Who else is guilty? I know I am that’s why I decided to write about it for this week’s chit-chat. You know, those weird facial expressions we make during makeup application. Tell me, were you like that since time immemorial? were you influenced by your favorite youtube guru and gurushh? Okay I invented gurushh; but these are your tweens (10-12 year olds) calling themselves makeup guru, heaven forbid!
So the hot burning question is, are these face contortions really helpful? let’s investigate further.
(1) Contouring to create an illusion of slimmer or well-defined face has to be the trickiest. But see not everyone is born with prominent cheek bones (think Jessica Biel or Kiera Knightly) so locating them isn’t easy. My quickie solution? Say hello to mah duck face!
Duck face is simply sucking in your cheeks to create a visual guide on where to apply bronzer. I prefer using a matte bronzer that’s two shades darker, and with a contour brush (sometimes a round or domed brush), I apply it just under the cheek bones and then I blend and buff upwards onto the temples for a seamless look. In days I want to glam up, I highlight my cheekbones with a bit of shimmer.
(2) Next challenge is how to apply blush properly. Old school says you have to smile to reveal the apples of your cheeks. But I don’t want Betty Boop makeup where the color is concentrated on the cheeks. I prefer a more polished and modern look; want to know my easy take on it?
If you’ve experienced constipation at least once in your life, then you know how it feels sitting in the toilet for minutes, doing crazy maneuvers here and there to liberate your ass, haha! Push, release, push. Constipated pout simply means pushing your cheekbones up. So with a blush brush, I apply the color just above my cheekbones and blend outwards.
(3) Do you get teary-eyed when you line or smudge your eyes? I used to. But over the years of fooling with eyeshadows and eyeliners, I can handle lining much better now. I’ve seen some of you guys doing this habit though, don’t deny!
Fish eyes means making your eyes big to help you line or smudge your lower lash line easily. It’s also a mindless way of controlling your tear ducts. I say mindless because you still get teary-eyed nonetheless.
(4) Does opening your mouth help with the blending of the eyeshadow or finding the crease? I’ve seen this many times from youtube gurus and gurushh. What’s up with the mouth-opening? am I missing on something? is there a scientific explanation to this pandemic? I don’t do it myself but here’s a (mis)representation of the weirdest makeup trick in my opinion.
Call it crazy, baloney, weird tricks. Call it whatever you want. At the end of the day, it will look right, when done right.
The aftermath.
Oh makeup, you bring so much joy to a woman’s life!
Kathryne
p.s. do you have any weird tricks you want to share? spill the deets babe.
I open my mouth all the way and look all the way up when applying mascara… it makes my face more taut!
I should try that trick Chrissy!
None I want to make public… 😉
hahaha, there are things we better hide
This is so cute and funny! Greeeeat post 🙂
Thanks Farryn. Reality is fun!
Rofl! I have to pay more attention to what I do, but I am guilty of applying mascara with my mouth open. I have no idea why, and it always smudges if I consciously make an effort to keep my lips sealed!
Really? now that's funny!!!!
I used to open my mouth when I applied mascara, but I felt silly, so I trained myself not to do it anymore! Fun post!
hahaha, it's fun to know there are so many women doing that ha?
What a fun post! I'm guilty of the first two, but I never open my mouth when applying mascara or blending, because I don't think it actually helps with anything 🙂
hahaha! finally somebody who doesn't open her mouth. welcome to the club of introverts, hahaha!
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Haha love this post!
thanks!!! xo
I do all of these! Hahahahaha.
I knew it, guilty you are Noelle!
This is a GREAT post!! Also, the "o" of your mouth when you apply mascara. GUILTY over here!
hahaha! There should be a congregation exclusive to mouth openers, hahaha
I'm probably the most hilarious when I apply mascara. I usually catch myself halfway through and close my mouth. God bless anyone that ever watches me and shoots me a wtf look haha
hahaha! I can imagine you doing that in front of me and I'm like WTF are you doing Brooke!
I totally hang my mouth open when doing my mascara!
You are one of the mouth openers! hahaha
omg this is so funny yet so TRUE! I totally do these things plus open my mouth when applying mascara
LOL! I really can't understand the mouth opening habit, haha!
LOL Love this post, Kath! I pull a realllly funny face when putting on mascara 😛
Women. This world is so boring w/o us.
So funny!! Love your faces–I'm guilty of all of the above!
hahaha! I thought so too Moxie.
My brother used to make fun of my sister and I for the faces we'd make putting on makeup. It cracked me up to see your first picture.
hahaha! My husband laughed too when he saw my 1st pic. Praise women for all these weird tricks!
Hilarious post! I am sooo guilty…and so is my husband, and he doesn't even use makeup.
hahaha. So you're hub is a mouth opener? Lol
LOL Funny lady! So true though! You forgot to do the weird mascara face! 😀
hahaha! next time
I also open my eyes when applying mascara. It helps me concentrate.
funny how we do all these tricks for the sake of makeup
Ha ha ha! You are so funny. I think I would be embarrased to know what I really look like when applying makeup!