We clean the makeup bag: means you should say goodbye to – the opinion of makeup artists

1) Comes with powders and shadows small brushes and sponges – get rid of them. It’s hard to imagine worse than that! Buy yourself 2-3 normal eyeshadow brushes: a small barrel, a medium squirrel and a big fluffy blender brush, like Annbeauty A11, Makeup Secret S20, Manly Pro K132.

2) I think it’s worth forgetting thick wooden eyebrow pencils. I’m sure you’re too lazy to sharpen them, but most importantly, you’ll never achieve elegance and naturalness with them. Instead, take, for example, the 2-in-1 Brow Blade Pencil Liner, Urban Decay: on the one hand, it is a fine automatic pencil that can easily fill in the gaps in the eyebrows, and on the other hand, the thinnest liner that naturally pulls the hair.

3) You always color your eyelashes plain ink, from which circles under the eyes, when you wash it off? Hurry up and get a heat resistant one! It doesn’t print, crumble, requires no liquid to remove, and washes off with regular lukewarm water. Do not be afraid when you start to wash it off: the mascara is “removed” from the eyelashes like with small cases. By the way, it can be used as a fixing layer on your usual mascara. My favorites are Clinique Lash Power Mascara and L’Etoile Tiny Tube.

The first item on my to-do list is matte white shadows an irrelevant product that is not used anywhere now, except for creative make-ups or images for ballroom dancing. Second – big false eyelashes and even lashes of medium length. They go out of fashion. If I use false eyelashes, they are tufts at the corners of the eyes that create the illusion of natural volume. A full row of lashes is now rarely glued on except for dramatic effect or runway makeup. Finally – huge face packs. I’m talking about the ones that look like chests with sliding shelves of blush, shadows and lipsticks. Nobody needs so many funds in one box that you don’t really use and can’t take with you.

I have quite a long shopping list, so let’s get started right away!

All expired cream products including mascara.

Each category of goods has its own expiration date, it is written on the packaging with various symbols and numbers. You can check it in special applications, such as “Cosmetic Bag”. It is very important to keep an eye on the creams, because due to their texture, the bacteria they contain multiply quickly and the properties can be lost: the product sometimes exfoliates and changes the smell.

Mascara is another story: it is important to change it every six months, but, as a rule, it loses its freshness sooner. Signs of stale mascara: brings discomfort or itching, it crumbles, settles in lumps.

Lining with felt applicator.

There are many felt-tip eyeliners on the cosmetics market, and they can easily take up space in a makeup bag. Undoubtedly, the product is comfortable, but I think it is better to replace it with a brush liner, like the Tattoo Liner, Kat Von D. It’s simple: the tip of such a liner does not dry out and draws clear and brilliant lines all the time of use.

Pointed brushes.

Now the offer of brushes for sale is only pleasant: there are both high-quality natural ones and no less high-quality artificial ones.

Valeri D and Manly Pro are professional brands with a wide range of different batteries at an affordable price. For lovers of high-quality natural hair in Russia, there is AnnBeauty. They are tools that often play an even more important role in the application of products than the cosmetics themselves, so it is very important to enjoy them – washing, cleaning and, of course, choosing the ones that are right for you.

Base of the eyelids

This product makes sense, but a good eyelid primer that actually works is rare. I advise you not to splurge on another pot and use cream fixed shadows as a base (eg Paint Pot, MAC and Cream Shadow Stick, Bobbi Brown) or eyeliner in a pot under shadows dry.

wooden pencil

It’s the right product, but I don’t see the point of spending a lot of money on it. For its properties, price category and brand are absolutely irrelevant, it is a classic unstable texture. With a calm mind, take budget options – they will be no worse.

Waterproof eyebrow gels

As a rule, waterproof gels do not give any fixation, do not add volume to the hair (only colored gels do this), give a wet and greasy effect. I would say more of a thematic story, because for the daily release, fixation and volume are important to us. I advise you to buy simple transparent gels or with a slight tint.

Persistent eyeliner in a plastic jarIt is a product that must be in hermetically sealed packaging, usually sealed glass jars. Otherwise, it will simply dry out before you take care of it – and that will be a waste of money.

The first thing you can (and should!) definitely get rid of is curlerin other words, eyelash curlers. Instead, opt for natural lashes and use as little mascara as possible. For girls who want to curl and color, fortunately, there are many alternative procedures today, such as eyelash collagenization.

The next long-obsolete product is thick matte foundation. It is quite difficult to work with and easy to overdo it, which is why many often complain about the effect of the mask. Why is it usually chosen? To camouflage imperfections, but I advise you to spot imperfections with concealer, and for an unified complexion, use light textures of BB cream.

And finally, the most sensational product worth getting rid of is sculptor. Let’s be honest, for everyday makeup, it’s not that important. It is better to use bronzer, which will give the face a rested look and at the same time emphasize the oval of the face.

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