Okay! So guess what?! I have not cut or dyed my hair in MONTHS! And it’s finally long and beautiful, so I can do more with it. Unfortunately, I seem to have lost my touch with hair styling -but I have some good news… I’ve undertaken MAKEUP ARTISTRY!!!
I’ve learned that you can make your face look like A DIFFERENT FACE with makeup, so in my case -being a butterface n’ whatnot- this comes in handy!!! So… Here goes!
1)Hair! We want BODY! And LUSCIOUS CURLS! I need to learn to use rollers… I didn’t quite get the hang of it this time, but I will learn because I am madly in love with full, flowing curls!!! So. ROLLERS. And if, like me, you suck at using rollers, just curl the ends. If you want to use extensions, go for it! Just make sure it looks natural and is made of human hair. 100% human hair extensions are infinitely better than fake ones because they can be heat-treated, permed, dyed, and washed!
2)Boobs. If, like me, you are totally flat-chested, there are some tips and tricks for deceit and illusory cleavage!!! I don’t intend on picking up any guys, so I really don’t care that it’s a lie. I feel better about myself, and that’s all that counts! So, to get larger breasts, 1-The bra. 2-Highlighting with a little shimmer. 3-Halter it. I am usually an A/B cup, but as you can see, with a little magic, I can become a C easily. My next blog post will contain tips and tricks to make your breasts look larger.
3)Foundation/Concealer/Contouring – I had issues with this one… You really want an intense GLOW to your skin, so my makeup (all in powder form) didn’t really shine like I wanted it to, but from what I gather, you want to apply liquid makeup (preferably with some gold undertones) and buff it out with a kabuki brush. Make sure to use a concealer a few shades lighter than your skin for the under-the-eye area. Use matte brown eyeshadow or contouring powder to deepen contours in the cheeks, sides of the nose up to the eyebrows, under the jaw, sides of the forehead, and just above the chin below the lips (to increase the illusion of pouty lips!) Oh, by the way -SHIMMER POWDER EVERYTHINGGGGG!!! I have several shades of shimmer powder, so I used the dark for contouring, the light for highlighting, and the all-over shimmer to give my skin a nice glow.
4)Eyes – There are several different types of methods to doing the eyes, depending on what style you have. If you’re aiming for Adriana Lima, go with a fanned out black triangular-shaped wing at the outer third of the corner of the eye and use dark, rich brown colors. If you’re going for more of a Candice Swanepoel look, you want to use light colors, usually pink or beige, but darken the crease of your eye with a light matte brown color. False eyelashes are a MUST for getting this look complete. I simply played around with my own style -simple black wing with some browns blended in -not a lot, but just enough to make my eyes pop. (By the way, PAINT ON GEL EYELINER is the BEST PRODUCT IN THE WORLD!) Oh, and make sure to fill in and groom your eyebrows!
5Lips – For that extra pout, use lip liner along the edge of your lips. My lips are naturally almost RED, so I have to tone it down a lot with the colors I choose to wear. To give the lips that extra fullness, you want to use 2 shades of lip liner. Lighter (and a near-exact match to your natural color) for the outside line, and a darker color for the outside corners (color in your lips!)… this combination of light and dark makes the lips appear fuller! Oh, you can also, if you wish, apply a little concealer to the outer corners of the lower lip, which makes it appear poutier and makes the top lip appear larger! (No pic for this one because I’m still in braces and when I close my mouth, it looks like I have a mouth-guard under my lips).
Annnnd… BAM! I’m beautiful! Now all I need is a nice outfit to wear, and I’m ready to go out! 🙂
6)Photoshop! The above image is completely 100% untouched by any program, however, if you want to go the extra mile, photoshop yourself sexy! xD (Also, good lighting helps if you are planning to take pictures. I like natural sunlight because it makes my eyes look incredibly blue -however, warm lights (not fluorescent) bring out whatever shimmer is on your skin.
I don’t normally do this but…
12 OctI’ve entered a travel video contest and I need LIKES on YOUTUBE! Think you people can help me out!? I promise that if I have more than 200 likes by the end of tomorrow, I’ll give you all a super amazing fancy blog post to make up for it! ❤ Please LIKE and SHARE if possible! Thanks so much!!!
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