Furthering My Education

I would in no way shape or form say that I am 100% literate in makeup. However, I am still on my journey and continue to educate myself. Literacy can be defined by Merriam Webster as “knowledge that relates to a specified subject”, which is exactly what I do every day. Whether I’m flipping through fashion magazines, watching online tutorials on YouTube, or walking down the aisles at my favorite stores, I am constantly learning and exercising my education of makeup.

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Magazines, especially Teen Vogue, are a great source of inspiration. I'm able to get an inside look on popular trends and get inspiration for possible looks. There is a huge stack of Teen Vogue magazines in my room that range from 2006 to 2014. The covers display people as diverse as Emma Watson to Lindsay Lohan. I find it interesting to see how different the makeup was depending on the year.

However, my hands down favorite way to educate myself is through YouTube. Having a visual to learn different techniques is how I learn best. Embarrassingly, I spend hours upon hours on YouTube catching up on my favorite videos from vloggers such as Zoe Sugg, Tanya Burr, Shannon Harris, Lauren Curtis, Nikkie de Jager, Sam and Nic Chapman, and many more. Whenever I'm interested in purchasing a new product to add to my makeup collection, I go on YouTube to see how these respected makeup enthusiasts feel about it first.

Meet some of my favorite bloggers/vloggers:

Sugarscape, Company Magazine

Zoe Sugg is a 24 year old British blogger/vlogger with over a whopping 5.9 million subscribers on YouTube. She focuses on beauty and lifestyle and everything in between. Zoe is also very open about having an anxiety disorder and offers all kind of life advice for her viewers. Amazingly, Zoe has published a book, Girl Online, won a Teen Choice Award, and launched her own line of beauty products.

Sugarscape, Company Magazine

Tanya Burr is make-up artist turned YouTube sensation. The 25 year-old's channel focuses on fashion, beauty, and lifestyle. Burr has her own line of lip and nail products that launched in early 2014. With over 2.4 million subscribers and an expansion of her beauty line to come, Tanya continues to capture the interests of inspiring beauty gurus across the world.