FAQs

• What are good neutral eyeshadow colors? If you want to wear neutral eyeshadow colors, then reach for taupes, browns, tans and light natural colors. Anything too bright and colorful will give you a dramatic eyeshadow look.
• How do you get a natural eyeshadow look? If you want a natural eyeshadow look, then use colors that are similar to your skin coloring. Use light to medium shades to enhance your eyelid.
• How do you build a custom eyeshadow palette? To build a custom eyeshadow palette, go to the Palette Builder and add whatever eyeshadow shades you want in your compact! Say goodbye to wasting money on shades you don’t want…curate your compact the perfect colors for your eyes! Learn more about how to build your custom eyeshadow palette.

What you Need

• Rome
• Mama
• On Wednesdays
• Oak
• Eyeshadow Brush

How to Get the Look

After you’ve got your eyeshadow colors (Rome, Mama, On Wednesdays, and Oak), follow these steps:

• Take the fluffy end of your Eyeshadow Brush and brush Mama over your entire eyelid for a nice natural base layer.
• Then take On Wednesdays and wipe the color in the entire crease of your lid with a windshield wiping motion. Wipe it back and forth, making sure to blend well.
• With the smaller end of your brush, take Oak and create a V shape in the outer edge of your lid. You can flip over your brush and use the fluffy end to blend.
• Top the look off by applying Rome on the brow bone area and inner corner of your lid. 

And there you have it! A nice and natural everyday look that you can apply quickly for a beautiful day! If you want to branch out and try other eyeshadows, then take a look at these Seint eyeshadow swatches so you know what they look like. 

Custom Eyeshadow Palette

Did you know that you can create your own custom eyeshadow palette?! I’m sure I’m not the only one that has been frustrated when you buy a prebuilt palette at the store and you only end up using a few colors that you love. The rest go to waste! That’s what I love about being able to build my own eyeshadow palette! I get to pick exactly what I want and no colors go to waste and I save money…win win! And when you’re finished with a color, simply pop the tin out and replace it. It’s the coolest!

Easy Eyeshadow Tutorials

If you need more help with eyeshadow application, check out the Seint eyeshadow tutorials! You can also use these same colors with this easy eyeshadow technique:

If you are a beginner, then you will love these easy eyeshadow techniques for beginners:

Don’t let eyeshadow intimidate you! Keep you colors and technique simple! With just a few minutes, you can have an everyday natural eyeshadow look that helps you look and feel beautiful!

Here are other blogposts you might enjoy:

• Easy Viral Eyeshadow Hack
• Silver Eyeshadow Looks with Seint Eyeshadows
• Eyeshadow Tips for Deep Set Hooded Eyes
• Eyeshadows that Will Make Hazel Eyes Pop
• What is Waterless Beauty?
• Skin Tint vs Tinted Moisturizer: Which One is Right for Your Skin?

About the Author

JoEllen is a licensed aesthetician, certified makeup artist, and certified John Maxwell coach, speaker, and trainer. She works with women helping them look and feel confident. She loves teaching women simple beauty techniques so they can feel empowered to try it at home. Her motto is that when you look and feel good, you do good!

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How to Buy Maskcara Makeup in Canada

The moment you’ve been waiting for has finally arrived!! We have been asked and asked by so many women when Maskcara will be available in Canada…and it’s finally here!! On March 25, 2019, Maskcara will officially be available to buy to women who live in Canada! So here’s the scoop on how to buy Maskcara makeup in Canada so you can finally see what all the fuss is all about!

When to Buy

Maskcara Beauty products will be available for purchase in Canada on Monday, March 25^th, 2019. Any purchases made on that date will receive a free Desert Sunset Lip & Cheek! So set your alarm clock. Set your reminder. You don’t want to miss this opportunity!

Where to Buy

Buying is super simple!! Simply click HERE to enter the Maskcara website and browse around, add products to your shopping cart, and checkout! Here are a few questions you may have:

What are shipping costs? Shipping costs on all orders under $99 are $3.95. Orders over $100 receive shipping for free! 

How do returns work? You will have 30 days to return or exchange any product you aren’t satisfied with. You just have to pay for return shipping.

How does customer service work? If your personal Maskcara Artists can’t help you with one of your questions (that’s us!), then you can contact Maskcara Customer Service HERE to get help. 

Can you order from a Maskcara Artist that works in the US? Yes! It doesn’t matter that you are a customer in Canada and are working with an Artist that lives in the states. Cross-border customers are welcome! Just make sure that you have the Canadian flag displayed on your shopping page when you’re checking out. All price adjustments will automatically be applied.

What to Buy

Now that Maskcara is available in your country, how do you know what to buy?? That’s what we’re here for! As your personal Maskcara Beauty Artists, we can help you figure out what colors and products will work best for your beautiful skin. You can email us HERE with any beauty and product questions you have. 

If you want help choosing the right colors, then send us a selfie so we can better determine what would complement your skin tone. Simply find a window with natural light, face it, take a few steps back, snap a picture of your beautiful makeup-free face, and email it to us HERE! 

Maskcara Beauty offers iiid foundation (highlight, contour, blush, illuminator), eyeshadows, skin care, makeup brushes, compacts, makeup sponges, makeup and brush cleaners, and clutches. There are so many fun things to choose from! And we’re always here to help you pick =)

Let’s celebrate together! If you want to be more than a customer, become a Maskcara Artist and join our team! You can learn all about how to become a Maskcara Artist HERE and why you should join our team HERE. We love what we do! 

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Perks of Hosting a Maskcara Party

Do you love getting things for free? Do you love getting things that you love, for free?? Well, then you will love the perks of hosting a Maskcara party!! You can gain rewards for hosting parties with your friends and family. And there are a few ways to do it that will fit your lifestyle just right….

In-Person Party

If you are a social butterfly, then you will love to gather your girlfriends for an in-person Maskcara party. This kind of party allows you to get together with your friends and family and test the makeup out in person. We can help you execute your party and then close your party so you can redeem your free product!

Online Facebook Party

Not everyone likes the pressure of hosting people in their home, so a Facebook party is a great option! Your Maskcara Artist can put together a fun few days of beauty tutorials, images, and giveaways to introduce the makeup to your friends and family. It’s a come-when-you-can kinda format that is fun and non-pressure.

Your Own Personal Party Link

Sometimes it can get a bit awkward asking your friends and family to come to your party, whether in-person or online, and wanting them to buy product so you can earn free product. You know what we mean?? And that’s why getting your own personal party link just may be perfect for you! Your customized party link can be given to your friends and family and they can browse and purchase from it at their leisure. You can even buy from it as much as you want so you can earn rewards! 

How Can You Party??

So, once you’ve figured out the best way for you to party, what next?? Then you need to contact your personal Maskcara Artist to help you! Hopefully, that’s us  Email us HERE to get started!

What Are the Party Perks??

When you sell $200-$399, you get 10% in store credit and 1 item 50% off.

When you sell $400-$499, you get 12% in store credit and 2 items 50% off.

When you sell $500-$999, you get 15% in store credit and 3 items 50% off.

When you sell $1,000+, you get 20% in store credit and 4 items 50% off.

Have you been eyeing that pretty Maskcara clutch? Do you want the brush collection? Tres Leches Skin Care? You can earn free or discounted product by hosting a party, whether in-person or online. You already love Maskcara, why not share it with your girls so they can love it too?? What are you waiting for??? Let’s earn you some free makeup!

Read about troubleshooting with Maskcara HERE!

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What is a Maskcara Independent Artist?

You may have heard of the life changing Maskcara makeup. You may even wear it and love it. But what is a Maskcara Independent Artist? Here are all of your questions answered!!

What is an Artist?

A Maskcara Independent Artist is an individual (a woman or a man) that personally sells Maskcara makeup. Maskcara is an MLM company where individual artists can sell the products to their friends, family, and strangers. These products consist of cream foundations, eyeshadows, makeup brushes and tools, compacts, and skin care. But really, a Maskcara Artist is so much more!

Not only do Maskcara Independent Artists sell high quality products, but they teach women how to highlight and contour and how to use the products to look and feel beautiful. An artist uses their creativity and talent to help women see their beauty.

Maskcara’s motto is:

“If it came down to choosing a beautiful life or a flawless face, our choice would be a beautiful life every time. But wouldn’t it be great if you could have both? We believe makeup should be fun, easy, and quick! Maskcara Beauty was founded on the idea that makeup should be used to enhance the true beauty in a woman’s face, rather than covering it up.

Everything we do and everything we create is based on what we believe in. That helping others look beautiful is nice but helping them believe they are beautiful is life changing. Happiness is contagious. And with enough courage, creativity, and optimism, you actually can have your cake and eat it too.”

And that’s what an artist does. They help women believe they are beautiful. And it’s a pretty cool thing to help spread that confidence and self-love!

What Does an Artist Do?

A Maskcara Artist sells Maskcara products. They can choose to sell to friends, family, or people they don’t know. They can sell in person or online, host parties, teach classes…they can cater their business to their talents and schedule and preference. They can do as little or as much as they want and make their business into a side hustle or full-time gig. A Maskcara Artist has so much flexibility in deciding what works best for them!

How Much Does an Artist Make?

An Artist can make as much or as little as they want! A Maskcara Artist makes 20-40% of their sales, plus a percentage of the sales that her downline (team member below them) sells. The more you sell, the more you make! The bigger team you have, the more you make!

Buy From an Artist

If you’re not interested in becoming a Maskcara Artist, you can just purchase the Maskcara products from one! The benefit of working with a Maskcara Artist is that she can give you personal beauty advice and care. She can help you choose the best colors and products that will suit your skin and coloring. JoEllen is our Maskcara beauty expert and is happy to answer any beauty questions you may have! As a licensed esthetician, she offers our customers personalized skin care and makeup tips that help them look and feel beautiful in their skin. You can shop Maskcara HERE!

How to Become an Artist

It’s so easy! You can simply sign up by purchasing a Basic Artist Kit for $199 or a Pro Artist Kit for $399. All you have to do is go HERE and sign up! You can read a step by step post on how to become a Maskcara Artist HERE if you are serious in joining our team…we would love to have you! You can learn all about the perks of joining our team HERE…and believe us…you get plenty of perks and we’re a ton of fun!

Do you have more questions?? We are always happy to answer any that you have! Simply email us HERE and ask away!

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The Best Makeup for Dark Skin

Are you a woman with darker skin? Have you heard about highlighting and contouring and just laughed out loud because there’s no beauty product out there that will match your skin perfectly?? It’s frustrating right?! But we got you! Fret no longer because we have the best makeup for dark skin and we will tell you all about it! Sharing is caring, and we care!

Highlights

First off, highlight is the Maskcara term for the foundation color of your skin. You may have had a hard time in the past trying to find a foundation color that matched your skin just right. Well, Maskcara has some great options for you! Goddess, Papaya, Cinnamon, Mirage, Muse, and Icon are going to be your best friends!!

Contours

You may think it’s impossible to contour on already dark skin. Think again! Maskcara has the best contour colors to shade, shadow, and define your beautiful face! And what’s even better is that the contour can double as eyeliner or lip liner or brow filler! You can’t get better than that! You will love Shadow, Indigo, and Cola!

Lip & Cheeks

Have you had a hard time finding a blush color that gives you a nice flush to your face? Look no further! There are some great options that will add a nice color to your cheeks! Ruby, Sandstone, Scarlet, or Black Cherry are oh so pretty! And they can also be used as lip colors! Win win!

Illuminators

Adding a nice glow to your already beautiful face is always a good thing! And you can add that perfect glow with these great illuminators! Rose Gold and Glow are so perfect!

Before & Afters Using Maskcara Makeup

Here is some proof that these colors look great on dark skin! This makeup looks so beautiful on any face and we’re sure you’ll love it!

This lovely makeover was done by @maskcaranmuscles. These are the colors she used:

• Highlights: Goddess & Cinnamon
• Contour: Cola
• Blush: Scarlet
• Illuminator: Glow
• Lips: Scarlet & Plum

This beautiful makeover was done by CLT Maskcara Beauty with Blakeley Shea. She used these colors on her:

• Highlights: Cinnamon & Goddess
• Contour: Indigo
• Blush: Black Cherry
• Lips: Black Cherry
• Brows: Cola

This gorgeous gal’s makeup was done by @Melcmakeupartist. She used these colors on her:

• Highlights: Cinnamon & Papaya
• Blush: Black Cherry
• Illuminator: Glow
• Lips: Black Cherry

With these highlights, contours, blushes, and illuminators, you are sure to enhance that natural beauty! What are you waiting for?? Shop HERE!

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The Correct Way to Do a Maskcara Color Match

So you’ve heard of Maskcara and you want to learn more! You’ve looked at the makeup and really want some. Like really want it. But you’re not quite sure how to choose what colors will work best on your beautiful skin! Don’t worry girl, we got you! We will show you the correct way to do a Maskcara Color Match so we can best help you pick the right colors for you!

Take the Maskcara Color Match Quiz!

We appreciate the convenience of shopping online. We all have busy lives and it’s hard to get to a party or to someone’s home to get an in-person color match. So, we have created a Color Match Quiz that you can take in the convenience of your home! All you have to do is click HERE and take the quick quiz.

Now, this quiz is not completely fool proof. It’s designed to help you determine if you have a warm, cool, or neutral skin tone. Maskcara contour colors look better with different skin tones and this quiz will help you figure that out. But, after taking the quiz, if you still feel confused or need a little help, we can help you! You just need to snap a selfie of your beautiful face and send it our way!

Take a Selfie the Right Way!

Taking a selfie sounds simple, right?? Wrong! You would be surprised at how many selfies we get that just aren’t the right lighting so it makes it really tough to get the right color match. But if you follow these steps, it’s easy peasy and accurate.

• Remove your makeup (you can leave your eye makeup on, but you need to be foundation and blush free)
• During daytime, find a window in your home.
• Stand facing the window.
• Now take a few steps back.
• Snap a selfie!

You want to have natural lighting, but not direct lighting. By facing an open window and taking a few steps back, this will allow a nice natural light to be on your face. And this will help us see your natural skin color so we can properly color match you!

Example of a good color match picture!

How to place yourself for a selfie:

Email Us to Color Match!

Now, take that pretty selfie and email us HERE! We will do our best to color match you from your picture. The really great thing about Maskcara Beauty is that they have an amazing return policy! So if you get your colors wrong or you’re just not loving how the colors are looking on you, you can return or exchange within 30 days. All you have to do is pay a minimal return shipping fee.

If you have questions about blush colors or eyeshadow colors, we’re also happy to help! We love handpicking colors that will complement your beauty. We are on call to give you any beauty advice that you need. All you have to do is email us and ask away!

Shop!

Once you choose your Maskcara colors, you can shop HERE! The website is easy to navigate and you can plop products in your cart to your heart’s content! Shipping is always free so shop as often as you want! And you can get free compacts when you order a certain amount of singles. You can read about that HERE!

Now, what are you waiting for??! Get out there and take our quiz and send us a selfie. We want to help you enhance your beauty and we’re ready when you are!

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Maskcara Cream Foundation

There’s debate about what kind of foundation is best for a women’s beautiful face. Powder or cream?? Well, Maskcara cream foundation is pretty darn amazing. Once you try it, you will want to convert to the cream lovers’ side and never look back! But what’s so amazing about this cream foundation? Be prepared for a whole lotta made up words and adjectives…

Maskcara Cream Foundation is Blend-able

Maskcara cream foundation is blend-able! Because it is a cream formula, it is easy to smear and blend on your face. You can simply apply the product to your face with your favorite brush and it will blend like a champ. You can use your brush or sponge to blend the makeup out with perfection.

Maskcara Cream Foundation is Wipeable

Maskcara cream foundation is wipeable. Once you apply the product, you can easily wipe any product off that you want to correct. Did you put too much on? Put it in the wrong place? No worries! Simply take a makeup remover wipe and wipe it off and start again. Easy peasy.

Maskcara Cream Foundation is Smudge-able

Maskcara cream foundation is smudge-able. You can dab, smear, wipe, smudge that cream foundation to your heart’s content! Have a bad blemish? Have no fear! Simply smudge on some highlight and cover that baby up.

Maskcara Cream Foundation is Foolproof-able

This cream foundation is foolproof-able. Does the HAC process have you intimidated? Highlight and contouring can seem a bit daunting. But with the cream foundation, it is foolproof-able! You can start, stop, re-do, and practice until you feel like you have it just right. It’s so easy that anyone can do it! The cream foundation is so forgiving. Seriously.

Do we have you convinced yet? The biggest problem with  cream foundation is making sure you have the right colors. Because if you don’t, then your makeup won’t blend as well. So if you have questions or need help troubleshooting or picking your colors, email us so we can help! We want you to fall in love with this makeup just like we have!

Want to know the Best of Maskcara?? Click HERE!

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3 Ways to Get a Summer Golden Glow

Do you want to get a beautiful summer tan, but don’t really want to spend hours by the pool or ocean or lake getting sun damage? Here are 3 ways to get a summer golden glow without the sun exposure and harsh sun rays. Just three simple steps that you can easily implement in your beauty routine to look like a bronzed goddess.

Bronzer

Bronzer! What is bronzer? Bronzer is a makeup product with a brownish hue that is designed to give the skin a darker color. When we’re out in the sun, our skin naturally turns darker. But if you don’t want the sun exposure then you can simply apply bronzer in the right places to give you that tanned look.

You can easily apply bronzer on the areas of your face where the sun naturally hits. Focus on the forehead, nose, and cheeks. Maskcara has 2 awesome bronzer options: a powder or crème. Both are perfect for giving you that natural bronzed look. And the best way to apply the color is with the best brush around. It’s like brushing your face with fluff. It feels so so good! When you buy one of the bronzers and the B-Squared Bronzer and Blush Brush as a bundle, you save $8-10. I love a bargain! You can shop them HERE.

Illuminator

Have you heard of illuminator? It’s the best kept beauty secret! Illuminator is used to give your face a natural glow, in the right places. You don’t want to look sparkly or sweaty shiny. And illuminator is just the thing to give you the right kind of glow. You simply apply it just above your cheekbones, on the bow of your lip, and under your brows. You can learn more about illuminator HERE.

Maskcara has 3 illuminator options. All are beautiful and look great on any skin type. They will give you that perfect summer glow! You can buy the Illuminator Collection and save HERE or buy them individually HERE.

Eyeshadow

When it comes to summer makeup, you want to look light and effortless. Que eyeshadow. Here is a perfect golden glow eyeshadow look that you can easiy recreat in your home!

To get this summery golden glow look, you will need: Stay Golden, Bubba, BrightEyes, Stardust and your I Shadow Everything Brush. Simply take Stay Golden and apply it to the main part of your eyelid. Then take Bubba and apply the color into the crease of your eyelid in a windshield wiper motion. To add some dimension, take Bright Eyes and apply the darker color to the outer corner of your eyelid. Then finish the look off by applying Stardust near the brow bone and inner corner of the eye. You will be left with a beautiful golden glow that is so perfect for a light summer look!

And that’s it! That’s how you can get a summer golden glow look without having to lay by the pool and get burned. Just throw on some bronzer, illumnator, and eyeshadow and you are good to go!

Want to see a great natural eyeshadow look? Click HERE!

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The Best Maskcara Gifts to Give Your Graduate

Are you stumped on what to give your graduate?? She’s worked hard and you want to congratulate her but you just don’t know how! Whether it’s a daughter, sister, granddaughter, aunt, friend, niece, or any girl in your life who’s getting her high school, associates, bachelors, masters or trade school diploma…we’ve got you covered! Here are the best Maskcara gifts to give your graduate that she will love!

Gifts

1. Illuminator Collection ($34)- This gift will make your graduate glow…literally! These babies are meant to give some shine to your beautiful face and she will love them!

2. Brush Collection ($175)- You know when you have a list of things you want, but you just can’t justify the investment sometimes? Well, these are definitely worth the investment! These awesome makeup brushes are the best around and will be the best gift that will keep on giving for years to come!

3. Lip and Cheek Collection ($78)- How’s a girl to choose her favorite blush and lip color?! Well, don’t make her! Buy them all in this beautiful blush collection that will give her tons of fun!

4. Tres Leches Skin Care System ($140)- Your girl is feeling older and wiser now that’s she’s graduated. But that doesn’t mean her skin should look that way! This skin care system is perfect for making her feel youthful and teaches her the best way to take good care of her skin.

5. Stay Outside Setting Spray ($29)- With summer approaching, this setting spray is the best to spritz on for extra sun protection and all-day makeup freshness. Yes please!

6. Custom Quad Compact ($56)- This is the perfect way to introduce the ways of Maskcara makeup to your graduate. The custom quad compact is the foundation (no pun intended) for getting started with this awesome makeup. Add on the 30 Second HAC Brush and Perfector Sponge ($104) and you can’t get much better than that! It makes for the perfect starter kit for your graduate to look and feel her best!

7. Clutch Wallet ($115)- You want your graduate to feel spoiled? Extra special?? Then this is it! The Italian leather clutch wallet is not only perfect for holding all of your everyday makeup, but also perfect for carrying around as your wallet or purse or clutch. She will look stylish and classy and always have her makeup at her fingertips. She will be feeling extra fine!

OR…you can get this beautiful Maskcara Summer Bundle!

And there you have it! These are the perfect gifts to give your graduate that will make her feel loved, appreciated, and beautiful. What more could you ask for?

Want to learn about some Maskcara discounts?? Click HERE!

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We love all things Maskcara. But what we love even more is when Maskcara comes out with awesome deals! When you can get a product you love for a discount, it’s like peanut butter and chocolate, the absolute perfect combo! So, you are definitely gonna love this Maskcara Mother’s Day deal that’s going on…we promise!

New Product

Not only is there a great Mother’s Day deal, but there is a new product added to this bundle! Yes, you heard that correctly. A NEW PRODUCT! Meet Bella. Bella is a creme bronzer and is the perfect product to give your face a natural sun kissed look in all the right places. It’s so perfect for the warm months of spring and summer!

Mother’s Day Bundle

Bella

Bare

Sel De Mer Square Compact

Stay Setting Spray with SPF

You’ve already met Bella. But do you know Bare? Bare is such a pretty Lip & Cheek color for everyday wear! It’s a beautiful natural pink hue that gives your cheeks a pretty pop. Bella and Bare come in the perfect little square compact with the perfect light pink Sel De Mer packaging. Top your look off with a few spritzes of the Stay Setting Spray with SPF and you are good to go! These are such a great combo to make any face feel extra pretty and natural.

Price

Yes, this bundle of goodness is perfection. But what’s even more perfect is the price! If you were to buy these all separately, it would cost you $69. But with this special Mother’s Day deal, it only costs $50!! Yup. We love a good deal. You can buy it here.

So, with Mother’s Day just around the corner, why not add this little bundle to your list? It’s the perfect gift for any mother, woman, sister, friend, grandma, daughter, or yourself. We like to give ourselves gifts and this one is definitely gonna be in our cart. Give your hubby a hint or gift it to a girl in your life that deserves a little pampering or uplifting. Or you might even want to stock up and gift it for other occasions other than Mother’s Day. Shhhh….we won’t tell.

Want to learn more about other Maskcara discounts Click here!

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