Some Fabulous Tips to Use When Applying Liquid Makeup

After talking to one of my coworkers/friends (Yes, you Daena), she told me how she was on YouTube and saw a video about how to apply liquid makeup. She told me the person said to wet your brush before applying liquid makeup and I almost passed out at work. In case you are wondering why I almost had a fabulous attack, it is for two reasons: you never want to add more water to a liquid product and I could not believe someone would recommend this to people.

I have never mentioned this before, but a lot of the information I talk about I learned about while working at Nordstrom. While there, I interacted with a lot of vendors and product specialists who provided me with an enormous wealth of information. So when I write tips about how to do certain things, I am not Googling this information, it comes from the knowledge I have acquired over the years.

Since liquid make-up already has a high water content, wetting the brush will just dilute the product and application of the product will not be as smooth as it should. You would never apply makeup on your face while it is still wet, so you definitely would not want to add water to a product when it is not needed.

When it comes to liquid products, I recommend not applying them directly to your face. I always put a small amount in the corner of my hand between my thumb and forefinger. If you are mixing products, you may want a more solid surface like a plate or palette.

I prefer to put it on my hand because it warms it up which makes it easier to work with before I apply it on my face. Another reason I put it on my hand first is because I am able to control how much product is applied and am able to add more as needed.

When I do finally apply it to my skin, I dab it and let it sit for a minute so the water is able to evaporate. This also warms the product up a little more (or cooks the product as some people say) so it is able to blend better into your skin. After the texture starts to change, I then work the product in using a brush for a flawless finish.

Always use brushes instead of sponges because sponges will absorb more of the product and do not provide the best application. A brush allows you to apply the right amount and applies it smoothly to provide a natural look.

I also recently heard about another tip which I recommend never using. If you have acne prone skin, never use baby oil to remove makeup from your skin. I know it is perfect at removing make-up, but there are many oil free makeup removers on the market which do a good job such as Neutrogena’s line of makeup removers. Remember: you never want to use anything with oil in it on your face because it does not take much to clog your pores.

For more information on foundation application, read my blog article “Face Fabulous” where I discuss how to apply your foundation so your face looks fabulous.

There is a lot of information out there, so I say be cautious and question it if it does not sound right before you do it. When in doubt, always ask an expert to see if they have heard of the method. I want to make sure you are all Fabulous and not Faux Fabulous, so make sure you are careful when it comes to tips to keep you fabulous.

Because to be fabulous, you have to know what makes you fabulous!

Make Sure You Smell As Fabulous As You Look

When I was a child, the one thing I will always remember is my mother’s fragrance collection. When you entered her bedroom and saw her dresser, you would have thought you were at the Nordstrom fragrance counter. Every morning she would always spray a different perfume and it would linger throughout the house for quite sometime. As I grew up, I did not know it initially, but she is the cause of my fragrance addiction.

To me, fragrance is the final accessory of any outfit. It helps to leave a lasting impression and completes your ensemble. Few people think about this, but the fragrance you wear says a lot about who you are, so always make sure your fragrance is saying what you want it to say.

According to many old school FAB ones, they say you should have both a day and night fragrance. A day fragrance usually has lighter notes, while an evening fragrance is stronger and more intense.

If you have not noticed, a lot of fragrances come with an alternative summer version. The reason for this is because they have lighter notes and are not as strong. I love this because these fragrances make you smell really fresh throughout the day on those hot summer days, so believe me when I say you should invest in building a summer collection, it will be worth it.

I know it may cost more, but I always recommend purchasing the eau de parfum over the eau de toilette because the parfum contains more oil and will last longer on your skin. The primary reason why most toilettes do not last long is because there is not a high oil content in the fragrance.

Just be careful because some eau de parfums unfortunately will stain your garments, so I recommend applying the fragrance and letting it dry before you get dressed. However, you should never really apply fragrance before getting dressed because some will not only stain your clothes, but may change the color of your clothes due to the chemical substance of the fragrance reacting with the dye in your clothes.

When out shopping, I only recommend smelling a maximum of three fragrances in the store at a time because if you smell too many, you will send your olfactory senses into overdrive and will not really be able to smell the notes of the different fragrances. Because fragrances interact with your natural body odor, never buy one just because it smells good on the sample paper or someone else. If you smell a fragrance you like, ask for a sample (there is nothing wrong with this) and wear it a day or two to see how you really like it on yourself before you purchase a whole bottle of it.

At the end of the day, a fragrance should compliment who you are and your fabulous style. There is nothing wrong with having a signature fragrance, but add at least two additional fragrances to your rotation to wear occasionally so you do not become predictable.

Remember this: a good fragrance should be able to tell me all about you and how fabulous you are, even if I am unable to see you, so keep this in mind the next time you are out shopping.

Because to be fabulous, you have to know what makes you fabulous!