Makeup Basics
26 articles
Most people pick mascara by packaging. That is exactly why so many end up with clumping, flaking, or lashes that…
Most people think contouring is complicated. It is not. Contour is a face sculpting technique that uses darker shades to…
False lashes can look incredible or fall off mid-dinner. The difference is almost always the adhesive. Understanding what lash glue…
Your moisturizer, SPF, and foundation just became one product. Understanding what CC cream is saves you money, shelf space, and…
Most people have worn a skin tint without knowing it had a name. It sits between a moisturizer and a…
Most people reach for foundation without knowing what it actually does to their skin. Foundation is the base product that…
Your brows shape your entire face, yet most people spend five minutes every morning filling them in with a pencil…
Your foundation looks perfect at 8am. By noon, it's sliding. That's the problem setting powder solves. It's the step between…
Not all eyeliners work the same way, and liquid eyeliner sits in a category that rewards anyone who takes the…
Your eyeshadow looks perfect at 8 AM. By noon, it has creased, faded, and shifted somewhere it was never meant…
Not every makeup product earns a permanent spot in the routine. Highlighter has. So, what is highlighter, exactly? It's a…
Your brows can make or break a makeup look, and yet most people are still using the wrong product for…
Your makeup looks perfect at 8 AM. By noon, it's a different story. Setting spray is the finishing product that…
Eyeliner is one of those products that looks simple but changes everything once you know how to use it. Whether…
Your brows shape your entire face. A good brow pencil can fill sparse areas, define the arch, and create hair-like…
Not all lash serums do the same thing, and most people find that out after buying the wrong one. So,…
Your concealer is not the problem. The discoloration underneath it is. A color corrector is the pre-foundation step that most…
Pencil eyeliner is one of those products that sounds simple until you realize how many people are using the wrong…
Most people reach for mascara before anything else. Before foundation, before liner, sometimes before coffee. So what is mascara, exactly?…
Every makeup routine has a product that does the heavy lifting with the least effort. For cheek color, that product…
Most people have a bronzer sitting in their makeup bag that they only half know how to use. Bronzer is…
Your foundation is sliding off by noon, your eyeshadow has creased, and your skin looks nothing like it did an…
Your brows can make or break a look, and most people are using the wrong product to set them. So,…
Your moisturizer, SPF, primer, and foundation just became one product. BB cream, short for blemish balm or beauty balm, is…
Kohl eyeliner is one of the oldest eye cosmetics on earth, and also one of the most misunderstood. Walk into…
That perfect flush you see on Instagram? It's not always good lighting or genetics. The right blush can transform your…