Often, this causes colors to turn muddy or patchy and shapes to look like they’ve spread farther than intended. Blending is not about moving the brush endlessly. Blending is about moving the brush in a controlled way with a specific goal in mind. The first time you’re starting out, the easiest thing to understand about […]
It doesn’t take long for a novice makeup routine to pile up: First, you pick up a neutral eyeshadow palette. Then another. Then one more shade of blush. Then a second foundation because the first one “doesn’t do much” for you. It’s easy to assume things will be different once your products get better. But […]
There are very few beginner makeup wearers who can’t point at one area that is giving them more frustration than the rest. Is it liner that doesn’t look the same on each eye? Foundation that looks fine inside but grainy outside? Blush placed poorly? Brows that get wonky? Shadow that looks uneven before you’ve finished […]
Sometimes, your makeup looks great; other times, your makeup products just refuse to cooperate with you. Nothing is more frustrating for a novice than a bad makeup day that comes out of nowhere. It feels like you’re not getting better, right? Not true. There is a reason for that, your practice. You can be doing […]
