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7 Easy Makeup Looks for Beginners

You might have just started your makeup journey today, and that’s fine. Try these looks to help you along the way.

Glossy lips and mascara

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All you need are two products — well, three, if you want to take the look a step further — mascara, lipgloss and lip liner. Carefully apply your mascara, line your lips, and then, add gloss till you look like you just devoured a bucket of fried plantain.

The “no foundation” look

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Skip the entire process of applying foundation on your face and trying to blend it in. And move straight to concealing, highlighting and contouring.

The “shining sun” look

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Make the sun jealous with this simple two-step look. Get a liquid highlighter and blend it into your cheekbones and inner eyes, apply your lip gloss right after, and boom, everyone will have to wear shades just to peek at your beauty.

The “I woke up like this” look

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Achieve a flawless everyday makeup look with a simple glossy lip, natural eyeshadow and matte finish. If you really want to add an oomph to it, throw on some fake lashes, and go around lying to everyone that you were born like this. They’d believe you.

The “illusion of an attempt” look

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Nothing says, “I tried, but not really” like a coloured liner and nude matte lipstick combo.

Just foundation

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It’s just foundation, and maybe a primer, and definitely sunscreen. But after those two, just foundation. Apply and blend like your life depends on it because it just might.

The “full coverage”

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For this look, you’ll have to make sure all your makeup products are in your line of sight. Start with a gel brow, apply your foundation, do a soft eye look, add gloss, and that’s it, you’re done with your full coverage look.

Chioma Munachi

July 31, 2023

Her

makeup, makeup tutorials, wearing makeup
What Your Favourite M.A.C Lipstick Shade Says About You

Your makeup isn’t done if your M.A.C lipstick isn’t on, and if you’ve been in the makeup game for a while, you probably already have a favourite shade you love to wear. Believe it or not, that shade says a lot about the type of person you are.

Ruby Woo

You’re a shining star, literally. Many people rave about your energy and good vibes. You try not to take it too seriously, but have you seen the way people look at you when you walk into a room? You better start believing in your star power.

Heroine

You’re quite mysterious and that makes people want to know you more. Sorry to them though, because the closer they get the more they’ll see things their eyes can’t handle.

Candy yum-yum

You’re sweet and nice, but your sweetness only lasts until someone tries to take you for a fool. That’s when you unleash the side of you that’s best left in the dark.

Velvet teddy

You’re perfect, take our word for it. Everyone you meet becomes your friend in ten minutes, regardless of who they are. You’re loyal to a fault, and spend the better part of your days showing your people that you’ll never leave their side.

Matte royal

You’re adventurous, love experimenting and trying new things. It doesn’t matter if it could actually cause you harm, you’re always willing to do it; and that’s a testament of your bravery and boldness.

Whirl

You’re easily misunderstood. People see your hard exterior and take it at face value even though deep down, you’re really just a soft teddy bear.

Lady danger

You’re hot and you know it, which is why you like to be on your own, minding your business. You’re aware of the power that you hold and you use it wisely.

Chioma Munachi

July 29, 2023

Her

lipstick, MAC, wearing makeup
5 Annoying Struggles With Wearing Makeup

Wearing makeup is supposed to be fun. Scratch that, it is fun. It’s like enhancing the best features of your face with some color and technique. But having it on for an entire day can be uncomfortable sometimes. But will that stop us? You guessed right, No.

Here are 5 of the most annoying makeup struggles;

1. You can’t clean your face properly when you sweat.

You have to do it carefully before you wipe off the eye brows you spent hours drawing.

2. You can’t give your face a satisfying scratch when it itches.

Itching is completely out of the question. Do it and you’ll be scooping a piece of your foundation with your nails. Even rubbing your face gently is a gamble because makeup very easily smears.

3. Answering calls with your phone pressed to the side of your face.

Absolutely not allowed. Try it and get your phone screen smudged with all the layers of foundation, concealer and bronzer you padded to your face.

4. Removing it is almost as hard as putting it on

Eyeliner, eye shadow and lip stick will cling to your eyes and lips like a clingy ex. 2 face wipes plus one entire bath later and you’ll still see traces of it on your face.

5. Did we mention how long it takes to get it on in the first place?

Don’t listen to the Youtube Tutorials. It takes way more than 5 minutes dear. You get one eyeliner right in a flash and then spend hours on getting the second eye right because eyeliner is so petty.

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Blessing Onyelobi

May 2, 2020

Her

makeup, wearing makeup