8 Smarter Ways To Put On Your Makeup

8 Smarter Ways To Put On Your Makeup

We put on makeup every morning, probably using the same routine we’ve used for years. We have it set to a science, but is our science the best we can be? We can be saving time and energy by doing our makeup smarter – and it’s often easier than you may think!

Prep the skin:

Preparing the skin is a must before you apply any type of foundation. This means starting with Younique's Illuminate Face Wash to clean your face to get any residue and dirt off your face. After washing your face apply Younique's Glorious Face and Eye Primer, and allow it to set a minute. Taking these steps prior to foundation will ensure your skin is both protected, clean and smoother with less visible pores and fine lines. Primer will keep foundation from settling in to fine lines, extend time between touch-ups as well as hide larger pores.

The power of powder:

Younique's Touch Pressed Powder is the great equalizer if you’ve applied too much eyeshadow or blush. Blend away a bit of the excess and pat on some pressed powder. It will take the edge off the color and soften it. This also works well if your brow filler looks too dark or too warm.

Order matters:

Apply lipstick or Younique's Gluten Free Lucrative Lipgloss first and then add your lip liner. Once lipstick is applied you can see exactly where you need the lip liner. Bonus: The two will fade together instead of leaving you with that “ring around the lips”!

Applying our Moodstruck Mineral Eye Pigments first before foundation can be a great clean up time saver and be smarter as well. If dramatic eyes are your thing, you know the shadow can be messy! Apply the entire eye look first, use a facial wipe to clean up & then your foundation and the rest of your makeup. It’s faster, and no worries of darker eye pigments accidentally mixing into your concealer or foundation! Another smart tip for eye pigments and liner, use a strip of paper medical tape (at most drugstores for about $4) and apply it on outer edge of eyes in a slanted direction from mid-point of lower lashes to temple. Paper medical tape is gentler than regular tape to the delicate eye area.

Clean up, don’t give up:

If you’ve applied too much foundation, no need to remove it all. Simply grab a cotton ball and buff away the excess by tapping over it in circular motions. The excess foundation ends up on the cotton and what’s left behind is buffed to a natural finish.

Blending is key:

If you struggle to create a smooth line with eyeliner, apply the liner first (on upper lash line) then add eye pigment powder, blending the shadow on your lids right into the liner. No one will be able to tell where the eye shadow ends and the line begins, so the eye liner will look perfect! PS....did I mention that Younique's Precision Eye Liners are NO SMUDGE!!

Mix and match:

If you bought a foundation or concealer that is too light for your complexion, don’t toss it. Add an apricot or nude blush or a light bronzer and it will warm up the color to make it match your complexion.

Perfect lips:

Try using Younique's NO SMUDGE Precision Lip Liner as your lip color. Line outer lips and fill in with same color. Add a swipe of gloss or lip balm and your done! Lasts for HOURS and totally KISSABLE too!

TIP: Get the Angelina full, seductive lip look by lining your lips how the picture above is displayed with Younique’s Pouty Lip Liner followed by some Luxe Lip Gloss over the top. LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!