My Current Everyday Makeup Routine- Makeup Application 101

We love our makeup products, they are our little handy helpers. But with so many options and overload of information it becomes difficult to make simple choices, like to use a matte or glossy lipstick, to use a tinted moisturizer or BB cream, or what type of concealer to use. The options are limitless. But most of us have that one standard method of applying makeup that works for you. So in this post I'll be telling you about how I do my standard everyday makeup and what products I am using, and little tips on how to add variety while still sticking to your routine in a time effective way.

The Color Wheel in Makeup 101 and How You Can Use it in Your Makeup Routine

There is often confusion when it comes to terms like color tones and color correction and under tones. Makeup, like all other forms of art, is made according to the artist's personal preferences and style and there are no limitations to what you can do. Extreme forms of makeup can be seen in on the ramps but the truth is that those looks are pretty darn difficult to pull off in real life. But if you can then hats of to you. But for a more wearable style, the makeup wheel can aide you in deciding optimum colors and provide best options for your particular set of features.

This is the color wheel: We all know that in makeup we often use the two words- cool and warm colors.

General colors falling in the warm and cool categories

Eyeliner 101

As with all makeup products out there, the range and variety of a single type is overwhelming. Over the years, the quality has improved and innovation has played a huge part in terms of the choices we have when we go out shopping.

So today I want to go through the basic types of eyeliners out there, what effect each one is meant to give and a mention to some favorite drugstore brands with an honorary mention of one high end product as well if I have one that is.

Makeup Brushes 101

When I first got into makeup, brushes were around, only not in the host of types and brands nowadays. Back then good ol' fingers were the main makeup application tool for at lot of your look. I know how overwhelming it can be to go out there and see 10 different types of eyeliner brushes and not know what to do, only to walk out in frustration. I hope this post can help you know what are the basic tools required to apply makeup and then you can shop for brushes with the intent of the brush you want to buy. This is singularly the most important question when buying makeup products...what will this product help me achieve.

Brush overload: Be gone...

Before starting you should know there are 2 types of brushes: Synthetic (man made fibres) and Natural (as apparent from the name, animal hair). The preference is a personal choice mostly. I don't mind either but synthetic brushes are generally more easier to clean and more commonly used.