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hey guys!, so I just started college and I've never even touched the idea of putting make up on. Now my curiosity has been growing, and i tried some eyeliner but i just looked like i got out of a brawl! so can someone help me out with were to start, i could prolly find a picture of myself somewhere if that'd help. Thanks in advance!

Well I am certainly no teen but I find I have the same problem. So now there is 2 people who need help, one a teenager the other an oldie.

eyeliner is tricky in the beginning. It takes a sharp pencil and a steady hand... make sure you rest your hand on your face to hold it steady. If you want it on the upper lid, use a finger on your opposite hand to pull up on your eyebrow a bit to smooth the skin.

I didn't mean just eyeliner but everyintg...i have no idea! I never was around makeup growing up(no real feminate influance)growing up with 2 brothers i wish my college offered "being a girl 101" lol

ivillage.com gives some great tips! I use foundation, powder, eyeliner & mascara. Sometimes I do lipliner & gloss, very rarely lipstick unless I have a nice soft neutral shade. Eyeshadow even more rare.

You can probably find a make up counter at a mall store that will do your make up and get some great tips, probably easier than me trying to type it out LOL.

Or find a buddy at school to help you out <img src="/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> Keep it light and natural, and try to invest in stuff that is good for your skin, not loaded with nasty mineral oils and petroleum products that are so bad for you skin.

My Arbonne is great of course <img src="/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> There are some great lines at healthfood stores as well.

For daytime makeup, don't even worry about eyeliner, it can look too strong sometimes. For eyes a neutral eye shadow (like golds or shimmery sand colors) are good and a good mascara.

If you plan on using a foundation, find the one that matches closest to your skin color. An Ulta or Sephora store will usually have samples of almost all types of makeup (even the normal brands like Covergirl and Revlon) so you can match your shade. Don't try to match it on your hand however - because it has a different texture from your face - match it on your jawline.

If you don't want to use foundation, just get a powder to help set your other maekup, and to help cut down on shine on your face. Once again either try to match your skin tone, or some companies offer powders with no color.

For choosing blush; think about what colors look best on you in clothing. If you look really good wearing colors that lean toward the blue/purple range - look for blushes that lean more towards the pinkish side. If you look better in clothes that are green/yellow/orange - look for blushes that are more towards the peach side. Same goes for lipstick. Blush goes lightly on the "apple" of your cheek (that part that plumps up when you smile). Just apply lightly so you don't have two big circles!

Or you can be safe and stick with the "Neutrals" which are shades of tan, brown, and so on.

Lips have so many options these days: lipstick, glosses, stains, sheers. For the day a light sheer is great. You don't even really need a lipliner. Although if you do want to use one, keep it either the same tone as your natural lip color or the same tone as the lipstick you are using. And until you are more comfortable with makeup - don't try to make your lips look bigger by lining outside your natural lipline; most people just look fake when they do this.

Just remember for daytime makeup to keep it light.

pyrple,

Go to www.marykay.com and put in your zipcode and find a beauty consultant in your area. She will be more than happy to come over and show you proper techniques, shading and coloring for your skin type and coloring. All free of charge, and no you will not be expected to buy anything, and if you prefer you can have a friend with you. I never started wearing make up until I had some one who was willing to show me how to put it on so I didn't look or feel like I was the lady on AIRPLANE. I think I finally started wearing make up at 35, and I will be 40 in January.

lol, are you sure there'd be no pressure to buy. It seems like that'd come along with them making their way out to me

This oldie has appreciated all the modern ways with make- up. Thanks girls

I am sure.