12 Beauty Mistakes

12 Beauty Mistakes you are (probably) making!

1. Matching your foundation to your hand- you don't walk around with your hand on your face so why match them? They are usually 2 different colors any way.. so next time match your foundation to your neck or jawline!

2. Not using a base coat- your nail polish will last so much longer if you use a base coat. It holds on to the polish better than your nails do.

3. Not setting liquid products- I talked about this a little bit in my last post. It is very important to set cream and liquid product with a powder. Liquids and creams can shift throughout the day and they can also settle in your pores and make them much more apparent.

4. Keeping makeup too long- I am so guilty of this.. I am such a makeup hoarder! Makeup expires and usually it has an expiration date on the packaging so make sure to look next time you buy something. Makeup can hold germs and bacteria and it can also just not work the way it is supposed to, so if its more than a few years old, throw it out!

5. Curling your lashes with mascara on- I used to do this all the time.. but it will pull out your lashes. Curl before applying mascara and another tip.. pump your curler instead of squeezing and holding it on the lashes, the curl will last longer and I think it just works better!

6. Not washing your face or moisturizing EVERY night- do not go to bed with makeup on. It isn't good for your completion or your pores. After you wash your face moisturize with a face cream. I use the Clarisonic to wash my face and Olay, Night of Olay to moisturize. If you do this, your future face will thank you!

7. Not spraying your bobby pins with hair spray- before I put bobby pins in, I always spray them with hair spray it makes putting your hair up so much easier and they just stay in better.

 8. Not using Vaseline!- put Vaseline around your finger nails before you paint them (it will make clean up easier) and you can put it on your hair line when coloring your hair so the color doesn't stain your skin.

9. Not moisturizing your skin 30 min before putting on makeup- this will help your makeup to sit better on your face and keeping your face moisturized is good for your completion.

10. Not keep your makeup looking ''natural''- I say "natural" because obviously we wear makeup and we didn't wake up like this (or did we?) but I mean if you're filling in you're brows, make sure they match your hair color(for the most part). I know I have bright red hair and obviously I'm not going to fill my brows in and make them bright red but I stick with my natural brow color. It's like when you see someone with black brows but they are a natural red head, it just doesn't look right. When in doubt go a shade lighter! Brows are just one example but keep this in mind when you are contouring also. We want people to believe that God gave us a flawless face and brows that are always on point.

11. Not balancing out your look- if you want to wear a bold lip, stick with a simple eye. If you are rocking a bold or smoky eye, wear a nude gloss.

12. Using heat on your hair EVERYDAY- we all know this isn't good for your hair but so many of us do it anyway. If you aren't going anywhere leave your hair alone, rock a sock bun, or just let it air dry. It will thank you!

I hope some of these tips and tricks help you. You will thank me some day, I promise!

xoxo
Magg