We've all looked back at old photos and wished we could just jump in a time machine to give our younger selves a make-up lesson, right?! Well, these are the pieces of advice I'd give my teenage self...
DON'T be pressured into wearing foundation early. Just because your friends are doing it, doesn't mean you have to. Once you start wearing make-up, you've pretty much signed off your soul to foundation hell. Because it will break you out. And you will wonder why the hell you ever started to wear the stuff in the first place.
LEAVE YOUR GOD DAMN EYEBROWS ALONE. Your natural eyebrows are the most perfect ones you will ever have. Get them shaped professionally. Leave your arches alone. Goth brows ain't worth the growing out period. Seriously.
Barry M 'Dazzle Dusts' are the creations of satan. Save the carpet ruining, the fall-out, the torment and buy some decent eyeshadows.
Dark lips and dark eyes = no. I know, dear baby goth, you think you look awesome. There is a reason people cross the street when they see you. But I won't even begin to explain 'neutrals'.
Bleaching your hair from red to blonde will ruin your hair for at least 2 years. And no, the hair mishaps will not stop by the time you're 20. Sorry.
Do not self cut your own fringe. Fringe cuts only cost a fiver. Wonky fringes are not cute.
You WILL thank yourself for sticking to the skincare tips your mum gave you. Keep on cleansing and using Nivea. Your mum knows.
But there is no logic when your mum tells you that you can shave the bottoms of your legs but not your thighs. Literally, nada, none. And she probably won't notice anyway.
Go a little easier on the eyeliner, please?! Or at least discover the beauty of liquid liner a little earlier so that you perfect that line and stop making yourself look like a raccoon. Yikes.
Leave the fluorescent blushes alone. Putting bright blushes too high on your cheeks is not a good look. Your gym teacher was actually right when she said it looked like someone had thrown a football at your face.
But let's be honest: ignore all of these tips (except maybe the eyebrow one). Your 20 year old self will be proud of you for not letting anyone crush your spirit. Be proud of who you are and make those make-up mistakes. They make hilarious Facebook throwbacks.
What make-up advice would you give your teenage self? Can you relate to any of these?
Lydia Rose,
xoxo
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