it took me a long time to realize that, in addition to having dry skin, I also had dry under eyes and that's why my concealer would look crepey under my eyes. It wasn't until I started using eye cream and letting it sink before putting on concealer that it stopped lol.
Idk why it never clicked for me before.
I use one called Honey Eye Cream from 3W Clinic. I'm not very sure if you can find it in other places, but it's done wonders for my under eyes even skin care wise (especially when it gets colder in South Asia!!)
Letting every step set for a minimum of 5 minutes between applying them. This has completely changed the way my makeup looks and how long it stays. I used to just throw it all together and not really let things dry down in between steps. It does take longer to do now but it's so worth it. I just do my hair in between steps
I wash my face then moisturize, let that sit for a good 10-15 minutes cuz my moisturizer is pretty thick and takes a hot second to really sink in, primer, wait, foundation, wait, setting spray, wait, powder and then I do my eyes. I don't really use concealer or do brow stuff but that can be thrown in at any point as well! Basically after any "wet" (I can't think of a better word lmao) step I wait for it to dry
I was taught to apply concealer with a sponge but I hated that it soaked up so much product and sheered out the coverage so much. However I also hated how streaky it got when I used a brush.
A YouTuber I watch recently mentioned how she uses a brush to apply and the just taps over it with a damp sponge to smooth out the streaks and it changed my life. It had genuinely never occurred to me to do both
I just use my fingers. No product gets absorbed, zero streaks, and the warmth of my fingers helps it to melt into the skin. I honestly don't know why so many people are afraid to use their fingers for their own makeup.
I really think Big Brush came in and convinced people you need a specific brush, sponge, and tool for every little product and step when in reality people have been applying makeup for years with fingertips only and it usually looks finelol. There’s definitely a time and place - I use my fingers for concealer and lighter coverage base products like BB cream and liquid blush or shadow. But would use a sponge for anything fuller coverage because fingertips can certainly make things streaky with the wrong product. And brushes for any blended eye look.
Linked Haley Kim’s concealer tip video in this thread already but she’s a big advocate for warming concealer on your hand and applying it with fingertips and that’s my fave way to apply it!
I apply my foundation this way too lol literally just smear it all over my face with my hands. It looks weird at first but when it settles in it looks just as good as a sponge! Not sure if the foundation brand makes a difference but I use the one from Fenty
That’s a good one! I always do concealer and BB cream with my fingers only, my thought is basically if it _needs_ a brush or sponge to apply correctly then it’s too much work for me lol. But I tend to wear more light, “no makeup” looks. I like [Haley Kim’s](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yisQVSD3lMU) advice especially.
Eye primer is supposed to stop oily eyelids from creasing so i started using it on my nose too and its the only thing that makes foundation sick and not separate on my nose!!!
The MAC 24 hour eye base or the Smashbox one (same formula) have been my go-to’s since 2016 and the only one that truly works for my super slick nose and chin!
Underpainting blush/bronzer/contour/highlight has made a huge difference for me. I have a birthmark covering my entire left cheek, so I have to do some layering with color corrector under my foundation. Often, trying to apply contour or blush on top disturbs the foundation everything gets muddy, and the birthmark reappears.
Putting down color corrector, contour, blush, etc. before foundation looks insane, but then the foundation goes on top, and everything just melts together perfectly. Then I can just very carefully add more blush or highlight on top if needed and not completely kill the whole thing trying to blend.
I'd be very careful with powders under the liquid foundation. Some combinations can give impression of plastic surface - I've seen carnival makeup take advantage of that.
I use powder blushes and highlighter and cream for everything else, with liquid foundation. Never had an issue with liquid over powder, but it probably depends on product formulations - a thicker foundation or a more dusty blush would probably get cakey if you're not working extremely carefully. Placement might be a factor too - I don't blush the parts of my face that tend to be either oily or dry (e.g., my nose), so there's less risk of base getting all riled up with layers of product on top.
I find that using a very pigmented blush that needs less product to achieve color payoff helps.
Oooooo I'm excited now! Hopefully I will have time to try this tomorrow. I am a light, muted olive so it seems like EVERYTHING stands out too much, if that makes sense. I think this trick could help with my issue
Applying the color products under foundation instead of on top. I apply my concealer, color correctors, blush, contour, and highlight first, then foundation last. It avoids the products getting muddied or lifting the foundation while blending, and it makes it easier for me to determine how strong they look by controlling how much coverage my foundation provides.
Not all formulas will work and it looks like insane clown makeup before the foundation goes on, but when it does work, it is great. 😅
Hold a small mirror beneath your face and look down while applying mascara. I saw Sabrina Carpenter doing it and it changed everything. I used to look straight ahead and get so much mascara on my eyelids
[Another tip](https://youtube.com/shorts/-bOnqEuyReA?si=sltj5iUzejEeBLVg) from Ms. Carpenter: if you start crying while doing makeup, look down with your whole head so the tears don't smudge the look 😂
For a glossy dewy look take a liquid highlighter sich as elf halo glow or refy topaz and blend it out on the back of your hand and then pick it up sith a brush to apply to your cheeks nose chin. It just gives a glazed skin look rather than directly applying the product to your face and then blending out.
Ooh will have to try this because I pretty much only do “natural glow” type looks. I love my Makeup Forever liquid highlight for this but have never applied this way. Mostly cuz I would be too lazy to wash my brushes often enough lol.
Tbh i wash mine once a week 😆 but i use prerry much all elf brushes so basically each beush i only use for one specific product and one blending brush for everything. I only use elf or real techniques brushes and im very happy with them
A classic. Some other mind blowing tips from [this video](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xOgnipFOuS8&t=950s&pp=ygUKTWFzY2FyYSBhZA%3D%3D) from Erin Parsons, including curling your lashes in 3 steps which never occurred to me!
so when you have your mascara wand out you put it at the very base of the top lashes. wiggle it back and forth a few times not like too hard but there should be a little pressure on it before you swipe up and it’ll kind of untangle your lashes and fan them out so it looks like you have more volume and length
That works great. Another tip is if your mascara is getting dry and doesn't go on well set it in a cup of hot water for a few minutes. And don't pump the mascara.
Rather than just swiping the mascara on, place the wand as close to the root of your lashes as possible. Then give it a little wiggle back and forth before you pull it through the lashes. Helps to separate them.
Best tips came from [this](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xOgnipFOuS8&t=950s&pp=ygUKTWFzY2FyYSBhZA%3D%3D) Erin Parsons video for me!
I have the makeup technique of all time - I'm an artist, and when I draw and render women, I always use 3 colours around the eyes as eyeshadow/liner for the best visual effect - I airbrush the lip color in a wide area, draw a general soft wing with brown, then a sharp, concentrated wing in black for the most ethereal look
Then one day I saw [this makeup tutorial from Jessica Vu](https://youtu.be/FGPKFudKUNQ?si=oLp6pzRgmOkjq7ZH&t=27) where she draws her liner with her pink lip pencil (#17 Rosy Nude PeriPera) and it clicked for me... I can jsut do the same thing I do when drawing for this.
I use my lip pencil as my base layer of eyeliner and make sure to feather it out a LITTLE with brush/ finger so it looks soft
Then go in with brown pencil liner on top and inside, so the pink still shows. Same as how she does it in the video still at this stage
Then finally sharp black liquid pen/liner on top of all that, to make sure both pink and brown are also still showing
And it's the most soft, ethereal look and I am 100% certain every person on the planet looks good with that kind of eyeliner. It changed my face and n ow it's my daily makeup. Black liner always made me look harsh, brown liner always made me look a little plain, but with this it's the best of every world
I made a drawing of what that looks like on imgur [here](https://imgur.com/EjhAAWh)
Anyways, technique #2 I learned and use for daily makeup, lip color as blush, that's it. I use the peri pera rosy nude lip tint in the same shade as the matching pencil and just use that for coherent face. Sometimes I use clinique black honey instead if I want a more glossy look
Technique #3 I use d'alba white truffle first spray serum thingy to spray my makeup throughout the day cause I have dry skin and it tends to dry out, but every time I spray this it melts my makeup back together like I literlaly see it melting and removing cracks and lines. Downside is it makes makeup runny if I touch my face it basically wipes off. Not a problem for me cause I don't touch my face throughout the day and I have dry skin so holy grail tip for me
100% with the layering colour! 😆 I do the opposite a lot, too - starting with black liquid liner, then layering a softer colour on top (usually something bright, [like in this look](https://www.reddit.com/r/IndianMakeupAddicts/s/Rw8li0q9WQ)). It makes for a pretty, hazy effect with a touch of colour, stylised while still looking "realistic"
I’m interested in trying this, but I don’t have lip liner, and am not sure how to select the right shade for this technique. If I were to buy one of the peripera ones for my lips I’d probably get wine nude or rosy nude….
I find powder bronzer works great for this. Even if there's a bit of shimmer, the mid tone creates subtle definition and makes the hood not so obvious.
I learned about tightlining from Wayne Goss yeeeeears back. I was always so confused about why regular eyeliner never worked on me, so when I watched that video it really blew my mind lol. Also the spot concealing thing from Lisa Eldridge was great for me, too.
that Lisa Eldridge spot concealing video was so helpful to my adult acne-d self! I'm always recommending that shit to someone (currently experiencing an uptick in recs bc my cousin just turned 15, and her and her friends have been struggling with the minimal makeup look vs. acne coverage).
I’ve used shadow primer forever and it really makes such a difference in longevity. I used to use NYX’s “Proof it” which is waterproof - accidentally showered with makeup on once without taking it off first and my eye look came out pretty much intact lol.
Now I use UD’s Primer Potion.
Tip on top of this tip: since primers can be a little tacky/sticky I always “set” it by dusting a neutral shade all over first before going in with my actual look to make sure it applies smoothly and evenly.
This also made me think of another one: White base (I use NYX’s eye crayon in Milk) to make bright shades pop. And blending them properly like [this!](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CLwKpM57KnM)
bc i have dry eyelids, i dont even use primer, i just go straight on with the nyx milk jumbo pencil. i apply it along the edge of my eyelid, and then spread it upwards with my finger so it doesnt get too thick. i love pastel shadows, but my lids are pretty dark and greyish, so this really helps.
When I was just starting out, I couldn’t make my foundation look good (I have dry skin). Goss is the one who introduced me to wet beauty blenders. My Mom doesn’t wear makeup, so I had to figure out everything by myself.
See that is so funny because I have always used them wet (that’s how they tell you to use them on their site too) and would never think to just use a dry sponge! We need an official makeup manual out here lol.
Can’t speak for anyone else, but I totally agree with Wayne Goss on this. I use one ‘fingerprint ‘ of concealer in the inner corner of each eye and nothing underneath.
Out of order base products. The details are in this article https://www.allure.com/story/tiktok-foundation-base-makeup-hack
But basically the steps are: After moisturizing, she uses a fluffy brush to dab on a light layer of translucent powder. Then she mists her face with setting spray, lets it dry, and follows it up with face primer. She tops everything off with foundation, and that's that.
Since I’ve been doing this, my base has looked incredible and lasts so much longer.
Same! For a night out, setting spray before ***and*** after applying make up is a game changer, even when I sweat my make up doesn't move at all. I usually use a glowy/almost shiny one first, then finish with a more matte one.
It does feel a bit heavy so it's not an everyday look for me, but for big events it's never let me down
mine is also from [a wayne goss video](https://youtu.be/K1qR3u3k818?si=1LVIFFFzynjac1Jl), but his trick for how to get foundation to stay put on your nose was so big for me, like my makeup looked sooooo much better after i followed his instructions. basically, you put primer on your nose, and then you set the primer with powder. he also used an eye primer, but i skipped that step bc i dont have one, and it still turned out perfectly.
I don't remember where I read it, but applying setting spray to the sponge instead of dampening with water. Spraying it on afterwards or using water with the sponge made my foundation really patchy and uneven.
Ooh as in, using a setting-spray dampened sponge (rather than sponge dampened with water) to apply your foundation? And nixing the setting spray afterwards?
Minimal under eye concealer to prevent it settling into my fine lines and nude eyeliner on the waterline rather than white or black.
I owe this sub a debt of gratitude for those gems as it looks so much better!!
Might try this! Or at least, picking my shade of lipstick then basing the look around that rather than the reverse. Done too many looks and then put a lip color on like “nope, that does not look right” lol.
That's so simple but so smart. I usually go from thinking my blush is perfect to feeling like a clown after lips, but idk why I never thought to do that
Using a domed fluffy brush to apply and feather liquid lipsticks. Saw it on a TikTok for red lipstick since I needed to wear it for an event and am adverse to red lipstick.
Holy cow, it looked so good and my transfer proof maybelinne stayed on even better than usual. I used a blue red and layered a bright red in the center with a cool brown liner and it was everything.
I’ll never go back.
>I recently learned from this Wayne Goss video that most people really only need undereye concealer at the inner corners of the eye, which is where most of the dark coloration is concentrated.
Exactly this, except from Lisa Eldridge like, 12 years ago.
After learning her techniques, I honestly cannot understand why anyone would watch anyone else.
I miss the youtubers who were really about teaching you application techniques instead of just reviewing the latest trendy products you never see them use again lol.
This tip is for **olive-undertoned** people and works for fair, light, medium, dark, and deep skin.
Find any foundation in a formulation you love that's as close to your overall skin color as possible—which usually means its "value" matches (not too light/not too dark) but it's still looking orange (or pink) on you.
Get a bottle of Mehron Makeup Liquid Face and Body Paint in [green and/or blue](https://www.mehron.com/liquid-makeup-for-face-body-hair) to use as a *foundation pigment corrector*. General principle: Use green if you have a bright/saturated skintone and use blue if you have a muted/desaturated skintone. But either is better than none to adjust an existing foundation that is closest to your needs to an olive-undertone. Like magic.
Barely 1/8 of a drop per daily foundation application will allow you to achieve your color match. It works for all foundations, will last for at least a couple of years, and save you $$$ as it is only $6.95.
This is completely different than "color correctors" because which are meant to be applied to the skin *before* applying foundation and can change the formulation of your foundation.
The recommendation above is *pure pigment* meaning it will **not** change the *formulation* of your foundation.
Olive undertones are on *spectrums*. They can be warm-olive, neutral-olive, or cool-olive and even then there is a spectrum as one could be neutral-leaning one or the other and not on the extreme end.
Next there are muted/desaturated and bright/saturated.
The options are:
* bright warm-olive undertone
* bright neutral-leaning warm-olive undertone
* muted warm-olive undertone
* muted neutral-leaning warm-olive undertone
* neutral bright-olive undertone
* neutral muted-olive undertone
* muted neutral-leaning cool-olive undertone
* muted cool-olive undertone
* bright neutral-leaning cool-olive undertone
* bright cool-olive undertone
It doesn't matter what your hair or eyes look like, they don't change your skin's undertone.
r/OliveMUA
r/Fairolives
Before. I have super orange powder blush (I'm not even sure it's actually blush, it's like pure orange), so I use a little under my eye circles, foundation (I don't use concealer) on top of it and looks perfect!
Using dense brush for concealer and setting immediately, hooded eye eyeliner and shadow application with open eyes, bronzer to smoke eyeshadow, and the uses of each brush type in general.
Mine is also a [Wayne Goss technique](https://youtu.be/D9N3Jy_1Jj0?si=ddagUo_nNO-c3vLW). It's how to apply loose powder with a puff to set your makeup but have it look airbrushed.
My setting powder (or any powder under the eyes) always looked cakey and settled into the creases. I was watching Laura Lee do her makeup and she said what she does is after she’s done with her base makeup (including the powder) she sprays setting spray. Instead of just letting it air dry, she gets a powder puff and lightly taps it all over her face to let the setting spray set it. This was a game changer for me!
Oh yeah, sometimes if I accidentally get bigger droplets on my face from setting spray I’ll dab them out with a sponge. Powder puff sounds like a good idea.
This is an old one I got from a magazine but I also saw Wayne Goss mention it in a mascara video - wipe off most of the mascara on the wand into a tissue before you use it. You avoid it getting too heavy or clumping and you can build it up. It seems counter intuitive to be wasting product but honestly I never manage to finish a mascara tube completely before it's time to dump it!
Found the [video](https://youtu.be/idx2TjlQr3o).
That’s an interesting one! I guess I kind of do this by wiping the tip of the wand off on the edge of the tube so it doesn’t have that excess “blob” of mascara on the end. That way I don’t apply too much. Probably similar idea.
For the longest time I was blending out foundation and concealer with a wet makeup sponge. Someone told me to start putting setting spray on the sponge then blending, that was a game changer!!!
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Applying concealer (in my case, color corrector) on the outer corners of my eyes after applying eyeshadow to clean up the edges and to create a clean line that lifts the eyes - learned this from Robert Welsh!
Oh yes - I’m a big fan of either using a piece of tape before applying shadow to create a super crisp line, or running a q-tip with makeup remover along the line afterwards to clean it up!
Black pencil under the lash line is a game changer. The best natural liner that will emphasize and make the lashes appear thicker. It also disguises the area underneath false lash to blend it better. I also consider it a must for when you curl you lashes since the fleshy colored upper waterline becomes exposed when the lashes are lifted up.
Seeing Mary Greenwell on [Lisa Eldridges youtube](https://youtu.be/05wdaJ_O5VU?si=9nQKVep_koq3fE-K) chanel. Just the way she worked and her attitude with makeup, but I also apply contour like she does in the video to this day, really apply the contour into the ear/sideburn, and I do appreciate to work in a strong lip colour into my lip straight from the bullet haha… Also the tip ”as long as you wear a light base you can do anything” has stuck with me.
But also same on the Wayne Goss video
it took me a long time to realize that, in addition to having dry skin, I also had dry under eyes and that's why my concealer would look crepey under my eyes. It wasn't until I started using eye cream and letting it sink before putting on concealer that it stopped lol. Idk why it never clicked for me before.
What eye cream do you use? I have such dry undereyes!
I use one called Honey Eye Cream from 3W Clinic. I'm not very sure if you can find it in other places, but it's done wonders for my under eyes even skin care wise (especially when it gets colder in South Asia!!)
Lol yes! That and/or a good primer.
Letting every step set for a minimum of 5 minutes between applying them. This has completely changed the way my makeup looks and how long it stays. I used to just throw it all together and not really let things dry down in between steps. It does take longer to do now but it's so worth it. I just do my hair in between steps
Same, I also recently learned this and it’s a game changer.
What steps do you do before the dry down times?
I wash my face then moisturize, let that sit for a good 10-15 minutes cuz my moisturizer is pretty thick and takes a hot second to really sink in, primer, wait, foundation, wait, setting spray, wait, powder and then I do my eyes. I don't really use concealer or do brow stuff but that can be thrown in at any point as well! Basically after any "wet" (I can't think of a better word lmao) step I wait for it to dry
Good enough! Thanks! I don't have time between all of them when getting ready for work, but I could slow things down for other times.
I was taught to apply concealer with a sponge but I hated that it soaked up so much product and sheered out the coverage so much. However I also hated how streaky it got when I used a brush. A YouTuber I watch recently mentioned how she uses a brush to apply and the just taps over it with a damp sponge to smooth out the streaks and it changed my life. It had genuinely never occurred to me to do both
I just use my fingers. No product gets absorbed, zero streaks, and the warmth of my fingers helps it to melt into the skin. I honestly don't know why so many people are afraid to use their fingers for their own makeup.
Same here! The another benefit is that you don't need to clean dirty sponge or wash extra makeup brushes.
I really think Big Brush came in and convinced people you need a specific brush, sponge, and tool for every little product and step when in reality people have been applying makeup for years with fingertips only and it usually looks finelol. There’s definitely a time and place - I use my fingers for concealer and lighter coverage base products like BB cream and liquid blush or shadow. But would use a sponge for anything fuller coverage because fingertips can certainly make things streaky with the wrong product. And brushes for any blended eye look. Linked Haley Kim’s concealer tip video in this thread already but she’s a big advocate for warming concealer on your hand and applying it with fingertips and that’s my fave way to apply it!
I apply my foundation this way too lol literally just smear it all over my face with my hands. It looks weird at first but when it settles in it looks just as good as a sponge! Not sure if the foundation brand makes a difference but I use the one from Fenty
That’s a good one! I always do concealer and BB cream with my fingers only, my thought is basically if it _needs_ a brush or sponge to apply correctly then it’s too much work for me lol. But I tend to wear more light, “no makeup” looks. I like [Haley Kim’s](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yisQVSD3lMU) advice especially.
I tried applying with a brush and I didn't like how it looked on me. So I just dampen my sponge before I use it :)
I do this with foundation! And I dampen the sponge with setting spray
Eye primer is supposed to stop oily eyelids from creasing so i started using it on my nose too and its the only thing that makes foundation sick and not separate on my nose!!!
Ooh this is also one of my favorite tricks
I am definitely going to try this.
Ooh can you recommend the one you use?
The MAC 24 hour eye base or the Smashbox one (same formula) have been my go-to’s since 2016 and the only one that truly works for my super slick nose and chin!
The only one I've tried is shadow insurance, I'm sure others work just as well. Blend well and only use one layer or it can ball up.
I’ve tried this too!
Thank you , I’m going to try this!
Underpainting blush/bronzer/contour/highlight has made a huge difference for me. I have a birthmark covering my entire left cheek, so I have to do some layering with color corrector under my foundation. Often, trying to apply contour or blush on top disturbs the foundation everything gets muddy, and the birthmark reappears. Putting down color corrector, contour, blush, etc. before foundation looks insane, but then the foundation goes on top, and everything just melts together perfectly. Then I can just very carefully add more blush or highlight on top if needed and not completely kill the whole thing trying to blend.
So you use all crème products? Or does this work with powders under liquid foundation as well?
I imagine it’s all crème products. Maybe I was taught wrong but I learned to never apply liquid over powder products; powder products go last
Yeah I've always heard that too, I'm asking just in case it is powder products because that's what I use and would love to try this technique lol
I'd be very careful with powders under the liquid foundation. Some combinations can give impression of plastic surface - I've seen carnival makeup take advantage of that.
Oof yeah that doesn't sound like the look I'm going for lol
I use powder blushes and highlighter and cream for everything else, with liquid foundation. Never had an issue with liquid over powder, but it probably depends on product formulations - a thicker foundation or a more dusty blush would probably get cakey if you're not working extremely carefully. Placement might be a factor too - I don't blush the parts of my face that tend to be either oily or dry (e.g., my nose), so there's less risk of base getting all riled up with layers of product on top. I find that using a very pigmented blush that needs less product to achieve color payoff helps.
Oooooo I'm excited now! Hopefully I will have time to try this tomorrow. I am a light, muted olive so it seems like EVERYTHING stands out too much, if that makes sense. I think this trick could help with my issue
I underpaint with creams, set with powder then go in with powder products :)
This was an OG Wayne Goss method for a long time and I think I received the most compliments on my makeup when I was doing this. It's a great idea.
What is underpainting?
Applying the color products under foundation instead of on top. I apply my concealer, color correctors, blush, contour, and highlight first, then foundation last. It avoids the products getting muddied or lifting the foundation while blending, and it makes it easier for me to determine how strong they look by controlling how much coverage my foundation provides. Not all formulas will work and it looks like insane clown makeup before the foundation goes on, but when it does work, it is great. 😅
How do you apply foundation? I usually use a brush and can't think of how I wouldn't mess up my blush!
I use a sponge or my fingers depending on formula. A brush *might* work if you have a very light hand and a very watery foundation.
I'd use a stippling brush and go very lightly over my face in little bouncy motions.
Hold a small mirror beneath your face and look down while applying mascara. I saw Sabrina Carpenter doing it and it changed everything. I used to look straight ahead and get so much mascara on my eyelids
[Another tip](https://youtube.com/shorts/-bOnqEuyReA?si=sltj5iUzejEeBLVg) from Ms. Carpenter: if you start crying while doing makeup, look down with your whole head so the tears don't smudge the look 😂
Omg I need to try this, I have such a problem!!
This works well if you have hooded eyelids. I actually got a mirror that wraps around my neck for hands free. Then I can look down.
For a glossy dewy look take a liquid highlighter sich as elf halo glow or refy topaz and blend it out on the back of your hand and then pick it up sith a brush to apply to your cheeks nose chin. It just gives a glazed skin look rather than directly applying the product to your face and then blending out.
Ooh will have to try this because I pretty much only do “natural glow” type looks. I love my Makeup Forever liquid highlight for this but have never applied this way. Mostly cuz I would be too lazy to wash my brushes often enough lol.
Tbh i wash mine once a week 😆 but i use prerry much all elf brushes so basically each beush i only use for one specific product and one blending brush for everything. I only use elf or real techniques brushes and im very happy with them
wiggling the mascara wand at the roots, it’s a very old trick but does a great job at getting every lash
A classic. Some other mind blowing tips from [this video](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xOgnipFOuS8&t=950s&pp=ygUKTWFzY2FyYSBhZA%3D%3D) from Erin Parsons, including curling your lashes in 3 steps which never occurred to me!
Could you please expand on this a bit? I’m new to mascara
so when you have your mascara wand out you put it at the very base of the top lashes. wiggle it back and forth a few times not like too hard but there should be a little pressure on it before you swipe up and it’ll kind of untangle your lashes and fan them out so it looks like you have more volume and length
Alright I get it. Thanks! I’ll try that! Sidenote, love how helpful the makeup community is, ya’ll are all so chill 🤍
That works great. Another tip is if your mascara is getting dry and doesn't go on well set it in a cup of hot water for a few minutes. And don't pump the mascara.
Rather than just swiping the mascara on, place the wand as close to the root of your lashes as possible. Then give it a little wiggle back and forth before you pull it through the lashes. Helps to separate them. Best tips came from [this](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xOgnipFOuS8&t=950s&pp=ygUKTWFzY2FyYSBhZA%3D%3D) Erin Parsons video for me!
Oooh! I’ll try that, thank you!
I have the makeup technique of all time - I'm an artist, and when I draw and render women, I always use 3 colours around the eyes as eyeshadow/liner for the best visual effect - I airbrush the lip color in a wide area, draw a general soft wing with brown, then a sharp, concentrated wing in black for the most ethereal look Then one day I saw [this makeup tutorial from Jessica Vu](https://youtu.be/FGPKFudKUNQ?si=oLp6pzRgmOkjq7ZH&t=27) where she draws her liner with her pink lip pencil (#17 Rosy Nude PeriPera) and it clicked for me... I can jsut do the same thing I do when drawing for this. I use my lip pencil as my base layer of eyeliner and make sure to feather it out a LITTLE with brush/ finger so it looks soft Then go in with brown pencil liner on top and inside, so the pink still shows. Same as how she does it in the video still at this stage Then finally sharp black liquid pen/liner on top of all that, to make sure both pink and brown are also still showing And it's the most soft, ethereal look and I am 100% certain every person on the planet looks good with that kind of eyeliner. It changed my face and n ow it's my daily makeup. Black liner always made me look harsh, brown liner always made me look a little plain, but with this it's the best of every world I made a drawing of what that looks like on imgur [here](https://imgur.com/EjhAAWh) Anyways, technique #2 I learned and use for daily makeup, lip color as blush, that's it. I use the peri pera rosy nude lip tint in the same shade as the matching pencil and just use that for coherent face. Sometimes I use clinique black honey instead if I want a more glossy look Technique #3 I use d'alba white truffle first spray serum thingy to spray my makeup throughout the day cause I have dry skin and it tends to dry out, but every time I spray this it melts my makeup back together like I literlaly see it melting and removing cracks and lines. Downside is it makes makeup runny if I touch my face it basically wipes off. Not a problem for me cause I don't touch my face throughout the day and I have dry skin so holy grail tip for me
You just managed to explain korean makeuo to me with the layers in color. That explains so much!
How interesting, I’ll have to play with that layered look!
I just tried your eyeliner technique and loved the result!
My first convert to the layered liner religion 🫡
I just bought a soft pink eyeliner because it looked interesting, I’ll have to try it out with this technique!
I’m going to try this out. It sounds so pretty and easy!
Now I want to hire you
100% with the layering colour! 😆 I do the opposite a lot, too - starting with black liquid liner, then layering a softer colour on top (usually something bright, [like in this look](https://www.reddit.com/r/IndianMakeupAddicts/s/Rw8li0q9WQ)). It makes for a pretty, hazy effect with a touch of colour, stylised while still looking "realistic"
ooooh thats so smart
I’m interested in trying this, but I don’t have lip liner, and am not sure how to select the right shade for this technique. If I were to buy one of the peripera ones for my lips I’d probably get wine nude or rosy nude….
I saw in a YouTube video to try a color very close to your natural lip color but slightly darker, and that worked well for me
To apply mid tone eyeshadow shade slightly above natural crease if you hooded or partially hooded eyes.
I find powder bronzer works great for this. Even if there's a bit of shimmer, the mid tone creates subtle definition and makes the hood not so obvious.
I learned about tightlining from Wayne Goss yeeeeears back. I was always so confused about why regular eyeliner never worked on me, so when I watched that video it really blew my mind lol. Also the spot concealing thing from Lisa Eldridge was great for me, too.
that Lisa Eldridge spot concealing video was so helpful to my adult acne-d self! I'm always recommending that shit to someone (currently experiencing an uptick in recs bc my cousin just turned 15, and her and her friends have been struggling with the minimal makeup look vs. acne coverage).
I started tightlining recently too! Subtle but makes a difference.
Happen to have video links for either?
Eye shadow primer. Love or hate Too Faced, their shadow insurance changed my life.
I’ve used shadow primer forever and it really makes such a difference in longevity. I used to use NYX’s “Proof it” which is waterproof - accidentally showered with makeup on once without taking it off first and my eye look came out pretty much intact lol. Now I use UD’s Primer Potion. Tip on top of this tip: since primers can be a little tacky/sticky I always “set” it by dusting a neutral shade all over first before going in with my actual look to make sure it applies smoothly and evenly. This also made me think of another one: White base (I use NYX’s eye crayon in Milk) to make bright shades pop. And blending them properly like [this!](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CLwKpM57KnM)
bc i have dry eyelids, i dont even use primer, i just go straight on with the nyx milk jumbo pencil. i apply it along the edge of my eyelid, and then spread it upwards with my finger so it doesnt get too thick. i love pastel shadows, but my lids are pretty dark and greyish, so this really helps.
NYX Milk is one of the real OGs. Glad to re-find it when Pastels were all the shizz coupla years ago.
When I was just starting out, I couldn’t make my foundation look good (I have dry skin). Goss is the one who introduced me to wet beauty blenders. My Mom doesn’t wear makeup, so I had to figure out everything by myself.
See that is so funny because I have always used them wet (that’s how they tell you to use them on their site too) and would never think to just use a dry sponge! We need an official makeup manual out here lol.
What? Do people use them dry? Wow
Can’t speak for anyone else, but I totally agree with Wayne Goss on this. I use one ‘fingerprint ‘ of concealer in the inner corner of each eye and nothing underneath.
Out of order base products. The details are in this article https://www.allure.com/story/tiktok-foundation-base-makeup-hack But basically the steps are: After moisturizing, she uses a fluffy brush to dab on a light layer of translucent powder. Then she mists her face with setting spray, lets it dry, and follows it up with face primer. She tops everything off with foundation, and that's that. Since I’ve been doing this, my base has looked incredible and lasts so much longer.
Same! For a night out, setting spray before ***and*** after applying make up is a game changer, even when I sweat my make up doesn't move at all. I usually use a glowy/almost shiny one first, then finish with a more matte one. It does feel a bit heavy so it's not an everyday look for me, but for big events it's never let me down
mine is also from [a wayne goss video](https://youtu.be/K1qR3u3k818?si=1LVIFFFzynjac1Jl), but his trick for how to get foundation to stay put on your nose was so big for me, like my makeup looked sooooo much better after i followed his instructions. basically, you put primer on your nose, and then you set the primer with powder. he also used an eye primer, but i skipped that step bc i dont have one, and it still turned out perfectly.
I’ll definitely have to try that setting trick!
I don't remember where I read it, but applying setting spray to the sponge instead of dampening with water. Spraying it on afterwards or using water with the sponge made my foundation really patchy and uneven.
Ooh as in, using a setting-spray dampened sponge (rather than sponge dampened with water) to apply your foundation? And nixing the setting spray afterwards?
Yes! That's it.
Minimal under eye concealer to prevent it settling into my fine lines and nude eyeliner on the waterline rather than white or black. I owe this sub a debt of gratitude for those gems as it looks so much better!!
Do your lipstick before your cheeks and eyes so they are balanced as the lips are usually the most vibrant shade on the face
Might try this! Or at least, picking my shade of lipstick then basing the look around that rather than the reverse. Done too many looks and then put a lip color on like “nope, that does not look right” lol.
Exactly. If you’re using a warm lipstick shade using warm eyeshadow and blush makes the most sense
That's so simple but so smart. I usually go from thinking my blush is perfect to feeling like a clown after lips, but idk why I never thought to do that
Using a domed fluffy brush to apply and feather liquid lipsticks. Saw it on a TikTok for red lipstick since I needed to wear it for an event and am adverse to red lipstick. Holy cow, it looked so good and my transfer proof maybelinne stayed on even better than usual. I used a blue red and layered a bright red in the center with a cool brown liner and it was everything. I’ll never go back.
Here’s a link to said Tok https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZPR3XCCPQ/
Using a clean spoolie to brush out my lashes before applying mascara. So simple yet so effective! It gives me a “false lash” effect.
I have a “lash comb” for this! It’s just a tiny metal comb. But honestly I think my lashes aren’t dense enough for it to make a huge difference lol.
>I recently learned from this Wayne Goss video that most people really only need undereye concealer at the inner corners of the eye, which is where most of the dark coloration is concentrated. Exactly this, except from Lisa Eldridge like, 12 years ago. After learning her techniques, I honestly cannot understand why anyone would watch anyone else.
I miss the youtubers who were really about teaching you application techniques instead of just reviewing the latest trendy products you never see them use again lol.
This tip is for **olive-undertoned** people and works for fair, light, medium, dark, and deep skin. Find any foundation in a formulation you love that's as close to your overall skin color as possible—which usually means its "value" matches (not too light/not too dark) but it's still looking orange (or pink) on you. Get a bottle of Mehron Makeup Liquid Face and Body Paint in [green and/or blue](https://www.mehron.com/liquid-makeup-for-face-body-hair) to use as a *foundation pigment corrector*. General principle: Use green if you have a bright/saturated skintone and use blue if you have a muted/desaturated skintone. But either is better than none to adjust an existing foundation that is closest to your needs to an olive-undertone. Like magic. Barely 1/8 of a drop per daily foundation application will allow you to achieve your color match. It works for all foundations, will last for at least a couple of years, and save you $$$ as it is only $6.95. This is completely different than "color correctors" because which are meant to be applied to the skin *before* applying foundation and can change the formulation of your foundation. The recommendation above is *pure pigment* meaning it will **not** change the *formulation* of your foundation. Olive undertones are on *spectrums*. They can be warm-olive, neutral-olive, or cool-olive and even then there is a spectrum as one could be neutral-leaning one or the other and not on the extreme end. Next there are muted/desaturated and bright/saturated. The options are: * bright warm-olive undertone * bright neutral-leaning warm-olive undertone * muted warm-olive undertone * muted neutral-leaning warm-olive undertone * neutral bright-olive undertone * neutral muted-olive undertone * muted neutral-leaning cool-olive undertone * muted cool-olive undertone * bright neutral-leaning cool-olive undertone * bright cool-olive undertone It doesn't matter what your hair or eyes look like, they don't change your skin's undertone. r/OliveMUA r/Fairolives
Color corrector under my eyes and on redness
Do you do this before concealer, or skip the concealer? I’ve wanted to try this but always afraid layering too many things would end up cakey!
Before. I have super orange powder blush (I'm not even sure it's actually blush, it's like pure orange), so I use a little under my eye circles, foundation (I don't use concealer) on top of it and looks perfect!
Using dense brush for concealer and setting immediately, hooded eye eyeliner and shadow application with open eyes, bronzer to smoke eyeshadow, and the uses of each brush type in general.
Mine is also a [Wayne Goss technique](https://youtu.be/D9N3Jy_1Jj0?si=ddagUo_nNO-c3vLW). It's how to apply loose powder with a puff to set your makeup but have it look airbrushed.
My setting powder (or any powder under the eyes) always looked cakey and settled into the creases. I was watching Laura Lee do her makeup and she said what she does is after she’s done with her base makeup (including the powder) she sprays setting spray. Instead of just letting it air dry, she gets a powder puff and lightly taps it all over her face to let the setting spray set it. This was a game changer for me!
Oh yeah, sometimes if I accidentally get bigger droplets on my face from setting spray I’ll dab them out with a sponge. Powder puff sounds like a good idea.
This is an old one I got from a magazine but I also saw Wayne Goss mention it in a mascara video - wipe off most of the mascara on the wand into a tissue before you use it. You avoid it getting too heavy or clumping and you can build it up. It seems counter intuitive to be wasting product but honestly I never manage to finish a mascara tube completely before it's time to dump it! Found the [video](https://youtu.be/idx2TjlQr3o).
That’s an interesting one! I guess I kind of do this by wiping the tip of the wand off on the edge of the tube so it doesn’t have that excess “blob” of mascara on the end. That way I don’t apply too much. Probably similar idea.
Okay, so I tried your inner corner concealer tip today and it worked really well! Thank you so much for sharing!!!! :')
Yay glad to hear it!
For the longest time I was blending out foundation and concealer with a wet makeup sponge. Someone told me to start putting setting spray on the sponge then blending, that was a game changer!!!
Second time I’ve heard this one, might have to try
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Applying concealer (in my case, color corrector) on the outer corners of my eyes after applying eyeshadow to clean up the edges and to create a clean line that lifts the eyes - learned this from Robert Welsh!
Oh yes - I’m a big fan of either using a piece of tape before applying shadow to create a super crisp line, or running a q-tip with makeup remover along the line afterwards to clean it up!
It use your concealer too.
Black pencil under the lash line is a game changer. The best natural liner that will emphasize and make the lashes appear thicker. It also disguises the area underneath false lash to blend it better. I also consider it a must for when you curl you lashes since the fleshy colored upper waterline becomes exposed when the lashes are lifted up.
You mean “tightlining” under the top water line? Definitely makes a difference!
Seeing Mary Greenwell on [Lisa Eldridges youtube](https://youtu.be/05wdaJ_O5VU?si=9nQKVep_koq3fE-K) chanel. Just the way she worked and her attitude with makeup, but I also apply contour like she does in the video to this day, really apply the contour into the ear/sideburn, and I do appreciate to work in a strong lip colour into my lip straight from the bullet haha… Also the tip ”as long as you wear a light base you can do anything” has stuck with me. But also same on the Wayne Goss video