Primer

Primer is essentially a base, for some people it is crucial not skip this step. It makes everything stick and stay on for a flawless look all day. It makes it less likely for your makeup to smear or sweat off throughout the day or that night out. They make primers for everything, there is the regular primer which is meant for all over your face to ensure that makeup has a smooth base to go onto. They also make eyeshadow primers which also ensures a smooth base and an even canvas for your shadow to go onto. When you apply a primer you are evening out your skin and filling in any pores to ensure a smooth application. When you apply an eyeshadow primer/base you are also evening out your skin to ensure the product comes out vibrant and stays locked on. They even make primer for your eyelashes! Which I didn't even know of until I bought a set and now its by far one of my favorite products. Although it makes your eyelashes scary and white the mascara goes on awesome afterwards and makes your eyelashes look so good. Although all of these steps are again time consuming if you are a true makeup junky and are concerned about the wear of your makeup and the protection of your skin then primers are for you. If you’re not a prep and prime type of person then there is always setting. There are several ways to set your makeup and one of the most popular is powder. And believe it or not powders come in all types of colors even odd ones and different consistencies. Some people use a heavy powder that is their skin tone or around the color of their foundation. Others might use one lighter/darker then their foundation/skin tone. There are also translucent powders which are for the most part thin, but there are also colored powders such as yellow(banana powder) that people use to lighten/highlight parts of their face such as under eyes, the bridge of the nose maybe the forehead, beneath the cheekbones. Green and purple powders to color correct and I'm sure there are others. Some people even use extra bronzer at this point or set their bronzer using a darker colored bronzer or a powder a few tones darker. Some people may feel that this step is too much and that it feels too heavy and will choose not to do. There are also other alternatives to powder such as a setting spray it is just a light mist like “hairspray for your face” that has a much lighter feel then powder and it does the same job.

Eyebrows

Eyebrows frame your face and give it character. Some people are born with naturally full, shaped perfect brows. While others are left to draw on or fill in their sparse, light brows. Some people even tattoo on their eyebrows! Talk about dedication. For people who are not so married to the idea of something permanent on their face, but have the time and dedication to draw them on everyday I applaud. I went through the phase of trying to do that but I had decided that my brows were fine as they were and focused more on shaping them and keeping them nicely groomed. Every person has a different preference to shape and even to color of them. Some may like a more arched brow, others more of a line, some full, some thin, some natural, some perfect. Some go for a more dramatic look and will go for a higher arch and a sharper cleaner brow all around. Only true makeup junkies are seriously concerned with filling in their brows to perfection it is a sort of art/skill that takes a while to perfect and conquer and can be time consuming. Most people that dye their hair do not realize how much your natural brow color and new color of their hair will differ. This is where some people actually lighten/darken their brows and dye them along with their hair. This is also where powder/gel or whatever alternatives for filing them in will come in handy. Some people believe that brows complete the look or “You’re are not ready until you’re brows are ready” or “it’s going to be a bad day if it’s a bad brow day.” Some people are gifted enough to be able to do their brows themselves, whether it be tweezing, waxing, threading or a combination. Others (like myself) have to find the right person that they like and trust to be able to do their brows how they like them! The right shape can make all the difference. The fun thing about brows and makeup in general is that you can change them up whenever you feel like it (unless you went the permanent route). You can try out new shapes and colors and the majority of the time they will grow back. But if you aren't feeling that risky again all you have to do is draw them on for a whole different look or you just fill them in sparsely or not at all for a natural look.