3 (Alternative) Makeup Hacks

1) Every goth probably knows the struggle of fallout- when black eyeshadow falls on your perfect base and having to remove your foundation and concealer underneath.
Ugh!

the struggle is real...

If you don't want to do your base second (which makes no sense to me- but if go ahead if that floats your root beer), I recently discovered a fix for fallout, and it has since pretty much changed my life!

When eyeshadow falls on your cheek, first of all- do NOT try to rub it off or touch it! Rubbing fallout will only smudge it in! Instead, grab a fluffy powder brush and a setting powder, and dip the brush in the powder and just dab at the fallout. The idea behind this is that a powder will attract more powder . Like magic, the eyeshadow should come off your face, and your base should look fresh and new again!


2) No good black lipsticks around- and the ones that are available are a billion dollars!

Kat, I love you, but I'm not paying $21 for lipstick.

 First of all, I recommend TaterRoundsBeauty on Etsy! Some of my favorite lipsticks (the lime green and grey brown, anyone?) are from her shop, and she has a great black lipstick (with red glitter) that comes out to about $7 with shipping. It is also available in a liquid to matte form for a little more money (I swear I'm not sponsored!).

But, if you're too cheap to buy those, you could always grab a cheap black (or any color you want, really) eyeshadow and an old chapstick, and melt them together.

1. First, scrape the eyeshadow out of the pan into a small* microwave safe bowl. The more eyeshadow you add, the more pigmented your lipstick will be.   *a very small bowl is recommended, it's easier to mix and pour the mixture if it's less spread out.
2. Next, screw the chapstick all the way out of the tube, and cut right before the little plastic bit at the bottom. Put the chapstick into the bowl as well.
3. This is where I like to add in a tiny bit of coconut oil or Vaseline for extra hydration, but it's not required.
4. Put the bowl in the microwave in ten-second increments until it is completely melted. Mix the mixture. Be sure to use oven mitts or something when taking the bowl out of the microwave, it will be very hot!
5. Screw the chapstick container down all the way, and carefully pour the mixture into it!
6. Lastly, put the lipstick into the fridge or freezer for 10-15 minutes, and voila! homemade black lipstick for cheap!

3) Doing exaggerated, big eyeliner looks- but they turn out uneven!

the best thing to do is to grab a small flat brush and go in with a grey or black eyeshadow to outline the shape. If one is uneven, you can "erase" it a lot easier than eyeliner!
Then, when you get them perfect, you can go over them with eyeliner!

Go forth with your new knowledge, and creep it real!

Si