Sunday, January 11, 2015

Beauty pet peeves

I like to consider myself fairly knowledgeable when it comes to things in the beauty category (Makeup, hair, etc.) I have spend most of my teenage years learning the do's and don'ts through experience, watching beauty blogs on YouTube, and television.
So when I see someone doing something that "violates the beauty code," I cringe. I don't like to rant, but sometimes it must be done.
When I go to get myself ready in the morning, one of the things I have mastered is my daily makeup routine. When I chose to wear makeup, I have a solid routine that I follow everyday. I almost do it without thinking.
One of my major pet peeves is when people put on liquid foundation without setting it with powder. This is especially important if you have oily skin. It looks cakey and shiny on the skin and will not stay in place or last as long as if it were set. I hate to see people do this when it is so easy to take a setting power with a fluffy brush and finish your face so quickly.
Another pet peeve of mine is when people wear extremely thick eyeliner. I understand that it can be trendy, but for everyday wear, I think natural is best. Winging out a huge cat-eye look can be fun for a party or other special event, but is not appropriate for school or work in my opinion.
My next pet peeve is when people let their eyebrows get out of control. I take the time to make sure mine are nicely "groomed," because I treat them like my hair. My hair needs to be cut every few months, my eyebrows need to be tended to every few days. Taking a few minutes with tweezers and a mirror makes all the difference.
My last pet peeve has to do with eyelashes. They are beautiful and they are work. When people don't use an eyelash curler before putting on mascara and decide to use it after, I want to rip out my hair. That is a huge no. You are pretty much asking for your eyelashes to fall out, or be ripped out by your eyelash curler. I'm also not a fan of huge spider eyelashes. Some people may disagree with me, but if you are using 5 layers of mascara on a daily basis, you may want to start thinking about the less is more rule.

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