There is a lot of information about makeup online including brands, techniques and tools but I thought that today I would share my favourite tips with you.

If you test a new foundation or concealer on the back of your hand or wrist (like a lot of people do) you are likely to get a false match. However testing it to your neck colour will give you a shade that is a perfect match.

To really make the most of the bold eyeshadows use white eyeliner on your lids beforehand; this will give you a clean neutral base to make the bright colours pop!

Whilst applying your under eye concealer and powder look up. This will stop it from settling into and creases and drawing attention to them.

Run a nude eyeliner along your waterline to make your eyes look bigger and more awake.

Spray Fix Plus (or any other fixing spray) onto an angled liner brush and dip into a dark eyeshadow then run along the lash line for the perfect day time alternative to liquid liner.

This is an oldie but a goody! If you struggle with liquid eyeliner then this will be a game changer for you. Place the tape on the outer corner of your eye following the angle of the lower lash line and start the liner thinly at first from the middle of the eye, dragging it towards the edge whilst the gradually making the line thicker. The use the tape as stencil to draw on your wing, once you’re done remover the tape and hey presto a precision wing!

Invest a colour correcting palette. Use the green to cover redness such as blemishes, purple to counteract any yellow tones and a red or orange concealer to cover and blue tones such as under eye circles.

Discovering what type of shape your face and eyes are is important because depending the shape you may need to place products slightly higher or lower to get the desired effects this is especially true during contouring. You should also find out whether you have warm or cool toned skin; this will allow you to choose colour that will compliment your tone.

Try out lots of different day time looks until you find one that you look and then practise it until it’s perfect. This will allow you to get ready in flash even when you’re in a rush.

I cannot stress this enough! If you don’t clean your tools you’ll basically be putting a bacteria factory on your face which will lead to breakouts; so make sure your sponges are cleaned after every use and your make up brushes are cleaned properly once a week.

Hope these help and let me know if you have any tips that I haven’t mentioned?

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