15 major makeup mistakes - check yourself!

The main rule of makeup - no rules! Nevertheless, there are 15 very gross errors that every fifth girl makes. But the most interesting is that they are allowed even by professional makeup artists. Therefore, we suggest you consider top 15 most common makeup mistakes and test yourself.

1 mistake: Wrong cheekbones

This mistake is made by 80% of those who consider themselves a professional makeup artist. Surprisingly, ignorance of anatomy and blind copying leads to mass confusion, so to speak.

When drawing cheekbones, everyone draws a triangle, expanding to the temples, which is absolutely contrary to biology. You need to darken the only important point on the cheek. How to find her? Put your finger on your zygomatic bone. At the junction of the bone and lower jaw is the same point.

The network has a huge number of photo lessons of makeup with a detailed description of contouring, and the worst thing is that they are all completely wrong.

2 error: Red bronzer instead of taupe contouring

About 10 years ago we did not know anything about contouring and drew our cheeks with bronzer red cheeks.

But today it’s worth knowing that the red pigment looks extremely unnatural on the skin of the face, so makeup artists advise you to buy a palette for contouring a gray-brown shade. In cosmetics stores there are a huge number of products for any makeup.

3 mistake: Concealer too light under the eyes in the shape of a circle

We decided to immediately cover 2 makeup errors that relate to the concealer. It turns out that almost no one knows how to use it. The main place of application of this product is the corner of the eye, since there are a large number of wreaths and capillaries, which creates a bruise effect.

We put a small amount of concealer in the corner of the eye and shade in the direction to the center (we get the same triangle, but softer). Here is the only correct way. Neither a semicircle, nor a huge triangle right up to the nose is considered correct and does not give freshness to the face.

Concerning colors, many women think that if they have dark circles under the eyes, then the color of the concealer must be chosen lighter. But in the end, we get gray circles, which makes the look even more tired and heavy.

If there are dark circles, use a peach corrector, then apply a tonal corrector and only then lightly mark the place with concealer.The color of the product should be a maximum of 1 tone lighter, but no more (you can also choose a shade in tone tone).

4 error: Blush of an unnatural color on the zygomatic bone

To begin with, many people completely forget about such an important element in makeup, like blush. Having made beautiful eye makeup, brightly painted lips, you should create a connecting element between the lips and eyes. This connecting element is a blush, which should also be drawn correctly.

Smiling, you will find the right place for blush - apples cheeks.

Next, the most important thing in face makeup is the color of the blush. Remember that the natural blush is not orange and brown. The hue can be washed cold or warm (depending on your skin tone), but always a soft pink or coral. How to determine your color? Pinch yourself on the cheek.

Well, and a bonus tip, go through the remnants of the product on the tip of the nose and around the perimeter of the face to create a harmony of color.

5 error: Too dark or, conversely, inconspicuous eyebrows

Bright evening eye makeup requires more intense eyebrows, while light daytime - gentle natural. In order not to “overdo it”, first of all we paint our eyes, we leave the edges in the end.

And remember what a beautiful natural eyebrow looks like: the inner corner is less intense, approaching the peak of the bend - more saturated.

6 error: Lack of color harmony

Sometimes technically beautiful makeup looks very absurd. The thing is that the master did not adhere to the "harmony of color", which states that it is worth working in one shade (cold or warm). Cold shades contain blue, warm - yellow. Thus, using completely different colors, you can create a beautiful harmonious image.

7 error: Highlighter in selected areas

We all agree that the highlighter should be applied under the eyebrow, on the cheekbones, corners of the eyes, the back of the nose and the checkmark above the upper lip. As a result, we get shiny pieces that look awkward. It is very important to shade the shiner correctly: smoothly shade the gloss on the cheekbone and create a slight shine above the eyebrow, apply the highlighter on the base of the nose and shade to the tip, gently mark the checkmark above the upper lip, stretching to the corners of the mouth.

Well, and most importantly, do not overdo it with a highlighter, because the meaning of the shiner is to create a natural shine on the face, and not the effect of oily skin.

Also try to choose the most natural shade.

8 error: No contouring after tone equalization

Makeup for every day involves the use of BB cream or light foundation, which does not particularly block anything, but creates the effect of beautiful skin. If we are talking about evening make-up, when a dense tonic is used, you should not forget about easy contouring. A dense tonal tool hides all skin imperfections, but with it all natural shadows. As a result, we get a doll face like a huge sheet of paper.

It is worth walking lightly after dusting with a soft brush with a dry corrector in the dark areas.

9 error: Tinting only the eyelash tips

We are all used to dyeing eyelashes, focusing precisely on the tips (especially when we quickly do light makeup quickly in the morning). What do we get? Under the weight of the carcass, the hairs lower and we get not big eyes, but the opposite effect. Remember, dyeing eyelashes, focus on the roots.

10 error: White line on the mucous membrane of the eye

Wanting to enlarge the eye, many girls stain the lower mucous membrane of the eye and they are almost right. Highlighting the mucous membrane, the eye really becomes visually larger, but it is not white that is used, but a pale pink or beige pencil. White color is unnatural for the face (it is not on our face).

11 error: Clear tonal border - “mask” on the face

Almost all apply tonal strictly on the face, as a result of which we get a clear border and a “mask” on the face.Professional make-up artists apply a little product to the ears and neck, after which they blend very well with a soft synthetic brush (duofiber). Pay special attention to the neck, as it often differs not in color but in texture. Just a little tonal fix this problem.

From this error, we move smoothly to another problem.

12 error: Incorrect tint

If you make a mistake with the color of the tonal, we get the same mask. So, the color of the face and neck will be very different. How not to make a mistake with a shade?
This error occurs for two reasons.

First reason: in cosmetics stores turn on yellow lamps that neutralize the “redhead” (they have such a sin). Thanks to such artificial! tonal lighting looks perfect in the store. But when we get home, we are most often disappointed. In order not to make a mistake with the shade, we apply a little product under the eye, shade it on the cheek and leave the store, considering how it looks in daylight.

The second reason: all test the shade on the hand. But it is worth remembering that the shade of the hands and face is very different. Test the tonal strictly on the face (on the arm we just check the texture). We apply tonal on the face, live with it all day, check how it copes with our rhythm of life. If we are comfortable, we buy this product, if not, we test the next one.

I would also like to note that using a dry beauty blender, also considered a mistake. But since it is impossible to visually see it, we simply remind you how to use it correctly.

A beauty blender perfectly applies and “drives the tonal into the skin”, but on condition that it is moist. A dry beauty blender will absorb too much product (which is very uneconomical) and will create a very thick layer. If you wet it and wring it well, it will help create an ultra thin coating and absorb a minimum of product.

13 error: One color of shadows for the entire moving eyelid

Amateurs apply one color of shadows to the entire moving eyelid and get just “colored” eyelids.

How do professionals do it? We take 2 shades of opaque brown shades (dark and light brown) and create depth: with a dark shade we denote the upper fold of the movable eyelid, with a light movable eyelid. We walk lightly in dark color along the lower eyelid, not reaching the inner corner. We shade everything well.

An example of simple daytime makeup.

This is the basis of absolutely any makeup (any eye makeup starts with this), since this technique allows you to make your eyes big and beautiful.

14 error: Going beyond the lip contour to enlarge

Many stars sin this, but do not forget that the contour of your lips is clearly visible to others.

Therefore, if you want to make the lips fuller and more palatable, draw a tick over the upper lip with a highlighter, darken under the lip and brighten the center of the lips, and / or create an ombre (play with the color, as in the photo below).

15 error: An abundance of tonal and concealer (as in video tutorials)

We all saw enough of the video, where the girls literally pour on themselves tonal and apply a huge amount of concealer, driving it for a long time after the beauty blender. I want to note that the camera “eats” 50% of the makeup, so this works only for photo and video filming. In life, all this looks like “plaster”.
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To summarize, I want to say that the main thing in makeup is not to “overdo it”. Try to emphasize your strengths and hide flaws. Do not try to be like an "intrent div", which are all very similar to each other, who have lost their individuality, and nothing can be seen on the face except for makeup.