Makeup Mistakes You HAVE TO AVOID & Tips For a Flawless Face

I know there’s probably been a time in your life when you’ve looked back over your Facebook photos and cringed at the sight of your own face. I know this because I’ve done it. Many times. What was I thinking going out in that turbo-tan foundation/face full of makeup/blush that took over my whole cheek? There are those types of mistakes (the ones you delete IMMEDIATELY), and then there are the ones that you might be still doing every day without even realizing it. Here are 30 of them — with easy fixes, I promise.

 

Wearing the Wrong Shade Of Foundation

We all do it one point or another. According to makeup artist and founder of her eponymous line, Ellis Faas, it’s an easy fix: “Just choose two shades that come closest to your skin tone, apply each of them to your jawline, and then go outside to natural light and look in a mirror.” Use your own judgment to see which one looks most natural.

Applying Makeup To Dry Skin

This is a huge no-no, says Barbara Guillaume, a makeup artist who has worked on celebs like Colin Farrell and Kellan Lutz. “You should beexfoliating once a week because applying foundation onto dry skin will accentuate flakiness, and it will sit on the top of your face instead of blending in.” Heed her advice by exfoliating weekly, then applying a rich moisturizer after.

Wearing The Wrong Shade Of Blush

Blushes should complement your natural blush tone, says Osmosis Color Cosmetics makeup artist Alejandro Falcon. “If you are wearing a bolder lip, pair that with a subtler shade of blush.”

Applying Too Much Bronzer

Mari Shten, a makeup artist who has worked with Mariah Carey and Christy Turlington, nominates the over-liberal application of bronzer as one of the biggest makeup blunders. “Applying all over the face instead of just the forehead, temples and nose” is a big no-no, she says. She also warns us not forget to apply to the neck.

Not Cleaning Your Brushes

“My number one mishap I see: women applying makeup with dirty brushes or old, unwashed sponges and then wondering why their makeup doesn’t look fresh, or even breaking out,” says Rachel Wood, makeup artist to celebs Rosie Huntington-Whitely, Olivia Palermo, and Lily Cole. She says to wash your tools with a mild shampoo or instant brush cleaner and replace your sponges regularly.

Not Switching Your Makeup Seasonally

Finding that your eye makeup keeps running now that the season has changed? “Switch over formulas during spring and summer to waterproof pencils and mascaras as well as cream eye shadows to stop your makeup [from] melting away,” says makeup artist Gita Bass, who has worked with Keira Knightley, Cate Blanchett, and Katie Holmes.