Clean Up!
With so many nasty ingredients finding their way into your makeup box, you really want to be sure that when you’re shelling out hard-earned cash for the latest beauty products you’re not accidentally buying products containing ingredients that are bad for your skin and wellbeing.
That’s where the Think
Dirty app comes in. It can help you when you hit the shops looking for the perfect blush or new lipstick that isn’t packed with harmful chemicals. Simply scan the product’s barcode or search for it from a product list and the app will deliver a clean rating. It even shops around for you if the product you like doesn’t fair well on the clean list, offering you a healthier suggestion. You can get it free on iTunes
Tackle Beauty Issues:
Sometimes unpredictable things can get in the way of you achieving a perfect makeup look or complexion. For instance, if your skin breaks out just before that important business presentation or you just can’t seem to get your eyeliner looking fabulous an hour before your date.
Relax! A smartphone app called Amazing Face Beauty Tips by Zoë Foster can help you out in a big way. It is filled with beauty tricks for a variety of confusing situations and beauty faux pas.Zoë also offers advice on what products you should buy to perfect your looks, along with giving you tutorials and tips on the go. It costs about $3.99, available on iTunes
Perfect Complexion at the Press of a Button
If you battle with choosing the right foundation color for your skin tone or you aren’t always sure if a lipstick color is going to suit you, then Plum
Perfect is a must-have! This beauty app (free and available for both iPhone and iPad) works by letting you take a selfie and then it uses technology to find the colors that would suit your face, eyes and lips.
Think of it as your virtual cosmetics counter where you have experts
at your beck and call—the app is based on scientific evidence. Once you’ve got the advice, you can save the products or buy them directly from the app.
Get a Virtual Makeover
Another cool virtual makeover app is the one from L’Oréal Paris called Makeup
Genius. Imagine having the chance to see what different makeup styles are going to look like on your face without having to actually apply them. Technology from Hollywood studios helps you create different looks and then see them on your screen so that you can decide if they’re a hit or miss without having splurged on products. You take a selfie and then the free app (available on iPhone and iPad) allows you to apply makeup directly to this image of yourself in real time. Easy and fun!
Keep Track of Your Makeup
It’s not always easy to stay on track with all your makeup goodies. Stash is the app that helps organize your beauty bag by monitoring all your beauty and skincare
products.
By storing information about when you bought the products and how much is left in them, you don’t have to worry about using expired products or running out of your favorite mascara when you need it most—you’ll get reminders when you need to top them up! After you have synced all your makeup bag items from its database, Stash will even let you know when your favorite items go on sale. It’s a free app available on iPhone and iPad.
Achieving beautiful style doesn’t have to feel like something puzzling or time-consuming anymore. With the above apps, you can have beauty tips and tricks right at your fingertips—literally!
