Fast and Easy Makeup Tips

At the age of 16 my mother let me begin to use makeup.  It was really daunting though because there was not much retail makeup being advertised for Afro American skin.  I was tan skinned so there were  more choices for me compared to my darker counterparts.

I read Glamour, Seventeen and other middle of the road fashion magazines for the teen and early twenties young lady.  I worked as a library assistant in an integrated high school during the 1970’s so I had access to many of the article titles that informed young lady’s on how to apply their makeup.

One thing I learned was to always wash my face after the day was done when wearing my makeup.  To prevent or help pimples use an antibacterial wash such as Phisohex or Noxema.  I don’t hear much about those applications now but I do know they used Phisohex as an antibacterial wash in hospitals because my mother was a nurse.  Noxema was avidly advertised on television and it had a menthol “flavor” to it.  It had a sting that made you feel positive about its healing results.  There are so many cleansers out there now but you pay for them.  In the 70’s you could get out of the customer care line without paying more than $2.00 for each of these cleansers.

One makeup tip that fashion models use today is a simple product that you probably already use at home. Common talc powder, such as baby powder, can be used on your eyelashes before you apply your mascara to make them appear fuller.  Dust a little on each eye and you will see a big improvement in the length and thickness of them.  Also you can use an eyelash curler to make them even more pronounced.  Give it a light dusting, however, because if you apply too much it appears cakey and stiff.

To create the perfect blush color to match your lipstick shade, use three dots of lipstick along each cheek and then blend up and sideways from the apple of your cheek.  This way you know your cheeks look perfectly matched to your lips.  A little translucent powder pressed into your foundation and blush holds it perfectly in place.  Dust the lips with a little of the translucent powder and your lipstick will last longer.

One tip I learned by applying makeup so long is now a part of the cosmetics industry’s new line; mineral foundation/powder.  Take a liquid foundation, add a small amount of talc (baby powder is less of an irritant) and mix them with a swab.  Apply and you have a translucent, irridescent appearance.  Your face will look flawless.  If you don’t want to try a homemade remedy you can pay a whole lot more for a mineral based makeup.

These are tips that are thirty years old but they can continue to thrill your teen or even yourself if you take the time to use them.  Most products are already at your reach at home and the other substitutions are easy to acquire and are much more inexpensive.