Makeup Tips For Beginners

7 things I wish I knew when I first started with makeup…

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• Buy a concealer that is a shade or two lighter than your skin. That way, you will conceal your blemishes and dark circles, rather than highlight them. This is a handy product that you can just slap on, even if you’re in a hurry, and that will work wonders for your complexion.
  
  
• Get your hands on a foundation that is suited to your colouring and skin type. Let the sales assistants at your beauty shop help you with this, since this is usually more difficult than you would think. A foundation that is too dark can for instance make your complexion look muddy, and a foundation that contains lots of moisture can make a person with combination or oily skin look greasy and shiny all day long. So if you’re new to makeup – ask for help!
  
  
• Always remember to use a good moisturizer under your foundation. Your foundation is, after all, greatly affected by its base.
  
  
• Always remember to wash your hands before doing your makeup. Germs on hands make for germs on face, which can lead to breakouts and things like that. So clean hands at all times is a must.
  
  
• If you’re unsure of what products you should invest in, and which ones you can buy cheap, go by this rule of thumb: The longer a product is supposed to sit on the skin, the more you should be willing to spend on it. Moisturizers, for instance, can greatly affect your skin and the look of your foundation, and so you should make sure to use good quality products. Mascaras and eye shadows, on the other hand, you can get from the drug store until you’ve been able to get your hands on the most important basics.
  
  
• Always remove your makeup before you go to bed. It is important that your skin is able to breathe and rejuvenate while you sleep. You might as well get into this beauty habit early.
  
  
• Do not believe everything you see and hear on YouTube. First of all, you should consider the features or characteristics of the reviewer or beauty guru compared to your own. Consider his or her skin type, type of lashes or makeup preferences and compare these with yours, before you decide to buy a similar product. If he or she is raving about a foundation, but has dry and sensitive skin, whereas you have combination skin, you should take this into consideration. Also consider the finish of the products that they are recommending. If they are raving about a palette with mostly shimmery eye shadows, but you tend to like matte or satin ones, then it might be a good idea to swatch the shadows yourself before buying. Also consider the fact that some of these reviewers or makeup gurus do sponsored posts from time to time. 

So these were my two cents on makeup for beginners. What is your best tip for those who are just starting out with makeup? What kind of products would you recommend?