MAKEUP 101

This is for those that have a love/hate relationship with makeup. Some days you enjoy playing with all the different colors and get excited when your smoky eye turns out perfectly. 

But then there are those days when your liner refuses to go on straight, your shadows make you look like a cartoon character, or your lashes refuse to curl...and you just feel like flinging your makeup bag out the bathroom window.

Not to worry, Jackie to the rescue. :) 

Makeup is an art - which is very simple but could be the hardest thing on earth if you don't discover the secrets. Well, I have and since I'm not selfish I'm going to share them with you. We'll take one or two a day so it can all sink in gradually. Is that ok? 

First things first, lets start by introducing you to your tools -the BRUSHES! 

To me, tools and products are equally as important as the makeup skills that you have. 
For example, let's say you were using mediocre brushes, mediocre products, and had average skill. Just by improving the quality of your brushes and using richer pigmented products, the application would immediately be better, even without improving your technique. So if you really want to apply your makeup like a pro, do what the professionals do: Use the proper brushes for application.

Here are the eight basic brushes you need: 

1. Foundation brush
2. Concealer brush
3. Fluffy powder brush
4. Blush brush
5. Small blending brush
6. Flat eyeshadow brush
7. Precision angle brush
8. Lip brush 

Once you have your tools, you need to know how to hold them. Where you hold a brush on the handle affects your control. The closer your fingers are to the barrel (the silver section beneath the brush head), the more pressure you put on the brush head and vice versa. In general, if you want to apply color evenly, place your fingers on the center of the brush handle. 

Another tip: You can easily turn a fluffy brush into a flat, angled brush by wrapping your hand around the bristles and flattening them.

So that's for brushes, I hope you learnt something. I'll give you time to get your brushes and practice how to use them. I'll be back soon with the next lesson. :)