Make Up Buying Guide:

From a young age girls are bombarded with thousands of ads for cosmetics and makeup products in magazines, on television, and now on the Internet. Which makeups are the best? That's not necessarily an easy question to answer since there are so many brands and products on the market. We can say that certain brands get more respect from professional makeup artists who know the business better than anyone else. Besides a good foundation for your makeup, the 2 biggest areas people have questions on are for eye makeups and lip makeups. We've all seen the 15 year old girl with hideous eye makeup which makes her look "ugly" yet she doesn't know it. If you or your daughter is ready to start wearing makeup, head down to your local mall and see if you can get a free consult from the makeup section in a department store like Macy's or Saks. Girls are putting on makeup at younger and younger ages these days so having some basic knowledge of colors, blush, lip-gloss, eye-shadow, and makeup foundations will go a long way.

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Magazines depict women with perfect makeup and all the advertising displays makeup and cosmetic products that will solve any facial blemish and make you look like a celebrity as well. The truth is not all hollywood celebs look that great all the time. The top brand names in cosmetics are Bobbi Brown, Chanel, Dior, Clinique, Estee Lauder, L'Oreal, Lancome, MAC, Mary Kay, Maybelline, Orlane, Revlon, Shiseido, and Yves Saint Laurent. Many experts in the makeup field will tell you that good skin care is essential so most recommend starting with moisturizers and skin care products. Makeup covers a wide range of products - blush for your cheeks, moisturizer for your body, mascara for your eyes/brows, eyelash curlers, eye-shadow and liners, foundation, lip-gloss and balms, lip-liner/lipstick, and powder or concealer. As we mentioned before you can go to your nearest department store and buy makeup and cosmetics or you can shop online at e-tailers like Folica.com or Makeup.com. We found some great makeup reviews and consumer opinions on both those websites. Applying makeup can be a daunting task for teenagers who first experiment with cosmetics. Further down on the page we will go into detail on how to apply makeup. How much is makeup? Each product category differs, but it's not cheap by any means. Also, you may find that you really don't like a product you bought and it ends up going to waste. As with most products for women, you find females constantly trying out new products and switching brands pretty often. To get started we suggest visiting a site like Makeup411.com and getting a good understanding of how each makeup product works and what colors are best for your skin type. Makeup is like most other things, it takes some time to get good at applying it and creating the look that makes you happy. Two key accessories are a good makeup mirror and a makeup case/bag (great for traveling). One issue that has followed makeup and cosmetic companies over the years is how they test their products (mostly on animals). Many animal rights organizations have protested new products and called for the end of testing new cosmetics on animals like rabbits. There is a small movement towards more natural makeup solutions or not wearing makeup at all.

Best Mineral Makeup:

Makeup made with all natural minerals from the Earth is a concept that most women appreciate and bareMinerals is the company that revolutionized this type of makeup. Bareminerals.com has a variety of makeup products that are produced with no preservatives, talc, oil, fillers, or binders. Their product line includes foundation, blush, eyeshadows, glimmers, glimpses and liner shadows. Sheer Cover mineral makeup is another large player in this field. Their makeup products contain 100% pure minerals from the Earth and are free of chemical dyes, fragrances, and silicones. You can find out more at Sheercover.com.

Permanent Makeup:

Many people ask "Is it possible to get makeup put on permanently?". The answer is yes. Many women choose to get eye liner, eyebrows and lip-liner essentially tattooed on their faces. Much like getting a tattoo, permanent makeup is no joking matter. If you plan on wearing makeup almost daily for many years to come, then getting permanent eye-liner or lip-liner done can save you hours of time over the long run. If you go to Permanentcosmetics.net you will find a state by state listing of licensed professionals who do permanent cosmetics and makeup. The average cost per procedure is around $400 to $600, but as most experts agree the price is secondary compared to getting a qualified professional to do the work. Ask your girlfriends or family members if they know of anyone who has had a procedure done and get referrals that way.

Applying Makeup - Makeup Tips:

Ok, the time has come to apply the makeup you bought at the store. You may have forgotten some of the tips or secrets the employee told you when you purchased it at the store. Girlfriends are great for helping with applying makeup, but at the same time you may be left all by yourself to do it. There are websites that definitely help with the basics and offer free tips on how to wear makeup and apply it. Makeuptips.org is a well organized site with categories like foundation tips, face powder tips, concealer tips, blush tips, eye makeup tips, camouflage tips, skincare tips, and lip color tips. Although the site has thorough descriptions of how to apply makeup, we really wish they would supply pictures of the process so you could put a photo with the application procedure. Applymakeup.com is another excellent site on makeup tips, but we felt like the site was pushing us towards another branded website. Stick with the tips and avoid the pressure to buy the products.

Free Makeup Samples:

There are dozens of opportunities to get free samples of makeup either in the mall or online if you choose to signup at the companies website. Offers change constantly so it's best to go straight to the source and see what is the current new product with free samples. We have provided websites below of the most popular cosmetic/makeup companies in the world. Just click on the link to go to the main website and look for promotional or coupon links that will lead you to the 'free samples'.

• Maybelline
• Revlon
• MAC Cosmetics
• bareMinerals
• Clinique
• L'Oreal
• Bobbi Brown Cosmetics
• Mary Kay Cosmetics
• Cover Girl
• Estee Lauder
• Lancome
• Dermacia
• Sephora
• Dior

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