Haley's Hints & Hits

I was recently asked to teach a three 45-minute makeup classes to girls ages 12-17. It caused me to reflect on the basics, something I think I overlook a lot. I hope the information I gave the young women, as well as you, will help prevent mistakes that I made for years from being made.

Haley's Handout

"Make-up, if applied tastefully and in moderation, can enhance appearance. But no amount of eye shadow, lipstick, or mascara could possibly compete with the natural attractiveness of a genuine smile. It brightens the room. It cheers others. It communicates friendship, love, and optimism so much more than any cosmetic ever could. It puts people at ease and is welcoming. Truly in the world of glamour, there is no close second to a genuine smile.”
~Elder Lynn G. Robbins

Haley’s Hints:
-Don’t sleep in your makeup! Your eyelashes and skin will do so much better if you allow them time to breathe. Hygiene and skin care are so important! No amount of makeup can compensate for unclean or unhealthy skin. I highly recommend eye makeup remover to ensure all the eyeshadow, eyeliner, and mascara are off without excessive rubbing or scrubbing. Allow the moistened cotton pad to sit on your eye for a few seconds and then gently wipe off your lids. In the same way you applied your mascara, gently use the pad to get the mascara off of your lashes. You don’t want to cause premature wrinkles in the eye area from poor makeup removing techniques. Your makeup will apply easier if you’re working with a clean slate, so wash and hydrate your skin and then you won’t need as much makeup and it won’t take as long! Depending on your skin type, once or a couple times a week, use a face mask or cleansing brush to deep clean your pores so they don’t get clogged and cause breakouts that could have been prevented. Avoid scrubs, as they will cause mini tears in your skin which will only make things worse. Be sure to have the water just barely warm because if it’s too hot it will burst capillaries, which will cause redness and an older appearance.
-Hydrate and protect your skin—always! If you notice you are breaking out, don’t skip your moisturizer! Your skin may even be breaking out because it’s over-compensating from the lack of moisture and nourishment that can be found in face creams. Face creams and sunscreen will help keep you looking young! DNA is of course a huge factor, but control what you can and it will prolong the aging process! The sun provides us with Vitamin D, which is vital, but excessive exposure will cause your skin to become leathery and will wrinkle much sooner than it would have otherwise. It can also cause skin cancer, so be diligent in protecting your skin! If you do get too much sun, apply aloe vera without lidocaine (it’s alcohol based and will dry your skin out) to get your skin healing fast! You also need to hydrate yourself from the inside out, so drink lots of water and avoid greasy foods to help keep your skin clear and luminous. It will pay off in the long run, I promise!
~Makeup Application:
·Face
-Primers for eyeshadow and face may seem like a gimmick, but they truly help to create a smooth canvas for flawless application. Eyeshadow primers help the shadows appear in their truest shade, stay put, and keep them from creasing. Face primers make foundation application easier, allow you to use less, and will help with staying power.
-Mineral foundation/loose or pressed powders are great for everyday use because they’re light, easy to apply, and yet still provide coverage. They’re also great to use for setting foundation when it is worn for special occasions. If you do start using foundation for school dances or family pictures, make sure you have the right shade! Either mix two shades of foundation together or mix a foundation that is slightly too dark with a moisturizer to tone it down for your perfect shade. It’s very important to get as close to skin color as possible. Of course we always want to look tan or we feel like we have to cover up our flaws and blemishes so we want to go darker, but it's important not to go too dark. Always blend a little foundation down your neck and below your ear so there aren't any harsh lines. I like to use a foundation brush or beauty blender to make sure it’s even so it doesn’t look patchy or caked on.
-Cream blush can have better staying power and can be applied with a small stipple brush or your fingers. It’s best to apply blush slightly below or on your cheekbone, depending on your face shape, and from the colored part of your eye (iris) out because any closer can accentuate redness around your nose.
·Eyeshadow

-Blending is key! I like to use a shadow that is a shade or two darker than my skin tone (usually kind of a blush color) for blending on my brow bone so my highlight shade and my darker crease color transition more smoothly. There really aren’t any rules to how you apply shadows, but my go-to is using a medium shade on my eyelids, a darker shade in the outer one-third of my eye and crease, and a light color for a highlight below my eyebrows and in the inner corner of my eye. The darker the color, the smaller the brush.

·Mascaras
-I have yet to find the perfect mascara, but there are tons of great ones at the drugstore. You don’t want it to flake off on your face or make your eyelashes look like spider legs. A mascara that lengthens, thickens, separates, or keeps your eyelashes curled can be a fun way to switch up your look.

Hits with Haley:
-e.l.f brushes, primers, blush, eyelash curler, lip exfoliator, zit eraser, etc.
-Up & Up or Equate Eye Makeup Remover & Facial Cleanser (no different than Neutrogena)
-Ulta (drugstore & high-end products with a rewards program)
-Search YouTube for dupes of high-end products, reviews, and tutorials for palettes or products before buying

Remember, you’re already beautiful! Makeup should accentuate your natural beauty, not cover it up. :)