Baking and Eyebrows

                 

After you finish blending out your concealer, you can use a powder to set your face. Applying powder on top of your foundation and concealer ensures that your makeup will last longer throughout the day and keep it from creasing. “Baking” is a technique used for primarily for undereye concealer to keep it from creasing. To “bake” your face, you simply take translucent powder on a slightly damp beauty blender and pack it on top of where you applied concealer. You let the powder sit on your face for three to five minutes before you brush it off. The heat from your face draws out the oils in your skin and mixes with the powder, allowing your skin to stay matte. After you have waited three to five minutes, you can use a large makeup brush to dust the excess powder off. Baking is recommended for people who suffer from oily skin. After you finish setting your face, it is up to you to decide which area of your makeup that you would like to move on to. Personally, I like to do my eyebrows and eyemakeup after I set my face.

                                              

I always find it easiest to do my eyebrows before I start applying eyeshadow, just in case I’m not happy with how they look and I want to fix them.Since eyebrows can change the way you look, it is always best to figure out how they best suit your face. When it comes to doing your eyebrows, you first need to decide whether or not you want to follow your natural brow shape, or if you want to make your own. If you plan to follow your natural brow shape then it is usually easier to use a brow pencil or powder. Although if you want to shape your eyebrows a certain way, brow pomade and brow gel is generally a lot easier to work with. If you plan to use a pomade or a gel, you should always start with a small amount and build the pigmentation up. Trust me, a little goes a long way when it comes to brow pomades. After you fill in your eyebrows, you can use a clear or tinted brow gel to keep your brow hairs in place. Brow gel is basically mascara for your eyebrows. If your eyebrows come out looking a little messy then you can always use concealer to clean up the edges of them.