Foundation can cover up all your imperfections
Foundation is designed to ensure you have an overall even skin tone but it will not hide everything. In many cases, it can highlight the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines and make spots more pronounced. When it comes to balancing colours and tones in your skin foundation does a good job, but in terms of evening out textures, it does not. Routine skincare is the best treatment to help rid your face of imperfections.
Makeup is responsible for clogging your pores
Actually, not taking makeup off is responsible for clogging your pores. Some ingredients in makeup can contribute to clogging more than others, so if you have sensitive skin, it’s worth checking the contents of the products you’re using. Thoroughly cleansing your skin before bedtime and in the morning means you will keep those spot breakouts at bay.
Make up does not expire
Although many of us know that makeup has a use by-date we can often keep it in use longer than we should. Most cosmetics come with expiry dates but there are a few tell tale signs if this isn’t visible on your makeup’s packaging. One test is to see how it smells, if there’s something not right then it’s a definite sign it’s seen better days.
Price = quality
Many of us already know that spending more is not tantamount to a better makeup investment. There are some very high-quality alternatives out there, and you are often paying a higher price for a well-known brand name rather than the product inside. That said, there are plenty of decent products from high-end brands, it’s just worth doing some research first to find exactly what bang you are getting for your buck.
It’s fine to sleep with your makeup on
Most of know that it’s really not okay to sleep with your makeup on. Leaving it on as you sleep means your pores can get blocked, which can contribute to spot breakouts. It can also leave residue on your pillow cases. Changing your pillow case regularly will also keep any leftover makeup on your sheets away from your skin.
Don’t wear a strong lip colour with bold eye makeup
Beauty specialists will steer you in the direction of choosing either the lips or the eyes to emphasise. Not both. However, you can get away with both and if it works for celebrities, it can work for you too. You just need to make sure you have the balance right and pick colours that harmonise with each other. For example, a deep red lip can work well with a bold purple. Different textures can also work, like a matte lipstick with shimmery eyelids. Remember to keep the rest of your makeup subtle and minimal to keep your bold look emphasised.
Eye makeup always come last
Finally, we’ve often been told to apply our eye makeup at the end of our makeup routine. But it can help if you apply it earlier on as correcting any mistakes you make with it will be easier and help you avoid having to modify any other make up you need to remove in the process.
