Makeup Tutorial 01

Hey y'all! 

I'm so glad I've decided to start posting about my makeup tutorials. I apologize since they're all in pictures but I don't have an HD webcam that would work for doing video tutorials (yet--maybe someday)! Anyways, I'll try to be as descriptive as I can! Let me know what you think and if you have any suggestions :-) 

This is me without any make up on (scary-I know!) but there are a couple of steps to take before I start slapping on that foundation!






Yeah, I know. I'm breaking out and it's super gross. Lol I've been pretty stressed out lately which is why I'm breaking out. 

It is super important to wash your face with an oil-free face wash. There's no reason to be washing your face with oil; especially if you have skin like mine: oily and dry in places. 

I've been using this Neutrogena face wash for at least 4 years now and I absolutely love it. It works so well with my skin. It doesn't dry it out too much and it doesn't clog my pores either. 

You can get this anywhere and it's pretty cheap. It definitely lasts a long time too! If I had to guess, I buy maybe 3 of these a year (that's really good since I also use this on my body when I shower too). 

Even though I do have acne, it isn't because this face wash doesn't work... Because 90% of the time, I don't have acne. I'm just stressed out. Stress = Acne :-(

This is another one of Neutrogena's products that I absolutely love. This oil-free moisturizer is one thing that I cannot and will not live without. Since I live in Colorado and Wyoming, the air is soooo dry and if I don't put this on right after I wash my face or shower, my face will get super dry and start to  hurt. 

I've actually had a nightmare about washing my face and forgetting to put this on... 

Moisturizer is so important to use even if you had oily skin. This will keep your skin moisturized with a good kind of moisture and not so much from the oil that your body produces; therefore, you will get less acne when you use an oil free moisturizer. 

Alright! So I'm all washed up and moisturized up.


If you want clean looking makeup, it is always best to wash your face before you put any makeup on.





Let's start changing from ugly to pretty! 

I haven't always used a face primer when doing my makeup but I'd say that it definitely does make a difference. 

This Victoria's Secret oil-free face primer is the first face primer that I've used so I can't really compare to other brands but I will say that it is a pretty good product. You don't need a whole lot to do the job. 

As you guessed, it isn't exactly cheap and that's why when I run out of this, I'm most likely going to try out Neutrogena's face primer (it's only like $12 vs $20ish at VS). 

Face primer is a product that I'd feel guilty about not using before I put my concealer and foundation on. 

For concealer, I use a small brush instead of my fingers. This way, I don't put as much of the oils and bacteria that is on my hands directly onto my face. 

It's always a good idea to avoid applying makeup with your fingers in general.  

I use a light colored concealer under my eyes since sometimes I have dark circles and I just like to brighten my eyes up as much as I can. 

I also apply light concealer on the bridge of my nose to make it appear more straight. 

This is what I look like after just applying the light concealer under my eyes and on my nose! Already looking a little better ;-)

Since I do have some red blemishes on my forehead, I use this green-tinted liquid concealer. The green tint cancels out the redness from the acne! 

I got this at Sally's Beauty Supply for like $5

This liquid concealer is good for highlighting areas on your face or if you need additional coverage. Here, I used it on the uppers of my cheek bones. 

Again, another Neutrogena product that I love. 9 times out of 10, I will most likely use this foundation every day. It's lightweight, blends nicely, oil-free, and it looks natural. It's semi-matte so it doesn't make your skin super shiny. And as an added bonus, it promotes the health of your skin. 
I never touch up my makeup through the day and by the end of it, my foundation still looks really nice. 
At Walmart, it costs about $11 but it's definitely worth every penny. 

The way I apply my liquid foundation is by pouring a small bit onto the back of my hand. This will help to heat up the foundation and as a result, it'll be a lot easier to apply and blend! 

If you haven't tried this, I recommend it! :-)

This is the brush I always use to apply my foundation. Stippling brushes are great to make sure your foundation is applied evenly. 

Again, if you don't use one of these for your foundation, I definitely recommend it. 

This brush is a part of a brush set from Coastal Scents! Here's the link:
http://www.coastalscents.com/brushes/sets-and-cases/br-set-011.html

After foundation! Getting there! 

To set my liquid foundation, I use a little bit of this Revlon powder. It does the job well! If you're in the business of taking a lot of flash photos, you should look into this line of products. I've used the foundation that goes with this powder and it's great but it didn't look great on my skin. But that definitely doesn't mean  you shouldn't try it out! Although, if you're serious about it, I'd look into Smashbox's products designed for flash photography.

Bronzer is pretty important after you put on foundation and powder. It's your opportunity to add a little bit of natural color back into your face and to make your face more dimensional and not one shade. Of course, don't over do it. 
Just apply a little bit on your cheek bones and blend it up to your temples. It shouldn't be super noticeable. 

Use a rough-angled brush to do this! 


The same dealio goes for blush as well except focus it on the apples of your cheeks. 
Where are your apples?
Smile and where your cheeks puff up above the corners of your mouth, that's where your apples are :-) 

p.s. don't forget to smile ;-)

Eye shadow primer is arguably one of the most important products to have in your makeup inventory. If you skip out on the eye primer, you're skipping out on the potential that your eye shadow has to offer.
It works by brightening the colors of your shadows and it prevents smudging and creasing of your eye shadow throughout the day!
I've been using this one for 2 years now. I bought this tube from the Make Up Store 2 years ago and it's almost gone now (sad face). Pretty amazing considering I use it practically every day. 

This is an exception to the whole, don't use your fingers thing. When you are applying your eye primer, make sure to use your ring finger since it is the most gentle of your fingers. 

Never ever ever ever drag your skin or pull on it... If you don't want wrinkles or sagging face when you're 50, be gentle to your face and use your ring finger to apply your products.  

The first eye shadow I used is Bootycall from Urban Decay's Naked Palette (the first one).

It's such a great base shadow for any look that you want to achieve! (That's why it's almost gone haha).  

 I'm only applying this to the main lids. 

The next shade I'm adding is Suspect. This is one of my favorite shades of brown to use. 

I'm using a pointed blending brush for this one. 

After I applied Suspect, I applied a little bit of Snakebite (dark brown) on the outer corners of the upper lids to add depth. 

This is what it looks like so far! (Before adding Snakebite).

I applied Suspect right above the main eye lid and blended it upwards towards my eye brows. 

My liner of choice is always NYC liquid eye liner. If you're afraid of liquid eye liners, I understand! They're hard to use and take a while to get good at using them but they're definitely worth it if you practice using them. I've always used this brand and I love love love it. Not only does it apply well, it's affordable too. Like $3 at Walmart. 

The best thing about using a liquid eye liner is that they don't smudge through the day like cream or pencil eye liners do!

A little bit of a winged line to add drama to my eye lashes. 

To make my eyes less "top-heavy," I applied some Snakebite to my lower eyelid/lashes and also some Half baked (gold) as well. 

I'm obsessed with gold eye shadow. 

How it looks so far! 

The finishing touch for my eyes is mascara! After I curled my lashes, I slapped some of this magical stuff onto my eyelashes.

It really does put the icing on the cake. 

When doing your lips, it's super important to keep them moisturized before you put any sort of lip stick on them. 

My favorite chap-stick is the medicated kind... I won't use any other kind! 

Apply your favorite lipstick :-) 

;-* 

And Ta-Da! The look is complete! 

I hope y'all liked this look. I'll probably end up putting some more up whenever I have time to!
I really do love doing makeup and I love showing people what I can do! 

Kara Marie

xoxo