Whats the difference between mac and nars makeup?

I dont get why there so expensive when u can buy the same shade for like 10 $ cheaper!...


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wat are good summer makeup tips / styles?Whats the difference between mac and nars makeup?
mac and nars are both so expensive because of the quality. mac make-up is thick and offers amazing coverage and thats why its often used by professionals and stage make-up as a long lasting, high coverage product is needed. i use mac make-up sometimes but i cant afford to keep buying it so normally ill just stick to the more affordable brands like loreal and maxfactor.





as for summer make up tips, natural eyeshadow will be very popular in 2008. this includes beiges, browns, whites and greys. light shades of plum and purple will also be seen a lot. in 2008 you will notice the amount of eyeshadow women apply to their eyelids will be reduced in comparison to recent years. overall, its best to not go heavy on brightly coloured shadows.





to achieve this look try colours in the brown family like taupes and peaches. l'oreal do some lovely neautral shades. try to somewhat coordinate your look. i dont mean your shaddow should be beige, your blush should be beige, and your lipstick should be beige. i dont mean a monotone colour, just a coordinated one.





apply primer as described previously. apply eyeliner under the eyes (above eyelashes) and a thin line above the eyes close to the eyelashes. grab your eyeshadow brush that is thinnest and dab it in the eyeshadow. raise your eyebrows, find the crease of your upper eyelid (where you might feel the bone for the top of your eye socket), and then take the brush and line it with the eyeshadow. do it as if you're holding a pencil and you're using it to draw on your eyes. do this to make a half circle above your eyes. (don't go too far out to the side of your face when doing this step).





to do the bottom part of the eyeshadow, take out your thin brushed eyeshadow brush again and dab it in your black eyeshadow. (tap it on the rim to get rid of excess eyeshadow that could fall off the brush and leave unattractive black spots of eyeshadow under your eyes or on your cheeks!) with one easy motion, start by putting the brush under your bottom lashes and sweeping it from side to side in a straight motion to create the point under the eye on both sides.





touch up by making sure no excess eyeshadow fell onto unwanted places on your face and adding a little concealer to seal the deal. and you're done!





hope this helps


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