
I’m sorry, my lovelies, for abandoning you.
But I decided to take advantage of the laxness allowed during the month of August, and I once I began rolling with it, it was a bit difficult to start writing again. I kept telling myself, just one more day, Glinda. It’ll be fine.
And so here we are. In September.
However, I’m peppier than ever, and can’t wait to get back to dishing on the newest beauty-related stuff, including some reader suggestions.
I’d like to begin with something the lovely and awe-inspiring marvel said in the comments a while back:
When I got more tan than usual last summer, I bought a slightly darker tone of the same brand of foundation and mixed it (during application) with the lighter one I used in winter. Sometime in October the tan faded and I went back to the unadulterated lighter one. Experts here can now explain why this was wrong!
My god woman! You are in no way wrong!
In fact, I have always assumed that everyone adjusted their foundation according to their tans, no? I mean, if you spend any time at all outdoors in the summer, you are likely to gain some sort of color, unless you walk around with a shroud around your body, and if you do, well kudos to you on a job well done keeping those UV rays off your skin. But if you’re like me, you are going to county fairs and beaches and BBQ’s and somewhere along the way, your foundation no longer matches perfectly.
So, it’s time to play artist! Mix those foundations to where they need to be! One of my pet peeves is obviously mis-matching foundation because it really is not that hard to fix.
But the same thing can be said for almost any cosmetic. Lipstick a little too dark? By all means, grab a lip brush and lighten it up with another shade! Same goes for too-intense eyeshadow or blush. Professional makeup artists constantly apply custom shades, even nail polish mixes!
Messing around with makeup is one of the best parts of having it! Use it to your fullest advantage.