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Red lipstick is your nemesis? Face it with confidence with these tips
by Natalie Hemengül
How to enjoy what you already have more
7.9.2020
Translation: machine translated
Buying new things is not an art. Maintaining the joy of what you already own, on the other hand, is. All you need is a change of perspective.
New purchases bring joy. For me, however, this is rarely of a long-lasting nature. I don't have the necessary small change to maintain the happiness hormone level purchase after purchase. Not to mention the tears of the environment. After two months of self-experimentation last winter and not buying any beauty products, my findings were numerous:
In order to keep my consumption on a low flame throughout the year, I had to get creative. The following tips have kept my beauty spending to a minimum and maximised my enjoyment of what I already own.
Look for the tutorials on your products, not the products from the tutorials
Test the "Shop my Stash" perspective
And this is how it works:
Reorganise, rearrange and display
What I see is what I use. That's why I reorganise my beauty products at regular intervals. That way, I don't forget what I own, can sort out old and discarded products as needed and get a little creative with the storage options. I rescue products that have been neglected for a particularly long time from the dark corners of my drawers and display them prominently on my dressing table. I've put together a few unconventional ideas for make-up storage here:
Another way to rearrange your make-up is to depot it. Not only does this save you space, you can also merge several different eyeshadow palettes into one and curate the colours so that the new palette inspires you at a glance. You can find instructions for depotting here:
Use your products differently
Have you ever used a liquid lipstick as eyeliner? Or used an eyeshadow as a highlighter? You can repurpose some beauty products to create completely new looks. The important thing is to make sure that products that are not normally intended for the eyes are labelled as eye-safe. Otherwise, it's better to keep your hands off them. A few suggestions to try out:
Use ...
- Concealer as foundation and vice versa
- Eye shadow as eyebrow powder and vice versa
- Blush, bronzer and highlighter as eyeshadow and vice versa
Do you like the colour of an eyeshadow, but the colour intensity leaves a lot to be desired? With a few simple tricks, you can bring it back to life. All you have to do is work on your application: [[marketingpage:15139]]
Keep your make-up clean
Your make-up also deserves a little respect and care. The cleaner your stuff looks, the longer you'll have that new look feeling. That's my official reasoning. You can find my unofficial, unfiltered opinion on neglected make-up products here:
Some of these tips may seem simple in theory. Almost too simple. But that's exactly why they are easy to implement and I promise: they work.
Natalie Hemengül
Senior Editor
Natalie.Hemenguel@digitecgalaxus.chAs a massive Disney fan, I see the world through rose-tinted glasses. I worship series from the 90s and consider mermaids a religion. When I’m not dancing in glitter rain, I’m either hanging out at pyjama parties or sitting at my make-up table. P.S. I love you, bacon, garlic and onions.
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