Here’s another tip for Tip Tuesday:

Today’s tip is about A Makeup Mistake When Applying Eyeshadow That Makes You Look Older :

Tip 3: Choose the correct eyeshadow finish!

The term “eyeshadow finish” describes the texture and appearance of the shadow.  There are 5 basic finishes: matte, satin, frost, shimmer, and glitter.  The eyeshadow finish will affect the ease of use, color, pigmentation, and overall result of the final look.

When you are in your teens and twenties you can get away with almost every type of makeup look.  The older, er um, I mean more mature, you get the more limited these looks seem to get.

I LOVE glitter, sparkles, and shimmer! I’m like a magpie and everything shiny catches my eye. But when it comes to eyeshadows there is a time and place for shimmer and glitter.

My tip is to use a matte transition shade as well as in the crease to frame the eyes.  We want to draw attention away from our sagging lids! 😉

You don’t have to avoid shimmers and glitters, just use them on the center of the lid and in the inner corner of the eye.

One of my favorite all matte pallets is the Smashbox Photo Matte Eyes Travel Palette

“This petite palette has eight matte wet/dry shades that can be used as a liner, shadow, or brow powder for any look—from understated to amped up. Featuring a step-by-step guide for six eye and five brow shapes, it’s everything you need for creating eye looks on the go.”

You can read my complete review of Smashbox Photo Matte Eyes Travel Palette by clicking HERE.

Don’t want to spend $25 on a mini eyeshadow palette?  Try out the ELF Mad for Mattes Palette. It is only $10 and has matte shades in it.

As you can tell from the above swatches, the shadows in the ELF Mad for Mattes Palette aren’t quite as intense as the Smashbox Photo Matte Eyes Travel Palette, but they are still great shadows that blend well.

Let me know if you try it out this tip and what you think! If you are enjoying these tips every Tuesday you can check them all out by clicking HERE.

As I mentioned, there is nothing wrong with getting older, but there is no reason to make yourself look older than you are.  Follow these few simple tips on which makeup mistakes to avoid.  No one wants to purposefully make yourself look older than you actually are.

Don’t be too hard on yourself, we all make mistakes. 😉

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Here’s another tip for Tip Tuesday:

Today’s tip is about Makeup Mistake That Makes You Look Older #2:

As I mentioned, there is nothing wrong with getting older, but there is no reason to make yourself look older than you are.  For the next few weeks, I’m going to give some tips on which makeup mistakes to avoid making yourself look older than you actually are.

Don’t be too hard on yourself, we all make mistakes. 😉

Tip 2: Choose the correct color of blush! I LOVE blush! It is one of the magical makeup products that can be applied quickly and simply, yet will instantly add brightness and life to your face.

While adding blush to the apples of your cheeks can give the face a lifted look, blush can quickly go from magic to a tragic if you choose a color that is too dark.  Depending on your skin tone, a soft peach or rosy hue can add a youthful glow to the face, but a too dark shade will make the face look dull and tired.

Two of my current favorite blushes are TARTE Amazonian Clay 12 Hour Blush $29 (available in 13 permanent shades and 6 limited edition shades) and the ESSENCE Satin Touch Blush $2.99 (available in only 2 shades)

One of my favorite blush brushes,The Wet N Wild blush brush, costs less than $2 and comes from the drug store.

 

Let me know if you try it out and what you think! If you are enjoying these tips every Tuesday you can check them all out by clicking HERE. You can read more about my tip for proper blush application by clicking HERE.

In the above photo, I am wearing  TARTE Amazonian Clay 12 Hour Blush in the shade Paaaarty.  It is a perfect hue for my pale skin.

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Hi, so this is a Tip Tuesday on Wednesday…I got my days mixed up, whoops!

Here’s another tip for Tip Tuesday:

Today’s tip is about Makeup Mistake That Makes You Look Older:

There is nothing wrong with getting older, but there is no reason to make yourself look older than you are.  For the next few weeks, I’m going to give some tips on which makeup mistakes to avoid making yourself look older than you actually are.

Tip 1: Moisturize your skin and neck! You will never regret giving your skin some extra care. Even if you have oily skin you need to moisturize! (you can read more about my tip for moisturizing oily skin by clicking HERE)

If your skin is tired, oily, dry and cracked your foundation will sink into those lines giving your face an older appearance.  Cleanse, tone and moisturize your face every day!

One of my favorites has always been Clinique’s Dramatically Different Moisturizing Gel  $27 for 4.2 oz.

My current favorite day cream is the Loreal Revitalift moisturizer/hydrant $17 for 1.7 oz.

Don’t be too hard on yourself, we all make mistakes. 😉

Let me know if you try it out and what you think! If you are enjoying these tips every Tuesday you can check them all out by clicking HERE.

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Here’s another tip for Tip Tuesday:

Today’s tip is about fixing a mascara mistake:

How many times have you been innocently doing your makeup when all of a sudden slip and smear, now you’ve got a blob of mascara on your face or eyelid? NOOOOOOO!

Don’t panic! Also don’t act right away!  Let the mascara dry and simply gently wipe it off with a dry cotton swab.  Sounds too simple to be true, but it really is that easy.

Maybe you have rubbed the mascaraa bit too vigorously?  That’s ok, just use your beauty sponge (brush or whatever you applied your face makeup with) to touch up the area.  If you over enthusiastically removed the mascara mistakes from your eyelids, use the corresponding eyeshadow brush and blend out your mistake.

Don’t be too hard on yourself, we all make mistakes. 😉

 

Let me know if you try it out and what you think! If you are enjoying these tips every Tuesday you can check them all out by clicking HERE.

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