Making make-up last!

Loving your lips!

When buying lipstick, choose a colour that you love and that goes with everything. You can also choose a tinted lip balm which gives you a light, subtle colour and can be used day or night.

Magic moisturiser!

Make sure that you moisturise your skin before applying foundation. It's not only an important part of your skincare regime; it also helps your foundation go further. You can also mix your foundation with a tiny bit of moisturiser. This gives a much lighter coverage (especially for the day) and you will be using half the amount of moisturiser and foundation.

Lip gloss lessons!

When buying lip gloss, don't fork out for a new colour for each outfit.

- Apply vaseline with an earbud over your lipstick. This gives a wet, dewy look.

- Buy a clear lip gloss which you can wear over any lip colour.

- Choose a neutral lip gloss, like nude, that goes with everything.

Handy hairspray!

Use a light spritz of hairspray to set your make up so that it won't smudge off and need re-applying.

Foundation forever!

Here's how to get that last bit of foundation out of your container:

- If your product is in tube form you can snip the top off the tube. Use an earbud to get the last bits of foundation – you'll be surprised at how much foundation is still in the tube! Use the snipped off top as a lid.

- If your foundation is packaged in a bottle, leave it upside down even when you are not using it. This will bring any leftover product to the top.

Re-apply no more!

Apply foundation to your eyelids, don't leave them out. This helps the eye shadow cling to your eyelids and your make will last much longer than usual.

Keeping it tidy!

Always keep your makeup clean and neatly packed. This will keep products like mascara from going off or drying out.

Two in one!

Instead of using a face powder as well as a blusher (two separate products), you can use a bronzer. Lightly dust the bronzer all over your face with a big powder brush to set your foundation and give your skin a healthy glow. Then use a more concentrated amount on your cheek bones, like you would a blusher.

Lipstick that lasts!

When your lipstick is finished, scrape out the cont iner using either a lipstick brush or an earbud. There is plenty left in the bottom part of the container.

 

Contact Sandy Roy Beauty Therapy Institute on +27 21 689 1504 for more information.