My big Apology

I have no laptop. Mine isnt working anymore. I can only imagine how sad you guys are about my lack of posts. Im also remodelling my bedroom, and i post whenever i have access to a PC. I plan on purchasing one soon. I also was thinking about creating a personal website. Which can be easier for you guys, as well as myself. I truly apologize. With school around the corner and my new employment placement, i will try my hardest and best to post. Even if it means writing two posts in one day. I am really grateful for all of you and i thank you for being so patient. If you guys have any questions or would like me to blog about something feel free to email me at meykuhpflair@gmail.com

Photoshoot Makeup Tips.

1) If you're going to be photographed, do not use a primer on your face. You want the makeup to blend in for a photo, not sit on your face. 

2) Use a pressed powder when setting a concealer. I feel this is a better process versus translucent powder, for a photoshoot. Occasionally, translucent powder can appear white on your face when you are photographed due to the flash. 

3) Blend! This is a big tip all the time! Blending is so important. You never want to look like you have all these sharp lines across your face. Blend that eyeshadow, that foundation, and everything else you apply on your face. 

4) Foundation Match. Obviously, your foundation should ALWAYS match your actually skin tone. When you are photographed everything is prone to show, make sure the skin tone on your face blends in perfectly with the rest of your body. 

5) Ofcourse, moisturizer your face so that all the products on your face set in versus appearing flakey and discolored when photographed. 

Contouring and Highlighting

THE ART OF CONTOURING AND HIGHLIGHTING by Arielis

    What would be of my life without Contouring and highlighting?? Death most likely. 

Ever since I learned about the concept of contouring and highlighting, I do not leave it out of my makeup routine. I see it as a verrry important step, such as applying moisturizer to my face. I do it regardless! The way my face looks after the process is complete, makes me feel like I can conquer the world.
Okay okay okay, so what on earth is contour and highlight? It is the balance of shadow and light that helps features on your face come forward, as well as recede. The whole aspect of this makeup technique is to bring out your best features and hide the minor ones that you might not like. Contouring and Highlighting completely changes your appearance and you become an intensified version of yourself. Think of your beauty, times a million. Trust me, all these celebrities use this technique of Contour and Highlight.

Contour
The way I see it, this technique can literally help you alter the way your face appears to the eye. With a darker shade of makeup you can create a shadow, which helps recede a feature on your face. I guess you can say that contouring works as temporary surgery that you can wipe off before going to bed.

Highlight
This is obviously the complete opposite of Contouring. Highlighting is exactly what the word says, highlight. This technique helps you bring out facial features and exploit them. These are the features that the eye is first drawn too.

Now that we've got the meanings down packed, lets talk about the actually application process. This, my friends it not a difficult one. Your ultimate goal is to make it all look natural in the end. To contour your face you will need a product that is at least 1 or 2 shades darker than your skin tone. To highlight, you will need a product that is light and standoutish (not even a word), but not heeeeeey-I-totally-want-you-to-see-my-crazy-highlight.

Okay, so now that we all know what contouring and highlighting is, how do we do this on ourselves? There are many different ways to contour and highlight; ultimately it all depends on your face shape. But here are some ways to apply this technique on yourself:

Thin Nose

If you want a thinner nose without going under the knife (ouch), all you have to do is shade the edges of your nose with a matte face bronzer, using an eyeshadow flat brush. Apply the product along both sides of the bridge of your nose from the inner corner of the eyes down to the tip of the nose. To blend, you can use a blending brush or your fingers. Simply blend the products downward towards your cheeks. This will ensure that your contour looks natural. Then apply a highlight shadow down the center of your nose. Do this lightly, and blend to reach a natural look. 

Emphasize your Cheekbones

After you have applied your foundation, you can use a Matte bronzer and a highlight powder to help you pull out those cheekbones that love to hide. Apply your Matte powder under your cheekbones. The fishy face will help you with this one. Begin from the top part of your ear and down halfway towards your mouth (stop right before the apples of your cheeks). Blend the bronzer into your skin and use foundation to clean up right under where you placed the bronzer and have straight edges. Apply a highlight right above your bronzed section (above your actual cheekbones) This will bring your cheekbones out. 

Jawline & face shaping:

Using the matte bronzer, shade right along you jaw line to create an illusion of a thinner face. This trick can hide a double chin & a long chin. If you apply bronzer to your hair line and blend it well, it will make it appear as if your forehead has minimized in size. 

Browbone Highlighting

Applying a Highlight to your brow bone will give your eyes and brow a lift. After your eye makeup is complete, apply a soft highlight (cream or white) color under your brow. This will immediately bring your arch a kick!

So that is ittt my people!!! This process is so simple and can do so much for you. 

I hope i have answered some questions and can triggered your contour and highlighting addiction. :)

Love yaaa

Xoxo

NEW CHANGES

Since my schedule has become a little crazy, along with my not so helpful slow laptop, I am going to make some changes that will keep both you and I happy. 

1) Helpful tips will be coming to my readers once a month, and they will be tips that I know work and are helpful, along with little homemade tricks for the skin and body.

2) HAULS - whenever I go makeup/beauty shopping, I will do I post on what I got and why I got it.

3) Tutorials - These are verbal ones, until I get my awesome camera, then you guys get to see me in action. :)

4) Posts - My goal is to post at least 3 times a week, depending on how my schedule looks. Chances are I will be adding new post towards the middle of the night, since its when I get awesome ideas and it's the only time I'm not chasing after the baby. But your notification about new posts will come around 5pm-7pm more or less.

I have so many other new ideas that are silent in my mind right now, but expect the changes. 

Thank you for being patient and following my blog, it means a lot to me. I will not disappoint you :)

Love yalll. xoxo

Brows

Anybody that knows me, knows that I love brows and I like them bold! They are my thing when I have clients. I make sure that their brows look great and on point.

COLOR:

They say that your brows should always be a shade or two lighter than your hair color. But honestly, I go for whatever shade I feel comfortable in. Yes, for someone who is first starting out in the venture of shading in their brows, that tip can make your life way easier. For me it's something thats not too light nor too dark- regardless of my hair color. But I would definitely go for dark versus light. By dark i mean dark brown/espresso NOT BLACK.

Black is a no-no when it comes to brows. Its such a harsh color and it makes your brows look super fake! So keep anything black (eyeshadow, liner pencil) AWAY from your brows.

SHAPE:

If your brows are not done it honestly does not matter what you wear, what hair style you do, or what lipstick you wear, YOU WILL FEEL INCOMPLETE. That's because Brows shape our faces. They provide a frame and a balance to our look. The second you get your brows done you feel clean, brand new, and unstoppable. Shape, along with everything else that has to do with brows, is important. There are many different shapes and sizes for brows. Some can compliment you and some might make you look rediculous. There is a brow diagram that I learned about while in school that helps you know where your brow should begin, where the arch should be, and where your brow ends. You can use anything with a straight edge to measure these three points.

a) place the brush vertically from the edge of your nose and extend it upwards.

b) A diagonal line from the edge of the nose extended upwards passing through the outer corner of the eye.

c) to determine your arch, you place the brush diagonally from the edge of your nose, and pass it over the pupil. With this I mean, the brush should be aligned from the corner of the nose, the center of your eye, and upward to highest point of your brow.

Your face shape has a lot to do with what eyebrow shape flatters you the most. These diagrams below show and describe what rules you should follow according to your face. Of course you do not have to follow these, but they are very good to know just in case you have a change of heart one day. 

 

Please please please remember that your brows are sisters, not identical twins; they do not have to look exactly alike.

PRODUCTS:

The type of product you use on your brows also have an affect on how they look. 

Brow Pencil: provides volume to the brow. Brow pencils usually have fine points which makes it easy to use when trying to create little strokes that imitate hair. 

Brow Shadow/Powder: creates depth in the brow. When you want fuller, darker brows, shadow is the way to go. 

Brow Gel: Come in all shades from brown to blonde to red to clear. They provide a hold for your brows and the product you applied to them. Think of brow gel as hairspray.

Spoolie: Mascara Wand like brush that I believe everyone should own. It makes blending much easier for you. It helps leave your brow looking natural. 

When shading in your brows, a natural look is always lighter at the beginning of the brow and darker towards the tail of the brow. When you apply your brow gel/pencil/shadow on your brow, remember to blend the product with a spoolie/brow brush (looks like a mascara wand) to avoid the look of harsh uneven brows. You can use concealer to clean up the edges of your brows and make them look sharp and fresh. 

MY BROW FAVORITES:

My favorite brow products are:

1) MAC Brow Pencil in Spiked
2) MAC eyeshadow in Espresso
3) ELF Clear Brow Gel
4) ELF Tinted Brow Gel in Dark Brown
5) ELF Spoolie Brush


hope your guys learned something new today, see you next time.  xoxo

Wifiii

I finally got internet connection!!!!! When I moved in to my new apartment I had no type of internet whatsoever! Until Mommie put some wifi. So I am beyond happy about that. Also I have been very busy with many clients since it is Prom season. But now I am back for good!

I have new ideas for my blog; changes I would like to take on (as you guys already know). You guys will definitely see the difference once it begins. I'm thinking about purchasing a new laptop, since mine is extremely slow; that way, blogging and youtubing isn't a problem. 

I am so glad to be able to blog again! Stay tuned for some new photos of my work that I did on some clients. 

Follow me on Instagram and Twitter:

@Meykuhpflair 

Youtube Channel Idea

I am planning on creating a Youtube channel in the months ahead *claps like a retard seal* I KNOWWWWWWWWWW SUPER EXCITINGGGGGG.

I actually already have a channel, but I never posted a video of any sort & now I am seriously considering on starting my own beauty Youtube channel. I know that there are many other beauty channels on youtube (very good ones at that); which is one of the reasons why I feared creating one; BUT I realized that I know a lot of tricks, tips, & flips that can be a great asset to the youtube community.  One more great makeup artist on youtube can never hurt. I guess my entire point on this is to be able to grow and have my readers and viewers grow with me, to progress my techniques and my knowledge as well as to teach you way more on makeup and beauty. 

I have already began to do my research as far as camera and lighting. I am planning on launching my Youtube Channel in the Summer. I know it seems far, but aside from settling into my new apartment and making it feel like 'home', it gives me some time to gather the right equipment, create a setup, and make sure that the quality and the idea is perfect,  I must admit that this pretty darn exciting.

So stay tunedddddd for this great adventure of my youtube channel experience!! 

yay ussss!

xoxo