What can I improve on my appearance?

[Erica]

You have extremely nice skin and really nice eyes for starters. You're extremely pretty. I'm guessing you're in middle school, right?

#1: For that age, I don't recommend makeup but if you really want to start clear mascara is one of the best makeup products for the middle school age group. It's natural, easy to remove, and won't smudge. On darker lashes like yours it will make a difference so purchase some clear mascara and if you're allowed move onto black mascara. That's how I went on and I remember back in eighth grade when I put on makeup for the first time in my life all by myself, I LOVED clear mascara.

#2: Also brows frame the face. Without brows we would all look extremely strange right? It's the same thing with our hair. Hair and brows just frame the face and there aren't very many unique and different styles of these that we find and can't recognize unlike the eyes and nose and lips where features can be completely exotic and different from others. Just fill in the brows using a brow pencil and coat through them with clear mascara. Just use a cheap dollar mascara from the drugstore (never from dollar stores or anything made in China or Thailand) and fill in the brows using light, short strokes to create the most natural and subtle of the brows. Also, make sure you keep them straight as possible because it creates a more innocent and youthful appearance. Something you don't want to casually just toss away.

#3: In the picture you don't look oily, but if you are, I would recommend using TRANSPARENT and MINERAL powder. Typically mineral is a lot better for sensitive or younger skin types and also absorb oil the best on both oily and dry skin people whenever oil leaks out of their face. Also it's much more lightweight and just a whole ton lot better than pressed. I think that mineral lasts longer than pressed. Something I seriously recommend is Too Faced's Primed and Poreless powder. I use it on days I don't wear any makeup which is quite often and my oil is gone for the day. Some times I do touch up, if it's on a school day really quickly and for that I use Lioele's Pressed Compact.

#4: Lastly is a fun colour gloss. For your lips go with something tinted orange or cherry red because it gives the cute innocent look and is one of those makeup products that are just so easy to use and make a whole lot difference. Make sure it's not bold and don't go for lipsticks. Go for casual lip glosses and lip stains. I love my Etude House Jelly Lips Lipstalk, but if you can't get access to it, I would recommend Revlon's Lipglosses. Any kind. They are all absolutely amazing.