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I stopped doing makeup on clients and myself for a full year.
The Guide Wand has a bent rubber tip that makes it easier to apply my liner.
Soon after, though, the Instagrambeauty communitytook form and I found myself reaching for makeup again.
These are some of my very best tips.
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My cut-down brushes.
Base Makeup
Fallout can be messy.
Try keeping your clean brushes in a designated place to easily keep track of them.
Tape that is too sticky will pull at the delicate skin around the eyes.
Using a round item as a stencil helps me get a perfect cut crease.
The Guide Wand has a bent rubber tip that makes it easier to apply my liner.
The wand is ergonomically designed for tight lining and winged liner.
This style of brush makes it much easier to see more of your lash line while applying eyeliner.
Cleaning up my lip line with concealer.
Using a round item as a stencil helps me get a perfect cut crease.
It is easy for a visually impaired person to misjudge how much product is on a brush.
More product can always be added later, but taking it away once it is on is more difficult.
Applying the lightest color first provides a softened edge for the deeper shades to blend into.
My favorites areUrban Decay Moondust Eyeshadow in SolsticeandColourpop Supershock Shadow in Sailor.
It takes about two minutes, but the finished look is always stunning and looks like it tookwaylonger.
The finishes bring more attention to the center of the lips, allowing for more leeway on the lining.
It is far too common for a little mistake to quickly turn into a bigger one.
This creates a smaller space to fix.
None of us are perfect at lining lips, and not all of us have perfectly symmetrical lips.
Cleaning up my lip line with concealer.
The number one biggest change in my makeup routine after I lost my vision had to be my attitude.
I couldn’t have imagined needing to use any of the tools I mention today.
Cailey Darling is a plus-size blogger and makeup enthusiast.
You canfollow her on Instagram.
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