1) Never wash your face with soap. Soap contains an astrigent that strips away moisture, therefore damages your skin eventually.

2) Always cleanse, tone and moisturize. Milky cleansers are best to use (eg. Marcelle Cleansing milk).

3) Never squeeze pimples, if you find that you're getting lots of them, forget about over the counter products.....they won't work on you, they only work on people that get a zit once in a blue moon. Instead, get to a dermatologist as soon as possible and you're skin will be clear in no time.
Trust me, I used to have severe acne, I saw a dermatologist, 4 months later my face was smooth as a baby's butt and it still is.

4) Apply a yellow-toned concealer under dark circles and anywhere you might see imperfections. Next, apply foundation with a sponge, blend smoothly and make sure it matches your skintone!!! So many girls now a days look like they're wearing masks and that's because they're not choosing the right color for their skin.

5) Powder your face with a translucent powder and use a nice, big, soft, puffy brush (my favorite brushes are QUO brand). Powdering will take shine off of your face and ease the application of blush.

6) Apply your favorite blush color (my favorites are pinks and oranges) on the apples of your cheeks using a soft brush so you can blend well.

7) Apply your favorite eyeshadows.....using 2 different colors always looks prettiest. The base color is usually the lightest color and the contour color is the darkest.

8) Curl your eyelashes if yours aren't very long. Then apply mascara. Never apply mascara before curling your lashes.....or else you'll lose some.

9) Line your lips with a lipliner, then fill your entire lip area with the same lipliner as well. Then apply your favorite color of lipstick. By doing this your lipstick will surely last longer.

10) You look beautiful! Always practice....you'll be an expert in no time.

And don't forget to always remove your makeup before going to bed...it's not good for your skin if you don't. It can clog your pores, leading to pimples and it will age your skin faster.

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