Entering the makeup world

#1 Know your skin: Knowing the sensitivity of your skin plays a huge roll in choosing a makeup right for you.
- Examples: oily skin and dry skin

#2 Find makeup that fits your skin type:  Starting off with drug store products is the best way to learn your skin type. If you are more into the brand names, than I would suggest a visit to your local makeup center and have an employee test on you. In other words, Mac, Benefit, Urban Decay, Smash Box, and any other makeup counter will be more than willing to sit you down and swap a few foundation colors on you. They focus on matching your skin color and type.

#3 What does your skin need?
Oily based skin will need to focus more on matte foundation. Oil sheets will also be a good help. Oil sheets= can be bought with brand names or better yet drug stores. small sheets that absorb the oil in your skin with out removing makeup.(most don't remove makeup )
Dry skin = apply moisturizer before applying foundation

#4 Do you need foundation ?
In most cases many girls have good healthy skin with a few blemishes. If so all that will be needed is a BB cream.
BB cream = tinted moisturizer( colored lotion) also be bought at drug stores or brand counters.

#5 What type of foundation ?
matte foundation= gives a smooth finish/ no shine
dewy foundation= gives a oily finish/ shine
liquid foundation= liquid (can be a heavy coverage depending on brand)
power foundation= brush on power foundation, less of a coverage ( for ones who just need a little coverage for blemishes )
cream foundation= can be hard to work with (some are really thick causing a cakey look )
THIS IS NOT BB CREAM !

 #6 is your foundation giving you enough coverage ?
Is foundation not enough ? concealer can be used for blemishes or under eye circles

#7 Extras:
bronzer: darker powder used to define chin area and cheeks
power finish: used to set everything together (stay)
eyeliner: used on eye lid to define eye shape
eye shadow: eye color on lid used to give a dramatic look or natural can also help in giving the eye another shape
mascara: used on eye lashes to open eyes up ( give the eye a more ' awake look')
Setting spray: spray used for after applying makeup; helps make makeup stay for a long day
eye primer: cream used on eye lids to help eyeshadow stay on longer
face primer: first product to put on face ( before foundation)helps keep foundation on .
( not necessary to use prime and setting spray one or the other is fine)

Mac cosmetics
Urban Decay
Benefit
Elf ( cheap in price but is becoming well known for not only its price but how good the product is !! highly recommended )
SmashBox