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Dimma Umeh

Biggest Makeup Mistakes Women Make

Using a foundation that is too light. I see that a lot here, even in stores. There is a very high probability that the sales rep will match you with a shade that is too light so please don’t let that happen. Store lighting can be really deceiving so make sure to confirm the shade in natural light first before paying money for it.

5 Makeup Items Every Woman Should Have

Eyebrow Pencil. Foundation. Powder. Blush and Lip-gloss.

Best Makeup Tip For tw Readers

 Take care of your skin! Cleanse, Treat and Moisturize. In addition, always take your makeup off at night. The skin is your base and if it does not look good, your makeup will not look good.

Ezinne Alfa

Biggest Makeup Mistakes Women Make

Not applying an appropriate skin primer before their foundation, and wondering why their makeup doesn’t last long enough.

5 Makeup Items Every Woman Should Have

Primer. Foundation. Eyeliner. Lip Balm, and Tweezers

Best Makeup Tip For tw Readers

Makeup is a fun and a great way to express yourself, but pay more attention to your skin! Drink lots of water, avoid sugar and pay attention to the products you use on your face.

Yewande Thorpe

Biggest Makeup Mistake Women Make

Using the wrong foundation shade and trust me, this is a global problem, particularly for women of color. It is quite hard to find a foundation shade that matches your skin-tone by just having a store assistant eyeball your complexion. They often get it wrong because of store lighting among other things. Another mistake we make is comparing skin-tones. For example, ‘My friend Kemi and I have similar complexions and she is an NC50 so I go out to MAC and ask for the exact shade…’ It doesn’t work that way. Foundation matching is a trial and error process that requires patience because you may get bad matches until you eventually find one that works for you. 

5 Makeup Items Every Woman Should Have

It works differently for everyone but for me, my 5 essentials are –Foundation. Eyeliner. Mascara. Blush and Lipstick  

Best Makeup Tip For tw Readers 

Wearing false lashes because it can be tricky: You only need a small amount of glue best applied to the lash band using the other end of a tweezer. Leave the glue to get tacky for about 30 secs. If you apply it before it gets tacky, the lash will slide around and never stick. Looking down into a standing mirror, apply the lashes to your lash line using both tweezers and your fingers to secure in place. Then press the false lashes and your natural lashes together using the tweezer to ensure there is no gap, the lashes must be sitting on your exact lash line. 

Culled from tw March 2017 edition.