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How to do your makeup to a professional standard using drug store products

in this article I am going to be writing about all of the top tips and tricks to get your makeup looking fabulous!

I am going to start of by talking about how you can achieve the perfect flawless base. I would always recommend using a primer to start off with. the primer will give you an even complexion and make your skin soft and evenly toned. this will help you when applying foundation as it will be more even and give you a smoother look and feel to your face. I would recommend using the bourjous happy light matte serum. I use this every day and it gives me a really good even skin tone complexion. it makes my makeup last twice as longer as it would if I never used it at all. it retails at around £12.99.as an alternative option you could use the Barry M flawless primer which retails at around £5.99. once you have finished your primer you should then move onto your foundation. depending on your skin type you should be careful on what foundation you choose to use.if you have dry skin then I would recommend using a health blend foundation like the bourjous health mix serum foundation, retailing at around £11.99. if you have oily skin I would recommend that you use matte Foundation as this will give your skin a more even finish and it reduces the amount of shine on your face. if you have combination skin I would recommend using a normal foundation such as Max factors facefinity foundation, retailing at £12.99. I love this foundation as it gives me a really even skin complexion and it isn't to oily or to shiny. my skin looks amazing when I wear this foundation and it lasts up to 12 hours so is perfect if your going on a day trip or a night out. for a matte foundation I would recommend you using Rimmel London's Stay matte perfection foundation which retails at around £5.99.

once you have done your foundation you then move onto your face powder. some people choose not to wear powder but I would recommend you use it if you have oily skin. if you have dry skin I wouldn't recommend powder as it can stick to your dry areas of the skin and make your skin complexion look uneven. if you have oily skin powder can help to reduce the shininess of your skin. I would recommend that you use Rimmel London's stay matte powder, retailing at around £3.99. I love this powder as it is available in so many different shades so is perfect for every skin tone and it sticks to your skin really well. rather than spread the powder around your face I choose to dab the powder onto my face so that it sticks better and it then also prevents smudging of your base layer.

after your base layer is complete we move onto your eyebrows. I always recommend doing your eyebrows with eyebrow gel pots. I think that they look better on the brows and give them more definition. however powders are also good if you want a more natural eyebrow look. I use the Mac Eyebrow gel pots in light brown which cost £15 each. although it seems a lot of money for you to spend on eyebrow gel in comparison to the price of eyebrow powders but they last longer and they give you a more defined eyebrow look. I use a small angled eyebrow brush to do my eyebrows, depending on how thick you want your eyebrows to be this may change and what shape they are. if I was to use an eyebrow powder I would use the sleek makeup brow kit which retails at £8.49.

Once your eyebrows are done we then move onto the eyes. this includes mascara and eyeliner. for your mascara I would recommend using the Kate Moss Rimmel London Mascara. I use this mascara every day and I love it! it gives my lashes a fuller and thicker look. for your eyeliner I would recommend using a pencil for your waterline and liquid for the top. I use the MUA matte eyeliner which costs £2, so wont break the bank. I use the Rimmel London glam eyes liquid eyeliner which costs £4.99. when applying liquid eyeliner to the top eye I use collotype to get the flick right. I line the tape up with my eyes and then if I get the eyeliner wrong it wont go onto my skin and mess up my base layer as it will go onto the tape. this also gives me a perfect line for my flick.

once your eyes are done the only thing left to do id you lips. I would recommend a matte lipstick as this will give your skin an even better finish. I use the MAC Matte lipsticks which are £15.50 each. for a nude shade I recommend using Velvet Teddy. if you want a pinky shade then I would use Please me or if you want a red I would use ruby woo.