Techniques Archive

Mixing Medium and How to Make Your Own

Posted on May 5, 2010 | 38 Comments
Are there any alternatives to the MAC Pro Water Base Mixing Medium? The answer is yes! In a nutshell, mixing medium is basically water with some glycerin, and it's commonly used with pigments/eye shadows to make the colors more vivid. Although I love using my MAC mixing medium, it's only available at MAC Pro stores/website. However, there's a cheap alternative -- make your own! It's really easy to do. Here are the steps to making your own homemade mixing medium! Read more...
How to Apply Blush

Posted on April 22, 2010 | 3 Comments
Applying blush gives color and life to your cheeks. Blush can also transform your face depending on where you place it. I will show you the simplest way to apply blush as well as explain the other blush placements and what effects they can create. Here are step-by-step instructions and pictures that show how I apply my blush everyday! Read more...
Quick Hair Trick: Updo without any hair ties, clips, & pins!

Posted on March 31, 2010 | 111 Comments
I recorded a video almost a year and a half ago about how I put my hair up quickly without any hair ties, clips, pins, etc. Since then, my video has gotten over 240,000 views! I came up with this hair trick back in middle school. I've always had long hair, so I wanted to come up with a way to quickly get my hair away from my face during class or whenever I didn't have a hair tie. I decided to also write up a tutorial with pictures on how to do this, along with including my original video here! Enjoy! Read more...
How to Block Out Natural Lip Color/How to Create Nude Lips

Posted on March 20, 2010 | 7 Comments
Have you ever bought either a pale or vivid lipstick/gloss that just doesn't look the same when you put it on your lips? If so, this technique is for you! This is how you can block out your natural lip color so that the color of your lip product will show up as it does when you swatch it on your hand. These are also the same steps I use when I make my lips nude. Celebrities like Kim Kardashian like to wear dramatic smokey eyes with nude lips. Here's how you can do it too! Read more...
How to Apply Liquid Foundation

Posted on February 24, 2010 | 10 Comments
Liquid foundation is one of the most versatile foundations, because it works well on many different types of people. Liquid foundations usually come in different formulas for normal, dry, sensitive, combination, and oil-free skin types. They are really easy to blend and achieve a nice smooth finish. Liquid foundations can provide medium to heavy coverage. Here are the steps to apply liquid foundation. Read more...