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Makeup
Foundation matching, contour and highlight, brows, eyeliner, lashes, lips and the brush guide you will keep coming back to.
Makeup is technique more than products. Once you understand undertones, light and shadow, and which brush does what, you can create almost any look with a small kit. These guides cover the core skills from first foundation to a sharp wing.
MakeupBlush placement and the look each one givesApples, lifted, draped, sunburnt or under-eye. Five blush placements, the vibe each creates and how to choose a shade and formula.MakeupBrows and lashesHow to map and fill brows for your face, which brow product suits your hair, how to apply mascara without clumps, and safe habits for lash curlers, falsies and tinting.
MakeupContour and highlight, made simpleWhere shadow and light go, how to pick contour vs bronzer shades and how to blend so it looks like bone structure, not stripes.MakeupEyeliner, from smudged to the sharp wingPencil, gel and liquid liners compared, how to tightline and smudge, a step-by-step winged liner method and how to adapt liner to your eye shape.
MakeupHow to match your foundation shade and undertoneFind your depth and undertone, test shades the right way and avoid the classic mistakes like oxidizing, ashy or orange foundation.MakeupLips, from balm to bold colorHow to prep lips, choose between lipstick, gloss, tint and liquid formulas, find shades for your undertone and make color last, plus lip care that actually helps.MakeupThe makeup brush guideWhich brush does what, synthetic vs natural bristles, the small starter kit that covers almost every look, and how often to wash each brush.