I have two types of placement that I gravitate toward. The first is light to dark, going from inner to outer lid/crease, and the second is with the lightest shade on the center of the lid with darker shades on the outer and inner portions of the lid. I usually work from light to dark, so...
I start with my thumbnail and work my way to my pinky nail. For each nail, I do one stroke down the center, starting from the base of the nail, and then I pull the color toward the edges and gently wrap around the free edge.
If it’s a more pigmented base product, then I’ll use a separate tool for layering, whether that be my fingertip or a lip brush. For gloss, I prefer fingertips unless it’s very pigmented, then a brush is handier (especially to get it along my cupid’s bow). For a powder product, always...
I usually dab a wee bit wherever I’m trying to spot conceal and then use my foundation brush (usually a Real Techniques Expert Face brush) and gently tap against my skin so I don’t lose too much cover but can blur the edges. I sometimes use a synthetic, cream eyeshadow brush (small, a little...
My favorite brushes to use are ones that are small and tapered (a typical highlighting brush, really), as I can get decent coverage while still getting a more diffused look overall. For a very pigmented or more metallic highlighter (or if I’m going for a softer finish), I’ll use a fan brush. ...
I use mostly pencil eyeliner, so I typically will apply to my lower lash line. I find myself looking down slightly into a mirror and trying not to blink, haha! I do the same for lining my lower waterline, which I don’t do quite as often. I like using eyeshadow to blow out the lower lash line and...
I gently curl my lashes first, working the curler from the base to the tips of my lashes. After that, I apply one coat of mascara to my upper lashes on one side, then the other side, and then I go back with a second coat but in reverse (e.g. left/right and then right/left). I take what’s...
Even though a lot of bronzer blushes are huge, I just don’t find myself gravitating toward them–they just feel SO big on my face and I end up using fan brushes or denser, larger blush brushes. I don’t use bronzer all that much and tend to use it as a subtle contour when I have a bolder...
I’m not married to a particular brush, so I use quite an assortment. I tend to like medium-dense brush that are small-to-medium in overall shape and size with the ability to blend as well as pack on color. I apply to the apples of the cheeks and then blend outward so the heaviest color remains on...
I use a thin to medium thick, angled brush with fairly firm bristles (I don’t want them to bend on me), and then I use Anastasia Dip Brown to fill in with fine, hair-like strokes and I try to be as ligh-handed as possible. I usually start halfway through my brow and work toward the tail, and then...
