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Khansa from Jarkata, Indonesia asked me this question and I thought I should write a post on it – maybe a few of you are new to makeup and want to try it out this new year too!
Dear Renee,
You’ll probably think I’m a late starter because I’ll be 17 this year and yet I don’t know a single thing about makeup. Which is why I decided to write an email about this.
I’ve never used makeup. I occasionally use face powder but that happens very rarely.
This year though, I want to start using makeup but I have no idea where to start. Should I buy a good foundation or powder? What would you suggest? Where should I start?
Hey Khansa,
Oh no, 17 is not late at all! Whenever you feel you are ready to wear makeup – that’s the best age.
OK. So makeup is pretty simple, it’s broken down to the following parts:
- Face: Coverage makeup such as foundation, concealer, powders, BB Creams, etc.
- Eyes: Products such as eyeliner, eyeshadow, eyebrow pencils, mascara
- Lips: Lipgloss, lipstick, lip stains, etc
- Cheeks: Blush, bronzer, highlighters, etc.
For a beginner I think you really only need the very basics. I mean, can you imagine one day not wearing any makeup, and then the next day you have a full face on? Yikes! What I did when I first started wearing it was to slowly start trying each product, seeing what I liked, and then took it from there. So for my answer and tips, I’m gonna go in the “order” I started makeup with.
Eyes

I started with eye makeup because that seemed to be the most “exciting”! Well, at least it was for me – I remember I couldn’t wait to get my hands on some eyeliner! However, eyeliner may be too much right at the beginning, so for the eyes, you can start off with mascara (as I did!). My first mascara ever was from MAC, but if that’s out of your price range, I love the mascaras from The Body Shop and Bourjois as well. For tips on how to apply mascara, check out my posts, Simple Mascara Tricks.
Only if you want, then just grab some eyeshadow and eyeliner for more “special” occasions. If you really want to go all out and experiment with eye makeup (it is the most fun, in my opinion!) some products I really love that you can check out are listed here.
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