We guess you have a kind of love-hate relationship with makeup if it is a daily part of your beauty routine. Sure, it’s a great form of personal expression. It can improve your confidence. And it can make you look pretty gorgeous, but sometimes it’s way more trouble than it’s worth. These makeup problems may only come with the territory. But that doesn’t mean they’re not sucking.
Anyone who loves makeup can attest to the problems that happen when they make a full face. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a beginner or an expert makeup artist; something seems to go wrong while you’re striving towards perfection. From drawing the eyebrows to incorrectly contouring, no one is safe from the wrath of makeup. Because everybody is human and issues will arise, understanding the most common makeup problems people have, and their solution will help to solve more frustrating times in the long run.
Here are the 10 most common problems to makeup and their solution:
1. Using Too Much Foundation
If you’ve used a bit too much foundation and you’re having trouble blending it in, put down the brush or blend the sponge you’ve been using. Take the clean side of the wet blending sponge and bounce it down on your skin. The sponge absorbs any excess foundation and allows the product to blend in. If you have a problem area that needs some extra product, work in a smaller layer. Smaller layers dry easily and allow the foundation, instead of sitting on top of it to sink into your skin, making it easy to blend.
2. How to keep concealer from creasing?
Don’t you hate it when everyone assumes you’ve had a tough day because of all the creases on your face?
Here are three steps that will help prevent the concealer from creasing!
– Moisturize, moisturize, moisturize – especially under your eyes! It’s easier to spread the concealer evenly when your skin is well hydrated.
Using a face primer, apply a coat of Eyeshadow Primer Potion to areas where you will apply a concealer.
Use 2 separate concealers and use your finger to apply them! The warmth of your finger will adjust the consistency of the concealers and make it easier to apply.
3. Applying False Lashes
Wearing a pair of fake lashes might make your makeup look like new heights. But if they don’t stay or if the band shows up, you might feel a little bit insecure about them. You should wait to apply your lashes after applying your glue to fix this makeup problem. Doing so causes the lashes to fall down. Also, you should pay attention to where you put the lash. Put your false lash on the base of your real lash line, directly. This is going to prevent your lash band from showing up.
4. Dealing With Smudgy Lipstick
It’s easy to transfer the lipstick to your teeth unless the formula is budge-proof. So a good way to make sure that doesn’t happen is to apply your lip color. Then stick your (clean!) finger in your mouth and wrap your lips around it while you pull your finger out of your mouth. This removes the lipstick that may have been placed on your teeth from the inside of your lips.
5. Foundation/Concealer Sitting on Top of Skin and Enlarging Pores and Wrinkles
For pores that don’t quit and smile lines that breakthrough any foundation, loose powder, and a blending sponge are your best mates. Using the “baking” process, dip a moist blending sponge into a loose powder and pat it on your skin. If you’ve got so much powder on your skin that your look scares you, you’re doing it right. Take a clean powder brush after a few minutes and brush off the excess powder that has not been absorbed into your skin. Baking makes your skin smooth and lock in your makeup so that it lasts longer. If you ever have trouble with pores and fine lines, try using a silicone-based primer. Silicone fills your pores and leaves you with a smoother canvas to deal with.
6. Makeup Breaks-Up Throughout the Day
After a few hours, even properly applied makeup will start to wear. When oil breaks through and you start looking shiny, you can still save your look. And this makeup problem might be your nightmare. So be sure you use blotting paper or even tissue to soak up the extra oils.
If you try to apply the powder to the oil surface without removing it, the oil can seep through the powder and make the skin shine again. After the excess oil is removed, bounce a damp beauty sponge over the patchy area. Then apply more concealer where needed, place the area with powder, and then go about the rest of the day.
7. Getting Mascara on Your Lid
The worst nightmare of a makeup addict has to be seeing mascara all over the lid after spending time on your eyeshadow. Don’t touch the mascara if this happens! Let it dry completely on your eyelid for a few minutes before you try to wipe it again. Allowing the mascara to dry completely prevents the mascara from smearing. If it dries over the powder eyeshadow, it should be able to ball up and roll off more easily.
8. Eyeshadow Fallout
The best way to keep your eyeshadow from ruining your look is to make your eye makeup before the rest of your face. But often, we forget or go with a more complicated eye look than was initially planned. Bake the under-eye area before applying a pigmented or dark eye shadow. The extra powder provides a layer between the skin. So if there is a fallout, it will stick to the powder instead of the foundation and the concealer. When your eyeshadow is done, and you’re ready to take the bake away, The fallout is going to brush away with it.
9. Using Too Much Bronzer, Blush, or Highlight
A little blush can bring life to your face. But too many can make you look like you’ve just finished four miles away. For cream products, bounce a wet beauty blender to the area to absorb more of the excess product. In the case of powder products, take a broad powder brush, dip it in your favorite setting powder, and blend it with a circular motion. You can see patchy areas mix in, and areas with so much product start to lighten up.
10. Foundation Clinging to Dry Patches
Dry winter air will damage your skin and leave you with some dry patches. Don’t panic if you’re going to see your makeup clinging to those spots. Put a small amount of facial oil or moisturizer on a blending sponge and bounce it over this area. The oil or moisturizer will give your skin a little more moisture to blend into your foundation.
