Whether you're a makeup maven or a beauty beginner, you may be surprised how much you don't actually know about cosmetics. It's time to get beauty-schooled with this fabulous little quiz. It's guaranteed to help you revamp your daily get-ready routine, navigate the makeup counter like an expert and brush up on a few beauty basics.
Good news: If you're short on cash, creamy lipsticks and tinted lip balms also function as cream blushes. To create a rosy glow or a romantic flush, apply these makeup multitaskers to the apples of your cheeks with your fingertips.
When standing in natural light -- near a window or outdoors -- the right foundation or concealer shade disappears into your skin without blending. If you're shopping at a department store beauty counter, ask for a free foundation or concealer sample with your purchase. Take this tester to the drugstore to help find the closest color match.
Stay away from matchy-matchy eye shadow shades that blend in with your natural eye color. Select a shadow hue that's in contrast to your eye color instead. Sweep taupe and gray eye shadows on your lids if you have blue eyes; gold and plum for brown eyes; charcoal, pink and purple for green eyes; and forest green for hazel eyes.
Because eye bacteria and microbial growth thrive in in wet eye-makeup products, it's best to buy a new mascara and liquid eyeliner after three to four months of daily use. If the product smells funny when you open it, throw it out immediately to avoid possible eye infections.
The amount of money you spend on makeup has little to do with the uniqueness of the formulation, the quality of the product or even its effectiveness. In fact, many drugstore brands offer similar or better results compared with the pricey potions sold in department stores.
Makeup products that are lighter than your skin tone will highlight blemishes instead of concealing them. To hide your skin imperfections, pick a full-coverage, creamy concealer that matches your skin tone exactly.
When you want to add a new lipstick to your makeup bag, remember these beauty rules: Blue-based lipstick shades flatter fair skin with cool undertones, while orange- and red-based hues complement medium, olive, and darker or warm skin tones.
Yes, shopping the makeup aisles alone is difficult and challenging. To boost your basic beauty knowledge, study your favorite fashion and beauty magazines for product selection tips and expert shopping tricks.
It's true: You love wearing makeup -- but you'll need a little more practice and product knowledge to help fill up your makeup bag like an expert.
Congratulations! Your high score shows that you know how to shop for the right makeup products and wield your beauty tools like a professional makeup artist.