What tools or tricks can you just NOT get the hang of?

[missytakespics]

For me its..

TOOL - eyelash curler...no matter what kind i buy i just throw them across the room after a matter of days.

TRICK - cat eye liner. i'm just not destined to ever get that trick down...

 

[pumpkincat210]

Tool- I'm not a big fan of eye lash curlers either. The lash curl doesn't last..

Trick-hmm..fluid eye liners. They look sloppy on me. Need more practice.

 

[user2]

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Originally Posted by pumpkincat210 Tool- I'm not a big fan of eye lash curlers either. The lash curl doesn't last.. Trick-hmm..fluid eye liners. They look sloppy on me. Need more practice.

I second that! On the other hand I don't need an eye lash curler!

 

[bluegrassbabe]

ugh, I despise lash curlers. It's not just the product, I hate the sensation of using it. I'm kinda sqeamish about my eyes anyway. I would rather have a good set of falsies and some mascara. That works for me.

 

[litlaur]

Tool - another for eyelash curlers. It's hard to find one that fit my eye shape. I may just settle for a corner lash curler and just curl my lashes in sections.

Trick - contouring. I've tried this on my nose and it never looks right

 

[iluvtinkerbell23]

tool- erm.....

trick- contouring. don't even know where to start...

 

[xiahe]

tool - eyelash curlers. meep...

trick - cat eyeliner. and lining my top lash line (something i could never do...i can't get close enough!) and lining my top waterline.

 

[LunaY]

Liquid liner! I just need to sit down with some makeup remover and practice one day.

 

[xiahe]

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Originally Posted by LunaY Liquid liner! I just need to sit down with some makeup remover and practice one day.

yeah, liquid liner is evil, too...i don't know how people can apply that stuff along the waterline. liquid i heard isn't even meant for the waterline! last time i tried applying liquid liner to my waterline, i screamed with intense pain because my eyeballs were burning like crazy. never again. ;

 

[beautifulxdisaster]

hmm.... I don't know how to use a foundation brush for actual foundation! I use it for concealer lol.

and I don't know about tricks, when I don't know how to do something I spend an entire evening on it haha until I get it right but I guess it would be... I don't know how to apply false lashes, they get me SO frustrated after 2 tries I quit hah.

 

[Dreamergirl3]

tool: kabuki brushes. No matter how hard I try, I always end up looking like I dipped my face in powder after! Kind of funny because all my friends say that its idiot proof lol!

technique: Cat eye shadow. I can never blend that shape! Always looks sloppy. That and using pencil liner. I'm like the only person I know who finds liquid liners so easy, but pencil liners impossible to use!

 

[DaisyDee]

Tool: Shadow brushes as opposed to flocked applicators (but I'm still working on it!)

Technique: Getting lip liner to not look like lip liner.

 

[martygreene]

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Originally Posted by litlaur Trick - contouring. I've tried this on my nose and it never looks right

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Originally Posted by iluvtinkerbell23 trick- contouring. don't even know where to start...

Have you ladies checked out the Contouring FAQ in the FAQ forum? It might prove helpful. I also plan on doing a tutorial on this soon, more for theatrical/halloween purposes, but it will provide the general gist of the technique, and it would simply need to be toned down for street-wear purposes.

The FAQ is: http://www.specktra.net/forum/showthread.php?t=25453

 

[exballerina]

TOOL: foundation brushes! I don't know how to use them properly

TRICK: making blushes/bronzers blend right into the skin. I have a very light-hand but somehow I can't seem to blend well. Ah, help!

 

[mspixieears]

tool: not sure; it can take me a while to get the hang of certain things (e.g. lining with fluidlines) but sheer determination and stubborness overcomes that sort of thing eventually! I'm not fantastic with my MAC #192 brush used to apply cheekhues...

trick: getting cheeks to look gently flushed/glowing from highly pigmented blushes. I have a light hand but application suck-o-rama. I shall persevere!

 

[fabbyabby]

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Originally Posted by mspixieears tool: not sure; it can take me a while to get the hang of certain things (e.g. lining with fluidlines) but sheer determination and stubborness overcomes that sort of thing eventually! I'm not fantastic with my MAC #192 brush used to apply cheekhues... trick: getting cheeks to look gently flushed/glowing from highly pigmented blushes. I have a light hand but application suck-o-rama. I shall persevere!

The 192 is a synthetic brush and by nature they apply a lot of product no matter your techinque. I would recommend a different brush if you want a flushed look.

 

[PhonyBaloney500]

Tool: Eyelash curlers (I see no difference)
Trick: THIN lines with fluidline--medium sized is fine. I can't use the 266 usually--it gets feathery! The BB one is too thick! Ack!
Also I would love to blend better and do more interesting eye crease stuff (a la ms dopesickgirl)

 

[glittergoddess27]

Tool,... Count me in the eyelash curler conundrum,.. thinking about getting one of the fancy little electric ones,...

Trick,...Brows,.. my brows sucksucksuck,..and certain blending techniques.

 

[shygirl]

Applying false lashes & getting out of my standard application for e/s.

 

[midnightlouise]

tool: lash curler so far, but I plan to get another one so I can practice!
trick: interesting blending

On the up side the brows are coming along nicely!