Makeup Mistakes I Made in My 20s • How To Look Youthful & Put Together

I turned 30 recently. While I was scrolling through the pictures of my 20s, I found that I look better at 30 than when I was in my 20s. There are a lot of makeup mistakes I made in my 20s I wish I knew about. Sharing this picture of me with that wild makeup is kind of embarrassing, but I need to because I want you guys to avoid making the same mistakes I made. So in today's video, I'll be sharing makeup mistakes I made in my 20s and how to avoid them. First, I was obsessed with full coverage and long lasting. When I was in my 20s, I was obsessed with full coverage makeup when I didn't need that much. I thought the foundation or concealer I used should be full coverage. Otherwise, it wasn't worth the money. Also, if the product didn't last all day, I considered it as a waste of money. So at that time, if I found a makeup product that was full coverage and long lasting, it often had an extremely matte finish. I even didn't know about the importance of prepping my skin with a good skincare before doing my makeup. So my skin looked cakey, dry, and matte, even though I had the most useful skin in my 20s. Even when I used to wear full coverage makeup, I even didn't feel comfortable in it. Just wanted to go home and wash it off. After trying a bunch of products, I learned that the best product is the one that's providing what I need and one that makes me feel the most comfortable, no matter what skin issues I have. Right now, I'm more into lightweight, natural, and hydrating formulas when it comes to choosing a foundation, concealer, or any base makeup products. It makes me look healthier and my skin feels comfortable throughout the day. The second mistake I made in my 20s is not investing in makeup brushes. I used to think that if I buy a luxury makeup item, everything will be solved, no matter what level of my makeup skills were. I just bought any makeup brushes at the drugstore or bandana store and blended harshly. I didn't even know how to take care of the brushes, so I didn't really wash them, causing the bristles to be too crispy, and it really affected the final look. Maybe you wouldn't notice when you look at the overall look, but looking closer, you can tell the details were missed. One of the biggest differences is that I used to use that big and chunky eyeshadow brush in my old makeup videos, but now I use tiny eyeshadow brushes and try to apply the eyeshadow softly. I also used to use the wide end up brush in my old videos, but now I use a more narrow and small brush for a more sophisticated look. You can definitely tell the difference in the final look. Third mistake I made was prioritizing quantity over quality. If you're enjoying doing your makeup or enjoy finding new products, I guess buying new products will bring you true joy. And I used to do that too. Instead of looking for what best suits me, I used to obsess with filling my makeup cabinet with many products. Even though I knew that I didn't use most of them often, I just bought them because they were on sale or they were viral online. Of course, if you're a student or in your 20s, you don't have a large budget, but I'm saying that instead of buying 20 different eyeshadow palettes, I would rather buy 6 shades of brown, soft, and muted colors for the same price. Initially, buying one product over multiple products with the same features may seem like you're missing out. But at the end of the day, you will only use the shades that look good on you for your everyday makeup look. I could say this is the biggest mistake I made was plucking my eyebrows. I used to mention this several times on my channel, but I have to mention it again because I can never say enough. I really wish I knew that if you pluck your eyebrows, it may never grow back in again. When I just started doing my makeup, my eyebrows were the hottest thing to do. At the time, all the celebrities on media in Korea used to have straight eyebrows, so I plucked most of my brow hairs to make my arched shape brow look more straight. I plucked most of the beginning of my brow hair, so now I have some sparse areas. I need to fill in my brow with a brow powder or brow pencil. So if you're in a stage where you don't know how to trim or do your brows, please do not try to pluck or trim by yourself, and try to find a way to enhance your features without doing it. Last but not least, I didn't know the elegance of emptiness. If you see me with a full look, my eye makeup and lips look bold. I have contour and highlighter on, and everything looks full. I never used to know where I should highlight or not because I thought trying to perfect every part of my face was the art of doing makeup. Actually, there's nothing wrong with doing a full face, but I think knowing how to enhance what you have should be the first thing to consider more than that. Following the point, first thing you need to know is that you should try to find which part of your face you think is the most beautiful. After doing many different looks that emphasize my lips, eyes, facial features, etc, I found that doing my makeup with a volumizing lash look and glossy lips was my perfect look. So this was all about makeup mistakes I made in my 20s. Despite all of the mistakes I mentioned, the fundamental mindset I wish I had was appreciating what I already have. And please don't forget to share this video with your friends who might make the same mistakes that I once did. Thank you so much for watching, and I will see you in the next one. Bye!