Top makeup artists reveal their secrets

Professionals tell us  their  makeup tricks to improve and prolong the duration. Check this out!


The makeup of dreams must combine beauty, functionality and long life. And some basic tricks of professionals - such as bending the lashes with the handle of the brush and cleansing with saline solution – can help achieve this result quickly and conveniently.


How to clean the skin with saline solution:  Apply it with a cotton bud before starting your makeup and let it dry. "The face is more hydrated, and  not so oily if the face was cleaned if a cream based cleanser," says Rosman.
foundation on eyelids. Try a few drops of the product in the upper eyelid and your eye shadow will have a long lasting life on your eyelids without crease

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Curl  eyelashes with a brush:  In the absence of eyelash curler, the tip is shaping the lashes with a wire brush makeup. Wrap the lashes around the cable of an slim makeup brush and press with your fingers. "The result is subtle," says Andrea. Some makeup artists teach the same trick using the edge of a tea spoon


Dry cotton swab. Use a dry cotton swab to fix the makeup smudges and imperfections. Rosman says that using cotton swabs dumb is a mistake because  it removes the makeup that you have already applied  on the skin.

Eye drops to lubricate. A tiny drop on each side before the makeup makes the eyes bright.

Saline solution  for dry mascara : "Some drops are used to soften the product that is getting dry, but doesn’t work  with 'waterproof'" she explains.

Rice powder under your bottom eyes lids:  "It's a good choice before you make dark eye makeup. Helps  clean up  skin in case some makeup fall under your eyes . "says makeup artist.

Illuminating powder on the lips: The product applied over lipstick, on top of the mouth, adds volume to lips.

Use eye shadow as an eyeliner:  You can wet the  brush in saline solution and apply in the pressed eye shadow powder to create the same effect as the eyeliner does, you will get a similar result and the good thing is because you can have many different colour of eyeliners as you probably have many different colour of eye shadows . "you can mix and  play with the colours, even those stronger," teaches the professional.

Moroccanoil X similar products

Hey Beautiful!

Be careful with  similar products!Take my case as a example.  In an attempt to save a few dollars I bought a affordable "version", of the  popular Moroccanoil. I had used the original before and just loved it, I couldn't believe the wonders this oil made in my hair but the price hmmm...not so cool.  So, because of the success and popularity  of this "Moroccanoil"  some companies start to make hair products that  contains the same active ingredient as Morrocanoil has; The argan oil, but....I guess Moroccanoil has something else in their formulation because unfortunately for the other brands, their products  didn't work so well.  When I tried this other brand,  What a disappointment! it left my hair oily, dull and flat. So beware: those products may be similar and made of argan oil as well but they are not the same Moroccanoil.  The brand Moroccanoil is the only one that can be used on all hair types, even on  oily hair types. It is absorbed by the hair instantly and has a lightness that others do not.
I have read some reviews from other beauty lovers in other blogs I follow and they also agree that the similar products do not give the same results as the original moroccanoil. 

Experts teach you how to conserve your makeup

                                                                                    
Yes,  Darling…, makeup also has expire date and can spoil if stored improperly
Crumbling eye shadow, mascara and lipstick thick brittle..hmmm…. These are some signs that it is time to replace these products. Some people do not know, but makeup also has a life span. "Makeup that has gone pasted its life span can cause infections, irritations and allergies," according to the director of the Brazilian Society of Dermatology, Denise Steiner".

In general, the life span of makeup is two years. "But of course that time may be changed. It depends on how products are used and stored,  "training manager of Jequiti Cosmetics, Isabel Cristina de Andrade".
Keeping your makeup in appropriate storage places is a good practice to keep it in good condition. Examples of simple solution for storage makeup are drawers, Cabinet and plastic box. "The best storage is one that protected from light, heat and humidity. The bathroom is not a good place because it is a very moist environment, "advises Marseille Tinelli, manager of brand makeup Covet.
Another common habit among women - and contraindicated by experts - is to lend the makeup to a friend. "It is dangerous to share, because small amounts of body tissue and fluid can be transmitted through the products and these may contain disease.
Experts care tips and conservation:

- To discourage bacteria & Prevent mixed shades wash your makeup brush whenever you feel some kind of dirt, strange smell or excess of pigment. Products must be washed with shampoo or liquid soap and cold water. "Never  pressure wash and always in the direction of the bristles. This ensures a longer life of the product, "makeup artist Ramon Braz, Marcos Salon Proença says “Don’t use hair dryer. Better to let it dry naturally. I once lost several brushes because the bristles melted in the heat of the dryer. "

- Use brushes (not fingers) to apply or re-touch the lipstick paste. Besides being more hygienic, the brush gives lips the true product color.

- At the time of using the mascara, instead of up and down movement of the bottle, you are better to spin in the container. This prevents the entry of air, which ends up drying out the product.

- There is a myth that if you wet your eye shadow powder before applies it, it will turn into a long wear eye shadow. Actually, this only helps to spoil product prematurely and make the eye shadows more crumbly and dry out with time. 

My hot beauty Tip: To create long lasting eye colour, apply primer, a base of foundation and /or powder before application.