Building an entirely new makeup collection can be both exciting and enjoyable. It allows you to choose things that can make you feel more confident and put together. It allows you to be innovative. Also, it allows you to highlight all of your best features.
At about the same time, when you’re starting from scratch and trying to put together a cohesive makeup collection, the expenses can easily add up.
Here are some helpful tips if you want to build your makeup collection while staying under a strict budget:
How to Build Your Makeup Collection?
Buying Basic Makeup
1. Choose a foundation that fits your skin tone
Most foundations are available in bright, medium, and heavy shades. Some companies also sell foundations depending on the skin’s undertone: warm, neutral, and cool. These can match your skin tone even more; wearing the wrong undertone will make your face seem “off.” Foundation is used in cream, liquid, and powder forms.
- The cream foundation has the most coverage and is used for normal to dry skin forms.
- The liquid foundation provides light to medium coverage. It is suitable for all skin types and is simple to apply.
- Powder provides the least amount of coverage. The people with dry skin should avoid it. But it is great for people who have oily skin.
- Consider investing in a couple of different foundations. On days when you want light coverage, use powder foundation, and on days when you want extra coverage, use liquid or cream foundation.
2. Buy blush to bring color to your cheeks
While most foundations can even out your skin tone and hide any redness, they can make your face look plain and one-dimensional. With some blush, you will get some life back into your smile. It is available as a powder or a cream. Here are some tips for choosing a blush color:
- Pick rosy pinks if you have fair skin. Some peaches can even look good on you.
- Pick pinks and peaches if you have medium skin. On cool skin undertones, a slight mauve tint will look great.
- Try berries, corals, oranges, and rich bronzes if you have dark skin. Choose a lighter shade for everyday wear and a darker shade for evening wear.
3. Choose an eye shadow that enhances your eye color
Eye shadow can make your eyes look bigger and brighter. Consider purchasing two or three different eye shadow palettes. You should wear various colors in different outfits that way. Have a lighter set for everyday wear and a darker or brighter set for evenings out. Here are few shades for you to try:
- You should wear nearly any color with brown eyes, including aqua, bronze/copper/gold, browns, blues, greens, purples, and silver.
- If your eyes are hazel, stick with Brown, bronze/gold, green, and purple. And avoid blue.
- If you have blue eyes, choose warm colors such as dark brown, gold, and orange. You can also wear cool colors such as greens, silver, yellow, and pale pink.
- Try beige and tans, bronze/copper/gold, browns, purples and peaches, and green if you have green eyes.
4. Make sure you have black and brown eyeliner in your collection
While black eyeliner is classic, brown eyeliner is an excellent addition to build your makeup collection. It is subtle and ideal for natural, daytime looks. You can purchase eyeliner in both liquid and pencil form; the choice is entirely yours. While pencil eyeliner is the simplest to apply, you can prefer the look of liquid eyeliner.
- For a natural look, use a brown eyeliner pencil. And for a bold evening look, use a black liquid eyeliner.
5. Enhance your lashes with mascara
Like eyeliner, black is the most classic. Brown will give you a more subtle look, particularly if you have light hair. Look for mascaras that add volume, lengthen or both to your lashes!
6. Find the right lipstick and lip liner
Try buying a dark shade to use on special occasions and a lighter/natural shade during the day. Make sure the lipstick and lip liner are the same shade.
7. Get some concealer for hiding blemishes
Concealer can be a lifesaver if you have pimples, want to conceal dark spots, or want to hide a mole. They come in three different forms: liquid, cream, and stick.
8. Buying Other Essentials
Get yourself a makeup remover. If you want to wear makeup regularly, you will need a high-quality makeup remover. You’ll need a basic makeup remover for your face and a gentler remover for your face.
9. Purchase toner and moisturizer
The toner will make your pores appear smaller, while the moisturizer will hydrate your skin. Moisturizer is particularly essential for dry skin, which may look flaky under the foundation.
10. Invest in quality makeup brushes
To add your eye shadow and powder, you’ll need a small set of brushes. You can purchase the brushes individually or as a set.
- Lipstick may be applied directly from the tube or with a lipstick brush; eye shadow will take 3 brushes: a fluffy brush, a crease brush, and a blending brush.
- Setting powder, powder foundation, and blush can all be applied using powder brushes.
- You can apply liquid foundation using foundation brushes. Also, you can use makeup sponges to apply liquid and cream foundation.
Consider buying a makeup case or bag. This will help you with keeping your makeup clean and organized. It also allows you to bring your makeup with you if you are going on a vacation or need to apply it quickly.
Buying the Extras
11. Buy face primer to make your foundation last longer
While not necessary, face primer can make your makeup look better by filling in all those tiny pores and imperfections. Primers are available in a range of colors and finishes. Matte is one of them.
12. Get fuller lashes with false lashes
Don’t forget to pick up some eyelash glue as well. Fake lashes are perfect for special events and can give you a more glamorous appearance. Remember that most false lashes can only be worn a few days before having to be replaced.
13. Purchase tinted moisturizer on days where you don’t want to going full-out
Moisturizer is an essential part of skincare that you can use daily. However, there can be days when you don’t want to wear any makeup.
For such occasions, a tinted moisturizer is an excellent option. It will provide enough coverage to level out your skin while staying light enough to leave your face makeup-free. Most notably, it will leave the skin hydrated and replenished.
14. Give your lips some sparkle with lip gloss
You should apply lip gloss directly on top of your lipstick or use it alone on days when you don’t want to wear much lipstick. Since lip gloss is transparent, it does not need to be matched to lipstick. Try a few different colors; most lip glosses often come in a number of flavors.
15. Purchase a nail polish
Nail polish is always a good way to add some bling to your nails. If you don’t want to buy in a large collection of nail polish, stick to beige or nude-colored polish and clear. But don’t forget to use nail polish remover! If you’re on a small budget, consider purchasing used bottles.
The Bottom Line
When you build your makeup collection, it’s important to be careful. Bulk makeup that comes in kits for a low price may also be of poor quality. Before purchasing a makeup kit, test out the kit items at your nearest makeup store and find quality reviews from other customers.
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