I'm a hugh fan of lip gloss. But I"m not a hugh fan of the tacky, sticky variety. And those are usually the ones that stay on the longest, but feel the worst on. So I put a dot of loose powder on my lips first, and then apply my lip gloss on top. Stays on a few hours longer without the tackiness. Also, I use lipgloss a lot as eye gloss on the eyes. Just keep it underneath the eyebrow bone.
To get the greatest lashes on a shot, usually I find that there's not one perfect mascara out there that gives great all over results. There's always that one that darkens the most, another that thickens the greatest, etc. So I tend to use 2 different mascaras on a model. First, the one that darkens, and then the one that thickens or lengthens after that. You get amazing lashes. It's only two coats anyway, just with two different brands.
Use blush stain first, then powder later
I tend to do this trick on myself..if I have a long day ahead of me and I know I won't have much time to look into the mirror, I apply my favorite stain blush (Benefit Benetint shown) first on 'clean' skin, apply my foundation and concealer as normal, and then apply my powder blush after. As the blush wears off, the stain blush remains. And I find that stain blushes tend to stain clean skin much better than skin that has foundation, concealer, and powder already on it. I also do this on my lips too and then apply my lipstick or lip gloss. The lesions are red, sharply defined plaques covered with thick silvery scales. This distinguishes psoriasis from the diffuse or patchy redness and scaling of seborrheic dermatitis.
I rarely, if ever, use lip pencils when I do someone's makeup. Why? Because I feel that the color really doesn't matter. So I use a light brown or sand colored eye pencil instead for any and all lipsticks and use only as a guideline when I"m applying lip color.
When you run out of liquid eyeliner, or you just can't tackle the liquid one more day, just apply your regular (or waterproof) mascara with a fine eyeliner brush. It lasts all day long and looks exactly like the liquid. You can even put your eye shadow on top fora different color. Stays on just as long.
We all have those sitting around our makeup table. Those foundations that sounded great, but once on, just toooo pink. Don't toss them. Instead, mix a dusting of a dark tan loose powder into your foundation or concealer in a small container. Mix and you have an instant eye shadow/lip color (depending on the final version!) The powder mixed in creates a 'stiffer' texture that will dry a bit and go matte. Just something else to play with! Want to get creative? Mix up your pinky foundation with baby powder, a yellow powder, a cream colored powder...the list is endless. Keep playing until the color and texture work for you. --
They looked great over the holidays..now? A bit too much. Instead of tossing them, try this new evening look. Apply a brown shadow over the eyelid and then with a large eye shadow brush, apply a light dusting of the silver/gold over it. You should get a soft shimmer/see through effect. Try it also over a bright colored eye shadow like blue or green. Looks really pretty!
Tired of staining your fingertips? Use a makeup sponge to apply and blend. Also use to stain lips under your favorite lipstick/lipgloss. You'll find the color lasts a lot longer.
Sooooo big last summer, and you'll see them a little bit again in the upcoming warm season. In the meantime, use them on the eyebone to brighten, and over dark, tired lipsticks that could use some cheering up. Apply a gloss over and you have a new color.
