Fix your beauty pet peeves with the tips from hair expert David Babaii and makeup artist Carmindy.
Help! My makeup always seems to highlight my dark circles rather than hide them:
Carmindy says that most women use heavy concealers that match their skin to cover up the darkness and only wind up making themselves look worse. “The trick is not to camouflage the area in thick concealer but instead just bounce a little light under the eyes for a quick, easy fix that will never look cakey or heavy. Use a light pinkish-toned sheer concealer for light to medium skin and a beigey peach-toned concealer for medium to dark skin. By using lighter shades swept under the eyes it will pop a light under the eyes, giving the illusion of a well-rested look without adding a greasy layer of heavy coverage.”
Help! I can never match my foundation correctly:
Carmindy says that while it used to be you swiped foundation on the back of your wrist to check for the right shade, now you should always swipe it along the jaw line and make sure the color disappears into the skin. “Always check it in the daylight as well. In a store the overhead florescent lighting can make shades look like they match, but as soon as you get outside they look all wrong.
If you have normal to dry skin, I suggest using a liquid foundation to enhance your complexion. If you have normal to oily skin, go for the new formula air brush makeups. They go on light and sheer and never get greasy. Foundations to avoid are most mineral foundations, which can be too chalky and change color on the skin throughout the day, cream to powder foundations, which are too heavy and matte down natural radiance, and pan sticks, which are too greasy and thick.”
Get Carmindy's step-by-step foundation tips here!
Help! My makeup never stays put:
Carmindy says it’s all in the layering. “First start off with a good face primer all over your skin. Next apply foundation including on the eyelids and under the eyes and then you apply concealer on the areas that need it. At this point apply face powder to the entire face including lids. Having the foundation and powder as a base to the skin and lids will give the rest of your makeup something to adhere to. If you put shadow or blush on unprepped skin it will never stay put when it mixes with your natural oils.”
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