Great Videos

These makeup tutorials have really helped me out. I am definitely in love with them.

Concealing those circles

I have always had dark circles. It's not really a matter of getting enough sleep for me. They have always been there no matter what, and they probably always will be. I had them even when I was a kid. I used to be really self conscious about it, but then I realized I could easily cover it up and look more awake with some concealer.

My circles, however are very very dark, and I find it pretty difficult to conceal them even when I am using expensive concealer. The best thing I have found thus far is using multiple concealers layered on top of each other. Even then you can still see my circles but it's definitely an improvement over going bare. What I like to do is apply a salmon color first to cancel out the purple in the skin. Then I will dab a small layer of a cheap concealer over it. Once I've got that first base down I go in with my pricier NARs concealer to really cover it up as much as I can. Some powder on top will set it all and really finish the job. It is pretty crazy though, that even after all of this, it's still clear that I have some circleage going on. Ah well.

I'm thinking about investing in some makeup brushes to help me conceal and blend and do other things. not just for the circles, but because I don't own many brushes yet, and it might be a lot more fun to explore and experiment if I had some. I found some reviews on the best makeup brushes here.

Fun Makeup Tutorials

I've become addicted to collecting makeup tutorials from pinterest. Here 2 of my favorites from this week.

 

Eye Makeup

 

Holiday Makeup

A Makeup Newbie

I didn't grow up with makeup. My mom wasn't a makeup wearer, and since she was the only woman in my life, it always felt more normal to not wear it. I couldn't understand why women wore makeup at all. I thought that a woman wearing makeup meant that they lacked self confidence or felt that they needed to improve themselves because they didn't look good. When I was in college, all of the girls around me would spend hours in the morning getting ready and applying their makeup. I would boast about how fast it was for me to get dressed because I didn't wear any myself. Boy, I must have sounded so annoying

It wasn't until I graduated from college that I realized just how great makeup is. It's not about trying to cover up an ugly face. Makeup is quite simply fun. You can already be confident and wear makeup because you like it. It doesn't matter what other people think about you. It's about feeling good about yourself. Now I love makeup.

But because I have jumped into the makeup scene so late in life, I am 26 and I don't know much about it. I've spent a great part of the past year watching makeup tutorials on youtube and learning all about different techniques and even really basic things like how to properly apply foundation. I can't believe I spent so much time not dabbling in this stuff because I love it so much.