5 Beauty Blunders You’re Bound To Make This Summer

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5 Beauty Blunders You're Bound To Make This Summer 

Hair and makeup are not exactly rocket science, but they require planning, tools, precision, 

technique, judgment... and a good amount of luck comes handy too. Even pros end up with uneven 

wings, so don't beat yourself up about not getting it right every time. Instead, just laugh and make 

note of these hacks that will help you get it right. 

Bronzed Horror 

Most of us contour like Amy Schumer, not Kim Kardashian, and you don't want to end up looking 

like a circus clown. 

Expectativa vs realidad, tutoriales #contourfails 

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A post shared by Sofiaa (@sofi_aaav) on Jan 13, 2017 at 10:26am PST 

The key to contouring, especially for beginners, is that less is definitely more. It’s always easier to 

reapply than it is to correct. 

1. Always do your makeup in natural light to avoid overapplication. 

2. Invest in a good bronzer that is going to make you look like a sun-kissed goddess as 

opposed to just dirty and muddy. 

3. The brush is twice as important—make sure it has the right tip to ensure a smooth and 

precise line every time. 

4. Don’t be afraid to hold a pencil at the angle you want to contour and sweep the brush 

around it—even professionals need stencils. 

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Orange Tan 

Guerlain Terracotta Light Sheer Bronzing Powder, £37; 

Stila Shape Shade Custom Contour Brush, £29.73 

If you want to look like you've come back from a month-long holiday in the Bahamas, take that 

holiday. Fake tans are too tricky and volatile. You're more likely to look like an Orangutan. Worse, 

you could get caught in the rain or it may start to bleed under the heat. Streaking orange is not a 

good look, girl. 

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A post shared by Renauy Stacy (@renauystacy) on Feb 15, 2017 at 1:14pm PST 

If you must fake a tan, the first step in achieving a natural glow is to get the preparation right. 

1. Exfoliate your skin and remove all the dead cells that the fake tan could cling to and turn 

patchy. 

2. Invest in a good, hydrating moisturiser and cover those stubborn dry areas such as elbows, 

knees, and ankles. This will help the tan glide on effortlessly and, just like before, not collect 

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in dry, dark patches. 

3. Apply the tan up and down your body in circular motions using a tanning mitt—don’t forget 

the mitt, otherwise, you will end up with tell-tale signs all over your palms. 

4. And it goes without saying, don’t buy just any old tan—spend some time doing your 

homework and finding a good self-tanner that will help you get the colour you want. Try an 

instant, wash-off tan a few days before and see how you like the colour. Or, maybe opt for a 

gradual tanner that you can monitor as you go along. 

He-Shi Exfoliating Body Wash, £4.20; Cocoa Brown Hour Tan Mousse Dark, £7.99; 

Sun Kissed Double-side Tanning Mitt, £5 

Lipstick Fails 

Thanks (or, no thanks) to the rise of beauty bloggers and vloggers, we’ve all become a lot more 

ambitious with our lipstick application these days. This means over-lining our lips to create the 

illusion of a fuller pout; it also means experimenting with ombre lips where we use three or four 

different shades of the same colour at one time. This is great in theory, but in practice, it’s a whole 

different ball game. 

1. Prepare the lips with a good moisturiser. 

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2. Line them well (this means outside the lip as well as on the actual lips themselves, as the 

liner helps the lipstick, you know, stick). 

3. Pop your finger inside your mouth after application to prevent it from transferring onto your 

teeth. 

Hair Scare 

Laura Mercier Lip Pencil, £19; Origins Drink Up Hydrating Lip Balm, 

£17; Kosas Stardust Red lipstick, £18.78 

We don’t even know where to start… we all want to make an effort with our hair and try something 

different, but it’s so easy to get it wrong. Do you want to go for an effortless "I just threw my hair up 

like this" style that won’t make your date feel like you’ve spent the entire day at the salon? Of 

course, you do. And the messy bun is the perfect way to get that message across. Unfortunately, a 

messy bun ends up being just that… messy. Disastrous, even. 

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A post shared by Máire Fay (@mairewalshfay) on Feb 3, 2017 at 1:54pm PST 

Our suggestion? Give the hair some texture, as working with a smooth and straight head of hair is 

inevitably going to be harder and flyaways will be your worst nightmare. The same goes for the 

increasingly popular messy half up bun. 

1. The trick here is to tame those stray hairs with a good gel or wax. 

2. Finish off with a strong hairspray. 

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3. Use bobby pins smartly but sparingly to achieve your dream shape. 

To get volume: 

1. Prep the hair using all the right products first—volumising shampoos, conditioners, mousses, 

the lot. 

2. Don’t be afraid of a little teasing at the roots, but don’t go overboard. 

3. You don’t need to spend money on a celebrity blow-out every time; blow dry your own hair 

upside down and with the nozzle facing upwards as opposed to downwards. 

Percy Reed Hairspray, £12; Aveda Pure Abundance Volumising hair spray, £16.50; 

Percy Reed Shampoo, £14; Percy Reed Conditioner, £16; 

Neal & Wlf Elevate Volumizing Lotion, £8.75; 

Lanza Healing Style Sculpt Dry Clay, £18.95; Babyliss Curling Wand Pro Styler, £20 

Smokey Raccoon Eyes 

Smokey eye equals sexy eye, right? Well, yes, when it's done correctly. You need to blend, blend, 

blend again, and blend ‘til you can blend no more. Then blend one last time, just for good 

measure. 

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When make-up mistakes happen... #SmokyEyeFail (happens to the best of em 

@bismarckmakeup) #TGIF 

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A post shared by Jenna Lee (@jennaleeusa) on Oct 2, 2015 at 5:47am PDT 

Also, invest in a good brush and smokey eye palette that's already packed with complementary 

shades. 

1. Don’t just go in with the black eyeshadow and hope for the best. Use other colours in the 

inner and outer corners, and blend with a darker hue to create that perfect smoke. 

2. Black liner, be it pencil or liquid, will help your smokey eye come to life. 

3. Also, a powerful mascara is a good way to finish off. 

4. Use a final spritz of setting spray to seal your hard work in place and you’re good to go! 

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Skinnydip's Marble Eye Kit, £25; Lancome Hypnose Drama Eye Palette, £39.50; Ilia Eyeliner, 

£18.78; and Marc Jacobs Volumising Mascara, £22 

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