ladies who are into make up

fightininggirl

I would like to be friend all ladies who are into make up and beauty routines. I am starting beginning to wear make up as part of my ultimate make over on myself. I've never worn it before would love some make up/ beauty tips from you gals. part of my transformation to a new me.

Boshnivay

if you want some awesome tutorials, look up "michelle phan" on youtube. you're also likely to find more in the side bar by others! good luck

LetsMakeupXtina

I am a makeup artist so if you have any specific questions let me know what brand of makeup did you get? There are some major talented ladies on youtube with tutorials, my favorite being LittleKiva

fightininggirl

I bought a really big manicure is called Incredible nails (Sally Hansen) it has a built in nail dryer/ buffer.

the big make up case is called wings of beauty. I have never done a manicure/ pedicure on me always wanted too.

I will check out the tutorials. one thing I need to learn to do is my brown eyes are small. I heard if you do your eyeshadow a certain way to make your eyes bigger.

they say to put blush on the apple of your cheeks where is that exactly

what colors of eye shadow look good for people with brown eyes? I will check out those tutorials.

Boshnivay

when you smile, the round parts of your cheeks, below your eyes, and on either side of your nose are your "apples".

you can "draw" on your eyebrows with a pencil that is close to (or slightly darker) than you natural hair color. they don't have to look like twins, just sisters

i personally like purple on people with brown eyes, but that's just me (and i have green eyes so... yeah).

LetsMakeupXtina

to make eyes appear bigger you will want to use a flesh or white colored eyeliner on your waterline (lower lash line)... and a lighter colored shadow near the inner corner of your eye. You can also hold off on mascara on the lower lash line. Another thing to do is apply a very very thin line of eyeliner, but mid-eye thicken it a bit... it will make your eyes appear more 'open'... and I also believe that defining your eyebrows can really help put emphasis on your eyes... I personally have crazy huge eyes, but I use these tricks on clients with smaller eyes and it really does help

The apple of your cheeks is the fleshy part that sticks out when you smile.. you dont want to apply it to close to your nose area though, it can make it look really tacky and outdated.

I personally feel like brown eyes can pull off any color of makeup, but my favorite colors to use on brown eyed people are pale purples and any shimmery champagne colors.. paired with jet black liner

metaphoria

Get the best matching foundation you can find, get help from the sales ladies for that.

An eyelash curler before mascara opens up the eye and makes lashes look longer. Speaking of mascara, this may be the trickiest buy. It's totally personal preference. I prefer Maybelline softlash waterproof, because my eyelashes don't feel stiff or heavy.

A neutral eye shadow just to the lid and into the crease under your brow bone. You can add other shadows for smoky eye or highlighting, etc. But this is easy, goof-proof, and I rarely do more, myself.

A pink lip liner that is close to your natural lip colour, and a lipstick or gloss in a flattering colour. Don't go super dark or bright. Matte lipstick stays on best, but may be drying. Creme lipstick or gloss doesn't stay on well, but provide shine and moisture, and you can always bring it with you and reapply. Some say match the lip liner to the lipstick, but I disagree. Lipstick wears off before the liner does and can leave you with streak or obviously lined lips. Another way to avoid that is to color the whole lip with the liner, which is what I frequently do.

A blush that mimics the colour of your cheeks when you're a bit warm. Use a fluffy brush and dip it into the blush, tap straight down on the inside blush lid or your hand to get extra blush off, then grin and apply to the Apple of your cheeks, sweeping diagonally up toward your hairline on each cheek, toward the temples. Sweeping up a few times on each side to make sure it's blended and not a streak of colour. Start with a little,you can always add more if you need to.

I would advise eye liner, but it can be tricky, and is best left YouTube tutorials to explain.

You don't have to buy the super expensive brands to get good results. I use a lot of Covergirl products.
Lastly, I would say as far as makeovers go, avoid trendy stuff and opt for classic. And try getting a hair consult and get the most flattering, feminine, manageable style. I find that my hair is the most frustrating to do up so having a cut that doesnt require a ton of effort is a good investment.

Congrats and good luck!