Make-Up Mondays.

Hey Guys!

I have been putting this instalment off for a very long time now! Firstly, because I am not a make-up artist, nor have I studied the art of make-up. Secondly because I really have only started getting into and learning about make-up recently (since I started my own blog I have been learning and improving, so basically over the last 10/11 months). And lastly because everything I have learnt I have taught and experimented myself through watching various Youtube videos of many make-up artists. And to be honest I didn’t feel confident enough to post things on my blog that may mislead you based on something I really didn’t know much about. I would post a photo on Instagram every now and again about new products and ask viewers if they would like to hear my opinions on them. A fellow blogger actually encouraged me to share my opinions on products as ”you don’t need to be a make-up artist to voice your opinion about a product.” I fully agreed with her, but I was nervous.

This may sound so bizarre and strange to some of you (or maybe even everyone) because it’s expected that as women, it’s our birth right and rite of passage into womanhood to know about make-up. And that is merely not the case (well at least for me). I knew the basics, mascara, eye liner and every now and again, neutral eyeshadow but I hardly ever played around with foundations with fear of looking “cake-faced” because I really didn’t know much about applications. And in my wildest dreams, I had no idea what “contouring” and “highlighting” was, and I didn’t know how to mix and match different eyeshadows together without looking like a clown. I knew the basics and it got me by just fine. I had never gotten my make-up professionally done (except for matric dance, and I hated it!), so naturally I had no idea the power make-up had. Until I watched a few Youtube videos and discovered that you could use make-up to enhance features of your face. I was so intrigued! And so an addiction was born and I discovered this rite of passage haha!

Over the past 10 or so months I have been building my make-up collection through reviews and my own experimentation. Most times making some very good purchases and others some very poor decisions all based on trial and error. It’s also very difficult watching international make-up artists because some products they use, we do not have available in South Africa, and some products that are used are also way over my budget and so I have to find alternatives. I just want to share my journey of discovering the art of make-up with you guys, what products have and have not worked for me and what products are super affordable.

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I hope everybody is having an amazing day

Thank you all for reading :)

Muchos Love

The Looi Look.

xxx

[Disclaimer: In no way has the above post been sponsored by any of the companies depicted in the above picture. Everything that is seen in the above photo has been purchased by myself and in no way have I been offered any form of remuneration to mention any of the companies shown above. If the contrary is applied, I will state it as so.]