Maskcara Makeup for Beginners

It’s always a little intimidating trying something new…especially a new makeup routine! But, I’m not joking when I say that Maskcara makeup is so extremely easy to use! This makeup line is for every level of makeup user….beginner, medium, and pro! Most women fall under the beginner category. If that’s you, then this post is made for you! Here is how to use Maskcara makeup for beginners. You’ve totally got this!

Beginners

Since you consider yourself a beginner, that means you probably don’t have a lot of makeup experience, you don’t really like wearing a ton of makeup, you might not have the confidence to do anything beyond mascara and lip gloss, or you don’t want to spend a ton of time on your face. I totally get it! And that’s ok! But the great thing about this makeup is that you don’t have to have a lot of makeup experience, you don’t have to use a ton of product, you don’t have to spend a ton of time to look and feel beautiful!

This is the best makeup for beginners because you can literally finger paint your face and blend with a brush and be done! It takes just a few minutes to highlight and contour your face! It’s the best! This makeup is cream so it’s really fool proof! You can slop it on and blend and it’s super easy.

What You Need to Start

As a beginner, you probably just want to start with the basics. As you get more practice and learn to love the makeup, you can add on extras over time if you want. The basics to start include:

• Highlight- this is your foundation color and matches your skin
• Contour- this is a dark brown that will add shadow, dimension, and shade to your face to give you a feminine look
• Lip & Cheek- this is your blush and lip color
• Illuminator- this adds a pretty glow to the tops of your cheekbones
• Brush- it is key to have a good brush to apply this makeup! I think the absolute easiest brush to use is the Bronzer + Blush Brush. You apply the makeup with your fingers and blend with the brush.
• Sponge- a damp makeup sponge can help you get a flawless finish! After you’ve applied and blended your makeup with your brush, use the sponge to really blend by dabbing and patting it all over face.

I have a tutorial HERE on how to apply this makeup the EASIEST way! There are lots of different ways to use this makeup, but for beginners, this is the best technique. You can branch out as you get comfortable and learn =)

Extras

Some extra products that you might enjoy in the future are:

• bronzer
• more makeup brushes
• eyeshadow
• different shades of lip & cheek colors
• brow color
• eyeliner
• setting powder
• setting spray
• brush cleaner (really, this is an essential whether you’re a beginner or pro!)

How Long Does it Last?

You will have to make an initial investment to start off with, but then you can just replace your makeup as needed. The really great thing about this makeup is that each makeup color comes in a little tin. Each compact is magnetic so you can mix and move, move around, and replace as needed. It’s the best! No more wasted product, no more money, and you can build a completely custom compact with your personal color preferences.

Depending on how much makeup you use, the makeup singles will last for several months to a year!

If you’re wanting a new makeup routine, if you want to look and feel beautiful without all the fuss of tons of product or wasted time, then this makeup is for you! Maskcara makeup for beginners is the best way to go! If you have any questions or need help figuring out what colors will look great on you, I’m happy to help! I am a personal beauty artist that specializes in helping women find their right makeup colors and troubleshoot so they look and feel their best! You can email me with any questions HERE or you can fill out my makeup survey HERE so I can help you get started!

I have a tutorial you can watch HERE on how easy it is to apply!

You can learn some tips on how to apply the makeup better HERE.

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The Perfect Makeup for Teens

Have you been on the hunt for the perfect makeup for teens?? Well, look no further because we have it!! Teens need a fresh, trendy, easy breezy makeup look and we have just the look you’re going for! Maskcara IIID foundation is your answer!

Why is Maskcara Perfect for Teens??

Why you ask? Well, let us tell you! Women, teens included, need a fresh look for their makeup routine. You don’t want to cover up your beautiful face with layers of makeup. You want to look alive. You want to look natural. You want to look beautiful! And that’s what Maskcara IIID foundation does for you!

This cream foundation consists of highlight, contour, blush, and illuminator. The whole idea is to put the foundation colors in the right places…not layer over layer over layer. We don’t want to cover up your beauty, we want to enhance it!

Cream Foundation

The beauty of a cream foundation is that it looks more natural on your skin. It melts into your skin, giving it a second sin look instead of a layered or caked on makeup look.  It’s the most natural looking makeup around! And by using highlight and contouring colors, it brings out those beautiful cheek bones, gives your face dimension and shape in a flattering way.

The Best Blushes

Really, any of the Maskcara blushes will look great on you! But we think these fun blush colors are just screaming teen makeup! They are flattering, not too bright, and just the right hue for your beautiful cheeks.They will give your pretty face a nice natural flush.

The Best Lip Colors

The awesome thing about Maskcara makeup is that the foundation colors can be used in more than one way! So your blush colors can also be lip colors! Wow! Mind blown. So, these colros will work great as blushes, but they’re extra pretty as lip colors. And they’ll look great on you!

The Best Illuminators

What teen doesn’t want a natural beautiful glow??! These illuminators will be sure to make your skin shine in the prefect way! They are light and pretty and will give you an added dimension to your beautiful face. Wear it on the top of your cheekbones, as an eyeshadow, or over your lip stick.

The Best Tools

When you have the best makeup, you also need the best tools to help you apply! And these are the perfect ones that will help give you a perfect makeup application. All of Maskcara’s brushes are double-sided so you get more bang for your buck! Win win!

Compacts!

And really, one of the best parts about this makeup is the packaging! You are going to die! The compacts are adorable! And you can fit all of your makeup into one compact! So, you can easily throw your makeup into your backpack, purse, or clutch. You can whip your compact out after PE, during a powder run at the dance, on a date to the movies, at your friend’s house…anywhere! The compacts are so convenient and cute!

The compacts come in different styles and different shapes & Sizes. You can mix and match your foundation colors of your choice. You can refill as you please. And there’s a mirror to make application on the run a breeze. AND…you can get free compacts by purchasing a certain amount of foundation singles. Seriously. Learn more about Maskcara discounts HERE!

Do we have you convinced yet??? You cannot go wrong with this makeup! It was meant for you! Need help figuring out what colors would look great on you?? Take our online Color Matching Quiz HERE to start. You can also send us a selfie so we can give you more accurate help. Simple find a window with natural light, take a few steps back, and snap a pic of your beautiful makeup-free face and email us!

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All you Need to Know About Maskcara New Releases

We just got back from an amazing, uplifting, and motivating conference for Maskcara Beauty. And while we were there, they announced releases of some preeeety awesome new products. Some have already hit the shop….some are still yet to come. This is all you need to know about Maskcara New Releases and how you can get them!

What are the Maskcara New Releases?

Oh boy. You are gonna looove this! Maskcara has released 7 (7!!!) new compact styles! Say what??? The other compacts are beautiful, but these are just spectacular! These are the new styles of compacts that were just released:

• Fleur de Sel
• Celestial
• Iridescent
• Ascent
• Imperial
• Saltair
• Icefall

These new styles come in all the same sizes as before: Square, Quad, HAC Stack, Mini Double Decker, and Double Decker. They range from $12-$29.

And if you are a big makeup fan and you need a big compact to tote around, you now have the option to purchase the Artist compacts! They will fit everything…and we mean everything! Or, if you want to become a Maskcara Independent Artist, then you can join our team! You can read all about how HERE!

Not only were new compacts released but new makeup! Comin’ at ya are new highlight, contour, lip & cheek, and illuminator shades!! You heard that right! Here’s the round-up:

• Linen Highlight
• Astoria Contour
• Cola Contour (great for darker skin or for eyeliner!)
• Plum Lip & Cheek
• Scarlet Lip & Cheek
• Glow Illuminator
• Dream Illuminator

So so fun, right?! All of these new colors are so amazing and such a great addition to your makeup collection. You can buy each one for $14.

How Can you Buy the New Releases?

All you have to do to get your hands on these bad boys is visit our website HERE and shop for the new releases. Or you can search for whatever product you want to try. And be on the lookout for more products coming your way….let’s just say that you are gonna diiiiii with the new eyeshadow colors…that’s all we can say!

Don’t forget, when you buy a certain amount of singles, you get a free compact!! You can learn more about that HERE!

You can shop the New Releases HERE!

Want to learn about how you can get a discount when you’re buying Maskcara products?? Click HERE!

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How to Highlight and Contour

Have you heard of highlighting and contouring? What about the term, how to HAC? What in the world is HACing and how do you do it? How to HAC stands for highlighting and contouring. Sounds a bit scary and very Hollywood-ish right?! Don’t worry. It’s not hard at all! We’ll show you how to highlight and contour and pretty soon you’ll be a pro too!

The HAC process is just highlighting and contouring your beautiful face. It helps add dimension to your face instead of having a flat lifeless look. You simply add the color where you need to enhance those beautiful features. Maskcara’s 4 foundations singles are: highlight, contour, blush, illuminator. And they all fit into one simple compact.

First, start with your custom Maskcara compact, a foundation brush, and a sponge. These products are all you need to get a beautiful and quick look.

Highlight

Your highlight shade is your skin color. You want to apply it under your eyes, on your nose, on your chin, along your jawline, and on your forehead.

Contour

This is my favorite step! It really brings out those cheekbones and adds femininity to your face. You apply the contour shade just below your cheekbone, right along your hairline, and under your jaw. This will give your face some dimension and make your face come to life!

Blush

Don’t be afraid of blush! To look natural, you need to add a little pink hue to your cheeks to make your face look lively. Simply smile and add a small amount of color to the apples of your cheeks (the squishiest bit). Then blend upwards into your contour. It’s important to not apply too much blush because you don’t want to look like a hot mess!

Illuminator

This is the last step, but definitely not the least important! Illuminator gives your face a nice glow…but not a little girl sparkly glow, but a nice glistening glow. You can apply it to the top of the cheekbone, the bow of your lip, and right below your brows. This will just make those areas pop!

Blend

The most important step in the HAC process is blending! Take your Perfector Sponge and drench it in water until it almost doubles in size. Then you squeeze it out really well and blend your makeup in dabbing and rolling motions. This will give your face a flawless look and smooth out any harsh makeup lines you created when applying your cream foundations.

And that’s it! That is how to highlight and contour in a nutshell. With practice, you get better and better! Want to see some great makeup for summer? Click HERE!

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Why Contour

Where to Apply Contour

• Cheekbones
• Jawline
• Forehead along your hairline
• Along the bridge of your nose

How to Apply Contour

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Confidence Booster Before and After

Meet Mandy. She’s a good friend of mine. She has the best laugh. She has a kind heart. Her eyes sparkle and smile right back at you. She doesn’t usually wear much makeup, other than mascara on her lashes. So when I asked her if I could practice on her, she was excited to give it a go. And once she looked in the mirror when we were done, she had the biggest smile on her face! This was the best confidence booster before and after and you could tell that she was beaming on the inside and out!

After determining that she has a cool skin tone and color matching her to figure out her highlight foundation color, we got to work! I applied her highlight under her eyes, on her nose, under her nose, on her chin, and on her forehead. The light layer of Amber highlight helped even out her skin tone and take away the redness in some spots. Then I applied Ash contour to her cheek bones, jawline, and hairline. It brought out her beautiful cheekbones! Mandy didn’t want bright pink cheeks, so we settled for a neutral look with Desert Sunset on the apples of her cheeks. I added Pearl Illuminator to the tops of her cheekbones to give them a nice glow.

She’s not a fan of heavy eye makeup so I used very light and neutral colors. The colors gave her eyes a little bit of brightness. Then I filled in her brows with Oak eyeshadow. It helped frame her face and give more definition to her eyebrows. We topped the look off with Desert Sunset as her lip color for a nice and natural look.

Even though we didn’t layer lots of makeup on Mandy, she still felt beautiful. She could look in the mirror and see her good features and enhanced natural beauty. She looked as beautiful as she felt. Her confidence was boosted and her self worth was increased. And it felt so good to see her so happy and confident!

Products and Colors Used

Highlight: Amber

Contour: Ash

Blush: Desert Sunset

Illuminator: Pearl

Eyes: Sabrina & Stardust

Eyebrows: Oak

Lips: Desert Sunset

Brushes:

30 Second HAC Brush (for highlight and contour)

I Shadow Everything Brush (for eyeshadow)

The Multitasker Brush (for brows and lips)

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Makeup Tips for Mature Skin

Just because you have mature skin doesn’t mean you can’t look and feel beautiful! As our skin ages, it loses its elasticity and moves around a little more freely. So, there are some tricks that can help you apply makeup a little easier. We’re showing you some makeup tips for mature skin and how you can feel your best!

Moisturize

Aged skin can become dry. It’s important to moisturize your beautiful skin so it can be healthy and ready for makeup application! Milk is a perfect moisturizer to get your skin looking and feeling good!

Stipple/Pat Makeup On

I think it’s a natural instinct to wipe our makeup in a swiping and brushing motion. But with mature skin, it’s better to apply your foundation in a stippling or patting motion. You want to dab that product into your skin and not wipe.

Perfector Sponge

Use the Perfector Sponge to blend any excess makeup and to make sure there isn’t makeup setting into the wrinkles on your face. The sponge will allow the makeup to nicely sink in and lay on your skin.

Eyeshadows

Mature skin may have some wrinkling around the eye area. When choosing eyeshadow shades, it’s important to stick to mostly matte colors. Shimmer shadows can accentuate wrinkles, and we don’t want that! Also, apply the eyeshadow by pressing and tapping onto the eyelid. The skin around the eye area can move easily and this technique will help the color stay where you place it.

Brows

An important step is to fill in those beautiful brows! After years of tweezing or the eyebrow hairs just simply falling out, you want to give the fading brows a nice little lift. Our brows frame our face and we want to make sure they have a nice shape and definition. If you want to learn more about your brow care, click here!

Putting makeup on mature skin shouldn’t be intimidating! With these simple steps, you can easily look and feel beautiful!

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Lois’ Lovely Before and After

Meet my mother-in-law, Lois. We’ve been so blessed to have family in New Zealand with us! We moved to Auckland in March of 2016 and my in-laws moved to Wellington in July of 2016. They are busy serving as missionaries for our church, but we love snatching a few days here and there of their time. Lois was kind enough to let me practice on her while they visited us for the weekend. I’m happy to share Lois’ Lovely Before and After with you!

Lois has beautiful smooth skin so she didn’t need much coverage. I chose to use Sunlit as her highlight and it matched her skin perfectly! I mainly focused under her eyes, cheeks, on her chin, and on her forehead. The highlight helped even out her skin tone and hide some of the redness. She’s not a heavy makeup wearer so I went light on the contour. Olive is a great neutral contour for her skin tone and it accentuated her cheekbones nicely. She already has a nice narrow nose, so we skipped the contour on her nose. Lois isn’t afraid of a pink cheek, so I used Pink Grapefruit on the apples of her cheeks and it was a nice fresh look. Pearl as her illuminator was a nice touch to top her face off.

Onto the eyes. We didn’t want a heavy look so we kept it light and airy. I brushed Basic all over her eyelid and then used Kin in her crease. Then I applied London near her brow bone. It gave her a fresh look without looking too heavy.

You can’t forget the brows! Oak was the perfect color to give her brows some nice definition and shape.

We then applied some mascara to her lashes. The look was topped off with some Pink Grapefruit on her lips. This makeup left her looking brighter and fresh. This was her first time using the makeup and fell in love!

Products Used

Highlight: sunlit

Contour: olive

Blush: pink grapefruit

Illuminator: illuminator

Eyeshadow: basic, kin, London

Brows: Oak

Lips: pink grapefruit

30 Second HAC Brush

I Shadow Everything Brush

IIID Perfector Sponge

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Not sure what colors to use? Send us a picture of yourself without your makeup on, taken in natural lighting. Or you can take our free color matching quiz here!

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College Ball Princess Look

In New Zealand, high school is called college and college is called university…a bit confusing, I know!! They don’t have “prom” here but college balls. A friend’s daughter was attending a college ball and wanted me to fancy her up. Since she’s a teenager, we didn’t want to make her look too heavy and done up but a beautiful natural look…something fancier than she would wear normally, but not too fake. So we settled on a college ball princess look and we all loved how it turned out!

Princess Process

Our princess has beautiful creamy white skin so White Peach was a perfect match for her! I applied the highlight with the 30 Second HAC Brush just under her eyes, along her nose, on her forehead, on her chin and upper lip. She wanted a natural look, so Olive was a great contour shade for her that enhanced her cheekbones beautifully! Pink cheeks sometimes intimidates women, but she was happy to try a nice & natural pink cheek out. And it looked so great on her! We added Pearl as the illuminator on the tops of her cheekbones and it made her glow in just the right places!

Now onto the eyes! Her dress was black so she wanted to have a bronze look to her lids. I used the I Shadow Everything Brush to brush Bubba all over the lid, put Bright Eyes in the crease, and Sabrina near the brow and the tear duct. It was a beautiful combo! The colors looked great with her brown eyes!

We topped the look off with adding some definition to her brows. I applied Salem with the Multitasker Brush . It gave the look such a nice finishing touch and shaped those brows nicely!

She wanted a very subtle lip, so Desert Sunset always comes to the neutral lip rescue!

Products

Highlight: White Peach

Contour: Olive

Blush: Pink Grapefruit

Illuminator: Pearl

Eyeshadow: Bubba, Bright eyes, Sabrina

Brows: Salem

Lips: Desert Sunset

She was right in the middle of doing her hair, so this before & after has an extra element of fun and personality with her curlers! =) But we love how her makeup turned out and she was quite the beauty of the ball!

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Maskcara Highlight Help

One of the tricky things with buying makeup is finding the right color to match your skin. With Maskcara makeup, the cream foundations are meant to be used in one layer using 4 different shades: highlight, contour, cheek, and illuminator. The makeup gives your face a IIID effect without the layers and layers of makeup. The highlight shade should be closest to your skin color. This is meant to brighten or highlight your face, to make your face look alive. Here is some Maskcara highlight help to get you started on your Maskcara makeup journey.

Shades

Maskcara currently offers  shades of highlight colors (with darker shades coming soon) and these colors range from lightest to darkest, think Snow White to Pocahontas. Here are the shades and what skin colors they look best on:

Moonlit– This color is for very fair skin, fair like Snow White. This shade will look good on skin that has no redness and is pure ivory.

White Peach– If you have fair skin, with little to no redness or freckles, then this shade is meant for you!

Aura– Skin that is on the fair side but has some redness and freckling is a great match for Aura. I find this highlight color to be very versatile.

Sunlit– Have a medium skin tone with some redness or freckling? Then this is your shade!

June- For medium skin with olive skin tones.

Amber– Medium skin with lots of redness or medium dark skin with little to no redness works great with this highlight.

Wheat– If you have medium dark skin with lots of redness or dark skin with little to no redness, then this is for you.

Mango– The darkest of the highlight shades works great with very dark skin with some redness.

Goddess

Papaya

Cinnamon

Highlight Application Tips

Once you’ve chosen your highlight, here are a few tips to determine whether it’s a good match for your skin color.

• If the color isn’t blending well into your skin, you need to choose a different shade.
• If the highlight color appears dry or chalky or adds unwanted texture to the face, then the color is too light. Try a shade darker.
• If highlight appears yellowy, try a shade lighter.

Hopefully with this Maskcara highlight help you will be able to choose the best color for your gorgeous skin!

We have a free color matching quiz that you can take to help determine your colors. Take that HERE!

Still unsure which highlight color would be best for you? Email us a picture without your makeup on and in natural light and we’ll help color match you!

Did you know that Maskcara has an awesome 30 Day Guarantee? If you’re unhappy with your color choice, you have 30 days to find a better match!

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