Hi, my name's Ellie and I'm an Instagram addict. The first step is admitting it to yourself and from there you'll find it easier to quit.... BANTER!! Instagram is the best thing that has happened to basic bitches like me everywhere! One of my favourite things to do is aggressively watch those GORGEOUS girls doing their make up routines in fast motion with catchy tunes in the background. After watching what must be hundreds of these goals tutorials, I've discovered that these Insta Queens don't do their makeup like us mere mortals. They have tonnes of little tips and hacks which can be difficult to grasp in 20 second clips. Thankfully after extensive 'research' I've narrowed down my favourite and most effective top 5 tips to help you do your makeup like an Instagram Queen. PS: Pretty much ALL of these make you look ridiculous at one point but the results are worth it!
1. Crazy Contouring
Contouring to Instagram is what Cosmopolitans are to Sex and the city, they just wouldn't be complete without each other. By shading areas of your face light with highlighting and others dark with contouring, we and define certain shapes and shadows, allowing us to transform our cheekbones from Mrs Potato Head to Angelina Jolie. Instagram Queen's love using unusual objects to achieve a sharp application, from wads of cash to spoons! Just use a light concealer to highlight under the eyes, the forehead, nose and chin. Similarly use a contour stick or dark concealer to shade in hollows of cheeks, jaw line and outer nose. Next grab a damp beauty blender and dab the hell out of your face until you look fabulous.
SHOP: CONCEALERS: LA GIRL
2. Sellotape eyes
Killer eyeshadow and liner is like a must for the Gram. Unfortunately we can't all be Carli Bybel (major Insta Queen) with her perfect, effortless application. FEAR NOT ,sellotape, yup sellotape is the hero of the day here. Find the arch of your brow and angle small strips of tape in line with it, move down until you can stick the tape next to each eye (see below) Then you can blend, shade and draw all over those bad boys without hesitation because after you simply (GENTLY) pull the tape away you're left with a complete on fleek look. This is such a handy tip when you and your friends are getting ready for a night out and someone decides its a good idea to whip out the prinking booze mid glam.
SHOP: EYESHADOW PALLATE: SMASHBOX
LIQUID EYELINER: MAYBELLINE
3. Baking!
Ooo watchu baking?... My face. It's the new trend taking Instagram by storm, involving a WHOLE LOTTA translucent powder and a Flash wipe (makeup desk gets super messy). Once you've applied concealer you want to ensure it lasts hours on end so grab tonnes of powder on a sponge, apply to shown areas on your face and wait around 10 minutes. After doing so simply brush away and you're set, literally.
SHOP: POWDER: E.L.F
4. Strobing
This is for sure my favourite hack. If you've scrolled through my Instagram before, you'll see I may not be an Insta Queen but I sure as hell love a blinding highlight (despite my Nan asking if I was sweating, NO NAN, I'M GLOWING DAMMIT!) Apply Strobing cream or liquid highlight onto cheekbones, then use a crème product in smaller areas, like Cupids bow and Brow arch. Finally set everything with a powdered highlight and DAZZLE. This trend makes you look dewy, glowy and sparkly af. YASSSSSSSSSS
SHOP: STROBING CREAM: MAC
WATTS UP CREME HIGHLIGHTER: BENEFIT
SOFT AND GENTLE POWDER: MAC
5. The Kylie Lip
Last but not least we turn to this generations highest form of Instagram royalty, The Kardashain/ Jenner clan, more specifically the youngest of the bunch , Kylie Jenner. If there's one thing the world knows this girl for it's her lips. Since we don't all have the spare cash to get your suckers plumped, Instagram has shown us many, many ways to copy Kylie's signature style. Grab some dark nude lip liner and over line those bad boys (careful not to go to clown like... been there). Next with a lighter shade of lipstick fill in the centre of your lips. Finally in order to make them look as much like your own as possible you're gonna wanna make them matte. A little Insta trick I've tried and tested is to put some tissue over your mouth and brush translucent powder all over it. All done!
SHOP: LIPLINER: MAC (WHIRL)
LIPSTICK: MAC (BRAVE)
