Top 5 Makeup Mistakes to Avoid
Getting your makeup game on point used to take years of practice, good advice, and the best products known to humankind. Things are drastically different these days, with influencers, social media, and bloggers coming to the rescue.
Some people are completely unaware of their makeup infractions, even though they commit them daily. Whereas other people are aware of their mistakes, they simply have no idea how to fix them.
If you fit into the latter category, fear not – below are five of the most common makeup mistakes made so you what to avoid:
- Foundation Mistakes
We all know someone who seems to be colorblind when it comes to choosing the perfect foundation color for the skin.
That is one of the reasons why we get pumpkins walking around outside of Thanksgiving and ghostly women floating around when it is not Halloween.
Ask one of the friendly ladies at the makeup counter for help if you cannot match your skin tone, but it is safe to blend a sample dot of foundation onto your hand to check if it matches closely enough.
- Overdrawn Eyebrows
There are two words for this situation. Angry. Birds.
While some people made the mistake of overplucking their eyebrows in the early 2000s, the answer to it in 2024 is not to overcompensate. Overdrawn eyebrows look greasy, cakey, and worst of all – fake!
Keep your eyebrows natural-looking by following the contours of your eyebrow bones. Use a shade of pencil and filler that best matches your natural color and avoid overdoing it.
Use light and feathery strokes and follow an eyebrow tutorial if you must, just do not adopt an angry or permanently surprised look.
- Lip Liner Problems
Overlining your lips means using lip pencils to apply liner slightly outside your natural lip line. That technique will help to create a fuller and pouty lip, instantly creating the illusion of plumper lips.
If you overdo the overlining, all that will happen is your lips will look faker than some celebrities. We all know they have almost endless money to get theirs done professionally. So, if they cannot make the extra lip look work, neither will you.
Keep the lines natural looking to avoid the fish-face mistake.
- Not Moisturizing
Not using moisturizer or primer before applying makeup is a no-no.
Applying makeup on dry skin will make your face look dull, cracked, dry, and tired, not to mention old! Any makeup routine should be built around a solid skincare foundation – which means keeping your face and neck hydrated.
Apply sunscreen, moisturizer, and primer, and allow them to sink in before you apply your foundation.
- Applying Too Much Concealer
Applying too much concealer is a huge mistake.
It gives you panda eyes and detracts from your overall look. Never apply your makeup in the wrong lighting because that can cause you to overapply concealer and ruin your whole face makeup.
Pick natural lighting to apply your makeup if you can. If you do not have access to natural light, invest in a good-quality makeup mirror with lights built into the frame. Never apply too much concealer on a targeted area – and learn to blend it in properly once applied.
Follow these simple tips above to avoid looking like a clown and to enhance your natural beauty.
