They can grow mold but they shouldn’t if you care for it properly.
That is why the sponges need to be dry before putting it into a container. If the container is airtight, you are just trapping the moisture in with your sponge if it’s damp. Mold needs moisture to grow so the best way of preventing this is to let it dry completely after you wash it before putting it away.
I don’t get the logic behind not washing “freshly delivered” sponges. I mean, what difference would waiting a day or a week until you wash it do?
The only misstep was putting it back into the container while it was still damp. Some beauty blender holders do have holes to let them dry, but it’s probably still better to leave it out.
If possible, try to keep your sponge in a dry space (not the bathroom) to minimize the chance of it growing mold.
Might be something you ask the bride. I don’t think most would be offended.
Another way might be to take your cue from the makeup, especially if they had a makeup artist do it because the MUA probably did the makeup according to what was requested.
If they have a matte look on, I would assume that to be their preference. Similarly, if the makeup is already dewy or the overall look is the light no-makeup makeup trendy these days, I would think that they will want the pictures to look like that.
I think the glow shouldn’t be exaggerated too much when retouching though; most women who want dewy still don’t want to look like a sheet of oil.
It looks like it’s done with black pencil eyeliner or crayon/shadow stick. It’s not a super clean line so you don’t have to be very precise. Just draw all around the eye and also the waterline (the rim around the eye before the eyelashes). The edges of the liner shouldn’t be sharp, so run your finger over the edge to smudge/soften it slightly
Some iterations of his look extend the lower liner to the whole eyebag.
I think you’re over-thinking this lol.
Shiseido and Heroine Make. I’ve had the Shiseido for like 20 years and I think I replaced the pad (with the extra in the package) once. It wasn’t that the one pad wore out or anything like that, I just replaced it cuz it was recommended that it was regularly replaced. I basically saw no difference before and after replacement so I just never replaced it ever again. Still works just fine.
The Heroine Make I think I’ve had for a decade and never replaced the pad.
Came here to say this. What’s more, I believe the ownership and most of the top executives are still the same. Meaning the same people who ok-ed the use of unlabelled controlled substances are still in charge.
I have at least some makeup on just about every time I step foot out of the house. Minimum is undereye concealer and some kind of lip product.
Also, if it makes you feel better, my collection probably is in the 5-figure range. I’ve kind of accepted that makeup makes me happy. I’m not a minimalist. I find the Marie Kondo philosophy admirable, but it would actually give me anxiety. I’ll be worried that I wouldn’t have something I need with so little options.
I’m not saying that I give myself free reign to buy whatever I want, whenever I want. I am trying to be more mindful of what I buy. Like I used to just pickup drugstore products on a whim by justifying that it’s not that expensive. But I do think twice now, because it still adds up to a lot of money and while I don’t mind having a large collection, I don’t want a large collection of products that I dislike or don’t suit me. (Returns are much stricter in my country, you can only return products that have obvious defects, you can’t return stuff just because you don’t like them.)
FWIW, I personally think expiry dates, especially on powder products, are mostly there for liability and legal reasons. My eyebrow powder is like 20 years old. It’s like the 2nd product I ever bought for my eyebrows and I’ve been only using it but since my eyebrows only need a little bit of a fill in certain spots I just have not been able to use it up. I’ve only recently bought a new one because the colour seems to have turned a bit cooler than it used to be. Still use it when I’m wearing cool tones though.
I only do it rarely because it’s not my preference but sometimes it’s more appropriate for some occasions than my normal routine.
My standard skincare routine
Curl lashes and apply mascara with a much lighter hand than my usual using a fresh spoolie or even interdental brush. I’m of East Asian ethnicity so even black mascara looks believable when applied this way. They just come out really separated with just the lightest coating of product.
Undereye concealer
Light application of cream blush in a colour that I personally will turn when flushed after exercise (for me it’s Stila’s convertible colour in Poppy). I use a beauty blender to pick up the product and tap it onto the skin.
My sunscreen tends to give instant very glassy skin so I do a light dusting of translucent powder
Fill in gaps in brows
Liptint
I can do the makeup in under 10mins and most of it is doing the lashes (again East Asian so my lashes need to be curled manually and are fussy).
I like Ecotools and Bdellium tools. But not the yellow handled ones from Bdellium though, those bristles always feel spiky to me.
Urban Decay’s moondust shadows are popular options for glitter toppers.
That technique is called underpainting, where the contouring is done before foundation. The theory is that the foundation then melds it all together. It’s more natural in the sense that because the top layer is the same colour, it looks more seamless: the contour will not look as dark and the light parts will not be as stark. Of course, the foundation will not be full-coverage since you still want the highlight and contour to be able to show through. It’s still a lot of makeup so it’s not natural in that way.
It’s sort of like blending out dark eyeshadow with a shade close to your skintone for a more seamless transition.
Just in case you do need to go out and the brows are making you too self-conscious, I have an experience I would like to share.
I had an eyebrow tattoo years ago, back when they straight up called it a tattoo and not microblading or brow embroidery. I also didn’t know what to expect going in and had it done on a Saturday. I had to go to work on Monday and I still had black Sharpie marker brows (I didn’t know how long it would actually take for the scabs to fall off when I made the appointment).
So I covered them with concealer and drew them back in with brow powder. No one clocked that there was anything different. No extended looks at my brows or anything. Actually later on when my colleague was considering having her brows done too and was asking about the “recovery” time, she was shocked when I mentioned that she had actually seen me when I was in the scabbing process.
Nail polish remover. The acetone in it is supposed to remove glue from almost any surface.
Huda’s Rose Quartz. I don’t have either, but I have Rose Quartz on my wishlist and I might eventually buy it.
I find the All Stars palettes to have a lot of repetition even within themselves. Like the middle shade of the bottom row of the Tartlette is very similar to the top right of the Maracuja Juicy one. Maybe a different finish but probably not enough to translate to looking very different once applied to the eyes. There are other similarities like that across all 3 palettes. I think there are only 2-3 distinctly different looks you can get out of that set (not counting single shadow looks).
There are 4 browns of different intensities in the Huda and maybe not all of them are necessary but I personally don’t mind a little redundancy for transition/crease shades. I find it easier to use different shadows to get a nice fade rather than having to really blend out 1 dark colour.
The Tarte set does come with some face products of course, and maybe that adds value to the set for you.
For complexion steps, having it look like skin is actually the goal. Ideally, it shouldn’t be immediately obvious that you have layers and layers of makeup on. It’s absolutely not a problem that people cannot tell you have concealer or foundation on, unless it’s actually sliding off the areas you want concealed. So unless your spots are visible through the makeup, you are probably applying it really well.
If you still feel that your face looks flat (as in 1 dimensional and undefined), then you might need a darker bronzer/contour. Or it might just be too matte. Matte finishes can make you look flat because light doesn’t bounce off the high points of your face the way it would with bare skin or something with a dewy finish.
Setting spray is usually used as a last step, not after every step but I don’t think there’s a hard and fast rule that you can’t either. I just think it might be overkill.
If you really want to look like you’re wearing makeup, just go dramatic with the eyes. You will look instantly made-up with a dark smokey eye. I wouldn’t change anything with the skin.