The best advice that anyone ever gave me when I was getting into make up and really learning how to use everything properly was KISS. Keep It Simple Stupid. Not that they were saying I was stupid, nut to remind me that less is more. Especially when you are a young girl and don't need a ton of make up anyway. And from me to you, when you are just learning, you don't want to be throwing it all on your face. If you were like me then you probably think that you look really good under those light bulbs in your bathroom or bedroom. Wrong. They will always lie to you and tell you that you look awesome. So here are my tips and tricks for make up for going to school (but really for always!).
1. KISS: Keep It Simple Stupid - This is a rule of thumb for basic make up in my life. Throwing on piles of make up everyday just really isn't practical. Even for me, as an adult, I try to keep my day to day looks fairly simple.
2. Lightbulbs are not your friends - Your bedroom lights, vanity lights and your bathroom lights are not your friends! They lie to you and tell you that you look awesome! The problem is that any lighting that is from a normal, house hold bulb is going to cast a light on all of your skin that makes it look all even and one color. The biggest problem with this is you can't see the true color of the make up that you are putting on your face. I am pretty sure that is how the girls in my school ended up looking like oompa loompas... The best way to go is to find yourself a window and do your make up with natural lighting. This really is the best way to see how make up is going to show up on your face. You can see the true colors in the light of day and see if they are properly blended or not!
*I know that sme of you probably have to be up before the sun so here is an idea! On the weekends, PRACTICE! Take a little time if you are going somewhere and sit down infront of your window and take the time to look at how things show up on your face. This way you can see how much product to apply, when to stop blending and when you need to keep blending, and it will just make you a better make up applier. Once you have that down and you know how much and where, you can do your make up in your room or bathroom because you now know your face and the products you are putting on it.
So those are my top two tips. Now I am going to get into tips for specific products. Always remembering to KISS.
Primer: There are tons of these out there and I reccomend wearing one even if you aren't going to put anything on over it. If you do were something over your primer it will just grab onto those products and help to hold them in place. Some primers that are out there have SPF in them which will protect your face from the sun and some help control oil and shine. Smashbox has an amazing range of primers for evey skin type and problem under the sun.
Foundations: This is not a product that I would really reccomened wearing to school on a regular basis. For special occasions like picture day or a dance, yes. Everyday while having to take gym, no. Especially when you are middle school aged this really is not needed. Your skin really hasn't got to much going on blemish wise anyway and a lot of make up can just ruin that and clog your pores and make you break out before you need to. Then there is just no way to look cute while you are in gym, runnung the mile and sweating off all of your foundation. It just can't happen. Then you spend the rest of the day in school with blotchy, uneven looking skin. Take it from someone who has done that and regretted it, there is just no way to look cute with ugly make up.
Concealer: In all honesty, I think this is the way to go. Especially when you find one that matches your skin really well and if its not a perfect match you can usually fake that with good blending and a little bit of powder. I say this is the way to go because there are hundreds of concealers out there and many of them are water proof. I have recently found one by Yaby Cosmetics that is "tear proof". So if your boo breaks up with you and you need a good cry, your concealer will stay in place. They are also good for covering the odd blemish that you might get and there is less wear and tear if you are in gym. Another plus is if you do have gym and sweat off your make up, concealer is really easy to touch up when its all you are wearing. So this way you don't run the risk of having ugly make up.
Powders: Another product that does not come highly recommended by me for school. Yes you should use it to set your concealer to make it last longer. No you schould not pack it on your face like its going out of style. Powders are what make your face look cake like. Which is not cute. More is for sure less with any face or setteing powder. Its meant to help make you make up last and help to control oil and shine, not cover everything up that you don't want seen. If your skin is more oily, dust a little in your problem areas but avoid covering your entire face in it.
Bronzer: No. There is no need for contouring while at school. There is not need to add that bronzed glow at school. Oompa Loompas live with Willy Wonka not in middle schools and high schools. Really though, these just get a bad wrap on young girls. Many of which don't know how to apply them. We all know the Snooki look is out, even for Snooki who has actually classed it up a bit. Your face has natural variations in the skin that "highlight and contour" it all by itself.
Highlighters: If you have dry skin and want a little bit of a dewy glow maybe. If you have oily skin that already has a "dewy glow" beware. There really is no need for this if you don't have on a full face of make up anyway, same for bronzers or contour powders. Your face has natural variations in the skin that "highlight and contour" it all by itself. There is no need to have that if you haven't covered it with foundation.
Blush: Again not super reccomended by me. Maybe a little but of a cream blusher to give a the slightest bit of a natural fluch to the skin but if you are like me and had (and I still do) naturally rosy, flushed cheeks, you really do not need bluch.
Eyeshadows: Here is where KISS really comes into play. You want light, natural colors that bring out your eyes and make them look bigger and brighter. Keep with your nudes and brown tones. Shades that will just enhance this feature of you face. The original Naked Palette by Urban Decay is perfect for this. I would avoid blacks and bright colors for school. Unless it is a theme day or a special day, go easy on the eyeshadows.
Eyeliner: If someone calls you Ricky Raccoon, its probably not a compliment. You really want to avoid ringing your entire eye with black eyeliner, especially if your eyes are smaller in size. By doing that you just make them look smaller. I would reccomend the thinnest line possible on the top lash like just to enhance your lashes and lining your top water line again, to enhance your lashes. By doing those two steps, it makes the roots of you lashes look thicker and makes your lashes as a whole unit look thicker.
Mascara: This is a must. It will instantly make you eyes look more open and make you look more awake. Even if I wear no other make up, I wear mascara. Beware piling it on however. If you don't take your time and you are applying more than one coat, it may go clumpy on you. The eay fix for that is to comb them out with a lash comb or a spoolie.
Lipstick: I would say stick to colors that are your lips only better. These are colors that add a little but of shine but are mainly there to enhace what you already have. Even though red looks cute with played down eyes and light skin, its a bad word to keep on and inplace all day. Remember you do have to eat at some point while at school, so keep it basic when it comes to color and when in doubt, a little bit of clear gloss can do a lady good.
Lipliner: Not a product that is really needed if you are keeping it simple. Most colors that are "your lips only better" colors won't require a lip liner. This is really somethig you can avoid all together. Its really only needed for red adn darker colors that can bleed into the fine lines around your lips.
So sorry this was kind off long but I wanted to make sure I covered eveything and hit all the highs and lows of school make up. If it seems a little harsh, its only becasue I was remembering myself or girls I went to school with that thought they were oh so cute when they really just had red lipstick all over their face.
And really you don't need to wear make up to be pretty. Make up is about en hancing what is already there, finding your best feature and makeing it pop. But really make up can't fix an ugly personality. So make sure you are kind to all of your other class mates and make them feel welcomed and accepted when they are around you. That is one thing I learned in school and still hold to in life today, "Make up can make your face pretty but it can never fix the ugly when you are mean to people for no reason"
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