My biggest makeup struggle is I always end up with black under my eyes after about 2 hours. Even if I'm not wearing eyeliner, and I'm wearing waterproof mascara. My face just does not like to keep makeup on itself.
I used to struggle so much with eyeliner transferring onto the hood of my eye (#HoodedEyeProblems) and no matter liner I used and no matter what I did, priming, setting the primer, setting the liner, it would ALWAYS transfer. I had completely given up on liner until last month when I decided to try out the Stila Stay All Day Liquid Liner and it's literally the only liner I've ever used that doesn't transfer to the hood of my eye and it lasts all day long (as the name implies). So to all my hooded eyed friends out there, try out the Stila liner. You can thank me later.
+Alexis Danielle I have exactly that problem as well and I just don't use eyeliners anymore even though I would loooove the looks. I'll definitely try the Stila All Day Liquid Liner. Karima McKimmi, could you do a video on the best long-lasting eyeliners exactly for this problem?
I‘ve been thinking about this problem for the longest time and clicked on this so fast haha! Literally never had an eyeliner or mascara that doesn't smudge on me. Hooded eyelid+oily complexion problem. But these tricks definitely do help! Maybe tackle "why my foundation separates through the day?" or "how to pick colors that compliment your skintone?" or "how to look fresh with minimum effort?" love your videos~
Lately, my biggest makeup struggle has been my dry, flaky patches AND oily skin. They both just happen all over my face and sometimes in the same area, so I'll be greasy, cakey, and flaky all in one spot. No foundation, powder, primer, ANYTHING seems to be helping that lately - hence, I've been going without any of that all together :)
your skin is definitely dehydrated. You need to look further into your skincare routine, especially face cleanser. Other factors might be internal. Have you checked your hormones level lately?. It's worth looking.
Try exfoliating to help remove the dry skin, once I started doing that my skin has looked so great, and use vitamin E Oil in the morning and that gives me the hydrated feel without too oily
I have the same problem a friend of mine recently told me to put the cream for babies diaper rash on the spots of my face that are usually always oily right before I go to bed. And then a little Vaseline on the dry spots and I have seen a nice difference in my skin being a little more balanced. I still do all my regular face care routine just added doing the diaper rash cream 👍 I've also heard of other women putting the diaper rash cream over their entire face saying that it made their face clear up really well everyone is different though something that might work for one won't work for another 💞🫂👍 hope this may help someone
This video is exactly what I NEED! Best tip was putting primer under the eye and on the outer part of the eye, I never did that and here I am wondering why it's smudging UNDER my eye. Duh! Thank you SO much for this video, ridiculously helpful!
yesssss this was so helpful! I'm an eyeliner girl and I always prime my eyelids and around, don't put eyeliner in the inner thirds, set my eyeliner, and just recently started powdering around the eye area. BUT, I still have a few struggles. I could NEVER find a good eyeliner for the waterline. tried a few gel eyeliners, urban decay's, rimmel scandaleyes, maybeline masterdrama, etc, and I've just accepted that black on the waterline doesn't work for me, which is such a shame because smokey lower lashlines can be so sultry! as another tip/problem, I sometimes notice little bits of eyeliner flaking off and then leaving smears on my face due to oiliness throughout the day, which can be pretty embarrassing. this is usually a hint that the eyeliner is drying out!
My biggest makeup struggle (aside from the ones you mentioned here...weepy eyes/tearduct mess...holla!) is with my eyeshadow. I have hooded lids and, typically, by lunchtime my eyeshadow is just a mottled, splotchy, all-blended-into-one-shade mess. I've tried so many different primers (including the one you used in this video) but haven't tried setting the primer. That may be the missing step I've been looking for, but I was wondering if you had any primer recommendations specifically for hooded lids since that does bring an added degree of difficulty to the whole smudge prevention thing. Thanks!!
Not sure where you live and if you can get it, but I've heard that the Wet n Wild Fergie one is good for hooded and/or oily lids. A lot of people think it's better than the Nars Pro Prime which is a popular one. And it's super affordable too!
I have oily hooded lids like you and I think there's not much we can do about our oils rubbing together when we blink! But I do think the Nars pro prime is great and I also think applying the shadow in really thin layers helps. No packing on a ton of eyeshadow!
I liked the NYX primer. My lid color didn't hold up quite as well as the crease, outer V and transition colors, but it is definitely and improvement. I couldn't get the new Makeup Geek matte shadows to last more than a couple of hours before, but with this primer (and the flesh tone eyeshadow on top) they have lasted all day! Thanks for the suggestion!
That's a great video! I strugle with under eye concealers... Either they crease or they look cakey and I can't, no matter what (correctors, heavy duty concealer), cover those under eye circles that aren't only in the inner corners... Any help would be greatly appreciated!
+Gina R snap! I've tried everything but those genetic circles won't be covered. I've tried a million techniques and products but its always pure caking and barely any coverage. WHYYY
Same here, mine are genetic I literally have panda eyes. I've tried a lot of concealers but none has left me 100% satisfied. The best I've came across is the prolongwear from MAC.
+Gina R I feel youuuuu! I've tried about every concealer/corrector out there and still nothing but I have to say the closest I ever got was the bobbi brown corrector and the mac prolongwear concealer on top. wishing you luck!!
Love this! I'm one with watery tearducts, and sometimes I do just give up and avoid using eyeliner in the middle third of my eye. My number one makeup struggle is my foundation caking and rubbing off on the bridge of my nose where my glasses sit.
thank you so much for speaking about this. Honest to God, when I wear my eyeliner to work by the time i come home my eyeliner that I apply to the waterline spreads to around to my eye and it looks like i got a black eye. I will try it this way hopefully all these tricks work for me :D love you lots
Thaaaats my main struggle, but also when the concealer smudges in the undereye area due to wrinkles. Besides, I have an undereye depression and even I correct the colour, you can see the 'mark' where de line of sinking is (English is not my mother toungue, I hope I could explain better). Soooo useful video! Love
I'm horrible at using eyeliner, because I just can't get the line right. Maybe it's the shape of my eye, I don't know. Eyeliner, specifically cat eye just doesn't suit me. But my biggest struggle is actually with mascara. I can't use waterproof mascara, so I have to do with a regular one. The thing is no matter what mascara I use, every time I use it on my lower lashes and then go outside (which I do, because I don't wear makeup at home :D), my eyes just get very watery (is that a word?) and my mascara smudges every time in the outer corners of my eyes. If I go outside and don't have mascara on, my eyes act normal, but with mascara on... horrible. I really enjoy your videos, Karima!
Great video Karima, thanks so much! I really struggle with this problem but it had never occurred to me to use primer and powder! A major make up struggle of mine is liner and shadow transferring to the socket/brow bone area so a video on that would be lovely!
+miranda Try the primer and powder together and see if it helps with the transferring, otherwise I really recommend the Makeup Geek Gel liner I mentioned, if you haven't tried it already! x
SHRIEK thank you soooooo much for making this vid! The struggle is real! My biggest problem is not wee pines/watering at the inner corner, but at the outer corner, and always the left eye, sometimes both. Not a single liner I have tried has been able to withstand the tears, and it's INCREDIBLY frustrating to have a big black blob above my eye and no wing on one side by the time I get to work. Grrrrrrr!!! I'm going to try your tips on priming & setting again, and see if they help...love you. That lippie suits you so well, btw.
My biggest struggle is making sure my eyeshadow does not fade. Everything else on my face hangs tough, but my eyeshadow fades and all my placement/blending turns into one smoosh of a collection of all the colors I have placed on my eyes. Keep in mind I prime and set my eyes first, and still I get the Big Fade.
Thanks for the tips !! I also have sensitive eyes and when I am facing the wind, my eyes get tears and watery which instantly makes my eyeliner smudge. This is the most struggling thing. So I have to bring Q-tips to recover it several times.
My #1 struggle is that I do a cat eye every day and the wing itself is completely wiped off by end of day. Will try the gel + powder to set trick you mentioned!
The combo of dark circles and under eye wrinkles is the bane of my makeup existence. I have to use a corrector and concealer or the blue and purple are horrible and that is a recipe for creasing even though I set right away 😤
A big THANK YOU for the tip about tight lining transferring to the water line. This always happens to me and I hate it! I will try the waiting thing and see what happens.
My struggle is Very dark under eye circles & Creasey prone under eye area & even though I colour correct & conceal & set with powder I still feel it fades throughout the day & also settles into my laugh lines, not cute!!
Loved the tips! My lipstick/gloss always forms that detestable white ring after a couple of hours which puts me off from wanting to apply any to begin with!
My mascara is always under my eyes by about noon. I avoid using moisturizer on my eyes in the morning, I've tried powder, and I have used waterproof mascara on the lower lashes. I've stopped wearing mascara on my lower lashes. I've learned to live with it.
Thank you for awesome tips. I learn something new, as always. Creasing or disappearing my undereye concealer is my big struggle. I can´t set it with a powder because my undereye area is too dry and powder always shows all my wrinkles there.
I only use the makeup geek gel liners, because 'everything' else smudges on me. I have actually found that the colour Rave stays put the best. Great video!
Beautiful, great tips. Please could you help with showing how you cover dark circles under the eyes.. When i do I suffer with terrible creasing so I powder lightly but then I feel they always look worse. Thank you.
+Karima McKimmie I have a few spots, but is one spot in particular that bugs me. On the lower part of my cheek, near the jawline.I think my skin has been damaged there after surgery on my jaw. It really annoys me and it is hard to cover up.
try a colour correcting fluid like the ones from urban decay. You will want something with a green tone to counter-act the redness. I know it sounds odd to put green on your face but trust me it works to cancel out the red.
THANK YOU!! I have extremely hooded eyes, and using the setting method and priming method has actually helped a lot with transferring and smudging. So, thank you!
KARIMA!!!! Great, great video!!!! I was trying to figure out why my eye 👁 makeup was smudging so MUCH!!!! You are so alive, vivacious... And informative, I'm a new subscriber as of right now! Thank you 🤗
Thanks girlfriend!! your awsome but I must say I struggle as much or more with mascara. no matter what kind I used, waterproof or not...still it leaves me with raccoon eyes. I'll consider these tips to see if it will help with mascara as well😊
great series idea! my biggest makeup struggle is getting my foundation/concealer to last on my nose. i have tried al sort of skin care, primers, formulas of creams, liquids and powders and so far i have yet to find the perfect combo for my skin. any tips would be greatly appreciated!
After reading through all the comments after just a few hours, sounds like you have a winner for a series, special K! Can't believe how many viewers out there are brave enough to comment, but apologize for their English! If my (Russian, Italian, Farsi, Hebrew, Korean) were even half as good as their English, I'd be thrilled. You have an amazing group of fans from everywhere!
Great video. I struggle with foundation breaking up on me, especially the chin. I have combo skin and I use a mattifying foundation and set with powder.
yes yes my continuous struggle and super annoying make my wings my eyes very watery outer corner completely disappears and destroys my lid work too:( ugh... will def try these tips ty
My biggest struggle is my reading glasses rubbing the makeup off my nose. I only have to wear my glasses for reading, and I can't tell you how many times I have gone to the restroom at work to find 2 little spots on my nose where the foundation has rubbed off. I have some discoloration on my nose, sun damage, so I must apply some foundation there ... but when my glasses wear it off, it looks worse than ever.
As usual great tips and tricks, thanks a lot Makeup struggle: creasing concealer (sigh) powdering too much highlights fine lines and gives a "cakey" look...
I was coming to say exactly the same!! Creasing concealer plus for me also my chin and nose eat foundation...even primed. If i powder I find it goes cakey. Great video - I always absolutely love what you have to say!!!
Karima McKimmie I've tried Mac pro long, maybelline age rewind (so far my fav) and benefit bo-ing but if you have suggestions would def give it a try (btw always priming my under-eye area using the mac prep-prime)
My nude and black eye liner always gets mixed! I will try this tip for sure! Number one makeup struggle is my oily skin! I need to touch up once every hour! Even with mattifying primers and powders and all that stuff :(
My BIGGEST makeup struggle is when my foundation comes off around my mouth leaving a discolored ring around my mouth! I have done everything people say to prevent this from happening and it just keeps happening
My struggle is that whenever I put concealer on my blemishes, after a few hours, it's starting to either fade or to look really cakey. I've tried with concealers like the Bourjois Healthy mix or Benefit Boing, I've tried setting with a power, nothing works. Thanks! Love you!!!
Being 37 yrs old, the biggest issue is undereyes looking dry - have to set concealer as it'll crease and powders (i.e charlotte tillbury airflash flawless, laura mercier secret brightening powder) make the undereyes look dryer and the lines are more apparent than without makeup- slightly improved the situation with la mer eye serum followed by la mer eye gel (which smoothes like a primer)
This was actually very helpful since you did not only mention the steps but also showed them to us! Yay for live demo :) I'm guilty in the 'emollient sunscreen' and 'not powdering' section... at least, I will try to prime everywhere around my eyes. Maybe this will help a bit (P.S. my mascara smudges and/or flakes under the outer third of my eyes. Really strange since I only apply it to the upper lashes. Anyone knows this problem?)
Great tips Karima. My struggles are dark under eyes and finding a concealer pigmented enough to attempt to cover them but without major creasing and my lipstick not lasting...I've tried the whole filling lips in first with liner, blotting, translucent powder then reapplying but within minutes it's all off again! So annoying!
Thank you for this video, it's the one thing that really messes with my makeup routine. I own so many eyeliners and am currently using a Mac one that still smudges. Can't wait to try these tips, thank you!
Hey Karima! I have all the opposite problem, so I use "Stay don't Stray" from Benefit.Our Diana from Easyneon was using UD primer for eyes in Eden,and we were chatting an i was shopping and got it! lol. OMG, that primer is bulletproof we got it in Eden.I use it only on clients with oily lids, coz yeah you can have dry skin but oily lids.Lots of kisses, Gio!
My biggest struggle was that my mascara always transfers during the day whether I used a waterproofed one or not. I kinda solved it through set my concealer with powder very well. ps: I love your videos, you are so lovely!
Fab video, apart from eyeliner/mascara inner corner eye build up crap, mine would be not being able to put on mascara on my lower and upper lashes without getting it on my skin (especially the lower lashes) xx
Loved this video! Could you make a video on long lasting lipstick please? I don't know if it's just because my lips are on the bigger end or what, but I ALWAYS get a rim around my lips where the lipstick has stayed on on the outside but is completely gone on the inside and makes me look like I'm just wearing lip liner. Awkward.
Mine is mascara smudging! Waterproof, normal, not applying on my bottom lashes - it'll always transfer to my under eyes and smudge sigh. I imagine the solution to this would be quite similar to smudgy eyeliner so I'll give some of these solutions a try!!! Thank Karima!
Great tips! I wish my eyewear do not move a lot during hot summer. That's basically a 3-4 months constant struggle. Do you do anything extra special for hot summer for your make-up to stay put on your face?
My makeup struggle right now is applying make up for a night out (primer + tinted moisturizer) and some cream highlighters (rms and becca) and a few hours laters it's either gone or my face does not look plump anymore. I'm guessing I have dehydrated skin but I don't know what else to do. (I have an oily t-zone) Help! xx
My eyes water, the inner corners are always smudged, I have to use pencil on my inner eye and liquid on the rest. I really appreciate these tips, it helps a lot.
These are tips are spot on. I really only struggle with one issue now. My makeup geek immortal is really great but in the waterline it dries so tight. Do you add anything to it to make the formula more fluid again?
My makeup strugle is when i put nude or white eye liner in the lower eyelash, it kinda transfer to my tear duct and looks awful, as if i just woke up and did not wash my eyes , any advise dear
The area around my nostrils is super dry, whenever I wear foundation it clings to my dry patches there. If I wear a thicker cream or oil around my nostrils it helps the look of the foundation when I apply it, but after about 30 mins the foundation breaks down and migrates away from my nose
I love pencil liners than precision liquid liner because the smudge creates a rather smoky effect, it's easy and quick. But..... the problem is that IT DOESN'T STOP SMUDGING for the whole day. Ugh, totally going to try this tip
I have a weepy right eye and my left eye is fine. I can never wear something like inner corner highlight or smokey eye in my right eye because it always smudge at the inner and outer corner while the eye makeup in my left eye stays fresh for hours
love your videos! my main struggle is texture. I have lots of veins on my eyelids and cover them up with concealer, and when I finish my eyeshadow I feel lyk thrs a lot of texture and creasing. I would love it if you could share any of your tips on this.
smudging is probably one of my worst problems in the make up category (oily lids 😣) primer is a must. in my case, inglot gel liners has the best staying power)
Very helpful. I don't like setting the primer with a powder though because afterwards I can't get the same intensity from the powder eyeshadows I am applying afterwards. Any tip for that one?
+Sara BeauTime you can put a second layer of primer on your eyelid where you want the eyeshadow to be intense (lustrelux does that) (I'm french, sorry for my English)
+Sara BeauTime Matte crease shades will build to greater intensity (it takes a little more time) and for the lid, Emma's suggestion is spot on, dab a little more eye primer directly onto the lid. xx
My biggest makeup struggle is I always end up with black under my eyes after about 2 hours. Even if I'm not wearing eyeliner, and I'm wearing waterproof mascara. My face just does not like to keep makeup on itself.
Same 😔
Then, stop wearing it. Enhance your own beauty naturally.
@@Samiam173 Not helpful.
@@jaytay8637 it's just an opinion, whether or not it is helpful (to you) is relative.
@@Samiam173 and the other 12
I used to struggle so much with eyeliner transferring onto the hood of my eye (#HoodedEyeProblems) and no matter liner I used and no matter what I did, priming, setting the primer, setting the liner, it would ALWAYS transfer. I had completely given up on liner until last month when I decided to try out the Stila Stay All Day Liquid Liner and it's literally the only liner I've ever used that doesn't transfer to the hood of my eye and it lasts all day long (as the name implies). So to all my hooded eyed friends out there, try out the Stila liner. You can thank me later.
+Alexis Danielle The longevity of that one is fabulous, I agree! x
I totally agree!!
+Alexis Danielle I have exactly that problem as well and I just don't use eyeliners anymore even though I would loooove the looks. I'll definitely try the Stila All Day Liquid Liner. Karima McKimmi, could you do a video on the best long-lasting eyeliners exactly for this problem?
I prefer the fine tip version, I'm horrible when it comes to liquid liner.
Alexis Danielle u shud try the iglot gel liner. Unlike the maybelline gel liner it doesn't smudge or transfer and it doesn't budge
Your voice, accent and the way you use your words to explain things always soothe me.. anyone else have this feeling?
+Caroline Hartanto I'm so pleased you enjoy it haha xx
I‘ve been thinking about this problem for the longest time and clicked on this so fast haha! Literally never had an eyeliner or mascara that doesn't smudge on me. Hooded eyelid+oily complexion problem. But these tricks definitely do help! Maybe tackle "why my foundation separates through the day?" or "how to pick colors that compliment your skintone?" or "how to look fresh with minimum effort?" love your videos~
+Vanessa Zhang Great suggestions, thank you! x
I second the next tips vid about picking colours to suit skintone! Maybe a collab idea with other beauty youtubers?
Lately, my biggest makeup struggle has been my dry, flaky patches AND oily skin. They both just happen all over my face and sometimes in the same area, so I'll be greasy, cakey, and flaky all in one spot. No foundation, powder, primer, ANYTHING seems to be helping that lately - hence, I've been going without any of that all together :)
Marissa Rowland I thought I was the only one! I hardly use makeup so I don't understand why I'm having this issue!
your skin is definitely dehydrated. You need to look further into your skincare routine, especially face cleanser. Other factors might be internal. Have you checked your hormones level lately?. It's worth looking.
Try exfoliating to help remove the dry skin, once I started doing that my skin has looked so great, and use vitamin E Oil in the morning and that gives me the hydrated feel without too oily
I use to have this issue until I started skin cycling
I have the same problem a friend of mine recently told me to put the cream for babies diaper rash on the spots of my face that are usually always oily right before I go to bed. And then a little Vaseline on the dry spots and I have seen a nice difference in my skin being a little more balanced. I still do all my regular face care routine just added doing the diaper rash cream 👍 I've also heard of other women putting the diaper rash cream over their entire face saying that it made their face clear up really well everyone is different though something that might work for one won't work for another 💞🫂👍 hope this may help someone
This video is exactly what I NEED! Best tip was putting primer under the eye and on the outer part of the eye, I never did that and here I am wondering why it's smudging UNDER my eye. Duh! Thank you SO much for this video, ridiculously helpful!
yesssss this was so helpful! I'm an eyeliner girl and I always prime my eyelids and around, don't put eyeliner in the inner thirds, set my eyeliner, and just recently started powdering around the eye area. BUT, I still have a few struggles. I could NEVER find a good eyeliner for the waterline. tried a few gel eyeliners, urban decay's, rimmel scandaleyes, maybeline masterdrama, etc, and I've just accepted that black on the waterline doesn't work for me, which is such a shame because smokey lower lashlines can be so sultry! as another tip/problem, I sometimes notice little bits of eyeliner flaking off and then leaving smears on my face due to oiliness throughout the day, which can be pretty embarrassing. this is usually a hint that the eyeliner is drying out!
+DanielleWasHeree You can also set the waterline with a black powder (some eyes tolerate this better than others!). xx
My biggest makeup struggle (aside from the ones you mentioned here...weepy eyes/tearduct mess...holla!) is with my eyeshadow. I have hooded lids and, typically, by lunchtime my eyeshadow is just a mottled, splotchy, all-blended-into-one-shade mess. I've tried so many different primers (including the one you used in this video) but haven't tried setting the primer. That may be the missing step I've been looking for, but I was wondering if you had any primer recommendations specifically for hooded lids since that does bring an added degree of difficulty to the whole smudge prevention thing. Thanks!!
Not sure where you live and if you can get it, but I've heard that the Wet n Wild Fergie one is good for hooded and/or oily lids. A lot of people think it's better than the Nars Pro Prime which is a popular one. And it's super affordable too!
I have oily hooded lids like you and I think there's not much we can do about our oils rubbing together when we blink! But I do think the Nars pro prime is great and I also think applying the shadow in really thin layers helps. No packing on a ton of eyeshadow!
+Diary of a Silly Woman the NYX HD eye primer in the tube is my holy grail and I have oily almost hooded eyelids. Good luck!
I liked the NYX primer. My lid color didn't hold up quite as well as the crease, outer V and transition colors, but it is definitely and improvement. I couldn't get the new Makeup Geek matte shadows to last more than a couple of hours before, but with this primer (and the flesh tone eyeshadow on top) they have lasted all day! Thanks for the suggestion!
That's a great video! I strugle with under eye concealers... Either they crease or they look cakey and I can't, no matter what (correctors, heavy duty concealer), cover those under eye circles that aren't only in the inner corners... Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Sameee
+Gina R snap! I've tried everything but those genetic circles won't be covered. I've tried a million techniques and products but its always pure caking and barely any coverage. WHYYY
At least I'm not alone! I've watched so many videos and bought some products... I feel helpless... I guess I'll have to live with it.
Same here, mine are genetic I literally have panda eyes. I've tried a lot of concealers but none has left me 100% satisfied. The best I've came across is the prolongwear from MAC.
+Gina R I feel youuuuu! I've tried about every concealer/corrector out there and still nothing but I have to say the closest I ever got was the bobbi brown corrector and the mac prolongwear concealer on top. wishing you luck!!
my worst makeup struggle is that my base makeup doesn't stay on those crusty blemishes that i try to conceal
Love this! I'm one with watery tearducts, and sometimes I do just give up and avoid using eyeliner in the middle third of my eye. My number one makeup struggle is my foundation caking and rubbing off on the bridge of my nose where my glasses sit.
thank you so much for speaking about this. Honest to God, when I wear my eyeliner to work by the time i come home my eyeliner that I apply to the waterline spreads to around to my eye and it looks like i got a black eye. I will try it this way hopefully all these tricks work for me :D love you lots
Thaaaats my main struggle, but also when the concealer smudges in the undereye area due to wrinkles. Besides, I have an undereye depression and even I correct the colour, you can see the 'mark' where de line of sinking is (English is not my mother toungue, I hope I could explain better). Soooo useful video! Love
I'm horrible at using eyeliner, because I just can't get the line right. Maybe it's the shape of my eye, I don't know. Eyeliner, specifically cat eye just doesn't suit me. But my biggest struggle is actually with mascara. I can't use waterproof mascara, so I have to do with a regular one. The thing is no matter what mascara I use, every time I use it on my lower lashes and then go outside (which I do, because I don't wear makeup at home :D), my eyes just get very watery (is that a word?) and my mascara smudges every time in the outer corners of my eyes. If I go outside and don't have mascara on, my eyes act normal, but with mascara on... horrible. I really enjoy your videos, Karima!
light everyday makeup wears off quickly during the day! any tips for long lasting yet natural makeup?
+Ameena Alhaji (HairbyAmeena) Thanks for the suggestion! x
Yes wud love to knw the same:)
Such a great video!!
+KatesBeautyStation Yay, glad you liked it :) x
You are so beautiful😍. You're my favorite UA-camr because you have so much knowledge but it still never gets boring 🙏🏼 lots of love from Germany 💋
+leasophie24 So pleased you enjoy the videos
Great video Karima, thanks so much! I really struggle with this problem but it had never occurred to me to use primer and powder! A major make up struggle of mine is liner and shadow transferring to the socket/brow bone area so a video on that would be lovely!
+miranda Try the primer and powder together and see if it helps with the transferring, otherwise I really recommend the Makeup Geek Gel liner I mentioned, if you haven't tried it already! x
+Karima McKimmie Oh thanks so much, I will give both suggestions a go! Already looking forward to your next video :) xx
SHRIEK thank you soooooo much for making this vid! The struggle is real! My biggest problem is not wee pines/watering at the inner corner, but at the outer corner, and always the left eye, sometimes both. Not a single liner I have tried has been able to withstand the tears, and it's INCREDIBLY frustrating to have a big black blob above my eye and no wing on one side by the time I get to work. Grrrrrrr!!! I'm going to try your tips on priming & setting again, and see if they help...love you. That lippie suits you so well, btw.
My biggest struggle is making sure my eyeshadow does not fade. Everything else on my face hangs tough, but my eyeshadow fades and all my placement/blending turns into one smoosh of a collection of all the colors I have placed on my eyes. Keep in mind I prime and set my eyes first, and still I get the Big Fade.
Thanks for the tips !!
I also have sensitive eyes and when I am facing the wind, my eyes get tears and watery which instantly makes my eyeliner smudge. This is the most struggling thing. So I have to bring Q-tips to recover it several times.
Yes! Thank you! This is my #1 struggle. I have more mature skin so I moisturize like crazy but then get smudges all day! Ugh! Great tips!
This was so helpful! Thank you! The other major issue I have is concealer creasing, over and over, even after I've blended the creasing!
+Leah Reider A lot of undereye concealer creasing struggles, I think I know what the next video will be ;) x
My #1 struggle is that I do a cat eye every day and the wing itself is completely wiped off by end of day. Will try the gel + powder to set trick you mentioned!
The combo of dark circles and under eye wrinkles is the bane of my makeup existence. I have to use a corrector and concealer or the blue and purple are horrible and that is a recipe for creasing even though I set right away 😤
A big THANK YOU for the tip about tight lining transferring to the water line. This always happens to me and I hate it! I will try the waiting thing and see what happens.
+Lauren Harger Give it a solid 20 minutes, if you can! x
My struggle is Very dark under eye circles & Creasey prone under eye area & even though I colour correct & conceal & set with powder I still feel it fades throughout the day & also settles into my laugh lines, not cute!!
Loved the tips! My lipstick/gloss always forms that detestable white ring after a couple of hours which puts me off from wanting to apply any to begin with!
+nilerose11 Glad you liked the video! Thanks for that suggestion xx
My mascara is always under my eyes by about noon. I avoid using moisturizer on my eyes in the morning, I've tried powder, and I have used waterproof mascara on the lower lashes. I've stopped wearing mascara on my lower lashes. I've learned to live with it.
Thank you for awesome tips. I learn something new, as always.
Creasing or disappearing my undereye concealer is my big struggle. I can´t set it with a powder because my undereye area is too dry and powder always shows all my wrinkles there.
Great video as always! My number one MU problem is definitely my nose. It has a bit of texture and almost always looks cakey after a couple of hours.
I only use the makeup geek gel liners, because 'everything' else smudges on me. I have actually found that the colour Rave stays put the best. Great video!
+saracander Love the Makeup Geek Gel Liners ;) x
Beautiful, great tips. Please could you help with showing how you cover dark circles under the eyes.. When i do I suffer with terrible creasing so I powder lightly but then I feel they always look worse. Thank you.
+minniemadonmakeup Good idea, thank you! x
one of the most helpful videos EVER. thank you for always being so insightful.
I've been waiting for someone to do this video for my whole life 😍 thaaanks
+Zouazou Hind Yay! My pleasure :) x
n1 makeup struggle: concealing redness without having to put on a very full coverage foundation (I don't like that look).
Love your video's. :)
try color correcting
+mrsdeWilde Do you have redness all over the face? Or mostly in one area? xx
+Karima McKimmie I have a few spots, but is one spot in particular that bugs me. On the lower part of my cheek, near the jawline.I think my skin has been damaged there after surgery on my jaw. It really annoys me and it is hard to cover up.
try a colour correcting fluid like the ones from urban decay. You will want something with a green tone to counter-act the redness. I know it sounds odd to put green on your face but trust me it works to cancel out the red.
THANK YOU!! I have extremely hooded eyes, and using the setting method and priming method has actually helped a lot with transferring and smudging. So, thank you!
This is so helpful!! Can't wait to try it. I think the full application of primer and setting with powder is really going to do the trick! THANKS
Thank you Karima! definitely my top makeup struggle. I easily get panda eyes. The other one is makeup/foundation breaking up on my nose area....
KARIMA!!!! Great, great video!!!! I was trying to figure out why my eye 👁 makeup was smudging so MUCH!!!! You are so alive, vivacious... And informative, I'm a new subscriber as of right now! Thank you 🤗
Thanks girlfriend!! your awsome but I must say I struggle as much or more with mascara. no matter what kind I used, waterproof or not...still it leaves me with raccoon eyes. I'll consider these tips to see if it will help with mascara as well😊
+Mo G Try these tips, also have you tried tubing mascaras? x
+Karima McKimmie tubing mascara, eh?! No, but I'll find out about it! :-) Thank you!!! x :-)
Boy this is actually very helpful !! Cause my liner never stays put..
+pratigya patel Try the tips and report back! x
great series idea! my biggest makeup struggle is getting my foundation/concealer to last on my nose. i have tried al sort of skin care, primers, formulas of creams, liquids and powders and so far i have yet to find the perfect combo for my skin. any tips would be greatly appreciated!
My makeup struggle is smudging tear ducts. I tried to highlight the inner tear ducts area and it blends in with my eyeliner making a mess.
After reading through all the comments after just a few hours, sounds like you have a winner for a series, special K! Can't believe how many viewers out there are brave enough to comment, but apologize for their English! If my (Russian, Italian, Farsi, Hebrew, Korean) were even half as good as their English, I'd be thrilled. You have an amazing group of fans from everywhere!
+critK9doc I'm so incredibly lucky
Great video. I struggle with foundation breaking up on me, especially the chin. I have combo skin and I use a mattifying foundation and set with powder.
yes yes my continuous struggle and super annoying make my wings my eyes very watery outer corner completely disappears and destroys my lid work too:( ugh... will def try these tips ty
My biggest struggle is my reading glasses rubbing the makeup off my nose. I only have to wear my glasses for reading, and I can't tell you how many times I have gone to the restroom at work to find 2 little spots on my nose where the foundation has rubbed off. I have some discoloration on my nose, sun damage, so I must apply some foundation there ... but when my glasses wear it off, it looks worse than ever.
try setting powder and oil sheets they help collect oil
It's killing me the way she's moving her eyes 😂😂also you're pretty
Thank you for the great tips. My makeup struggle would be droopy eyes and how to apply eye makeup, especially eyeliner.
As usual great tips and tricks, thanks a lot
Makeup struggle: creasing concealer (sigh)
powdering too much highlights fine lines and gives a "cakey" look...
I was coming to say exactly the same!! Creasing concealer plus for me also my chin and nose eat foundation...even primed. If i powder I find it goes cakey.
Great video - I always absolutely love what you have to say!!!
+Maha What concealers have you tried? x
Karima McKimmie I've tried Mac pro long, maybelline age rewind (so far my fav) and benefit bo-ing but if you have suggestions would def give it a try
(btw always priming my under-eye area using the mac prep-prime)
great video, karima! my biggest struggle is makeup staying on my nose!
My nude and black eye liner always gets mixed! I will try this tip for sure!
Number one makeup struggle is my oily skin! I need to touch up once every hour! Even with mattifying primers and powders and all that stuff :(
+kat ch Have you tried the Becca Matte Primer? That one is hardcore! x
My BIGGEST makeup struggle is when my foundation comes off around my mouth leaving a discolored ring around my mouth! I have done everything people say to prevent this from happening and it just keeps happening
Kaitlyn Kristine i know its a bit late but have you tried baking that area before you apply lipstick ?
or maybe use a tinted lotion of some sort
Thanks for the video! The #1 struggle for me is definitely creasing in the inner corner of the eye. Australian climate doesn't make it an easy one :)
Thanks for the tip about using eye primer and powder *all around* the eye.
+Eva Yaa Asantewaa Glad you found it helpful :) x
My struggle is that whenever I put concealer on my blemishes, after a few hours, it's starting to either fade or to look really cakey. I've tried with concealers like the Bourjois Healthy mix or Benefit Boing, I've tried setting with a power, nothing works. Thanks! Love you!!!
+Laura Dinca Good suggestion! x
Dry skin. I tried prep the skin but it is still flaky esp on the bridge of the nose and my cheeks. Driving me crazy!
You lipstick colour is 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻 I'd love to know what it is pretty please??!!!
+Grace Daniell I've added this info to the description, thanks for reminding me! x
+Karima McKimmie legendary!!!
Being 37 yrs old, the biggest issue is undereyes looking dry - have to set concealer as it'll crease and powders (i.e charlotte tillbury airflash flawless, laura mercier secret brightening powder) make the undereyes look dryer and the lines are more apparent than without makeup- slightly improved the situation with la mer eye serum followed by la mer eye gel (which smoothes like a primer)
This was actually very helpful since you did not only mention the steps but also showed them to us! Yay for live demo :)
I'm guilty in the 'emollient sunscreen' and 'not powdering' section... at least, I will try to prime everywhere around my eyes. Maybe this will help a bit (P.S. my mascara smudges and/or flakes under the outer third of my eyes. Really strange since I only apply it to the upper lashes. Anyone knows this problem?)
Great tips Karima. My struggles are dark under eyes and finding a concealer pigmented enough to attempt to cover them but without major creasing and my lipstick not lasting...I've tried the whole filling lips in first with liner, blotting, translucent powder then reapplying but within minutes it's all off again! So annoying!
Thank you for this video, it's the one thing that really messes with my makeup routine. I own so many eyeliners and am currently using a Mac one that still smudges. Can't wait to try these tips, thank you!
Touching up under eye concealer. Once it's powdered, it's hard to touch up later without looking cakey. 😁
Yes! I second this! Or just touching up coverage in general
Hey Karima! I have all the opposite problem, so I use "Stay don't Stray" from Benefit.Our Diana from Easyneon was using UD primer for eyes in Eden,and we were chatting an i was shopping and got it! lol. OMG, that primer is bulletproof we got it in Eden.I use it only on clients with oily lids, coz yeah you can have dry skin but oily lids.Lots of kisses, Gio!
That last one is probably gonna save my entire look. Bless you
Omg could you do like an eyelash hack video??! My eyelashes never stay curled and my mascara just flakes off its so sad lol
One small hack is to stick your eye lash curler in your bra (or heat it somehow) before you curl your lashes which makes them stay curled longer
Winged eyeliner when your crease extends far beyond where your eye ends/when your outer corners crinkle when you smile :P
Hi loved this tips and tricks :)) can u plz tell me which brush did u use to apply powder to set under eye (rose coloured ) ???
Xx
+Zara Badalova Charlotte Tilbury Eye Blender Brush. xx
My biggest struggle was that my mascara always transfers during the day whether I used a waterproofed one or not. I kinda solved it through set my concealer with powder very well.
ps: I love your videos, you are so lovely!
+Luftkuss Have you tried a tubing mascara? x
Fab video, apart from eyeliner/mascara inner corner eye build up crap, mine would be not being able to put on mascara on my lower and upper lashes without getting it on my skin (especially the lower lashes) xx
Loved this video! Could you make a video on long lasting lipstick please? I don't know if it's just because my lips are on the bigger end or what, but I ALWAYS get a rim around my lips where the lipstick has stayed on on the outside but is completely gone on the inside and makes me look like I'm just wearing lip liner. Awkward.
+Ashleigh Cryer A few people have mentioned this, good suggestion! x
Bronzing tips and tricks please!!
very helpful!! keep doing this series please thank you :)
So helpful! I definitely try the gel eye liner you recommended. I prefer using a gel liner than pencil or liquid.
Mine is mascara smudging! Waterproof, normal, not applying on my bottom lashes - it'll always transfer to my under eyes and smudge sigh. I imagine the solution to this would be quite similar to smudgy eyeliner so I'll give some of these solutions a try!!! Thank Karima!
+Em Elhelw Tubing mascara might be an option, also! x
Love this video 😍 my biggest makeup struggle is probably having foundation looking cakey! Or settling into fine lines xx
+Bethan Rickards Is it cakey upon applicator or many hours later? xx
+Karima McKimmie normally a few hours later, mainly around my mouth xx
Great tips! I wish my eyewear do not move a lot during hot summer. That's basically a 3-4 months constant struggle. Do you do anything extra special for hot summer for your make-up to stay put on your face?
+sweetmarcipan Setting spray! x
My makeup struggle right now is applying make up for a night out (primer + tinted moisturizer) and some cream highlighters (rms and becca) and a few hours laters it's either gone or my face does not look plump anymore. I'm guessing I have dehydrated skin but I don't know what else to do. (I have an oily t-zone) Help! xx
Great tips! Thanks!
My eyes water, the inner corners are always smudged, I have to use pencil on my inner eye and liquid on the rest. I really appreciate these tips, it helps a lot.
I struggle with winged liner because my eyes are hooded and a bit downturned :| any tips/tricks/sorcery that might help? lol
Watch my video? :) 😛
I’m obsessed with the shape of your winged eyeliner in this vid
These are tips are spot on. I really only struggle with one issue now. My makeup geek immortal is really great but in the waterline it dries so tight. Do you add anything to it to make the formula more fluid again?
lips are my big struggle. i have not a sharpe lip line and it always look a bit shitty, like i dot the lip liner around my lips.
My makeup strugle is when i put nude or white eye liner in the lower eyelash, it kinda transfer to my tear duct and looks awful, as if i just woke up and did not wash my eyes , any advise dear
The area around my nostrils is super dry, whenever I wear foundation it clings to my dry patches there. If I wear a thicker cream or oil around my nostrils it helps the look of the foundation when I apply it, but after about 30 mins the foundation breaks down and migrates away from my nose
Very helpful!
Thanks
Karima, do I need that eyeshadow primer? I've been eyeing that for a while now. Good night well technically morning from California ;)
+Alex Lira Good night, from the OC! lol night owls we are.
+Alex Lira It's one of the more heavy duty eye primers I've tried! x
+Karima McKimmie running not walking to the MAC counter!
LOVE those tips❤️❤️ definitely I'll try some as I already doing the others and hopefully it will work🍀 THANKS😘
I love pencil liners than precision liquid liner because the smudge creates a rather smoky effect, it's easy and quick.
But..... the problem is that IT DOESN'T STOP SMUDGING for the whole day.
Ugh, totally going to try this tip
I have a weepy right eye and my left eye is fine. I can never wear something like inner corner highlight or smokey eye in my right eye because it always smudge at the inner and outer corner while the eye makeup in my left eye stays fresh for hours
+AnastasiaSilvi Sounds like you have one sensitive eye! x
+Karima McKimmie do you have any suggestions? drugstore options are much preferred
AnastasiaSilvi omg how do i have the exact same thing
found these tips so helpful, some of these i've never heard of before
+Notrece Yay :) x
love your videos! my main struggle is texture. I have lots of veins on my eyelids and cover them up with concealer, and when I finish my eyeshadow I feel lyk thrs a lot of texture and creasing. I would love it if you could share any of your tips on this.
+chitchat davis Will keep that idea in mind :) x
Thank you so much for this Karima!❤️
+Mel Ross My pleasure :) x
smudging is probably one of my worst problems in the make up category (oily lids 😣) primer is a must. in my case, inglot gel liners has the best staying power)
+Tatiana Xide I do recall liking the Inglot Gel Liner! x
Creasing undereye concealer!!!! ....undereye concealer become dark, probably from eye shadow dropping down....
Oh i use bobbi brown concealer, nars concealer, mabelline age rewind.... Every one creases. Worse still if i set them with setting powder!!!!!
Very helpful. I don't like setting the primer with a powder though because afterwards I can't get the same intensity from the powder eyeshadows I am applying afterwards. Any tip for that one?
+Sara BeauTime you can put a second layer of primer on your eyelid where you want the eyeshadow to be intense (lustrelux does that)
(I'm french, sorry for my English)
emma trvso Oh that is interesting! Thanks
+Sara BeauTime Matte crease shades will build to greater intensity (it takes a little more time) and for the lid, Emma's suggestion is spot on, dab a little more eye primer directly onto the lid. xx
Hey, do you use acrylic nails or gel bio sculpture? They are beaut! Love the colour too 😍