Some things to take into consideration when starting your personal makeup kit!

In my opinion the easiest way to start a makeup kit is to actually want to do it and not just do it because everyone else is doing it, since it takes a lot of time and effort. It’s also important to remember no one was born knowing how to apply makeup, it’s a process so be patient with yourself. There are those women who prefer to not wear makeup and that’s quite fine but for the ladies who are into makeup and have been thinking about how to go about starting a kit please keep reading.

The first thing that should be taken into consideration for this type of project is research. It is better to walk into a beauty supply store having an idea of what you want or need than being completely clueless because from my experience not all beauty CSR’s are appropriately trained. Youtube has been a great source of help for me. I will post the links below to some of the channels that has been instrumental in helping me with makeup.

This step will solely depends on the individual building the kit. Things to consider in this step would be: The cost of products; how much are you willing to spend on makeup? When you decide on your budget you will know if you can afford high end makeup or what the US calls ‘drugstore makeup’. NB: Not because its high end makeup means that it works better, makeup mostly depends on your skin and its needs. I personally know of cheaper brands that work way better than the pricier ones.

What type of makeup would you need? Do you have dry skin, oily skin or combination skin? Do you have acne? Do you have dark scars? These questions will determine what type of primer and foundation you will need. These questions will also determine what type of coverage you will need. Will you need light to medium coverage or medium to full coverage? What is your complexion and undertone? This question will determine what shade of foundation, powder, blush, eye shadow and lipstick will stand out better on you.

The basic brushes you will need to complete a full face of makeup are:

Face brushes: A brush to apply foundation, one for powder, a blush and contour brush (brushes are usually labeled which makes choosing them a bit easier)

Eye brushes: Eye shadow brush, pencil brush, blending /fluffy brush, two angled brushes (one for gel liners and one for eyebrows sculpting)

Lip brush: To apply lipstick, gloss etc

The basic products you will need to complete a full face of makeup are:

Face primer (to hold your foundation in place, philips milk of magnesia works just as good as a face primer itself)

Foundation (be sure this matches your skin tone properly and gives your skin the coverage it needs)

Face powder (to set your foundation, this can either be a shaded or translucent powder, loose or compact powder)

Blush (to give your face a glow, if you have a warm undertone a coral pink will best compliment your skin and if you have a cool undertone a light pink will work best for you)

Bronzer and highlighter (to make your cheekbones pop)

Concealer (this should be 1 to 2 shades darker than your skin tone, for defining your brows and highlighting under your eyes)

Contour kit (a dark brown eye shadow can be used)

Eye shadow base (to ensure your eye shadow lasts as well as to make them stand out, however a concealer can be used)

Eyeshadow palette (a palette will multiple colours is great for starting off)

Black and brown gel and/or liquid liner

Black and brown eye pencils

Lip liners of your choice

Lipstick and lip gloss of your choice

Some youtube channels that I'm subscribed to that has helped me:

Ulovemegz - https://www.youtube.com/user/ulovemegz/videos

Beauty by JJ - https://www.youtube.com/user/beautybyjj/videos