Makeup

Long-wear Makeup Brands for Beginners to Beauty Junkies

Anyone can achieve flawless makeup, whether you're a beginner who prefers natural makeup looks or a pro who likes to have some fun creating a little va va voom. All you need is the willingness...

Long-wear Makeup Brands for Beginners to Beauty Junkies

Anyone can achieve flawless makeup, whether you're a beginner who prefers natural makeup looks or a pro who likes to have some fun creating a little va va voom. All you need is the willingness to experiment and the right beauty products.

Let Kiana Beauty help you find the best makeup products from our extensive range so that you can easily apply makeup to help you look and feel your best.  Feeling a little overwhelmed by the choice? Reach out today via hello@kianabeauty.com.au and one of our beauty experts will be happy to help.

When applying makeup what goes on first?

To create a flawless finish that lasts all day, we recommend prepping your base well.

Start your morning with some skin-loving self care by massaging in your favourite serum, moisturiser and eye cream. This not only hydrates your skin, but it prepares your skin for your makeup .  If you've got some time to spare, go and make yourself a cuppa while your skin care is absorbed.

Next we recommend applying a face primer. What does a face primer do? When applied to your face after your skin care, it creates the ideal canvas for the makeup that follows by blurring imperfections.  It prevents makeup from settling into the pores and lines of the skin and helps it to stay flawless looking, all day long. The best makeup primer is the one that addresses your skin's concerns. Choose from our best face primer for pores, best face primer for acne and face primer for mature skin. If you think your skin looks a little dull, then we recommend a luminous face primer to brighten your complexion. Oily-skinned ladies, we hear your woes. Try our best matte primer for oily skin here.

Finally, your skin is ready for makeup.  The point of makeup is to enhance your complexion (not mask it), so that you still look like yourself, but better. 

When applying foundation or other makeup, remember that less is more. 

You can read our tips on how to choose the best foundation for your skin here. Want some makeup tips for busy people? You can read more here in our makeup tutorial. Looking for advice on how to create a no makeup look and still feel polished? You can read our easy makeup steps here.

Quick makeup tips to elevate your look

So, you've mastered the basics and you're looking for ways to amp up your look.

We have some time saving tricks that take seconds to do, but will make a huge difference to your look.

1. Add some colour to your cheeks for an instant, healthy glow. Either use a blusher , bronzer or if you prefer, you can use your favourite creamy lipstick colour and lightly pat this onto your cheek bones, then keep patting it until it completely blends in to your skin.

2. Catch the light with our luminisers and highlighters, Add a little shimmer to your cupid's bow, down the bridge of your nose, the inner corners of your eyes and along your brow bone for an instant pick me up and natural glow.

These hacks and tips don't just apply to women. At Kiana Beauty, we also sell makeup for men, makeup for teens and natural makeup for kids too.

Don’t forget makeup removers for cleansing the skin and nourishing it at the end of the day.

How do you do good eye makeup looks?

Good eye looks start with the right products. Create your own natural eye makeup at home or other easy eyeshadow looks with our range of long-wearing eyeshadow makeup.

Want to create smokey eye makeup? For an easy smokey eye, start with your favourite eyeshadow palette. Choose from gorgeous bronze shades or sultry greys. Then apply eyeliner along your upper lash line and use your finger to gently smudge the eye liner. It's that easy. Don't forget to apply mascara from the roots of your lashes to the tips to open up your eyes. For more tips on how to do a simple smokey eye for hooded eyes, read here, where we give tips on hooded eye makeup.

Want to recreate eye makeup looks form your favourite eye shadow tutorial? Let us help you find the perfect makeup for eyes. Feel free to contact us via our Ask an Expert feature.

How do I choose lipstick colour online?

At Kiana Beauty we love the transformative power of lipstick. It instantly elevates your makeup and can work wonders at making your face look less tired. However, we also understand that it can feel overwhelming to choose the best lipstick shade online.

We asked our Estee Lauder expert for her tips on how to choose the right shade of lipstick for your skin tone. You can read here tips here.

With a wide range of liquid lipsticks and best matte lip colours to choose from. Let our beauty experts help you find the perfect nude lip crayon, brown lipstick, sheer matte red lipstick, blue based red lipstick for fair skin or orange based red lipstick to turn heads. Prefer organic lipstick? We've got you covered.

To help your lip colour look best and last longer, we recommend keeping your lips nourished and moisturised with the best lip balm for dry lips before applying your favourite lip makeup.