I’ve never done makeup before, even my own, but I’d like to start learning. The sheer amount of options is a bit overwhelming though. What are your favorite tutorials (YouTube videos or channels, etc) for makeup, especially the basics?
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Sorry I’m late to this thread - I haven’t been online as much recently. But makeup is one of my favorite things!
If you want simple basic makeup for everyday wear, try Angela Bright. She’s great about explaining exactly what she’s doing, which products and brushes she’s using, and lately she’s in kind of a neutral, simple makeup phase, so her looks are pretty approachable.
For simple makeup, people also seem to like Jen Phelps and Hannah Louise Poston.
And then if you’re feeling adventurous and want to try colorful fun makeup, try Angelica Nyqvist. I really love her tutorials and even if you’re not so into bold colorful looks, her techniques are still useful to apply to more simple neutral looks.
These are all white women, which is helpful for me because I’m Casper the Ghost pale. But if your skin is deeper in tone, their techniques might not show up so well on your skin. Here are some channels by women of color that I see mentioned pretty often. I can’t vouch for them because I haven’t tried them, but maybe you’ll find them helpful.
- Cynthia has loads of step-by-step beginner-friendly tutorials for women with dark skin
- Smitha Deepak for those with hooded eyes
- Alexandra Anele for women with an olive undertone
- Monica Ravichandran does makeup reviews and discusses color theory for brown skin
Not a real answer, sorry. I never found tutorials helpful. I just bought a bunch of clearance items and experimented. A lot of tutorials talk as if you already know what you’re doing so I found them nothing more than frustrating. Also, a lot of the stuff they use is so expensive!
I don’t know if there are tutorials that use cheap items and are actually for beginners (there almost certainly is) but I ended up learning from trial and error. Just make sure if you do what I did you buy some decent stuff to clean it all off with.
I find kayla good for brand tips.
@Okokimup@lemmy.world is our resident fashion expert can you help?
Wish I could. I don’t wear makeup.
Ah np 😊
@slaybyjess on YouTube has very short and to the point tutorials. I also am looking to start but haven’t done anything yet, but she makes it seem understandable.
I don’t watch many, but I stumbled on Kackie who is an artist and talks a lot about color theory, going beyond what colors might look good on you to why and how to apply them. And she’s fun.
