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15 Makeup Mistakes That Make You Look More Tired Than You Actually Are
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items Sometimes your makeup isn't the problem. The way you're applying it is. Too much foundation, heavy powder, low blush placement, oversized concealer triangles, or an eyeliner wing that disappears into a hooded crease can make your face look flatter, h...
You don't need full coverage everywhere. Apply a thinner layer over areas where your skin already looks good, then add coverage only where you actually need it.
Using Too Much Foundation
Full coverage can quickly look heavy, especially when layered over textured or dry skin. Keep coverage concentrated around areas that need it instead of covering the entire face equally.
Applying Full Coverage All Over
A foundation that is too orange, pink, or yellow can make your complexion look disconnected from your neck and chest. When choosing your shade, check how the color works with the visible skin around your face, neck, and chest.
Using the Wrong Undertone
More concealer doesn't necessarily mean brighter-looking eyes. High-coverage formulas contain more pigment and can look heavy on dry or textured skin. Use a very thin layer and concentrate it where the darkness is strongest.
Applying Too Much Concealer Under Your Eyes
That huge upside-down triangle under the eyes is unnecessary. Instead, place concealer strategically around the inner corner, tear trough, small shadows under the eye, and outer corner for a lifting effect.
Creating a Giant Concealer Triangle
Too much powder can remove the natural dimension from your skin and emphasize texture. Set only the areas that actually need it, such as under the eyes, forehead, nose, or fine lines.
Powdering Your Entire Face Heavily
Putting a cream blush stick directly onto your cheek can deposit too much pigment in one spot. Instead, warm the product on the back of your hand, pick it up with a brush, and gently tap it onto the upper cheek.
Applying Cream Blush Directly From the Stick
Aggressive dragging can move your skincare and base around instead of blending them smoothly. Try tapping and pressing motions, especially when applying foundation over SPF.
Dragging Your Base Across the Skin
For hooded eyes, excessive shimmer under the brow can make the area look more prominent. A matte transition shade placed slightly above the natural crease can create better definition while the eyes are open.
Putting Shimmer Under the Brow Bone
Your eyeliner can look completely different once your eyes are open and relaxed. For hooded eyes, apply eyeliner while looking straight ahead with your eyes relaxed. Follow the direction of the lower lash line and keep the wing relatively small.
Drawing Eyeliner With Your Eyes Closed
A thick wing can disappear into the fold of a hooded eyelid. Keep the outer wing thin and use short strokes rather than trying to create one dramatic line in a single movement.
Making the Wing Too Thick on Hooded Eyes
Brows don't need to be completely redrawn. Focus on filling the sparse areas with tiny hair-like strokes, following the natural direction of your brow hairs.
Overfilling Your Eyebrows
Repeatedly pumping the mascara wand introduces more air into the tube and isn't necessary for getting more product. Instead, start at the roots, gently wiggle the wand, then pull upward.
Pumping Your Mascara Wand
Low blush placement can visually pull the face downward. For a lifted effect, place blush higher on the cheekbones and blend it upward toward the temples.
Applying Blush Too Low
Makeup can help with darkness, redness, pigmentation, and blemishes. It cannot erase natural skin texture, wrinkles, or movement. Use color correction where needed, then apply a thin layer of concealer rather than trying to cover everything with more...
Trying to Cover Skin Texture Instead of Correcting Color