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Here are 10 makeup myths we can all stop believing, right now.
Then apply your foundation and finish the look by concealing the eyes last."
The result wasn’t nearly as glamorous.
“Enhance your natural shape and fill in to give depth or add color,” she said.
“But do not take away from the rest of your beautiful features.”
“On myself, I love the beauty blender or a fluffy brush,” Quaranta said.
“On set I find that to be the same for beautiful flawless/airbrushed looking skin.”
Whatever tools you choose, just verify to clean them regularly.
so you can keep germs at bay, Dr. Shainhouse suggests using a spray-on brush cleaner every few uses.
As it turns out, your fingers can be as good as any beauty tool out there.
But your fingers can actually be great for applying liquid foundation and cream blushes.
“The warmth that they supply helps blend the pigment into the skin most naturally,” she explained.
But what should we put on first?
Or, does it even matter as long as it all ultimately ends up on our face?
Dr. Shainhouse says it definitely does matter.
“If you wear acne medication or use an anti-aging serum, apply this first.
Then apply a lightweight moisturizer.”
“Mauve helps neutralize yellowish blemishes and sallow skin, and a white pearled base helps minimize wrinkles.”
Add in a bit of SPF and you really don’t need anything else, right?
Unfortunately, not quite.
“One should use a moisturizer that specifically targets her condition,” Katz-Moulay said.
“SPF should be applied separately as needed throughout the day and the same goes for the foundation/tint.”
Skincare expert Rianna Loving, who founded the line of beauty productsOrganic to Green, agrees.
Remember, even the strongest and best sunscreen products warn that they need to be reapplied frequently."
Higher price doesn’t always mean higher quality when it comes to our makeup.
In fact, much of today’s makeup contains similar ingredients.
“Expensive brands are not safer in terms of ingredients than cheaper over-the-counter brands,” Katz-Moulay said.
So Katz-Moulay says its important to read labels, regardless of where we’re shopping.
“Skin DeepandThink Dirtyare two great ways to check products for health rating.”
But it turns out, our favorite foundation may not be to blame for those annoying blackheads.
Makeup doesn’t expire
Nothing lasts forever, including makeup.
“They won’t hurt you, but they may not be as effective.”
So when should you dump that old lipstick?
Dr. Tanzi says six months after the expiration date is when it’s time to throw it out.
