My Makeup School Notes!

So yesterday, I was doing a little organizing of my makeup, tools, and books and I found my old notes from makeup school! I think I sat and read them for about an hour. In this industry, it's always important to go back and revisit the basics!

I was reading and reading and I thought to myself, it would be cool to do a little bloggy post on the top 10 biggest mistakes we all make when doing makeup! I've done it, my friends have done it, and I'm sure your favorite makeup artist has blooper-ed once or twice!!!

So here's my list of what I think are some of the 10 biggest mistakes in makeup land:

1) No confidence! - the fear of what other people think makes you produce that bad energy while you're either applying makeup as an artist or a consumer.

2) Not waxing or plucking facial hair and brows. - Your hair will NOT grow back thicker. Actually, the more you pluck, tweeze, and wax, your hair is least likely to grow back.

3) Not blending! - My amazing teacher beat the art of blending into our heads!! MANY THANKS TO HER!!!! <3 <3 ****If you don't blend one color into another, it looks streaky or like a paint by numbers painting! HA HA HA

4) Misusing bright colors - There is some pretty RAD makeup work out there with some pretty KAARRAAAZZZZAAAYYYY colors!!! But if not applied correctly, the colors can highlight or draw attention to features in a negative way or just sit on top of the face without looking like a part of it.

Here's a photo of some crazy colors applied by yours truly! VERY blendy. VERY careful to place color in good places. I had a blast doing this one.

5) Not thinking about the person's age and style - People can look great at any age!! The same makeup cannot be worn at 65 as at 18.

6) Wrong foundation choice - Most people have yellow undertones, not pink as many think. When you choose a foundation, it's always safer to stay on the yellow or golden side. If you're at Sephora, MAC, Dillards or any cosmetic counter trying foundation, you want to test the foundation on your neck. Not your cheek, not your arm or hand. Why? Because you're ultimately trying to blend your foundation down your jawline and neck and you don't want that unsightly color line where the makeup ends and the color of your skin begins.

7) Not curling your lashes!! - It is necessary!! If you apply mascara without curling first, it actually closes the eye rather than opening it.

*******TIP O' THE DAY*******
~Take the curler and place it at the base of your lashes. Squeeze and hold for a good 5 seconds. Then slowly start walking the curler out towards the edge of the lashes, squeezing as you go. This will help prevent the ugly right angled look.

8) Applying powder eyeshadow or powder blush without any makeup or just foundation - Your skin has many natural oils that will grab the product and hold on tight!!! It will darken and look super splotchy. After foundation, you should apply face powder to look your foundation and create a perfect canvas for blush and shadow.

9) wrong tones - When you're applying makeup on a dark goddess, makeup with blue tones in it can make them look very ashy. I hate that!! They have such beautiful skin, why not maximize it?!!?! Use golden-orange colors instead. These brighten and warm the face.

10) Last but certainly NOT LEAST!! Smoking. - This isn't my political stand, but let's be honest here.... Smoking is bad for you. We all know the long term effects, but did you know that smoking constricts blood vessels in your face, deprives the skin of oxygen, and also dries the top layers of your skin like the sun can!! YIKES!!


If anyone has questions, comments, or ideas for the blog feel free to comment below!! Would love to do what you guys want!! Hope everyone has a fantastic day!!!


To color matching and curled eyelashes!!

Lenea <3

Proverbs 31:30, "Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised."