Do you constantly find yourself in an awkward situation
when someone stares at you and bluntly asks, “What happened to you this morning?” or “What’s
that on your face?” A lot of us girls often become victims of humiliation when
we commit certain mistakes when it comes to makeup and fashion.
Here are the top 10 most common makeup mistakes that I
have learned from makeup experts and gurus that will definitely put you in the
Circus category.
1. Epic Fail Eye Liner
Applying an eye liner is the most
difficult thing to perfect. It requires patience, a steady hand and a good
brand of eye liner to give your peepers that oomph factor. If it doesn’t turn
out right or at least balanced in both eyes, your eye shape may look uneven.
You might even be mistaken as this party girl who went straight to the club to
do her makeup and it was so dark there, she couldn’t see well. Smudged eyeliner
and/or mascara is definitely not the sexiest thing on a woman, unless you’re a
frustrated Emo, rock star or Avril Lavigne wannabe.
Can you see how the line didn't even reach the inner corner of the eye? |
A space between the eye liner and your lash line is a big NO NO!!! |
A messy eye liner makes it look very cheap. |
The correct way or applying eye liner! |
Tip: Since applying an eye liner takes a lot of good
skills to perfect, practice first at home. Start with the basics before
learning how to make a wing for cat eye effect. Follow the natural line of your
eyes by using an eye pencil. Be sure to check both eyes in the mirror to make
sure both of them are in balance. Try tilting your head upwards so you can see
your upper lash line from the mirror and draw streaks of line as close to the
lash line as possible. Apply gel liner or liquid liner afterward. Just follow
the line from the eye pencil as your guide. Apply a black or brown eye shadow
depending on the color of your eye liner using an eye liner brush or a thin
brush on to your eye line to set the gel or liquid liner. This will prevent if
from smudging. Never share your eye liners, mascaras and other eye products to
prevent bacterial contamination!
2. Cake Face
This makeup mistake always sends the wrong signal to people. One day they’d think you’re
too white, another day they’d think you’re too brown. It’s very weird. You look
like you are a part of the Powder Puff Girls where the only white in you is
your face and the rest is just no comment.
In another point, people tend to think you have snake skin because your
face just looks too thick that it seems to be covered layer by layer. When it’s
not blended, you look like you have white patches around your face. May an-an ka ba teh?
See how Kim Kardashian looks old in this photo? |
Tip:
In
choosing the best foundation, know what your skin type and skin tone first. For
oily skin, go for powder or cake foundation. Avoid cream and liquid foundations,
they will only make you look oilier. Avoid foundations that have high Spf
because it reflects light, giving you that shiny appearance. For dry skin, use
cream foundations or liquid ones so you can have that dewy look. Make sure to
apply moisturizer first before applying foundation to prevent your skin from
cracking. Normal skin types may go from cream, to liquid, to powder
foundations. Make sure your foundation matches your skin tone well. Do not try
to match the foundation to your face’s skin tone because your face tends to be
whiter than the rest of your body since you apply more products on it. Choose a
shade that matches your neck for that natural look. Make sure to blend well
with a smooth sponge or foam whatever the type of foundation you use and set it
with a translucent powder.
3. Tacky Eye Color
Did you wish you looked like Snookie? |
This looks more balanced only because she had eye make up on. |
Tip: Use clear contact
lenses if you want to replace your prescription glasses. If you are really in desperate need of colored contacts, choose a
shade that doesn’t attract too much attention. Never share your contact lenses
and/or your eye solution to anyone because contact lenses have an increase risk
of contamination. Dispose your contact lenses after three months, used or
rarely used. It has already been contaminated by bacteria.
4. Inverted Racoon
When a girl has smudged mascara or eye
liner, she is automatically called a Raccoon. Well what if she has white under
eye circles? Do you know the perfect name to call you? Panda. Yes, you read it
right.
Applying concealer to dark under eye
circles is a requirement for certain girls but if you apply it incorrectly, you
might just look like one of those girls from Jersey Shore. Concealing and highlighting
your under eyes must always look natural no matter what.
Seriously? |
This is only a reference but this shades help neutralize uneven colors. |
Tip:
Choose
the right tone of concealer. Under eye circles vary from person to person. It’s
like choosing a red lipstick, you must find your correct skin tone first. Refer
to a color wheel so you can see which kind of concealer to use in order to
achieve that perfect balance, neutralize redness and not look like a Panda. In
highlighting, make sure not to pick out products that are too off white or too shimmery
that they reflect too much light. That will give your face an imbalanced tone.
5. Eye lashes and Faux Lashes
With the growing trend of faux lashes
that a lot of girls rave about, it’s one thing that men will never understand.
I haven’t really met a guy who finds falsies flattering on a woman let alone
approve the daily use of it on a girl. For some reason, they find it hideous.
However, for us women, we find it phenomenal especially if you don’t have
enough lashes to open up your peepers. It looks very dramatic during red carpet
events or special occasions, but for everyday use? That’s definitely
inappropriate. Not to mention the increase risk of introduction of bacteria on
the mucous membranes of your sensitive eyes because of the glue. How scary can
that be?!
It didn't even reach the outside corner of the eye @.@ |
Tip: If you really don’t have enough lashes, or you
look have mono lids that you desperately need eye lash extensions or at least
falsies, choose the less dramatic ones and the most natural looking ones. Never ever share your falsies and eye
lash glue to others to reduce the risk of passing and acquiring bacteria. Make
sure that your falsies are clean and disposable. Apply them in an aseptic
manner because this is your eyes we’re talking about!
6. Unflattering Lip Color
I know that a lot of
girls are becoming adventurous nowadays when it comes to trying new shades for
their lippies. However, we have to understand that not all lip colors are
flattering for our varied skin tones. These shocking lip colors would work for
girls who plan on going to a gig or a halloween party. However, if you are at
class or at work, you might want to tone that down for a bit. You don’t want to
scare your teachers or classmates. You certainly don’t want to be the topic of
your co-workers during break time.
Tip: Try
shocking colors in sheer tones. You have to try them on before you purchase
them because choosing the perfect lipstick is crucial to us girls! *wink* The
two most versatile lip colors that guarantees to flatter your lippies and suit
all skin tones are Peach and Baby Pink.
7. Red Lip Stain
Red lipsticks are very tricky to wear.
Not everyone can wear the same lip color. It could also look over powering on
certain skin tones. Red lip colors are ideally worn only special occasions
because it requires a balanced eye makeup so it doesn’t wash you out. Aside
from that, it easily smudges and stains the tooth which is very embarrassing!
Red lips could either make or break you. In many cases, it doesn’t just break
you, it humiliates you.
Tip:
If
you want to learn which red lipstick complements your skin tone, find out first
if your skin tone is Warm, Cool or Neutral. Most Caucasians have cool skin
tones and they look best with silver accessories. A lipstick with cool
undertone is their choice. Asians, mostly have warm skin tones because of the
yellowish undertone that we have. Warm under tone lipsticks are best. Gold
accessories also complement that skin tone. Neutral skin tones are neither have
warm or cold skin tones so any lip color works for them.
To find out more
about finding the perfect red lip color for your skin tone, watch this helpful
video by Michelle Phan.
8. Jersey Shore Bronze
Unless you plan on looking like a
walking gold bar or an orange lady, then stay out from too much bronzing. It’s
understandable that Philippines the best sunny place to soak up under the stand
and go bohemian but then again, that’s only reserved for summer vacations; not
for school and work stuff.
I know right? |
Here's a guide for proper bronzing. |
Tip: If you have a light skin tone, always choose a bronze powder that is
light in shade. Find something that’s sheer so you can build it up later if you
need more color. For dark skin tones, choose a shade that is more matte and
less shimmery so there is a sense of balance in your skin tone. Make sure to
blend the areas well since harsh lines are more obvious in dark skin tones.
9. Drawing the Eye Brow
Seriously, do you expect anyone to
believe that a drawn eye brow is cute? Ehh. I don’t think so. It looks very unnatural
plus it adds age to your face, making you look too matured. Thin eye brows are
unflattering, too. It makes your face look wider. With that being said, thick
eye brows are not an exemption. You don’t want to be called an Amazona waiting
for a man to become the next victim.
Tip:
If
you have little or no eye brows at all, choose a brow powder instead to make
your eye brows more natural. Apply primer and a concealer as base so your brow
powder will set and stay longer. Dust it with transparent powder so it stays
put. If you really need to use pencil, use a light color and with a light hand,
draw your brows as streaks and brush it well to blend harsh lines and set with
a translucent powder. For thick eye brows, learn how to maintain a good brow
shape by getting professional help from an artist so your brows will complement
your face shape. Use brow powder instead of pencil for thick brows for a light
and fresh look. Rule of thumb: choose a
brow color that’s two shades darker than your light hair color and choose a
brow color that’s two shades lighter than your dark hair color.
10. Lip Liner Alone?
This makeup mistake is not too common
for students but it sure is common to older women because if I’m not mistaken,
it was a popular trend back in the 70s and 80s. LOL! However, women like to do
this because they want an illusion of fuller lips especially if they have very
thin lippies. The whole point is, it doesn’t look flattering anymore. It looks
like you just finished eating and you forgot to touch up your lip color, making
the outer lines untidy.
Drag Queen in the making? |
Tip: For fuller and plumper lips, you can line your
lippies with lip liner but make sure to color in the whole lips and finish it
off with a tinted lip gloss. For
longer lasting lip color, apply lip liner all over your lips and apply a
lipstick that matches your lip liner. Make sure you apply a moisturizing lip
balm first before you color your lippies with lip liner because it dries up
your thin skin.
Whew!!! So I guess that's the Top 10 most common makeup mistakes. Have you discovered which mortal sin you have done yet? LOL :) I'll make another one for Fashion Mistakes as soon as I'm done with my survey. Ciao! :)
2 comments:
this is what you call commitment! I love it. :D
Thanks :)
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