How To Perfect Your Makeup Application

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Applying makeup can often be an extremely stressful experience – sometimes your foundation just doesn’t seem to blend, your winged eyeliner simply won’t match and your brows stay as wild as unruly as ever despite your best efforts. Luckily, learning how to perfect your makeup application needn’t be as difficult as you might expect, as there are several key features that you can include in your morning routine to boss every look like never before. So, if you would like to find out more, then read on to uncover some of the best tips and tricks that you can make the most of today!

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Prepare Your Skin Beforehand 

Simply waking up after a long night of slumber is not sufficient preparation for a good face of makeup, as you must wash your skin as a bare minimum before you even think about applying your foundation. Adopting a skincare routine can be a brilliant way to get your face ready for your makeup, improving the staying power of each product by creating the best surface for application. Start off by using a face wash or cleanser that removes excess oil and dirt that clogs up your pores, and follow this with a good toner that can get rid of any leftover product. Find a suitable light moisturiser that can look after your skin without being too rich and heavy, and explore different primers that are tailor-made to prep your skin before makeup application. Also, it is important you don’t neglect your lashes while prepping your skin. You can make use of a good eyelash serum to keep your lashes fuller and thicker. 

Find The Right Products For You

Just because a product is popular amongst your friends, it doesn’t mean that this product will suit your skin. Every person is different and will require their own unique makeup bag, so you must experiment with a little trial and error in order to find the right products for you. Foundation is one of the most important aspects of your makeup bag that you have to source, and there are so many different colours and shades available on the market today.

It’s a good idea to explore different providers to identify the best match for your skin tone, as you can view a range of foundation colors at DoseofColors.com in just a few easy taps. You may wish to order a tester pot before purchasing an entire container of a new product, as this way you can test how it will react with your skin, as well as assessing the colour and quality. 

Practice Makes Perfect 

Giving up on makeup after a couple of failed attempts at smoky eyeshadow is such a bad mistake to make, as practice makes perfect when it comes to makeup application. Utilising makeup videos and advice and regularly testing out your skills is the best way to learn, and you’ll notice a huge difference in your ability after just a few months of committed application! 

Perfecting your makeup application has never been so simple when you can take the time to make the most of the brilliant steps that have been detailed above. 

 

Artelac Preservative-free Eye Drops

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I am short-sighted, and I wear daily contact lenses on most days, which leave my eyes very dry. This has been an issue for many years now. Sometimes my eyes get really dry, I have to stick to wearing my glasses which I don’t really like because it will be too uncomfortable to wear my contact lenses. My eyes also struggle more during the winter months when the central heating is on and during the summer months when it gets really warm, as these conditions make my eyes even drier. For many years, I have been on the hunt for preservative-free eye drops to help relieve and hydrate my eyes. This is why I am super excited about my partnership with Bausch & Lomb, one of the world’s leading eye health companies.

The Artelac preservative-free eye drops range by Bausch & Lomb was sent to me some weeks ago, and I have been using them every day. The eye drops have really helped relieve my dry eyes and I love the fact they are all very easy to use. I can even use two of them (Artelac Every Day and Artelac Protect) with my contact lenses on.

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Artelac Preservative-free Eye Drops Range

The three-strong range of preservative-free eye drops consists of Artelac Every Day, Artelac Night, and Artelac Protect. The range is exactly what you need if you are struggling with common dry eye symptoms including gritty, itchy, and sore eyes.

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Artelac Every Day Eye Hydrating Eye Drops

This hydrates the eyes and provides quick relief from all symptoms of dry eyes. Like I mentioned earlier, it can be used while wearing contact lenses as often as required.

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Artelac Night Moisturing Eye Drops

This provides intense moisturisation as I sleep, leaving my eyes hydrated and relieved. It is for use before bed for long-lasting relief from all symptoms of dry eyes. The eye drops support all three layers of the tear film and provides long-lasting moisturisation during sleep.

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Artelac Protect Dual Action Eye Drops

This reinforces your eyes’ natural barrier against allergens and reduces inflammation and irritation. It can be used while wearing contact lenses and it soothes and calms irritated eyes.

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I fell in love with the range as soon as I started using the eye drops. I have tried all sorts of eye drops over the years and I can say confidently that this range is the best I have ever tried.

PROS
  1. This is the eye drops range for anyone dealing with dry eyes, sore eyes, tired eyes, and itchy eyes. I experienced instant relief with these eye drops.
  2. I love the fact that I can use Artelac Every Day Eye Drops as often as I need.
  3. The range is preservative-free, which is great!
  4. It is great to finally have effective eye drops I can use while wearing my contact lenses. Artelac Every Day and Artelac Protect Eye Drops can be used with contact lenses.
  5. Artelac Night Eye Drops really moisturise my eyes overnight. It is now part of my bedtime routine. I use the eye drops few minutes before I sleep off and I wake up with moisturised eyes.
  6. The eye drops are easy to apply with the pump.
  7. I like the compact packaging. It is so easy to pop in a little handbag.
  8. The eye drops can be used for six months after the date of the first opening, which is amazing. I usually find myself having to bin loads of eye drops because they can only be used within a few weeks of opening, which is such a waste.
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The Artelac Preservative-free range is a blessing to me. I don’t have to worry about dealing with my dry eyes anymore. I can wear my contact lenses and apply the eye drops on the go, as often as I need to, thanks to Artelac Every Day and Artelac Protect Eye Drops. Also, thanks to Artelac Night Eye Drops, I can treat my eyes while I sleep, and wake up with moisturised eyes.

You can shop the range here. The range is also available to buy from Superdrug, online and in stores.

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Style Icon: Karen Huger

The stylish Karen Huger aka Grande Dame is the Style Icon for the month of February. For those who do not know this beauty, she is one of the housewives in The Real Housewives of Potomac. She is also a successful entrepreneur with various business ventures including a beauty company. I am a huge fan of Karen Huger’s sense of fashion. She is such a fashionable woman. Her outfits always look well put together. She is definitely one of the most stylish housewives on Bravo. I love almost everything I see her wearing. Do you want The Real Housewives of Potomac? The latest season just finished and it was so good!

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Style Icon: Karen Huger

Back to the stylish Karen Huger. This woman has an amazing sense of fashion; her personal style is fabulous and she nails it every time. I love watching her on The Real Housewives of Potomac because I am sure I would be inspired by her outfits. This woman has great charisma and she makes everything she wears stand out. She doesn’t have to try too hard to be stylish, she does it effortlessly.

Karen Huger had an interview with Paper Magazine not too long ago and she spoke about her personal style and how it has evolved in the last few years. Here is an excerpt from the interview:

My style is and has always been classic elegance with a modern twist,” Karen explained. “While I remained true to my everyday which simple fashion throughout this season, I definitely took my fashion sensibility above and beyond. I sprinkled more couture purses, dresses, and wraps throughout the season. The couture addition took my fashion to the next level.” 

The couture addition has definitely taken her fashion to the next level. I love how couture accessories a lot. They finish up her looks nicely.

What do you think of Karen Huger as a Style Icon?

 

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