Making Makeup Easy: 5 Tips.

1. PRACTICE: just like anything else, the more you do something, the easier it becomes.

2. BE WASTEFUL.  For years, I was so afraid to waste makeup, I never explored with it.  I was so frugal with my makeup, that it went bad before I used it all up. (The recommended life of mascara is 3 months. And the longest lasting powder eye-shadows should be thrown away after 3 years.) I wish I had started having fun sooner.

3. MAKE MISTAKES. Being afraid of making mistakes is step #1 to making them. Plan on making mistakes and starting over.  I always play makeup at night before I wash my face to go to bed.

4.  BE TERRIFYING. If you’re playing with makeup, and you suddenly make an irreparable mistake, don’t baptize your face right away.  Make yourself scary, villainous, ugly, monstrous, creepy! It’s fun! And besides, trying to be pretty all the time isn’t as fun.

5. PLAY!!! Don’t call it practicing makeup, call it playing with makeup. Because that’s what it is.  That’s what keeps it fun.

Ultimately, the only thing that makes anything easier is practice, and the only thing that makes practice meaningful is enjoying it.  That’s why these are more tips for enjoying it.  Try something crazy! Even if you don’t wear it out, that’s fine. Just send me a picture before you wash it off, Kay?