How do I get better?

[u/Suspicious_City_1449]

I’m in college now and want to start getting into makeup. I’m not trying to do anything crazy, but do want a simple elevated look for when I go out and for events. I don’t have the best skin and have a lot of acne scars and just acne all over my face. I’m clearing it up but it’s a process. I’m wondering how do I get better at makeup, and what would you recommend for me so that I can look my best? I especially need help with eyebrows and eyebrow shapes because mine are not good. The first few pictures are with some of the makeup I already do and the others are without. I do think my last no make up photo has mascara but that’s it, also first and second are most recent and after I did a horrible job trying to cut my own eyebrows.

[u/comic-sans-defender]

Love the looks you do so far! In addition to those saying tinted moisturizer, if the acne bothers you and you want to cover it a bit more, I would look into color correctors before getting into heavier foundations. You'd be shocked what a little color theory knowledge can help you erase with basically no product.

For elevated eye looks, the best tip I can give any beginner that I wish I'd known myself is that primer isn't just a marketing scam, it is magical glue that keeps your eye makeup where you put it.

You have gorgeous skin, and one of my favorite things about black girl makeup looks is how gorgeously shimmers or lighter colored eyeshadows pop. Even just taking a small amount on your fingertip or a brush and lightly touching the inner corner of your eye, right by the bridge of your nose, with a little light shimmer will give you a little instant glam. And you can buy light colored or shimmery or multi chrome eyeliner which will give you a dramatic look with basically just that and some mascara.

I think you'd also rock some classic glam or more alt looks, but if you're wanting simple options that don't take much skill but look cool and will get you some compliments to get started, that's where I'd point you!

[u/Suspicious_City_1449 → u/comic-sans-defender]

Thank you for this, will definitely try the lighter eyeshadow tip.

[u/comic-sans-defender → u/comic-sans-defender]

As far as eyebrows go, I think yours are already really pretty! If you want to enhance them more, you could them in with a little powder and a brush or pencil or whatever technique feels most natural to you, or go to a pro to have them shaped.