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A random rant: My love-hate relationship with makeup

I was cleaning my brushes the other day and while doing so, I thought about how much I hate the process. One, I’m 6’2” so my back always hurts whenever I bend over the sink to rinse my makeup brushes. Two, cleaning brushes takes so much time. Three, you have to leave them overnight in order for them to dry. I can go on and on, really. Waking up the next morning, however, I am instantly in a good mood when I see that all my brushes are clean.

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The Internet is dark & full of errors: Beauty hacks to stay far, far away from

It’s extremely easy to fall into the deep, dark abyss of beauty tricks (mostly because they’re in every beauty page on Facebook and Reddit). I’m all for making my beauty routine easier but there are just hacks that make me go “been there, done that, never going back.” And I’ll tell you why.

Crystal Rodis-Concepcion 11/26/16 Crystal Rodis-Concepcion 11/26/16

Eight makeup mistakes that can age you ASAP

Katsy Faustino 10/31/16 Katsy Faustino 10/31/16

They Did What?! 11 Women On Their Most Embarrassing Beauty Faux Pas

Katsy Faustino 7/21/16 Katsy Faustino 7/21/16

Seven ways to take your makeup skills from amateur to advanced

Karla Aguas 7/20/16 Karla Aguas 7/20/16

Me-ouch! How to save your cat eye in one easy swipe

Marielle Ong 7/14/16 Marielle Ong 7/14/16

Fix It Fast: Five ways to quickly correct makeupocalypse

Kimberly Anne Capeding 7/1/16 Kimberly Anne Capeding 7/1/16

Is your makeup making you look tired? Here are 7 ways to fix it

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Five common makeup mistakes

There's no rigid right or wrong way to do makeup. It's supposed to be fun, a way for you to show off your best assets and express yourself in the process. So what qualifies as a "makeup mistake"? Well, you're making one if what you're wearing is unflattering and uncomfortable on your face - with or without your knowledge! It could also be a technique that you overdo.

Are you guilty of these common makeup mistakes?

1. The wrong foundation. Foundation is a tricky, tricky beast. We obsess about getting the perfect shade, as we should since this is quite a feat during the first few tries. If done incorrectly you have a useless bottle of makeup and a few hours seething in embarrasment over your too-white (or dark) face.

However, I feel that not enough people think about the correct formula for their skin and their lifestyle needs. For example, if you're a stay-at-home mom you will probably not need to wear something as heavy and matte as Revlon Colorstay for your day-to-day activities.