How to Chose a Concealer

There are several shades of concealer, because each one has a different purpose:

• Yellow - great to cover purple, like bruises. 
• Lilac - suitable to conceal little brown spots. 
• Green - used to cover reddish little marks, such as pimples and little scars. 
• Orange - this is suitable to cover purple dark circles. 

How to apply? Finger, brush or sponge. You can apply both the foundation and the concealer in these three ways. It is important to spread and blend the product evenly, slowly and discreetly.

Quick Tip: The Potato Trick For Dark Circles

So it's one of those days, you wake up with very dark circles under your eyes, and you wonder if there was something you could do besides applying concealer.
Next time, try this quick trick:
Wrap up half of a grated raw potato in a thin cloth or gauze and rest it on your eyes for about 10-15 minutes.
And that's it!
Just do your morning/makeup routine as always, and use a Younique Mineral Concealer as it is 100% natural, chemical-free, mineral-based pigment powders, free of talc, oils, preservatives, perfumes, synthetic dyes, and parabens.

Foundation, Concealer, Primer and Powder - What are they?

You just started to be interested in makeup and still confuse Foundation, with Concealer? You don't know what a Primer is for, or the use of a setting Powder? Or maybe you already have your own makeup habits but these complexion products still confuse you? Let's get them all straight:

In order of what goes on your face:

• Primer, there are many different primers for different skin problems but the main goal for most primers is to boost makeup longevity and to create a smooth canvas. Try the Younique Glorious Face & Eye Primer to create a flawless canvas as it evens out the skin's texture, and primes and prepares the skin for premium application of mineral makeup.
• Concealer and Foundation, I don't think it really matters which order for these two if you are just covering dark circles. But if you have spots I would apply the foundation first and then use the concealer to cover any spots still showing. 

Concealer is usually thicker than foundation and is used to add more coverage over a certain area. Try the Moodstruck Minerals Concealer from Younique, as it is 100% natural and chemical-free. The Foundation is usually a Medium coverage and is used to even out your complexion.

• Setting powder, not to be confused with powder foundation, sets your makeup to boost longevity and to decrease shine. I recommend using a flat top powder brush to apply this, pat do not brush across foundation as it will move it and you will end up with uneven patches.

How to look good hangover

There's nothing worse than having to wake up early for another day at work, or classes, after a party night. Sure those shots were fun, but the headache and the puffy not-glowing face the next day pretty much speaks for itself: you feel bad and you look bad.
How to face the office, the colleagues and the boss? Here's a quick guide:

• Wash your face with warm water, clean all the makeup left on your face with a cotton pad damped in Rose Water. Use the Awake Facial Cleanser from Younique, as it will unclog your pores and make your skin look brighter.
• Apply moisturizer, as alcohol dehydrates the skin.
• Use a BB cream to unify your skin tone. Younique has a broad range of tones, make sure you don't choose a tone that is too light for you, or else you will look pale.
• Apply concealer on your dark circles. 
• Don't overdo your makeup: just some mascara to pop your eyes, and a little blush for a healthy glow to your cheeks and you're ready to go, looking healthy and fresh.

Additional tip: drink lots of water and eat a salad, the hangover will pass ;)

Younique Valentine's Day Gift

'Love is in the air!' With Valentine's day just around the corner the pressure is on to find your lady that special gift that will make her eyes light up in that unmistakable way. Don't fret, this AMAZING Valentine's Day gift set from Younique would no doubt make any woman swoon.

Grouped together in the Younique Black Case you will receive your choice of two Concealer/Blusher colors, Lucrative Lip Gloss (you can choose from ten lovely colors!), Brilliant Moisturizing Gel, Awake Facial Cleanser, Moodstruck 3D Fiber Lashes, Concealer Brush, Powder Puff Brush, Blusher Brush, Deluxe Brush, Duo Liner/Shader Brush and Crease Brush. Not only will this collection make her the prettiest of them all but it also gives you a whooping $100 savings compared to buying them individually. So what are you waiting for? Grab them here and impress her today!

Conceal Like a Pro with Moodstruck Mineral Concealer

How many times did you find yourself at the drugstore, at the make up counter, on the internet, wondering what you really need to buy to cover your under eye bags, a pimple, you name it.

Moodstruck Mineral Concealer is great for covering acne or acne scars. It won’t make your acne worse like many cream concealers do. That’s why it’s the better choice for young or teenage skin. You can use the Concealer Brush for natural coverage, or you can use the Liner/Shader Brush which is perfect for spot coverage.

It’s also good for covering that redness that some people have around the nostril area. Or if you have any hyperpigmentation or large areas to conceal, it’s better to use loose mineral concealer. When you try to cover too large of an area with cream concealer, and then add a layer of foundation, it can look really obvious. Loose mineral concealer will have a more flawless appearance.

For those of you who think that loose concealer is too messy, the best advice is to only poke one hole in the sifter. Just one! This will keep everything clean and contained. Open the jar upside down keeping the lid in your palm, and work from the minerals in the lid. Tap the brush so there’s not excess powder, and apply in a patting motion. You can diffuse the edges with a swiping motion. With loose mineral concealer, it’s better to apply your foundation first. Let your foundation cover what it’s going to cover and then go back and see what needs more coverage. That way you won’t spend all your time carefully concealing certain spots, only to brush on your foundation and mess it all up. 

Order one today and start having a flawless complexion!

PRO TIP: Using Concealer to Hide Dark Bags

Feel like your concealer is highlighting those pesky dark eye bags instead of hiding them? Here's a pro technique to help!

I highly recommend using a concealer brush.  The fibers are tapered and tightly packed so it perfectly fits the contours of eyes and blemishes for ideal coverage.

Blend in a little orange pigment to your concealer. With your concealer brush, swipe the color-correcting concealer under your eye in a "V" shape from your outer to inner corner. Then, buff the concealer into your skin, until you get to the center of your lower lid, where you'll want to feather the concealer for a lighter application.

It's really that easy! 

I personally prefer mineral powdered concealer since it doesn't clog my pores and GREATLY reduces oil & shine. 

Learn How to Highlight & Contour

                                                  


Contouring is the application of makeup on your face to help define your face shape, and makes you to appear as if you have a slimmer face, slender cheeks, a straighter nose and more prominent cheekbones, and to help reduce the double chin is some cases. Contouring is used on areas on the face you want to reduce and become less prominent. Highlighting is the application of makeup on your face that does the opposite effect of contouring. Highlighting helps to further define your face. Highlighting is used on certain areas of the face you want to be more prominent and pronounced.

                                          


What Shades to Choose?

Contouring: Use brown or tan colored. Powdered concealers work great! Matte or shimmer finish is up to you. Just make sure you blend, blend, and blend some more - make sure to choose something that blends easily and that gives the face that natural and healthy look. TIP: Contour color should be 1 -2 shades darker then foundation.

Highlighting: Same as contouring applies to highlighting only in lighter shades. FYI: Highlight color should be 1 – 2 shades lighter then foundation.

Contouring and Highlighting in simple steps:

Cheeks: suck in your cheek just a little and apply a darker shade to hollows (don’t overdo it, start off with a small amount then build as needed), apply light shade (highlight) to the apple of your cheeks when you smile.

Nose: apply darker shade (contour) on each side of the nose in a thin line and blend carefully, Run a line down the center on your nose with a lighter shade (highlight).

Forehead/Temple: apply darker shades (contour) to both your temples and blend well (Highlight) apply lighter shades to forehead.

Chin: apply darker shade (contour) down your chin and below your neck line, blend, blend and blend some more and see how your double chin reduces. Apply lighter shade (highlight) to the tip of your chin and blend downward and along your jawline

Tip: Blend, Blend, and Blend some more!!

Recommended: 100% natural, chemical-free, mineral-based concealers for every skin-type.