Tidylife

Interior & Lifestyle

  • Home
  • Shopping
    • My Directory
  • About
    • Work With Me
  • Home Inspiration
    • Kitchens
    • Bathrooms
    • Bedroom
    • Flooring
    • Furniture
    • Home Office
    • Lighting
  • Home Improvements
    • Furniture Makeovers
    • DIY
  • Lifestyle
    • Beauty
    • Cars & Motoring
    • Eco
    • Family
    • Fashion
    • Finance
    • Fitness/Running
    • House Plants
    • Kids stuff
    • Money Saving
  • Home Maintenance
  • Nav Social Icons

  • Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Beauty, Lifestyle · January 3, 2020

Style Disasters To Avoid

Avoiding make-up mishaps is something we’d all rather do. Many of us start playing with make-up at a young age and have usually got it down to a fine art by the time we need to look half decent for a night out. There are so many different YouTube videos now that cover all the basics of make-up and how to look great, and at your best when needed. But very occasionally we can find ourselves with a disaster! Luckily if it does happen, and your eyebrows look like railway sleepers or you’ve applied lipstick to your teeth, all is not lost. These tips may help you fix or avoid any problems straight away.

Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash

Not priming

Any great artist will tell you that the canvas does make a difference. When you are preparing your skin for your make up of the day, it’s essential to cleanse, tone and moisturise effectively and of course, prime before you go ahead with any concealer or foundation. Not priming correctly can lead to all sorts of problems such as makeup getting caked in and not sitting well on the skin. Make up tends to last longer if applied over a primer, too.

It’s not enough to use any old primer, because formulas sit differently and can cause issues so it’s important to find a brand that works for you. Most problems can be avoided though if you take care of your skin, and you have a healthy skincare regime. Discovering your skin type is a great first step and speaking to an expert will help you work out how to prime and fix your make up to suit yourself. (Most make up counters will offer a consultation.) Also don’t forget to clean your makeup brushes regularly!

Forgetting to practice

Sometimes we only start watching a YouTube video as we are about to sort our make up out for an evening. But unless you are confident about following these videos and trying different styles, then you may fall short and run out of time to create a good look. The look you are aiming for isn’t always achievable in a tight window, and make up artists can make it look easy. But practising a look at least a week in advance can help you save time and potential disasters when it comes to the evening of an event or date. If you are a pro at applying make up, then you could get away with it. But it’s better to know precisely the technique you’re going to use, to avoid problems – especially for a special occasion or big night out.

Going too far

Unfortunately, if you’ve applied too much make up it can sometimes be quite challenging to rectify it. If you’ve opted for something more long lasting like an eyebrow tint and it’s too dark, try dabbing your foundation over your brows to tone things down.

Another coat of mascara, or an extra smudge of eyeliner might not seem much, but put on a few too many accessories or dress in a certain colour that doesn’t suit your complexion as well as another, and overall it can detract from your look. Getting to know your colours and using websites such as searchbycolors can certainly help. Also knowing ‘when to stop’ can prevent you from needing to reverse mistakes. Often, the ‘less is more’ approach really does work (and many of us can identify with the problem of taking things a step too far in trying to perfect a look!).

Avoiding a makeup disaster is going to save you a lot of frustration and time in the long run, so it’s a good idea to create a routine for yourself that you know works every time. This doesn’t mean you can’t experiment; just be prepared for the occasional makeup mishap – but don’t stress and always try to give yourself plenty of time to fix it!

Featured post

© Copyright 2020 Antonia, All rights Reserved. Written For: Tidylife

Share this:

  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)

Posted By: Antonia · In: Beauty, Lifestyle

4 New Year home improvements you can enjoy for life
Travel Checklist for Visiting Canada

You’ll Also Love

Great Trip Ideas For Christmas
Beautiful Secrets To Ageless Skin
Steps To Consider During Family Planning

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

CommentLuv badgeShow more posts

Primary Sidebar

Hello! I'M ANTONIA I launched Tidylife to provide interior, garden & lifestyle inspiration. Love home decor and budget friendly improvements? Me too! You'll find them all here. Plus decorating, styling & upcycling ideas. I also love to share fitness, fashion & beauty features, so I hope you enjoy visiting Tidylife.

Subscribe to my newsletter

Name

Email


Copyright © 2025 Tidylife · Theme by 17th Avenue

This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish.Accept All Read More
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Non-necessary
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
SAVE & ACCEPT