Makeup Application Tips
Who doesn’t love finding new makeup application tips on the web? It’s always fun to find new ways to apply your makeup, but unfortunately, there’s a lot of misinformation floating around on the web. Some of it is simply made up stuff and some of it is well-intended, but wrong. It’s time to clear up some makeup myths...
"Learn to apply your makeup the easy way!"Applying Makeup With FingersProblem: Have you heard the one about NOT using your fingers to apply makeup? The thinking goes that you will somehow infect your makeup. So, in order to apply your makeup you are suppose to stop and use a brush. It’s simply not accurate.Real Fact: Makeup artists use their fingers to apply makeup all the time. The reason that they do it is because the heat from their hands allows them to apply the makeup evenly. They can also blend it better and it works quickly. Solution: Washing your hands with soap and hot water will help to disinfect them. You can then use an antibacterial gel. If you are using foundation, simply pour a little of the foundation out and then dip your fingers. Wash your hands afterwards. Adding Water To MakeupProblem: Makeup application tips that tell you to just dip your brush in water and then into a powdered eyeshadow to use it as liner.Real Fact: Water can contain bacteria and if you’re not up on how to do this, you might actually be infecting your makeup. Solution: Use Distilled Water and simply pour a little out into another container to dip your brush in. Brushing On MakeupProblem: When it comes to powder makeup application tips you’ll sometimes either see someone blowing on their powder brush to supposedly blow off the extra product. It’s a bad habit!Real Fact: When someone blows on a brush what they are really doing is not only spreading bacteria around but also sending particles flying about that can ruin a look. It’s unprofessional. Solution: Take a second and just tab the brush on the side of the container or onto a paper towel. It’s cleaner and just as effective. Using Makeup WedgesProblem: How many times have you heard not to use those little white makeup wedges to apply makeup? Supposedly your makeup will soak into them?Real Fact: The problem isn’t the makeup wedge. In fact makeup artists use them all the time because they are so handy and then they toss them afterwards. They’re absolutely great when used the right way. Now, about that right way... Solution: The makeup wedge needs to be moistened first to make it work well. You can do that by either dipping it in distilled water and squeezing out the excess or putting a drop of moisturizer on it. Then, when you dip it in makeup there will be an invisible layer on it to help your makeup glide on smoothly.
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