Don’t do it!
These beauty mistakes are a no-go for every make-up artist
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Make-up artists know what make-up should look like – and what it shouldn’t look like in the best case scenario. And because we can still learn a lot from their expertise, we’ll tell you four mistakes that are an absolute no-go (and what we should do instead).
No beauty guru has ever fallen from heaven – and especially when it comes to make-up, we usually do what we like. Still, there are a few things we should never ever do – at least according to makeup pro Mohammed Hindash. He explains what these are to his 1.1 million followers on YouTube (including us).
Just start brushing
Time pressure? Then you should definitely not just put the foundation on the brush and on your face Brushing. “I put the foundation on a small palette and then work the product into the brush. Then I pat it onto the skin so that it really blends together,” explains Hindash.
To work the product into the brush, you can first dab the hairs into the foundation and then onto a free area on the palette. This means the product is optimally distributed in the brush. It’s best to work on the skin in thin layers so that the result looks as natural as possible. If you like, you can then rework it with the beauty sponge.
Spotty vs. flawless
If you like using cream products but it always looks patchy, then you’re probably making this mistake: using a clean brush. Please what? Yes, you read that right. This is not the best solution in this case. Hindash actually recommends, for example, first applying cream bronzer to the skin and then blending it with the foundation brush you are already using:
The bit of foundation on the brush actually ensures that the product blends perfectly into the skin. A clean brush just makes the whole thing more difficult. I blend the product upwards on the cheeks and downwards on the jawline. On my forehead I blend the cream contour directly into the hairline.
Foundation Brows
Once the foundation is in place, we usually focus on the eyebrows. But what many people don’t think about is that when we apply foundation, we usually also brush on a few eyebrow hairs (if not all of them…). Not bad in itself, but it becomes a problem when we simply apply our eyebrow products. Don’t do it!
I clean my eyebrows with some micellar water, I just don’t like anything on my brows.
Plus: This means we no longer have to apply as much product in the end to get the color to match. Practical!
Powder overload
Do you still remember good old baking? Definitely, right?! There’s nothing inherently wrong with the technology, but it’s not necessarily perfect for everyday use. Too much powder can quickly make the skin look artificial and pale. Hindash advises not to overdo it with the powder. And how do we do that in the best case scenario?
I go into the powder with my beauty blender, tap off the excess product on my wrist, and then dab the powder under my eyes. You can then spread the leftovers over the rest of your face. This isn’t really baking, it’s more just setting.
For this technique he uses a loose powder. Since these are usually very fine, the end result looks much more natural. And that’s exactly what we want, right?!