Makeup facts and/or tips

1. Less IS more: I'm sure all of you have heard this theory, but how does it really work? Well, let's explore that. The concept of using less product has only been popular for the last few years. In the history of cosmetics [because it is very broad, I will only do the 20th century]. Let's start from the 1950s, makeup were caked on actresses and made up their faces. Of course, that was the trend back then; seeing that they were only beginning to utilize more advanced formals for cosmetics, makeup artists had to put much foundation and such on. In modern times, we now go for a more natural look of makeup that enhances our natural features; hence the Less is More theory. Also, instead of covering up something, there are ways to actually improve the look and enhancing it. When someone puts on too much of, let's say, eyeliner, it is possible that the eyeliner looks too obvious, like if they lined the bottom lashes. Therefore ruining the idea of looking natural. However, if that same someone put on only eyeliner on their top lashes and left it there, it actually makes the eyes pop more and look a lot more natural. The same goes for all other cosmetics; so next time you're about to line the bottom lashes of your eyes, think about it; do you really want to make it obvious that you're wearing eyeliner?

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2. The high-end brands aren't the only brands that have high quality: Of course, seeing this, I'm sure most people still think that high-end brands are still better than drugstore brands and such. However, most of the time, people buy cosmetics from high end brands for the brand name. The reason why high end brands are so much more expensive is because they spend a lot more money on the packaging. Hence, the pretty and more sophisticated look of your lipstick from Christian Dior, compared to your cheaper lipstick from Maybelline.

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Other than the packaging, they also spend more money on buying supposedly better quality pigments and ingredients.
Now the real question is, are they actually worth it? Of course they could be, but it really depends on your standards. I am sure that a woman with sufficient income is bound to try one of those high-end products from Sephora; but is she actually paying for the product or the brand name and materials used to make the container of the product? That's for her to decide.
Now, this fact is, in general, true for most high-end brands, there are exceptions. However, most ingredients used in drugstore brands and high-end brands are similar; and most likely, they will produce the same effect. Whether it's worth it or not is for you to decide.

Dior Dior Addict Lipstick: Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Isostearyl Isostearate, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Lanolin (Lanolin Oil), Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Polybutene, Polyethylene, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Cera Alba (Beeswax), Ozokerite Silica, Hexyldecanol, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Parfum (Fragrance), Propyl Gallate BHT, Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Ethylparaben, Butylparaben, Propylparaben, Isobutylparaben

Maybelline New York MoistureExtreme Lipstick: Diisopropyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Polyglyceryl 2 Diisostearate, Octyldodecanol, Bis Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate 2, Polyethylene, Squalane, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil (jojoba), Ozokerite, Microcrystalline Wax, Butyrospermum Parkii (shea butter), VP Hexadecene Copolymer, Silica, Tocopheryl Acetate, PEG 5 Rapeseed Sterol, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Fragrance, Isobutylparaben, Isopropylparaben, Butylparaben, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Behenyl Alcohol, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, BHT, Propylene Carbonate, C12 16 Alcohols, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Lecithin, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Polyethylene Teraphthalate, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Aluminum Hydroxide, Dimethicone


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