Top 5 Common Makeup Application Mistakes – And How To Avoid Them

Creating the perfect makeup look comes with various mistake opportunities from choosing the wrong shades to uneven application. Although these mistake are very common in both everyday and red carpet makeup looks, true professionals know the pro secrets and techniques of a flawless look, regardless of face shape and makeup type.

The Most Common Mistakes:

Face Mask Effect

Instead of an airbrushed finish, sometimes foundation can look very unnatural and cakey. This problem can be due to the texture, amount and application type, and is one of the biggest makeup mistakes, as it can easily ruin the whole look. To avoid this fake “face mask” effect, make sure you choose the right type and shade of foundation and blend out until everything is smooth and even as lines of makeup (especially on the edges, such as the chin and jawline) can make the situation even worse.

Dramatically Overlined Lips

Overlined lips have become a huge trend since last year, and while if done well, it can look good on camera, this technique rarely works. Trying to overline the lips and trying to blur the dimension of the natural lipline can result in a very unrealistic makeup look that not only doesn’t look proportionate on the face, but it usually makes the lips look unnatural as well.

Wrong Eyelash application

Dramatic, long and voluminous lashes can perfectly complete a makeup look and make it more feminine, but if the application is wrong and the glue is visible or the lash is not directly glued to the natural lash line, the whole makeup look is ruined. One of the biggest mistake (the visible glue line) can be easily solved with a clear or black glue that matches the eyeliner, but for the perfect false lashes, you will need to learn the professional techniques.

Dark Foundation

Another regular foundation mishap is using darker foundation than the skin shade and no matter how high and even coverage the product ensures, it will look very unnatural on the skin. To find the ideal shade for any skin tone, make sure to take a look at the skin’s undertone as well to avoid using darker colours.

Sculpted Eyebrows

Natural looking and bigger eyebrows are definitely one of the most popular looks of the year, but just like with lining the lips, it can easily go overbroad. There are various products that will help you shape and sculpt the brows (from pencils to gels and wax textured brow liners), but without matching the shape of the brows to the shape of the face and drawing a proportionate shape, the brows will look too overwhelming.

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