How Did You First Learn To Put on Makeup/Before and After (Daily Makeup)

I bring you only the WORST quality pictures I can manage. Just kidding, I forgot to charge my nice non-cell phone camera. 

Products Used: 

Face: 

-- Covergirl Clean Whipped Foundation in both 305 and 310

-- Nyx Powder Blush in Taupe

-- Loreal Paris True Match Crayon in fair/light

-- Makeup Forever Mist and Fix

-- Covergirl Ready Set Gorgeous Powder Foundation in 115/120 light pale

Eyes: 

-- Covergirl Clump Crusher (I swear by this mascara, it's my favorite thus far for my stubby, short, blonde eyelashes)

-- E.L.F. Essential Liquid Eyeliner (actually, I initially began using Benefit's Push Up Eyeliner BUT I HATE IT. I've watched a lot of tutorials and read blog posts on tips to use it, and it just isn't happening for me. Sorrynotsorry.

-- Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow Pomade in both Taupe and Dark Brown

Lips: 

-- Yes to Carrots Color Balm in Soft Plum

OKAY DOKEY. 

Time to answer the title question: How did you first learn to put on makeup? 

There were a few things I got the hang of pretty quick -- foundation, for one. I think my first foundation was the mousse stuff by Maybelline. You know what I'm talking about. And eyeliner in general, but I even started making my own eyeliner out of eyeshadow and water before I ever heard about it online or in a magazine. I'm such a hipster. 

Anywho, I had a book by Bobbi Brown about makeup, but it really seemed to favor makeup that only 'enhanced' ones natural features, so it didn't really teach me much except basic makeup application. 

I watched a lot of Youtube videos starting in around 2011. I was a big fan of Kandee Johnson, and of course I still am. Honestly /r/Makeupaddiction was a BIG help in my makeup application. Batalash beauty, too. It helps that they're HILARIOUS. 

Some of my favorite Youtubers are: 

Kandee Johnson

Batalash Beauty

Michelle Phan

Makeup Geek

and the one that helped me THE MOST

Wayne Goss

Fabulous, fabulous, fabulous. 

For the most part it was trial and error. A lot of errors. 

I think my biggest triumphs were when I figured out how to contour, and how to blend things like said contour or eyeshadow. 

I'm still figuring out lipsticks, to be honest, but mostly I think I'm just too impatient to deal with lipstick. Too much reapplication, and I always seem to smear it. I'm not a dainty girl, no matter how maintenance I've become. 

Well, that's all for today. I can't wait for tomorrow's post: my first color inspiration! And in honor my bff, I chose purple for that color. It'll be super fun! Or incredibly frustrating. One of the two. 

<3 

- Kesiah