Top 6 Beauty Hacks

Hello everyone! Today I wanted to tell you all about my top 6 beauty hacks that make doing your makeup an absolute breeze, even for the newest makeup doer.

1. Put white eyeliner in your lower waterline to open up your eyes!

This sounded so weird to me when I first tried it because I was SO used to doing my waterline eyeliner in black so I was like uhhhhh white? What? When you put black eyeliner in your lower waterline it can close up your eyes and make them look smaller, especially if you put it all the way from outer corner to inner corner. When you use a white eyeliner it helps make your eyes look more awake and open.

2. Put your mascara in hot water to make it apply easier.

I didn't really think this was going to make much difference in how my mascara applied but I was presently surprised! If you like your house to be chilly like I do everything in your house suffers the cold! So when I'm getting ready in the morning the first thing I do is put my mascara in a cup of hot water to help warm it up and loosen up the product inside the tube. Sometimes I run water through my Keurig to get hot water but most of the time I just let the sink run hot for a few minutes and use that, either way works. 

3. Use primer to make colors more vibrant.

I used to not use primer at all because I didn't know anything about using primer. Let me tell you, since I've started I've noticed a complete difference in the color payoff of my eye shadows and how long they last. I can't stand when my eyeshadow creases during the day and I haven't had that problem since I've started using primer. Bye bye patchy eyeshadow!

4. Use tape to get a crisp line.

Whether you are going for a winged eyeliner look or you just want to have a clean line for your eyeshadow tape is a miracle worker! I don't have a steady hand for winged eyeliner so I've always used the tape trick for that! I place it from the outside corner of my eye and angle it up toward the outside of my eyebrow. Once you have your eyeliner on and/or eye shadow remove the tape and the messy job you did is now nice and crisp! Look at that line!

5. Apply white eyeliner all over your lid to make colors appear brighter.

This, I've found, works the best when you are trying to use bright colors that you want to pop. Using a white eyeliner as a base makes the bright colors show up the best because the color is on top of a white base rather than a skin color base which can take away from the actual color.

6. Use moisturizer regardless of what skin type you have.

I seriously can't stress this enough! I've always had pretty oily skin and couldn't combat it. I'd always have people tell me to use my cleanser then moisturizer and I was like are you kidding me!? I have oily skin why would I apply more moisture to my face?? Well I should have listened a LONG time ago! Since I've started regularly moisturizing my face my oil production throughout the day has improved. When you don't moisturize your skin your face makes up for being dry by producing oil. If you make sure to moisturize your skin doesn't feel like it needs to produce as much oil because it's not making up for lack of moisture and TA-DA your oily skin improves!

Not all tips are going to work the exact same for all people. These are my experiences and suggestions to get the most out of your makeup. 

Month 1 - Road to PINK

As I mentioned in my first post my first adventure into direct sales was with Mary Kay. Now as a disclaimer I am in NO way hating on Mary Kay. Mary Kay is a great company - just not the company for me. When I was a Mary Kay consultant I enjoyed it but I didn't find it as fun as I hoped when I signed up. Now I sit here and ask my self why that is and here is what I've come up with - Mary Kay seems to be looked at as more for "older women" in the eyes of my peers. So I didn't have many friends that wanted to buy it let alone sell it and join my team; I only had a few members of my family who were interested and I didn't have any luck branching out. My business came to a complete standstill. People are so busy these days no one wants to drop everything and take the time to clean their house until it's spotless and invite their friends over for a home party. That's one reason why I LOVE Younique! Every party is done online - no cooking or cleaning required! It's really that simple!

Because of sales to my friends and family and the sales of 1 party I reached Yellow status on September 28. I was only around $700 away from being a PINK presenter and I wanted it SO badly so I started a contest with my VIP group and by September 30th I had reached Pink status. I was amazed at how quickly it happened and how easy it was! I never in a million years thought I would reach the level of a Pink presenter let alone do it in my first month being with the company! I am so grateful to everyone who helped me reach that goal and are now my customers! On to the next adventure..the road to BLUE!

My Younique "Why?"

Everyone has their own different reason for signing up for direct sales, the most common being financial freedom. Not only is having financial freedom an upside but your time is valuable! If you don't like being stuck at a regular 9-5 job joining direct sales has the potential to take you completely out of the 9-5 work force and throw you into the "work when you want" work force. Wouldn't that be fun!? More time for your family, friends, and fun while still earning a steady income. Younique is that opportunity for all women (or men if you're into makeup!). My biggest and most motivating "why" is to get my student loans paid off sooner rather than later! I will graduate in May 2016 and I don't want to start my real "adult" life in a lot of debt from student loans! I will likely still have some but with my Younique business I hope to have that total down to a very minimal amount. The best part is you get paid DAILY - within 3 hours of all sales!

Whatever your "why" I hope you think seriously about how being a Younique presenter can benefit you! If you have any questions leave your email down below & I'd love to speak with you and give you more information. Visit my webpage to view the products: www.nodakglam.com .