I spend a lot of time reading beauty blogs, speaking with beauty experts, and watching beauty videos. And over the years, I have received a ton of advice – some good, some bad.
So I put together a list of my favorite beauty advice for you to think about. It’s important to remember that these are all things that work for me.
Not all beauty advice is universal, so if something works for you, go with it. If it doesn’t, just ignore it!
- Apply a neutral to cool brown/taupe/gray eyeshadow above the brow bone to open up the eyes.
- My absolute favorite is Olivia by Chantecaille.
- Underpainting (applying a contour shade underneath your foundation) is great for adding subtle contour and shadowing.
- Some suggestions: Dior’s contour stick, Sarah Creal’s Cream Bronzer.
- Let moisturizer sit for a bit on your skin before adding makeup.
- If you don’t have time to do that, blot off extra oil with blotting papers or a tissue before starting makeup.
- It will remove some of the oil and will help keep your makeup from separating or slipping off your face.
- You can use different primers for different parts of the face.
- More hydrating on the cheeks, pore filling on the nose, blurring on the forehead.
- For the nose, a tried and true product is the Tarte Timeless Smoothing Primer. Seriously – it’s a cult classic for a reason!
- Don’t use too much, or overly light concealer under the eyes. It can crease and highlight an area you are looking to conceal.
- A bit of brightening is good. Too much will exaggerate lines and wrinkles.
- Subtly overlining the lips is a good thing, especially as you age. It helps keep lips looking full and keeps lipstick from staining.
- When choosing a lipliner, make sure it closely matches your natural lip color, and make sure you blend well.
- I love MakeUp Forever’s Wearever Walnut, or Chantecaille’s Discreet,
- A bit of concealer at the corners of your lips helps camouflage downturned lips.
- It’s ok if you don’t wing out your eyeliner (or if like me, you just have never mastered it).
- You can make your eyes appear more open and upturned by using shadow instead of liner.
- Layering blush makes it look more natural and last longer.
- So start with a cream, then add a powder on top.
- Chantecaille makes amazing gel blushes, as does Danessa Myricks.
- A light (not white) eye liner in the bottom waterline instantly conceals any redness there and immediately makes your eyes look bigger and more awake.
- You are never too old for shimmery products.
- Just use them sparingly and have fun with them!
- And keep the gillter to a minimum. Shimmer is fine, glitter is often too much!
- Don’t bring your brows too far out on your face, and keep them from turning downward.
- Downturned brows drags down your eye area.
- A touch of concealer on the outside of your eye helps lift your eyes.
- Just put it on the corner and blend up toward your temple.
- Setting powder sets your makeup and keeps it from fading or moving.
- Finishing powder can blur or add a glow to your skin.
- The two are not the same. For finishing powder, try the Laneige Blurring Finishing Powder. For setting powder, you can’t go wrong with Natasha Denona.
- Setting spray is your friend.
- You can use it multiple times as you are doing your makeup. Just give it a chance to set before moving onto your next step.
- Patrick Starr makes two amazing setting sprays. One is mattifying and blurring, the other helps tone down a powdery finish on your makeup. I use both, depending upon the look I am going for.
Which ones of these do you like? And do you have any advice to add? Share below!
