Do smile to apply blusher? How to apply it the right way!

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Many of us are unknowingly apply blusher wrong. If you smile when you apply blush it will drag your face down. When you stop smiling, the color will go down with your smile. Blusher is meant to be put on your cheek bones for a more lifting effect. There are a couple of ways to find your cheek bones. You could feel around for your cheek bones with your fingers it is the area under your eyes, the bone that sticks out. The way I find easiest way to apply blusher to your cheek bones is to suck in your cheeks. You should see a sunken in area, and a prominent bone above that, that is where you apply your blush. 


Now you could apply your blush in two different areas for different looks.........
1) For a look that is flattering on everyone, and looks great with most makeup looks. Apply blush on brush of choice in small half-circles on your cheek bone from the area directly under your pupil to back by your hairline and ears. 
2) For a more subtle/contoured look, apply the blush on check bones in smalls half-circles to the area directly under the outer corner of your eyes going back by the hairline and ears. 

Quick Tips!- The second blusher look is best for bold or smokey eye makeup. It is a way to still wear blush without it looking like too much. 



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My Favorite YouTube Makeup Guru's

I learned all that I know about makeup mostly from the computer. Makeup Guru's on Youtube are hugely helpful, so I thought I would do a list of my favorite Youtube makeup guru's. 


1) Kandee Johnson 

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She is, and always will be my all time favorite! Her makeup is just so playful. She doesn't just sit there either, she is bubbly and quirky to watch, her videos are never boring..... in the best way possible. She seems so real, and is very relatable. She is the person who inspired me to be a makeup artist. :] 


















2) Makeup Geek aka Marlena 

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Her makeup is done perfectly all of the time, and she has so many great things to teach about makeup. She is the one to watch if you are just beginning with makeup. I really want to try out her eyeshadows also, they look beautiful. (..... and cruelty-free!) 
















3) Goss Makeup Artist aka Wayne 

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He really knows what he is doing! I have seriously watched so many of his videos, and I learn something new every time. I love how his take on makeup is more of the scientific way; he explains the 'why' in makeup tricks to help you better understand just what look you are trying to achieve. He inspired me to always explain the 'why' when I talk about things on my blog. If that makes sense. XD 










4) En Kore Makeup aka Koren 

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He does alot of amazing theatre makeup looks, which always come out looking flawless! He really shows you step by step how to do everything, and never leaves out the important details. He also has alot of cool tricks for multi-purpose products, his creativity is the coolest part of watching his videos! 




















5) Diamonds and Heels 14 aka Cassandra 

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She is just all around cool! I look up to her because she has one thing in common with me..... having acne. I love the video she did bare-faced with acne, that showed everyone that you can be beautiful and confident in who you really are, and that is really inspiring to me. She was the one girl on Youtube with alot of acne, who showed the rest of us how to cover it. My acne is pretty much gone now, but she helped me a ton trying to cover it the right way. I also love all of her tips and tricks she has learned from modeling. 


Hope you all enjoyed this list! :D 



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Quick Tip: Liner Smudging

Have you ever had liner smudging all over your face? We all have been there! There are a couple of tips to keep you liner from smudging. First, use an eyelid primer, this will give the liner a flat base that will help it stick better. Lastly, always use a powder to set any creamy product. If all else fails, use a waterproof cream or gel liner; if it is the right formula, this stuff will not budge! This will soak up any oil or moisture that will wear away the product. 

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Why does makeup make us look so good? Science and Beauty.

Sure most of us like applying makeup, sometimes to feel good, sometimes to look good to someone else, or to show off your individuality, ect. Why does makeup look good though? Makeup and science are 2 of my favorite things to learn about, so I though I would do a post on the science of why makeup looks good.

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~Red Lips~
Red lips look hot on everyone! But why exactly? Using anything with a red tint on your lips makes you look healthy to others around you, and a healthy look is attractive to people. If you are sick you should notice your lips are not as flushed as they normally are. Red lips also look great because it takes a confident woman to pull it off, and confidence is always beautiful. Red lips makes a woman look ultra feminine and confident.

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~Eyeliner~
Whether it is black, brown, grey or navy, eyeliner gives that extra pop to anyone's eyes. Eyeliner is attractive to our eyes because it adds definition to our eyes. Defining your eyes can make you look edgy, independent, and unique. It makes eyes pop out more. If you use navy liner it will make the white of your eyes look brighter and healthier. Brown eyeliner makes you look naturally gorgeous. Eyeliner can also make your eyelashes look look longer, healthier, and more feminine.

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~Highlighter, Bronzer, and Blusher~
These three are usually used together for a complete, flawless, ethereal look. Bronzer contours your face making it look more slim and defined, blush gives you a flush to look alive and healthy, and highlighter pops out features you want to pop out; but all three also makes you look symmetrical. For all of time, people have viewed symmetry as beautiful to the eyes. We subconsciously find symmetrical faces beautiful. Darker/matte colors make features look defined, and lighter/shimmery colors make feature 'pop out'. When we add highlighter to the inner corners of eyes, we are drawing light into our eyes, and catching people's eyes to look into ours.


Beauty Fact- Did you know lipstick was considered an essential for female nurses in the armed forces during the Second World War, both to remind women that they were ladies first and military second, and because it might have a calming effect on the male soldiers. (Fact from cosmopolitan.com) 

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Eye shadow for YOUR eye shape!

I found some really color eye shadow how-to's. These charts can help everybody out there from the the beginner to the advanced. When we apply eye shadow alot of us don't take our very own eye shape into consideration. Eye shadow usually always looks good, but you can make it look amazing if you apply shadow according to eye shape. Hope these helped some of you out there! :]

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What are blue and green lip glosses for?

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Sure in the tube blue and green lip glosses look a little crazy, right? Did you know they are completely wearable though? The green lip glosses are used to neutralize red tones in your lips. Alot of people however don't want the red taken out of their lips, but they do have another use. Apply the green lip gloss over a nude lipstick on your lips for a little gloss and it will take out even more of the red out of your lips. Now for blue gloss, this can be used alone or on top of colors. The blue neutralizes yellow in teeth, which in result gives you a brighter smile. If you add this blue lip gloss over any lip stick you have it will have the same effect. Any lipsticks or glosses with blue/green undertones or glitter/shimmer in those colors, will work in the same ways.


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Eye shadow: Customized For Your Very Own Eyes!

To find out your perfect eye shadow colors, all you have to do is look at a color wheel! 

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All you have to look for your eye color on the color wheel, then look at the color directly on the other side of the color wheel from your eye color, and that is the color that will create the most contrast with your eyes. This color will make your eyes pop the most. Let's say for example you have green eyes, red will create the most contrast. Not too many people wear red eye shadow (However, you could if it is your style!),  but if your not into wearing red eye shadow you could also try oranges and purples, or even colors with those undertones in it. So if you had green eyes, you could try a brown with red undertones. You could also contrast even more with darker and lighter colors. Like for example the lighter your eyes, the darker you could go with eye makeup to make them pop. If your eyes are darker go with lighter colors to make them stand out. 

Here are some examples for each eye color: 

Blue- browns, reds, oranges, yellows, ect. 

Green- purples, reds, oranges, ect. 

Brown- blues, pinks, greens, purples, ect. 

Amber- blues, purples, pinks, ect. 

Hazel- go by whether your eyes are more green, amber, or brown, like I listed above. 

Purple- greens, yellows, oranges, ect. 

Grey/Black- stay away from greys and silvers, which can look like too much. Any colors really look great with grey or black, try colors like blues, purples, greens, pinks, ect. 

There are some colors that look on pretty much everyone though like gold, chocolate brown, champagne, a nuetral-toned purple, royal blue, taupe, and cream. 

Bonus!- If you have little flecks of different colors in your eye color, you could choose to either use a color similar or opposite to those little flecks to bring out those specific colors in your eyes. 



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