Essential cosmetics

When I went to college, I gradually learned about cosmetics. At the beginning, I figured it out slowly on my own and bought a lot of cosmetics, such as eye cream, BB cream, mascara, eye shadow, etc. Later, I met an older sister who told me a lot about cosmetics. Only then did I know which cosmetics we must have and which we don’t need.

I think there are still many people who are like me before, who know nothing about cosmetics, or maybe only have a vague understanding of them. This will cause us to take a lot of detours, so let me now talk about the knowledge about cosmetics and the cosmetics we must have.

For beginners, just do the base makeup well, add blush, eyebrows, eyelashes, etc., and when you become proficient, add eyeliner, and that's it. I usually put on the simplest makeup, including primer, loose powder, blush, eyebrow pencil, mascara, eyeliner and lip gloss. Sometimes I don’t even put on eyeliner or eyelashes, I just put on foundation. I don't like applying foundation because I think it's too thick. I don’t have many tools, just a blush brush, an eyelash curler, and a sponge, that’s it.

Foundation can be a bit more expensive, but for other things like eyebrow pencils and lip gloss, I personally think they can be cheaper. For example, the ZA eyebrow pencil I use is only a few dozen dollars, and as long as I have trimmed my eyebrows, I can just draw two strokes. The lip gloss I used is a red one from Nivea, which is actually a lip balm. It will turn your face a little red after application, but I think that’s enough and it looks quite natural. The eyeliner is black from Bobbi Brown, which is nice and doesn't smudge. But it's very expensive to buy it with the brush. One brush costs more than 200 yuan, which is a pity. You can buy a cheaper brand to practice first. I used HR's leopard print mascara, which has a very good effect, making each strand of mascara distinct and thick, but it's a little expensive.

For these cosmetics, we not only need to listen to other people's opinions, but also buy cosmetics brands that suit us according to our own skin type. What suits others may not necessarily suit us. We can choose what we need based on the makeup steps and essential cosmetics mentioned by others.