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10 common Makeup Mistakes, beauty blender/sponge applicator, concealer, contour, eyebrows, highlighter, lashes, lips, powder
Today I am in the mood for a different blog post, a more rambly one!
So relax, grab a cup of tea and some macaroons and enjoy today’s 10 most common MAKEUP MISTAKES article!
First of all, a little disclaimer… I’m not a makeup artist and most of these mistakes were “thoroughly tested” by myself as well… Nobody’s perfect! But we can always improve ourselves, right?
But if any of the things I consider “mistakes” work wonders for you, by all means do whatever works best for you! To each their own! After all makeup is such a versatile and personal field… Nothing is set in stone!
This being said, let’s move on to the “lovely”…
MAKEUP MISTAKE #1: YOU DON’T WET YOUR BEAUTY BLENDER/SPONGE APPLICATOR BEFORE USING IT
Sponge applicators are a common thing in the beauty world for quite a while now! They’re no longer one of the well kept secrets of professional makeup artists! The beauty community seems to love them… But everybody is using them wrong!
You HAVE TO USE your beauty sponge WET when you apply your makeup, beauties!
With a wet sponge the application is the closest to flawless and the liquid already absorbed by the sponge will prevent it from taking in all the product you’re using. So you won’t feel like you’re wasting your foundation anymore.
The whole purpose of a makeup blender is to help your foundation, concealer/whatever makeup product you’re applying with it, mimic a natural layer of skin with a makeup application. By using it dry you’ll only limit the surface the sponge is touching your face with – because when wet, a beauty sponge will almost double its size, which saves you time! Without any moisture in the sponge the application will be patchy, your foundation will look heavy, everything won’t be buffed into your skin as it should and you won’t have that fresh, natural, I’m-not-wearing-makeup look.
MAKEUP MISTAKE #2: CONCEALER BEFORE FOUNDATION
Why don’t you just apply foundation first and when you did that take a step back, look into the mirror and see if you still need more coverage!? If you do, then use your trusty concealer… But please, use it only where you need it! Pinpoint concealing, Lisa Eldrige… Does that ring a bell anyone!?
Point is: why cake up your face with countless layers of products you often don’t even need!? Try to hide your imperfections by using thin layers of products only where you need it, and most important IF you really need it!
Also keep in mind that is no such thing as flawless skin! What you call imperfections make yourself look like… well, yourself?!
Related to that here is
MAKEUP MISTAKE #3: SLAPPING ON TOO MUCH CONCEALER
– the Kardashian way of doing your makeup that is! I bet you know what I’m talking about! If you’re doing your makeup like this on a daily basis, you should know that this is a technique used mostly by drags, who let’s get serious, do have a lot to hide! NO OFFENSE there anyone!
I really find that with this technique you’re wasting product, cake your face, because everybody will definitely notice that you have too much going on under your eyes, and it’s so likely to get the opposite effect by looking even more tired and walk around all day with a “lovely”, accentuated pair of bags and dark circles!
[ I definitely agree on the bag thing, but only if they’re Chanel! ]
Again, use concealer where and if you need it! And remember, a little goes a long way!
Maybe this is MAKEUP MISTAKE #4: USING TOO MUCH PRODUCT
– too much product would only cake up your face, make you look unnatural and probably somewhere in the middle of the day your makeup will crease and slide all-over… So yeah! Use only the amount of makeup to serve your needs! And apply it by building it up in thin layers!
And here since we’re talking about the “Kardashian makeup”…
MAKEUP MISTAKE #5: OVER-CONTOURING YOUR FACE
… on a daily basis. Unless you’re shooting a pictorial or you’re filming something I don’t see why you should use a heavy contour. Especially if your face is already harmoniously sculpted… Why ruin Nature’s work of art by taking a contour product in a striking colour, from the hollows of your cheeks all the way down to the corners of your mouth?! And most of all, why draw a harsh line without even blending it out and make it look as natural as possible?
[ I plan on doing a whole post on natural contouring soon. What do you think? Would you be interested in reading that? ]
MAKEUP MISTAKE #6: OVER-REACTING WITH POWDER
– Say hi to Casper the Friendly Ghost 😂😂😂
Everybody is preaching how setting your makeup with a good powder – mandatory a matte one – is. But why even do that when our skin is naturally dewy anyway?! Why slap a powder all-over your face to make it unnaturally matte… and here comes the silly part – then to come again with another product, the highlighter, to bring that glow back in!?
Do powder, by all means! And especially if you’re having oily skin, but do that by dusting it strategically, in the places you know tend to get oilier during the day: t-zone, chin, forehead…
[ *hint*hint* Hourglass does a glorious one! ]
MAKEUP MISTAKE #7: EXAGGERATED HIGHLIGHTING
I love my highlighters, but I do think that they are the trickiest makeup products to use… Ever! You must be careful how much you apply and where you apply it, unless you don’t want to look like a disco ball in action!
If you have large pores on your face, or visible scarring avoid very pigmented highlighters with lots of shine to them! Go for a highlighting/finishing powder instead, it has the right amount of “light” and applied only in the high points of your cheeks, bridge of the nose, cupid bow will make you look naturally amazing… It won’t accentuate any of your flaws!
MAKEUP MISTAKE #8: CURLING YOUR LASHES AFTER APPLYING YOUR MASCARA
NEVER EVER do that because you’re so highly at risk of pulling your poor and innocent lashes off and end up with some “glorious” bald patches… Is this the only way you know to make your lashes stay curled and flare out!? I definitely don’t believe you! DO invest in a good eyelash curler and a waterproof mascara, and read the how-to in a post I already wrote, here.
MAKEUP MISTAKE #9: DRAWING “THE PERFECT” EYEBROW
– Holy Brow! Whatcha doin’ gal?! 🙀😅*faints*
I die when I see all-over the Internet those specific types of brows done again, with a technique borrowed from the drag makeup. A VERY defined brow, that takes 5 minutes to realise, usually in a darker colour that it should be, “seasoned” with concealer and highlighter, and with a shape that draws so much attention that you don’t even see the if there’s even other makeup on that face or not ( unfortunately there is, and usually as obvious as it can be I’m afraid! )…
That won’t be a winner in my books! And I mean NEVER!
MAKEUP MISTAKE #10: NOT USING A LIP SCRUB AND A MOISTURISER BEFORE APPLYING YOUR LIPSTICK
This is a common mistake and I already talked about it in this previous blog post: Red Lips, Dark Lips – DO’s and DON’Ts. So make sure you click on the link to read why to stop doing Mistake #10 and what you should do instead!
So here you have 10 Makeup Mistakes I could think of right now, my lovelies!
Is it just me who thinks of these as mistakes or you’re on the same page as me?
Oh, and is there something else that you consider a MAKEUP MISTAKE and I didn’t mentioned it here? Please let me know!
Also let me know if you like these chatty posts and if I should do them more often! Your feedback is most welcomed and deeply appreciated!
As always thanks for reading and…
See you soon, beautiful!
xx, Annie
*The photographic material used in this post does not belong to annies beauty…, was found on Pinterest.
fashionforlunch said:
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annie's beauty... said:
Thank you so much lovely!
What do you think the worst makeup mistakes are?
Wishing you an amazing weekend!
Lots of xx
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Nelly Kitty said:
Interesting post ! Funny and accurate ! Well done 🙂
I have a few things to say about makeup mistake 6 though (the powder). Picture 1 looks awfull, its hard to believe no one said anything to her before she went to the photographers looking like that ! I like the way the powder has been used on Drew Barrymore (I think?) though. Looks very catwalkish and poetic. About Miley, I dont think its powder on her chin. Looks more like she has been drying her face after drinking water from a sink and only re did her lips and not the face… It happened to me once 🙂
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annie's beauty... said:
Hi my lovely Nelly! Thank you for your lovely and honest comment!
Yeah! It’s hard to believe that such mistakes are still made at such a high level as well! We’re talking Red Carpet here, what in the world!?!?!?!
I think that all 3 powder looks are hilarious! I recon I put Miley’s picture is mainly because she looks like she was caught taking a certain white powder that makes you feel in another world!… LOl
But as much as I love Casper the Ghost, I wouldn’t like to see it on a Red Carpet! Kat-like or not! Haha!
Wishing you an amazing day!
😊xx
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annie's beauty... said:
And btw, the look on Drew wasn’t intended to come up like this so I think it rather qualifies as a mistake, than something else!
But that’s just me and my opinion! 😉😋😁😊xx
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Kaily said:
This was so fun to read 🙂 Another mistake is concealer that is wayyyyyyyyyy too light! Or foundation that is wayyyyyy to dark 🙂
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annie's beauty... said:
Hi Kaily! You’re definitely right! I didn’t mentioned those… As I didn’t mentioned the foundation that is not blended at the edges, and contour that starts in the middle of the cheek, or the neck that is at least too shades paler than the face, and the back of the ear that strikes you as too pale when hair is up, and eyeshadow that is not blended at all…
But I would’ve had to post a mini-series to cover everything, right? Haha!
I’m so happy you enjoyed my post! And thank you so much for your feedback! 🙏🏼😌
Wishing you an amazing day!
😊xx
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Kaily said:
You’re so right there are tons out there 🙂 really loved the post though!
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grace said:
I agree with most of these, I feel like some of them are personal peeves but still valid!
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annie's beauty... said:
Personal peeves maybe, my lovely! But still Makeup Mistakes!
And when you personal peeves are confirmed by huuuge makeup artists like Peter Philips, Pat McGrath, Charlotte Tilbury or Lisa Eldrige, than I must be doing something right after all!
Don’t you think? 😉😋👌🏼
Thank you for stopping by and for sharing your honest opinion!
Wishing you an amazing day!
Lots of xx
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annie's beauty... said:
And by the way, what is the ultimate makeup mistake and pet peeve in your vision? 😊xx
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V said:
Fun read! I have to agree with most of these, especially the ladies that use a ton of mattifying powder and go over it with shimmery highlighter. Use a little powder and unless you’re super oily, use it strategically.
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annie's beauty... said:
Definitely my lovely V! Thing is that this way of doing their makeup is soooo well imprinted in their minds that if you try to tell them otherwise they’re like “what do you even know??? You think you’re a makeup artist or something now?!?!?” 😳😓😅
Wishing you an amazing day! Lots of xx
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V said:
Yes! That’s how a lot of Youtube beauty gurus seem to do it. I figure if I’m wearing blush and bronzer anyway, I can probably skip the powder, except on my nose.
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annie's beauty... said:
Yes! I do the same! The base is going to be set anyway with all the other products you put on your face and adding powder all-over too I think it might be a bit too much! 😌
Wishing you an amazing weekend lovely!
Lots of xx
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nerdylibrariangirl said:
I think you covered them all! The eyebrow trend is the most baffling one for me.
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annie's beauty... said:
Thank you so much lovely for your time and for reading my rambles! Haha! Haha! The “perfect” brow, right?! 😅😅😅
Actually I was talking with the girls here and I discovered that there are more than I wrote here… Foundation in a wrong colour would be one, foundation not blended at the edges of the face, contour that starts in the middle of the cheek and not at the ear, back of the era that looks waaayyy paler than the rest of the skin when the hair is up… And I’m sure that if I think a bit more, I will come up with some more makeup mistakes… LOL
Anyway, thank you for your lovely comment and have a lovely day!
😊xx
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plus+beauty27 said:
Great post Annie! I really enjoyed this! I admit that at times I’ve probably been too harsh with my brows but have started to do them more natural looking lol. I hate when I see to dark of foundation. I think that’s my biggest makeup peeve. When I was watching tv this evening I saw this woman who had WAY too much highlight on her cheekbones! I was like yikes!! lol. I hope all is well with you Annie and that you’re having a beautiful week! ❤ ❤ Lots of xx
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annie's beauty... said:
Hi beautiful! By the time I’m responding to your comment I supposed you’re at home already. I’m I right? Haha! Give your Mom a hug for me, please! 😊
Oh, I did the brow thing as well at a certain point! But now I keep them as natural as possible and surprisingly, I must do things right because there’s always someone commenting that my brows are on point! 😉👌🏼
Oh I know what you mean about foundation! That is something I forgot to mention indeed! But tbh, the wrong colour doesn’t bother me as much as the fact that it’s not blended at the edges and the final look is a mask-like face! Arrrggghhh! Drives me crazy! I should’ve written about that too! LOL
Hope you had a safe flight! And I really loooved your last couple of pics on your Insta, especially those with the desert landscape! 👌🏼😻
Sending you lots of xx and hugs!
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plus+beauty27 said:
Hi there Annie! How are you doing this week? My flight was long and the seats were pretty cramped. It was hard for me to sit on the plane for 4 hours straight but I made it okay. There was one point where I felt like it was more comfortable sitting in the restroom than in my actual seat lol…more leg room! It’s not easy being tall and having your knees up against the seat in front of you lol. I am happy to be at home and of course when my Mom saw me at the airport she cried and I almost did. 🙂
You have very lovely brows! You’re makeup always looks so nice! I like that you keep things more natural.
Yeah I can’t stand a mask face either though, drives me crazy too! lol.
I have been loving your pictures on IG too of course! They’re so pretty!! ❤
Sending you back lots of xx and hugs
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annie's beauty... said:
Well my lovely, thank goodness you’re at home now! LOL I find it very funny when tall people complain about how crammed the plane seats are… I wouldn’t know since I’m as short as a hobbit! 😂😂😂😂😂
Anyways, the rest room would do as well if that is actually helping… somewhat…
My Mom always cries when ai come home… And I go home every other week… At least… LOL She also cries when I leave… Oh well, Moms! What can you do! 😁😁😁
I hope you’re having a great time already!
Today I will take some time off and go to the Post Office! Fingers crossed there won’t be more problems!
Wishing you an amazing Friday!
Lots of xx
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plus+beauty27 said:
Hi beautiful! 🙂 How are you? I am so happy to be at home! Though today is a much more relaxing day and I’ve definitely caught up on my sleep seeing as I slept in really late today lol. I have to go through some of my stuff I have here to sell in my Mom’s Garage Sale tomorrow. It’s actually a city-wide event and there will be tons of Garage/Yard sales all over. So hopefully I can make some extra spending money lol. I am starting to make some plans for next week with friends so that should be a lot of fun! Monday I get my hair done and I can’t wait! It desperately needs a trim and color. So I am looking forward to that 😀
My Mom said she is so happy to have all of her children at home lol. My 2 brothers live with my Mom still. Hopefully my older brother will move out eventually but why do that when he has it so good you know? Haha! I will probably have visits with my Mom every other week too after I move back which will be so nice! Enjoy your time with your Mom 🙂 ❤
Hopefully everything is okay at the post office. I wish you an amazing Friday as well and an amazing weekend!!
Lots of xx
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annie's beauty... said:
Hi my lovely! Sorry I’ve been missing here for a whole day ( can you believe it!? LOL ) but I did managed to go to the PO and get my things back! Finally! The packaging was teared apart but beside that everything was in there except for some perfume samples that were confiscated! Booo!
I will hit the Po again next week and fingers crossed nothing will go wrong this time! 😩😔
Besides that, directly from the PO we went home at Mom’s a 4 hrs drive so when I arrived I was knocked out! LOL
I took a shower and went straight to bed! LOL I wasn’t even able to have a proper conversation with my folks! LOL
But everything is fine now! I’m home! 😌👌🏼✨✨✨
You have lots of wonderful plans my lovely! They sure sound like lots of fun… And I also love garage sales! You never know what little gems you can find! 👌🏼😋
I hope you’re having lots, lots of fun beautiful!
Lots of xx
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plus+beauty27 said:
Hi beautiful!
It’s all right, I have been missing from here all day too! I was busy at my Mom’s garage sale and sold some old clothes of mine that I had stored here. My shirts seem to be a popular item lol. So i’ve made some extra spending money. 🙂
Glad that everything was still in there but sorry to hear about the perfume samples. That’s a bummer.
I hope you had a nice time with your parents. Sounds like you were really tired. A 4 hour drive will do that! When I move back I will probably only be like an hour or just over an hour away drive from my Mom which isn’t too bad.
I’ve been having a great time with family. My twin nephews are here for the weekend and they’ve been a lot of fun. They’re 6 years old and say the funniest things. They just seem to keep growing more and more each time I see them!
I hope that you’re feeling well rested by now and that you have a great rest of the weekend!!
Lots of xx ❤ ❤
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annie's beauty... said:
Hi my lovely!
Haha! I bet you had a lot of fun with the garage sale and some extra money for as little or as much as they might be they’re always welcomed! 😉
Ah! The twins again! Haha! This is the age when they’re the best! The things they say though!… 😂😂😂 Too bad they grownup in such a hurry! Pfff!…
As for me i was driving for over 6 hrs by the time I reached my parents’ home. So yeah! I was kind of tired. Bit yesterday I did nothing else but exchanging one pj with another… LOL
I was the ultimate lazy bum! 😅😅😅
I love spending my time at home! It puts me in such a good mood! And I’m taking advantage of every single moment here! 😁👌🏼✨✨✨
I hope you’re having ana amazing Sunday as well my lovely!
Lots of xx
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plus+beauty27 said:
Hi beautiful!
The garage sale was a lot of fun. Especially with just getting to spend some quality time with my Mom. That has been the best! 🙂
I’m a complete bum today too and am still in my pajamas! lol. That’s how I usually spend my Sundays anyway. 😉 Nothing wrong with that!
I hope you’re having an amazing Sunday as well!
Lots of xx
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annie's beauty... said:
haha! yeah! cheers to lazy weekends… when one has the chance to spend some! LOL
so happy you have such an amazing time at home my lovely one! 🙂
lots of xx
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plus+beauty27 said:
Thank you sweet Annie! It seems like time is already flying by here! 🙂 Lots of xx
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annie's beauty... said:
same here! I feel like it was yesterday that I was mourning about how cold it is and that summer is so faraway but now we’re so close to it that I can’t even believe it!
and unfortunately it will pass way too fast! winter doesn’t have this habit at all though! LOL 😀 xx
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plus+beauty27 said:
Oh I know what you mean! Today was quite chilly! But I actually enjoyed the cooler weather! I don’t get to experience it much! lol 😀 xx
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annie's beauty... said:
haha! lucky you ! I’m so stuffed of moody, gloomy weather! 😀 😉
enjoying the sun atm! 😉
xx
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plus+beauty27 said:
Well the sun is out today 🙂 I’m glad to hear that you’re enjoying some sunshine too! 🙂 xx
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annie's beauty... said:
Oh, and Moms will always be Moms! They will always want their children beside them! But that’s life! And yes, you told me about your brother, well both of your brothers actually… And I don’t blame the elder one either! LOL I wouldn’t live my Mom’s side if it wasn’t absolutely necessary as well! 😂😂😂
When I come home I feel like I’m in some kind of a special retreat, a luxury SPA or something… 😁😁😁 Food at discretion, no need to do the cleaning, I sleep and eat like a pig… 😂😂😂 Really think life is amazing when I’m at home! Hahaha!
So, yeah!..😁😁😁xx
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plus+beauty27 said:
Haha! I know what you mean! It’s a nice little vacation being here now. No cleaning up for me!
Ron is supposed to be doing some cleaning while I’m gone lol. Though I don’t think he has done anything yet. I’ve been chatting with him on Tango every day which is a video chat app. I like it a lot better than Skype actually. So usually whenever he calls I can actually see him which is nice! 🙂
❤ ❤ xx
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annie's beauty... said:
Tango… Hmmm! I think I saw that application online! When I’m away from my Gabs we usually use Face Time… I’ve always had issues with Skype! 😕
Haha! Poor Ron! Did you left him a To Do list my lovely?
I do that too when I’m away. Haha! But shh! Don’t tell! 😅😅😅
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plus+beauty27 said:
Yeah I really like Tango. I am going to have my Mom download it on her phone too so that I can video chat with her as well. I don’t know why we don’t!
It was a mutual decision that Ron should get some cleaning done lol. Hopefully he works on it somewhat today because then it’s back to work for him on Monday.
🙂 ❤ ❤ xx
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annie's beauty... said:
haha! so late to respond to this one! but picturing Ron doing house cleaning!… Gosh! it’s priceless! :):):):):):)
lots of xx
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plus+beauty27 said:
I would say I could picture him but I can’t because he rarely does it! Haha! I would love to see him cleaning though! I hope that he does some or I will have my work cut out for me when I get back lol. 😛 Lots of xx
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annie's beauty... said:
haha! men are like that my lovely! what can we do!
I sure hope he will! and make things easier for you! 😉
xx
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plus+beauty27 said:
Well he says he has all of this weekend to do it now with it being a 3 day weekend. It’s Memorial Day on Monday here. Which will be fun because we have a parade that I can watch from my Mom’s house or a couple of houses down at my Grandma’s lol. I will be sure to post some pictures of it on IG. 😉 xx
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annie's beauty... said:
And OMG, thank you so much for the lovely words!
Yes, natural makeup is my preference mainly because I strongly believe that it enhances the beauty of the woman that wears it without putting that mask you were talking about on her face…
Why would you wear a mask anyway? Right!?
Sending you again lots of xx
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plus+beauty27 said:
You’re so very welcome! ❤ I agree, natural makeup is the best!! 🙂 Sending you back lots of xx and hugs!
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annie's beauty... said:
Haha! I started to receive so many messages telling me the same thing my lovely! And that makes me gloriously happy!
Natural makeup all the wayyyyy! 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼
Haha! Lots of xx
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annie's beauty... said:
Oh, and thank you for all your constant support on Instagram as well! 🙏🏼😌 😘😘😘
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plus+beauty27 said:
Awe you’re so welcome! I always enjoy our pictures. You’re account is one of my favorites of course. 😀 I haven’t been on there in a little while and I think it will take me some time to catch up lol. ❤ ❤ ❤ 🙂 Lots of xx
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annie's beauty... said:
Haha! And you’re the best as always! Thank you so so so much for your constant support my lovely one! And no worries you’ll catch up with everything in a blink of an eye! 😉😋😁 Lots of xx
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plus+beauty27 said:
Awe well thank you! You’re so sweet!! And you’re very welcome!! ❤ ❤ Lots of xx 🙂
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annie's beauty... said:
😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘
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annie's beauty... said:
Ahhhh! And don’t you just love a disco ball looking lady on National Television from time time! LOL
Doesn’t that just makes you day! 😂😂😂xx
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plus+beauty27 said:
LOL! Yes! It is kind of funny! ❤ ❤ xx
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annie's beauty... said:
And fun… when you discover such basic mistakes at a certain level! It does wonders to your confidence! 😁😋😉👌🏼xx
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plus+beauty27 said:
Haha! So true!! 🙂 xx
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annie's beauty... said:
Here is when the beauty blogger inside you rejoices! LOL 😂😂😂
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plus+beauty27 said:
Lol!! 🙂 xx
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avibrantday said:
Hehe :0) Fun, ma belle!! I loved this. I love hearing your voice come out in your writing. And, yes(!) please write a post about natural contouring!!
Thanks for the post-work, I’m-exhausted fun! XO
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annie's beauty... said:
Haha! I’m so happy that you had a relaxing read ma belle! I’ve been meaning to use a funnier approach, but when I was about to press publish I thought that “my voice” as you call it might offend someone! But I’m glad I did publish it anyway!
I expect negative comments every time I publish an article anyway…
I hope you’re getting some rest now, I know that you had such a busy period? You’re working today as well?
Sending you lots of bisous and hugs!
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avibrantday said:
It was great, and it’s good to not worry too much about offending people. I’m the worst at that, so thanks for being a role model :o)
I’m off work until Sunday morning now. I’m soaking up the good life! Unfortunately, rain is in the forecast until Saturday so the weeds in my yard are getting a chance to go crazy. Boo! But, on the other hand, my flowers love the rain. :o) Hope you’re doing well. Bisous!!
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annie's beauty... said:
Ma belle… I took my share of crap from other people without even doing or saying anything… That made me care more about myself and my loved ones than worrying about certain people that don’t even know or care about me!
I came to know people, and I also think I can read them well enough to see who and what are worth… And I’d rather tell things how they are and what I think than stay with my head down and thinking oh well, I won’t say this or I won’t do that because someone might be offended… Only the truth offends! And I will stick to the truth no matter what!
Haha! And I’m no role model ma belle! LOL I’m so far from being that! I just am like… this!
Uuupppsss! Someone’s got a bit carried away! 😁😋😅😅😅 But it feels good to have someone “neutral” to say certain things to! So I will thank you once more for listening! 🙏🏼😌xx
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avibrantday said:
Always!! I’m always hear to listen :0) And, I’m glad for our chats.
This week I’m going to remember your words and see if I can make some baby steps!!
Lots of love, ma belle!
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annie's beauty... said:
I always love our chats as well ma belle! I have the feeling that you’re the calm and collected one between the two of us and talking to you calms me down as well!
You have to do as I do! There’s no need to waste your beautiful self on some people that don’t even deserve it! 😌👌🏼🌸💕
Lots of bisous
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avibrantday said:
Aww, you’re the best. ☺️
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annie's beauty... said:
And so are you my belle! 😘😘👌🏼
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annie's beauty... said:
Haha! With the rain things get a bit crazy in any garden, but it’s good for the plants! I already told you that I’m going to see my trees as well… I’m excited! 😁😁😁
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avibrantday said:
Let me know how the trees look! I’d love to hear. How old are they?
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annie's beauty... said:
They’re just s couple of years old! Actually this is their first year with proper flowers and hopefully some amazing apples! 😁😁😁 That’s why I keep saying fingers crossed! 😁😁😁 xx
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avibrantday said:
Aww. That’s wonderful:0)
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annie's beauty... said:
So happy to have them in full bloom! Last year they gavr us some apples but not many and not amazing quality! I jope this year is different! It sure looks like! 😁😁😁 bisous
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avibrantday said:
Will you learn how to make applesauce??
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annie's beauty... said:
I sure plan to! 😁😁😁 Gabs wants apple cider so I guess that one would be on my list as well!
But tbh, I’m more excited about the thought of the countless apple pie I’ll get to bake and to eat! Haha! 😋😋😋
Beaucoup des bisous
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avibrantday said:
Ooooh, yum! 😋 French apple is my favorite!!
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annie's beauty... said:
French apple tart you mean? Mine as well! Actually we don’t make it here too often, I mean it’s not like a traditional pie here!
We have like this homemade dough that we roll with grated apples, nuts, lemon zest, cinnamon and nuts inside. When baked it looks like a cinnamon roll… But it’s delicious!
But I’m doing my pie with the same crust as the French Tart as well! What do you use for the filling, besides apples?
Beaucoup des bisous! 😊😘💕🌸
PS now I want some apple pie!!! 😁😅😋
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Elese Dowden said:
Haha I like those kind of eyebrows, they’re definitely on-trend right now so that one I don’t agree with – I love the brows in that first pic!
I definitely agree with you when you say that makeup is really versatile and personal, for me makeup is something to experiment and have fun with and there’s no real “wrong” or “right,” just makeup that some people like and some people don’t.
The photos of celebs with the powder problem is just from using products with zinc oxide, titanium dioxide or silica in them which causes “flashback” in photos. In non-flash photos and in real life they probably looked perfect in this makeup!
This was a fun read Annie, thanks for posting it 🙂
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annie's beauty... said:
Hi Else! I definitely agree with everything in your comment! But as I said to each their own! I’m all for a makeup as natural and close to the real beauty of a woman as it can be!
Makeup should enhance the best features of a face not give an otherwise gorgeous woman striking brows for a day look – sometimes taken to such an extent that they became ridiculous, unaesthetic harsh lines, clown cheeks etc…
And at a certain level of professionalism to use a powder with SPF or zinc oxides as you said, on someone you definitely know she will be in the centre of all those flashlights, for me is unacceptable! It’s not that product’s fault is a MISTAKE made by the makeup artist! Not to mention how much product they piled on those faces that all those fizzy hairs are so visible! Drew has some in her hair too…
But again, to each their own!
Thank you so much for reading and for your honest opinion!
And most of all, I’m so happy to hear from you again!
Wishing you a lovely rest of the week!
Lots of xx
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Anne said:
This is such a fun post!! We all make mistakes with our make-up, but I always cringe a little when celebrities and professional make-up artists make them! These people are trained and have access to the best high end products: no excuses there.
I enjoyed the brow bit the best: that last image is just crazy! What was she thinking? Let’s just hope is was a halloween prank or something. Still, I will never understand why women see the need to create obviously fake and perfect dark brows, it detracts so much from their own beauty.
xxx Anne – http://www.dovesandroses.com
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annie's beauty... said:
Thank you so much my lovely Anne! It was meant to be entertaining! 😁😁😁
Definitely we all do mistakes, we’re “civilians” not pros! Lol But at certain level… There are definitely no excuses!
As you can see I kind of exaggerated a bit with the photo selection, but only to emphasis my text!
The photos seemed quite “for real” though! And that girl was everything! 😂😂😂
Pinterest is a magical world! 😁👌🏼
Btw do you have an account there too?
Lots of xx
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Anne said:
Well it certainly was!
And I agree, some of these celebrity mistakes are just unacceptable: at that level you simply can’t make mistakes that obvious.
Oh I love pinterest! I spend way too much of my time there 🙂
xxx Anne
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annie's beauty... said:
What is your Pinterest account my lovely Anne? I want to follow you these as well!
Leave me the link here, please. 😁
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Anne said:
Aw thanks! Here it is:
xx Anne
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annie's beauty... said:
Well… There’s actually… not!
Send it again lovely! There’s just a blank space! 😅😅😅xx
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Anne said:
Aaah what happened? Attempt two:
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annie's beauty... said:
Aaaand fail no 2! 😭😭😭
I will try to view the comments from a regular PC, now I’m on Apple!
If not leave the username anyway, or even better follow me first @ anniesbblog and I will follow back!
Lots of xx
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Anne said:
Stupid little technology issues 😉 Glad it is solved now 🙂
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annie's beauty... said:
Yeah! Me too! 😁😁😁
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Anne said:
I can see the link on my computer, it might just be a weird glitch. If it still doesn’t show, there is a button in the sidebar of my blog with a link (A)
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annie's beauty... said:
Checking that asap! 😉
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annie's beauty... said:
Here! It’s done!
Now I might need your help! How can I join that blogger board too? 😳 Please help! 🙏🏼😌xx
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Anne said:
Woohoo, now we are connected on another platform!
I am afraid the blogger board is currently closed for new applicants. I will keep an eye out for you once it reopens!
xxx Anne
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annie's beauty... said:
Yeeees! We’re there together too! 😁😁😁xx
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annie's beauty... said:
And no worries! I recently heard about that! Well, I’m recently more into pinterest as well! 😁😁😁 but I love it! 😁😁😁👌🏼😊xx
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Anne said:
I do love a little pinterest inspiration 🙂 Your board looks great 😀
Love your idea of a bucket list board, that will be my next step!
xxx Anne
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annie's beauty... said:
Haha! Same here!
Feel free to create your own bucket list!
Can’t wait to see it! 😁😁😁xx
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annie's beauty... said:
And of course, I agree with everything you said! 👌🏼😌xx
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Nuria said:
What a great post Annie!! Definitely the Kardashian makeup style has gone way too far!! It’s such a shame seeing loads of beautiful girls ruining their beautiful complexions just trying to re-shape them through contouring and concealing…
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annie's beauty... said:
Thank you so much my lovely! I’m so happy you agree that things have gone way too far nowadays! I don’t see the need for a gorgeous teen to do all those makeup steps and to cake that naturally beautiful face ( which btw, she’ll definitely miss in a few years! Lol ) with tons of makeup either!
What’s your biggest makeup pet peeve?
Sending you lots of xx and thank you once more for your feedback!
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missfloranze said:
Mine when I first started make up was foundation was a shade lighter. Oh my goodness…
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annie's beauty... said:
Haha! I know we all been there at a certain point!
I actually like my foundation to be a shade lighter, like this I have more reasons to slap on my bronzers more than usual! 😁😁😁
Wishing you a lovely weekend! Lots of xx
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louisesophie18 said:
Loved this post! I’m still getting the hang of everyday contouring so I can’t wait for your post about it! x
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annie's beauty... said:
hi my lovely Louise! thank you so much for your positive feedback!
the contouring blog post will definitely be up somewhere mid June! one has to get ready for Summer, right? contouring and bronzing included! 😉
wishing you an amazing day!
lots of xx
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francimakeup said:
Sai che a volte io applico prima il fondo poi il correttore e altre volte faccio il contrario? Dipende da che prodotto sto utilizzando mi piace pasticciare eheheh
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annie's beauty... said:
Haha! Beh! Se funziona per te… 😁😁😁xx
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lillynlilly said:
This was such a fun post to read!! 🙂 The so called perfect, “drawn with a marker” style brows drive me crazy! They are all over Youtube and Instagram!
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annie's beauty... said:
Haha! I’m so happy that you found my post entertaining lovely! Same here! Those brows drive me nuts as well… Until now we had those “duck” lips… Now we have the drag brows… Makeup taken to the extremes! 😔
And, God forbid, to try to tell them something!… 😅
Wishing you an amazing weekend!
Lots of xx
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Alessia said:
Ha! Happily I don’t do most of them, but since nobody’s perfect, I’m sure I’m doing something wrong as well. I can’t stand the emphasis on contouring as well and would teach to more than one that doing eye brows doesn’t mean to literally paint two stripes of color above their eyes. 😀 😀 😀
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annie's beauty... said:
LOLOLOLOL you’ve said it so well, my lovely Alessia! 😂😂😂
Absolutely we’re not professional makeup artists, we also make mistakes… But I’m sure we know when some limits are surpassed! It’s common sense to look decent after all! 😌👌🏼
Wishing you an amazing weekend!
Lots of xx
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Lauren said:
Great post Annie! Those eyebrows are pretty damn scary! Totally with you on the over contouring! I see that all the time on people, it just looks as if they haven’t cleaned their face haha!
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annie's beauty... said:
LOL you’re absolutely right! Bad contouring has the tendency of making you look muddy! 😁😁😁
And why using that much contouring for a day look anyway!? Right!?
Wishing you an an amazing weekend lovely!
Lots of xx
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Lauren said:
Exactly! I don’t quite get it! Thanks, you have a good weekend too 🙂
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annie's beauty... said:
Neither do I, but what can we do!? LOL Just laugh hard and move on… 😁😁😁
Lots of xx
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Lauren said:
Exactly haha!
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Bubbles Beauty said:
Hahaha this post made me laugh. Great post
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annie's beauty... said:
I’m so happy my post put you in a good mood lovey! It’s a good thing… I think! 😁😁😁xx
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Bubbles Beauty said:
Hehe definitely!!!!
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annie's beauty... said:
Thank you once more lovely! 😁😁😁xx
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Talking About Beauty said:
Ahh loved this!! Laughed so hard when I saw that woman with the crazzzy brows LOLLL!! Great post 🙂
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annie's beauty... said:
Haha! You’re so welcome my lovely! I’m happy that you found my post entertaining! That picture made my day as well! We had such a good laugh at work all day long! 😁
What is your major makeup pet peeve lovely?
Lots of xx
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Talking About Beauty said:
Hehe yes I can imagine! Loved it! Where do you work btw? 🙂 Hmm I am a bit obsessed with brows – seeing a stray hair drives me mad! Also dark liner and pale lipstick ahhh ohhh and big mismatch of colour on the face and neck! ok..Ill stop now lol
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annie's beauty... said:
Lol you’re right about those as well! And those corpse-like pale lips, make me gag! Ewww! And since we’re on the subject, what about gloss applied in such a huge amount that drops off the lips and sticks to the lips when the lips are opened to talk?! Sick to my stomach! That’s how I feel! I live in advertising lovely! How about you?
Lots of xx😊
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Talking About Beauty said:
Ahhhhhh omg didn’t think about that gloss situation! yuk!! lolll. Really?? me too!! I work in an advertising agency 🙂 You do agency work or a specific company/brand?
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annie's beauty... said:
General! But i’m in this project for quite a while now where we’re working with a particular Italian brand! Hence my countless trips to Milan! Lol 😁😁😁xx
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Talking About Beauty said:
Sounds interesting 🙂 Is it cosmetics too?
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annie's beauty... said:
Nope unfortunately! 😁😁😁
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Talking About Beauty said:
Maybe better that way! 🙂 🙂
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annie's beauty... said:
Haha! I would’ve loved me some freebies though! 😁😁😁😉😋xx
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Talking About Beauty said:
If only! The only freebies I get are cereal, coffee, chocolate powdered drink & baby food 😦 lol
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annie's beauty... said:
LOL You can’t complain about being sleepy then, nor hungry in the mornings… LOL
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Talking About Beauty said:
Lol….well hungry no but still sleepy lol. Not a great morning person!
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annie's beauty... said:
Well! Essentially neither I’m I! Maybe you send some of that extra coffee of yours over sometimes!… 😂😂😂
Lots of xx
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Talking About Beauty said:
will do!! 😉 xxxxx
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annie's beauty... said:
that would be extremely nice of you! :D:D:D
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Talking About Beauty said:
Pls note I have no baby, dont really like coffee & choc powder & the cereal are sugary 😦
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annie's beauty... said:
Lololololol they didn’t hit a spot with you then!? 😂😂😂
They need to do a bit more of a research! 😂😂😂
Lots of xx
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annie's beauty... said:
At least you can make it as a good host, that’s for sure! Serving your guests a coffee with an extra option… 😂😂😂
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sofia said:
I’m guilty of not exfoliating my lips before applying lipstick! Naughty. What do you use as a scrub?
I love this post – great idea. Another beauty mistake that I spot quite a lot is too much bronzer on the face, which contrasts against a paler neck and decolette! And foundation that doesn’t match the neck 🙂
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annie's beauty... said:
And foundation that is not blended very well and so on… I picked only ten otherwise I would have been a mini novel not a blog post! LOL
But you’re right! Those are mistakes as well!
Haha! Naughty indeed! Gotcha! 😂😂😂
Well I do admit that I don’t use a lip scrub too often as well, but that’s mainly because my lips are in pretty good condition… And that’s because I use a good lip balm every evening!
But when I do exfoliate I prefer my own lip scrub – brown sugar and some oil… I also have a blog post about some DIY scrubs somewhere at the beginnings of annie’s beauty… Maybe you want to check that out!
I will look for the post and send you a link as well…
But one lip scrub I really want to try and can’t get my hands on is Sarah Happ’s… 😩😔 One day!
Lots of xx and thank you so much for your lovely feedback! 😁😌🙏🏼xx
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sofia said:
Oh yes hers would be amazing but it’s so expensive. Your brown sugar and oil recipe sounds great. Will give that a try. I use an old toothbrush sometimes but only if I remember! X
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annie's beauty... said:
Lol I can’t be bothered to use a toothbrush as well when I have all my 10 fingers… 😂😂😂
Well then, it’s a good thing Happ products are out of my reach then… Hahaha!… 😅😅😅
Oh and it’s Happ not Chapp, right, as I think I wrote in the previous comment! 😅😅😅
Lots of xx
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sofia said:
I’ll be on the lookout for a cheaper alternative now xx
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annie's beauty... said:
If you do find something- that is not the Lush scrub – please do share lovely! If not, just stick to the DIY one. 😉xx
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sofia said:
Ooh will do! X
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annie's beauty... said:
Thank you lovely! 😊xx
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annie's beauty... said:
Nope! I don’t have a DIY scrub for lips, but I do have one for the body and a body mask if you care to take a look instead
http://anniesbeautyblog.com/2014/03/30/spa-at-home-diy-1-body/
But as I said: some brown sugar and a good oil ( coconut, almond, argan, olive, avocado, apricot… ) will do the trick. 😉 xx
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sofia said:
Thanks! X
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prettyfreshbeauty said:
Two words: FIBER LASHES. I haaaaatte them. I hate when people sell a certain brand and invite you to Facebook lash parties and post ridiculous pictures of their tarantula lashes. Awful. That’s my pet peeve. 😄
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annie's beauty... said:
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Your comment cracked me up my lovely! I’m dead tired and wanted to take a look at my new comments… But this is something else!… 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Too bad there’s no share button!
And you’re absolutely right! 😂😂😂😂😂
Have a great weekend!
Lots of xx
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LipstickandMuffin said:
Haha I love this post!
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annie's beauty... said:
Haha! Thank you so much my lovely! 😁😁😁
What do you think is the worst mistake?
Wishing you an amazing weekend!
Lots of xx
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miss agnes said:
That was so funny! I cannot believe some of these pictures, I mean, some people do actually go out like this?? My only mistake would be maybe too little make up as I’m the natural type, no foundation, no concealer, just a bit of eyebrow pencil and mascara, and a touch of lipstick to finish. I find anything else just does not work for me. That being said, I admire beautiful make up when it is tasteful and highlights a person’s natural beauty.
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annie's beauty... said:
My lovely Miss Agnes, I’m afraid there actually are people going out looking like “that”! Without any stress apparently! LOL
And if you think that not using a ton of makeup daily is a mistake… You’re wrong! If your complexion allows you to go out without much makeup that’s perfect! I’m using as less makeup as I can as well! And nobody pointed any finger at me saying that I looked like any of those “ladies” in the pictures I showed you!
Natural makeup all the way!!!!!💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼
I’m happy you had fun reading my post and you left me this lovely feedback!
Wishing you an amazing weekend!
Lots of xx
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aesthetic24 said:
Brilliant! x
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annie's beauty... said:
thank you so much lovely! haha!
what do you are the worst “mistakes” in makeup?
lots of xx
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aesthetic24 said:
Badly done contouring! and over applied make-up hahaha! xx
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annie's beauty... said:
you’re my kind of girl lovely! haha!
wishing you an amazing day!
lots of xx
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