How do you tell if products are worth buying when you are in the store?
Eyeshadow- Place to eyeshadow on your finger tip and swipe once on the back of your hand. If the pigment on your hand is not the same brilliance as the package, don't buy it. You will end up putting on layers and layers to achieve the same look and end up with caking and creasing.
Mascara- If you want full lashes, look for a mascara with a thick applicator. If you want more natural looking lashes, try a thinner applicator. I have used around 15 different Sephora brands and find that the mascara is not the indicator, it is with what you are applying the mascara.
Blush- Use the same pigment tester as eyeshadow. If you have fair skin, go for peaches and corals. Medium skin should use deeper pinks or bronzy coppers. Dark skin looks best with deep bronze or burgundy shades. The darker the skin, the deeper the blush color.
Lipstick- Buy your lipstick from a place you can test it directly on your mouth (don't do this at Sephora because there are too many samples for the employees to keep up with proper sanitation). If you can't do this, put the color on the back of your hand and hold it up to your mouth. If the color looks good against your skin tone, it will look good on you.
Foundation- Test, test, and test again before you buy. Any store or counter will give you free samples to take home and try. Judge your foundation in low light, sun light, photo flash, or those awful bathroom lights that make everyone look like a corpse. You will find what shade and finish you like the best. Test the foundation all over the face, not just the hand (darker than your face) or the jaw (also darker than your face).
Eyeliner- This depends on the use. Do you want a defined line or or soft, well blended line? Are you using it on your lash line or your water line (the part of the lid on the underside of the lashes closest to your eye)? Know what your intentions are before you walk into the store.
Defined lines-liquid or gel liner
Soft lines-Kohl pencil or eyeshadow
Lash line-most all will do
Waterline- Opthalmologist-tested and not waterproof
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