This post may seem obvious to some but these few bits are some of the cheapest but most useful things that I have on hand 24/7 and will do so in the foreseeable future.
Numero uno: Tissues! Just some refined and processed paper but something so simple is just so handy. First tip- use just one ply of a tissue (i.e. pull one tissue's sheet off) and dab it over your face once you've applied your foundation. This is a handy tip I picked up from Wayne Goss but it just picks up any excess makeup and oils which is great for ensuring your makeup is long lasting. Similarly if you find you've overdone it on the blush or bronzer, just lightly dab a tissue over your face and again it'll lift any excess makeup and there you have a quick easy fix! Putting a folded tissue under your eye if you're doing a heavy eye look will prevent excess from falling onto your face and make clean up much easier. As well as this, tidying up the edges of your eye look is as easy as lightly (keyword) dragging a tissue upwards towards your hairline.
Number two: Cotton Tips. Again for the eye area, cotton tips are your best friend for correcting any mistakes. Sometimes when I'm in a rush my mascara application can be a little hasty and therefore a bit messy so this is where cotton tips are my number one pal. Handy tip is to wait a minute or two for the mascara to dry and it'll come off much more easily than if you try to do it when it's first applied and still wet. I buy the cotton tips that are designed for makeup so they have one side with a pointed tip and the other side is flat and almost an eyeshadow brush shape. The pointed side is perfect in helping tidy up liquid liner and create a sharper line and you can even apply shadow with the other side if you're brushless.
Number three: Cotton Pads. I prefer to use the large oval ones that I pick up from Priceline, I can never seem to find them in the supermarket but these are a must have for removing makeup teamed up with my Bioderma. The larger size means you use less and can cover more of your face. The smaller more standard cotton rounds are of course perfect for removing nail polish but to be honest I've been using those polish removing tubs more recently so haven't had need for them.
Number four: Sticky Tape. Your bestest chum when it comes to an intense eye look because with its aid you can create the most crisp line at the outer edge you ever saw! Line the tape up with the outer corner of your eye, up to the tail of your eyebrow and that is generally where your eyeshadow should stop. By placing some tape on first, it makes it super easy to have a perfect edge without having to be too careful and then correcting with concealer at the end. If you're using normal tape just pop it onto the back of your (clean) hand to take some of the stickiness off otherwise it can tug at your eye when you try to take it off. Alternatively the matte tape is better because it isn't so adhesive or sticky tab notes are perfect as well.
Sorry if this was all a bit stating the obvious but I was just thinking about all these products' uses and thought, hey! I'm gonna blog about that. Hopefully it was useful in some way!
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