aka “I’m a 22 year old newb and needed to find some resources”. Here’s what I’ve found so far that has really helped me! Lots of these are youtube tutorials; I find it more helpful to see someone doing it rather than just reading about it.
General:
Makeup Starter Kit Guide
How to Apply Makeup for Beginners
18 Makeup Tips for Beginners
Easy Beginners Makeup - Drugstore
Simple Everyday Makeup Tutorial
Makeup for Beginners 101: Intro and Essential Items
Beginners Makeup Bag (with TONS are helpful links in video)
Makeup Mistakes We All Make
10 Beauty Mistakes I Used to Make
Makeup Mistakes Black Women Commonly Make
13 Beauty Hacks
Makeup Trends We’re Ditching in 2015 (hilarious)
Specific:
Eyes:
9 Different Eyeliner Looks
How to Make Your Eyes Look Bigger
Beginner Eye Makeup Tips and Tricks
Easy Ways to Use Liquid Eyeliner
Eye Shape x, x, x
Face:
How to Cover Acne & Scars
How to Apply Foundation
Best Foundations for Women of Color
How to Find Your Undertones
Blush for Face Shapes
Make Your Nose Look Smaller with Contouring
Lips:
How to Wear a Dark Lip/Finding Your Tone
Matte Lip Routine
Brows:
Eyebrow Tutorial
Perfect Eyebrow Tutorial
Tools:
Breakdown of Brushes
Youtube Channels:
TheMakeupChair
Chanel Boateng
Makeup Game On Point
Michelle Phan
Blogs:
Makeuploversunite
makeuptips-blog
makeupartistsofcolour (half makeup, half informational)
Cruelty Free Brands:
Hard Candy
N.Y.C.
e.l.f.
Lush
Wet n Wild
bh cosmetics
Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics
Impulse Cosmetics
Urban Decay
illamasqua
Melt Cosmetics
Sugarpill
Colourpop
Kat Von D
Anastasia
NARS
Smashbox
*Important Note: Some of these brands may or may not be sold in other countries that require animal testing by law in order for the products to be sold, but I don’t have the time to research animal testing laws outside the US as well as what brands sell in those countries. So I’m leaving this one up to you.
Okay, this has been in my drafts for at least 3 months now. Time to roll it out! Keep in mind, these are videos/bloggers that helped me specifically and there may be some videos/links that aren’t as useful to you. That’s okay! I recommend you get lost in the beauty blogger side of youtube at some point, it’s a lot of fun and you never know what you’ll find!
And on a last note of disclaimer: I don’t follow the personal lives/twitter feed/rumors about anyone in these videos. I don’t know if someone is problematic or not, I am simply recommending the video.
wonderful resource for nonbinary/trans people who have a desire to wear makeup, but were never taught because of gross gender roles
(not your typical cheesy movie)
Aries: This Means War // "Don't choose the better guy, choose the guy that's gonna make you the better girl"
Taurus: 50 First Dates // "Sorry to interrupt, but I notice we were both eating alone and I thought perhaps I could sit with you, maybe build a syrup Jacuzzi for your waffle house?"
Gemini: When In Rome // "If you're gonna be a bear, be a grizzly"
Cancer: Walk The Line // "Well, then start loving yourself, so we can go back to work"
Leo: Crazy, Stupid Love // "Seriously? It's like you're Photoshopped!"
Virgo: Love, actually // "I love that word "relationship" Covers all manner of sins, doesn't it?"
Libra: The Tourist // " Where I come from, the highest compliment they can offer a person is to say that they're down to earth, grounded. I hate it. It drives me nuts!"
Scorpio: Silver Linings Playbook // "You have to do everything you can, you have to work your hardest, and if you do, if you stay positive, you have a shot at a silver lining"
Sagittarius: Lost In Translation // "Let's never come here again because it would never be as much fun"
Capricorn: Intolerable Cruelty // "I could have you disbarred for that"
Aquarius: Slumdog Millionaire // "When somebody asks me a question, I tell them the answer"
Pisces: (500) Days of Summer // "I need to know that you're not gonna wake up in the morning and feel differently"
goals (month, term, semester, year, life)
habit tracker
yearly / semesterly / termly / monthly / weekly / daily planning
budget
to read / watch / listen
tv series trackers
upcoming book / tv / movie releases
birthday / christmas present ideas
birthday / christmas wishlist
track your grades
list of achievements
class schedule
resource lists for each of your subjects
assignment list (fortnightly, monthly, termly, semesterly, yearly)
revision timetable or trackers
favourite quotes / lyrics
things to do when bored
things to do when stressed
things you’re grateful for
questions you want the answers to
places you want to go
diy and project ideas
go-to recipes
favourite books, songs, movies, shows
things that make you happy
things you want to learn more about
favourite words
favourite / useful websites
pen swatches
handwriting samples and experiments
stuck in tickets, brochures, recipes, etc.
letters to yourself + the important people in your life
letters you’ve received
sticker or stamp collection
books read, movies watched, shows watch, etc. (monthly, yearly)
best things to happen in… (day, week, month, term, year)
conversations overheard
playlist for [month]
expenses records
eating and workout records
What malum fic were you reading? :)
It’s called “Oil and Water” and it’s my new reason for breathing bc there is sub!Calum and his pain kink and I’m a MESS (warning: recreational drug use)
http://archiveofourown.org/works/3698048