeup always would cause the skin to break out more. It is advisable to use less makeup.
2. Aging untimely: It is advisable to use sunscreen before you wear makeup. Why? Sunscreen protects your skin from sun damage thereby reducing wrinkling of the skin which will later lead to premature aging. It is also advisable to remove makeup before you sleep.
3. Cause skin cancer: Makeup is usually made up of certain chemicals and components which may not suit your skin type. American Cancer Society made us hypothetically realize that majority of skin cancer problems are always caused by makeup. This is because of chemical causal agents of skin cancer; formaldehyde, arsenic, Chromium, coal tar, silica e.t.c . These  chemicals are carcinogenic and can also be found in makeup
4. Skin pores get clogged: If you are the type that wears makeup for a long time. There is a high chance that your skin pore might be clogged. This actually denies your skin of breathing which can lead to acne and some other skin diseases

In Conclusion, Having highlighted the above makeup mistakes to avoid. These tips will help you to step up your makeup game. While makeup has its advantages and disadvantages. We advise that you avoid wearing makeup to sleep, and apply sunscreen before you apply your makeup. Also, do not wear makeup always. Try to look natural sometimes. If you feel this post benefits you kindly share this post with your friends and family so that they could benefit from it.