Guest Post: 26 Makeup Tips For An Easy Morning Routine

It’s the first thing in the morning and you’ve slept in late. But, there’s no way you’re walking out that door without a less than a flawless face. If you find that you are constantly struggling with creating and maintaining a successful makeup routine, keep on reading to discover helpful makeup tips to make your morning routine easier!

Makeup tips A-E

A) Application is something that is very important in makeup. Applying too much of a product can make you look caked-on, but too little will leave you unfinished.

B) Bake! Don’t forget to bake your face. It’ll help all of your products stay on throughout the whole day, no matter how long you’re working!

C) Colour. Goodness knows that picking out a contour or a foundation shade is much harder than it actually looks. Picking a shade too dark can make you look orange, but picking a shade too light can make you look washed out. Make sure to match your foundation colour to your neck to ensure the best colour results!

D) Dirty brushes can be on the many reasons you’re facing breakouts. Cleaning your brushes once a week can help to minimize the breakouts you are facing.

E) Eye colour! Your eye colour is something you should consider when you’re doing your makeup. Why? There are certain colours that really help to compliment your eye colour. For example, if you have green eyes, wearing purple instead of blue can really help your eyes to pop!

Makeup tips F-K

F) Flattering blush shades can sometimes be tricky to pick out, especially if they have intense pigmentation. Do a little bit of research and figure out what shades of blush match the best with your skin tone.

G) Groom your eyebrows! Make sure that you go through and pluck any stray hairs that may have popped up overnight. Trim the length of the hairs if they’re too long. You can use a spooley brush to comb down your eyebrow hairs while you’re doing your makeup.

H) Highlighter is a gift from the Gods. Use it correctly and you can make yourself look ten years younger and like you have healthy, glowing skin.

I) Inner corners are meant for bright, light colours. Even if you don’t have time to go through and complete a whole eyeshadow look, simply adding a bit of highlighter in the inner corner can make you look more awake!

J) Jawlines are something that everybody drools over. And if you’re looking to have all eyes on you in a room full of people, having a strong jawline is key! Bronzing and contouring your jaw can help you fake it, even if you have a double chin!

K) Kissable lips are always in style. And while lip trends may come and go, leaving your lips naked is a mistake! Even if you just cover them with a bit of tinted chapstick, it’s still better than looking like you have dry, chapped lips.

Makeup tips L-S

L) Laugh lines can be minimized by using a fine line cream on them. Over a period of time, they will be less noticeable!

M) Always make sure that you moisturize your skin. Some products that you put on can be very drying, even if you have oily skin. If you allow your skin to continuously need thirst, you’re more likely to have ageing skin!

N) Nontouring is a popular trend that’s still in its beginning stages. It’s a great way to make your face look slimmer without having to spend so much time and effort into carving your face out! All you need is your highlighter, a brush or your fingers.

O) Open up your eyes but applying white eyeliner on your waterline. And if white is too harsh of a colour on your waterline, you can also use a nude eyeliner on your waterline!

P) Powder foundation is great to carry around with you, especially if you have oily skin. It has light to medium coverage to cover up any blemishes that arise mid-day, but also is great to soak up the oil on your face!

Q) Q-tips are a great tool to always have in your makeup bag. With a little bit of makeup remover, you can cover wipe away any smudges or mistakes that you made.

R) Removing all of your makeup at the end of the day is extremely important! By sleeping in your makeup or not removing it properly, you can clog your pores up and cause blackheads and breakouts.

S) Sleep is something that is very important to your makeup routine, whether you believe it or not. Getting proper sleep can help to decrease your chances of developing ageing skin, minimize bags and dark circles, and will leave your skin looking healthier.

Makeup tips T-V

T) Technique is important, but everybody develops their own over time. If you aren’t with the trends and love unblended eyeshadow, bright colours, and black lipstick, do it! It’s YOUR makeup and it should be suited to fit your tastes, not anybody else’s.

U) Utilize everyday household items! If you run out of setting powder or need to remove the grease from your hair, use baby powder! Use a form to help you develop a strong brow game. There are unlimited items you can use to help improve your makeup game!

Makeup tips V-Z

V) Vaseline is the perfect moisturizer. Applying it to your lips before bed will leave your lips looking soft, supple, and moisturized all day long.

W) Waterproof makeup can be very difficult to remove. In order to avoid clogged pores, you need to be able to remove all of your makeup! Use coconut oil to remove stubborn eye makeup, including waterproof.

X) X marks the spot! Never forget to conceal your acne, even if you’re in a rush. While the texture may still appear on your skin, hiding the redness will make you look less haggard.

Y) Youtube is a big help when it comes to makeup. Not sure how to wear makeup according to your face shape or eye shape? Youtube always has answers!

Z) Zzzzzzzs! Don’t forget to make sure that you get plenty of sleep!