Serious beauty mistakes we all make

Have you ever felt like you never achieve the level of beauty cover girls have? Although it’s obvious that they get a lot of help from their friend Photoshop, we ‘normal girls’ deserve to look refined, and, yes, expensive.

This doesn’t mean buying tons of really expensive cosmetics, clothes and make up, it’s enough to stay clear of these usual beauty mistakes.

Looking shabby
It’s important to look and feel beautiful, even when you’re alone at home. This, of course, means: brush your hair and teeth and wear decent clothes (even your old sweatshirt can look ok if it’s washed and spotless).

Poor mouth hygiene
Even though your teeth are healthy, and you haven’t had a toothache in months, how about visiting a dentist to get rid of calc, built up by drinking red vine, smoking and coffee? Also, brush your teeth after every meal and floss. This way your teeth will stay healthy and you won’t have trouble with bad breath.

Damaged hands
You should really pay attention to your hands, nails as well. Check out our How to have great nails and Nail care and how to do it (properly) posts. A good idea is to carry a small pack of hand cream in your handbag, so you can put it on whenever your hands need it.

Tweezed too much?
Be sensible when tweezing your brows. Read Perfect brows 1-2-3 post. Take your time when doing the brows, they grow rather slowly. If you make a mistake, use a pencil to cover it up.

Too much powder and makeup
Your foundation or your powder shouldn’t be too heavy, the same goes for the rest of your makeup too. If you overdue, it can make you look dramatic, even cheap for that matter. It will also make your pores clog, which results in small wrinkles, acne, blemishes and all the other stuff you don’t want on your face.

Not cleaning your makeup accessories
You should clean your brushes, sponges, puffs and all other beauty gear at least once a week, and replace them at least once in three months time. Oils and bacteria tend to build up in accessories, and if your skin is prone to acne, you’ll be surprised how much this tactic can help.

Too dark lip liner
This is a major mistake many women do. Your lip liner (pencil) should be the exact colour as your lipstick, and never darker. You see, when the lipstick melts way you are left with a dark circle around your lips, and that looks very unattractive. Use the lip liner to enhance the lipstick and make it more durable, for further tips, read our Absolutely fabulous lips article.

Not removing makeup from your face
You should never, never be too tired to take the makeup off. If you go to sleep with your makeup still on, the next morning your pores will be clogged, skin irritated and makeup much more difficult to get rid off. So, take that ten needed minutes and remove your makeup.

Liquid eyeliner disaster
With liquid eyeliners the trick is practice and steady hand. A crooked, uneven line is not the look you should be going for. Practice, look for liners with small, firm, preferably tiny padded points. If you still can’t do it, use pencil instead.

Roots showing?
When you are thinking about dying your hair, think twice. You’ll need to touch up your roots every 3 to 4 weeks and dye your hair all over every 6 to 8 weeks. Can you afford it? Also, when going blonde, think about what peroxide does to your hair. Is it worth it?

Treating your hair harsh
Don’t bind your hair too tightly. It can make you look more serious than you wanted and cause a headache too.

Doing makeup under insufficient light
You can get wrong colours, thicker and harsher lines or miss a spot, when doing your makeup under soft, insufficient light. Always try to be facing a window if it’s light outside. If you usually do your makeup at night, get stronger bulbs.

Boring makeup
Doing the same thing every day, using same colours and techniques, even the products are the same? It’s time for a change. Experiment with colours and techniques. You’ll be surprised to see how different you can look.