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For some time now, I have been constantly hearing the name of Lena Krygina in my circle with her wonderful video tutorials about makeup. I’m not a cosmetologist or a makeup artist, but still, in conversations with friends, the name Lena appears almost like a common noun. Video lessons Krygina’s tips are very popular these days, the advice is clear, and the makeup after them is long-lasting and natural. From the computer screen, Lena warns against mistakes when applying this or that product and tells you step by step how to deal with lipstick, pencils and other beauty tools, thanks to which you can emphasize your beauty from all angles.

Elena Krygina- top makeup artist, founder and director of Make up artist school. As follows from the blog belonika.com, she began to seriously study makeup in 2006 in St. Petersburg. The management of the Shiseido brand invited Elena Krygina to become their official makeup artist, and this determined her further career. In 2010, Elena Krygina opened her own studio called “MakeUp Art School”. In 2012, she started her own video blog on YouTube, in which she shares with girls her knowledge about the art of makeup and cosmetic discoveries.

Knowing how to apply makeup correctly is absolutely essential! Personally, by the way, I am very aware of this: we always meet people “by their clothes.” It’s worth a lot to review and take notes on all of Krygina’s video lessons: there is a lot of information and all of it is useful, even very useful. This is only half the battle, the rest half is correctly selected beauty tools and cosmetical tools. This issue Lena devotes more time to her lessons: she demonstrates her favorite make-up products and beauty tools, indicating their brands, talks about their benefits and in what forms and how to use them. It's very simple - thesemust-haves(from English must have– must have), should be in the cosmetic bag of every modern person who wants to look fashionable, fresh and beautiful. So, let's go and Shine Bright Like E Diamond!

Below I give you a list of the most, in my opinion, informative lessons from Lena (although it is advisable to watch them all):

And of course the famous KRYGINA'S MUST HAVES:

Beauty Blender sponge. According to Lena, the only decent sponge that can blend perfectly. Also available in white and gray color options. On Sale Price: $19.95

M.A.C. Brush No. 130. Short (16 cm), fluffy barrel brush. Made from synthetic and natural bristles. Used for gentle and easy application of foundations, cream textures, emulsions and some powders. For Sale Price: $42.00

M.A.C Eyeshadow brush No. 239. A soft and dense brush for applying or blending eye shadow or cream products. For Sale Price: $25.00

Bobbi Brown Touch-Up Brush. For local use with corrector, concealer, foundation or for applying eye shadow. Ideal for working with skin defects in hard-to-reach places. For Sale Price: $29.00

M.A.C Brush No. 275. Ideal for applying and blending eye shadow. For Sale Price: $25.00

M.A.C Brush No. 224. Suitable for precise application of eye shadow. Soft hairs that gradually taper to a medium-sized dome shape. For Sale Price: $32.00

Bobbi Brown Eye-Blender Brush. Allows you to shade several shades of shadows, soften sharp lines or edges. For Sale Price: $32.00

Beautyblender sponge shampoo. It is a unique product specially created for cleaning sponges. It disinfects and cleanses all textures from the sponge. On Sale Price: $17.95

M.A.С Studio Moisture Tint Moisturizing cream with a tonal effect. Glides on easily and creates a translucent coating that evens out skin tone and gives it a flawless, dewy look. For Sale Price: $32.00

M.A.С Face and Body Foundation Foundation for face and body. This liquid foundation for face and body provides light to medium coverage and leaves your skin with a flawless, satin-like glow. For Sale Price: $27.00

Make up For Ever Face and body Liquid Makeup Foundation for face and body. For Sale Price: $40.00

M.A.C Studio Sculpt Moisturizing foundation. Provides truly stunning coverage on all skin types: apply foundation with fingers and blend with a brush. For Sale Price: $31.00

M.A.С Studio Fix Liquid foundation. Comfortable and long-lasting formula that lasts up to eight hours. Easy to apply and shade. Absorbs excess sebum and eliminates shine. Contains ingredients that care for the skin. Non-greasy formula. For Sale Price: $27.00

Bobbi Brown Foundation Stick Suitable for all skin types except very oily. For Sale Price: $42.00

CARON powder (30g). The best powder, according to Elena Krygina. It has a silky light structure and a light rose aroma. For Sale Price: €37.00

M.A.C. Pigment Naked.

M.A.C. Vanilla pigment. Loose product with a high concentration of shade. Can be used to give both light and rich shades. Applies evenly, does not dry out or roll off, and is easy to blend. Persistent. For Sale Price: $21.00

M.A.C. Shadows Haux

M.A.C. Eyeshadow Carbon. Dry shadows with a high concentration of pigments. Apply evenly and blend well. On Sale Price: $15.00

M.A.C Eye base prep + prime eye. A light eye cream that can be used as a makeup base. For Sale Price: $19.00

M.A.C. Eye Kohl Smolder Eye Pencil. Soft pencil for eyes - contours, highlights and shades the eyes with a rich tone and silky finish with a matte/pearl effect. Tested by ophthalmologists. For Sale Price: $16.00

M.A.C. Eye Pencil Ebony. Eye Pencils are easy to apply makeup and are easy to sharpen for precise and precise contouring. These eyeliners allow you to create fine, defined lines or a softer smokey eye effect. These are long-wearing formulas that won't dry out or smudge. For Sale Price: $16.00

URBAN DECAY Naked Basics Palette Ideal for both basic makeup application and correction of drooping upper eyelids. Can be used in daytime and evening makeup. For Sale Price: $27.00

Waterproof eye shadow Makeup For Ever Aqua Cream. Delicate texture with intense shine and a high concentration of specially selected mother-of-pearl particles and pigments. Coverage ranges from light to absolute. On Sale Price: $23.00

Benefit Ooh La Lift Concealer Base. Apply to the entire area around the eyes. It slightly illuminates the skin and also acts as a silicone barrier that prevents the skin from absorbing the moisturizing components of the concealer. Thanks to this, the concealer remains invisible on the face all day. Particularly suitable for aging makeup. For Sale Price: $22.00

Clinique High Impact Mascara. The mascara spreads smoothly from the very base of each eyelash to the tip, separating, lifting and lengthening them. The rounded shape of the brush helps fluff eyelashes and apply mascara even to the shortest eyelashes in the corners of the eyes. For sale

The beauty industry is now developing very rapidly: 360 patents per year, and this is only in the decorative cosmetics segment (by the way, the most active!). That is why the famous makeup artist and beauty blogger Elena Krygina recently presented a video with a new list of “must-haves.” She published the first such list 1.5 years ago, and in that short time the “magic” mascara Trish McEvoy, “pink eggs”, shadows with an unpronounceable name MAC Haux, elusive pink pencil YvesRocher and perfect red lipstick Nouba Millebaci 7 became, without exaggeration, world best sellers!

Today we will talk about 6 products that “drove Elena Krygina crazy for Last year" And since Sami Krygina did not remain indifferent to them (and she knows a lot about her beauty business!), it won’t hurt us to listen to this list. Moreover, it is very laconic and quite original! And it includes only those products that are suitable for absolutely everyone - regardless of color type, age, style, etc.

“Absolutely perfect Becca”, which makes your skin perfect.

To put it simply, primers are from a little-known Australian-English brand. In Krygina’s words, Shimmering Skin Perfector is “a shining little thing that makes the skin absolutely perfect.” It's actually a creamy highlighter with a pearly glow, available in several shades. And besides, it is also good for the skin (like all other products of the brand).

Price $41 for 50 ml / 1.7 Fl. Oz.

“Very nourishing Lucas Papaw lip balm” for those who suffer from eternally flaky skin on the lips and more.

Another product comes from Australia, and in the “land of kangaroos” it is used for absolutely everything. This is a very simple ointment based on papaya pulp. Due to the high content of vitamins, minerals, amino acids and enzymes, it really works “perfectly”. Presented in packaging of different formats, for all occasions.

Price: from $12.95 for 25 g. up to $49.99 per 200 g.

“An alternative mascara to Trish McEvoy,” only more accessible, cheaper and larger in volume.

Of the minuses – “packaging a la 80” (again in Krygina’s words) – fire-smoldering-golden! The main thing is to wash it away warm water. It gives volume and elongation due to the smallest fibers. Comfortable, convenient, versatile - the perfect mascara for every day! It's called Eyelash LDM Waterproof Mascara and it's not easy to find. The manufacturer is LDM Paris (but the production, apparently, is located on the opposite end of the Earth from Paris).

Price: up to $20.

“Magical fresh blush” from Tarte cream blush

In the brand’s assortment, this product is presented not as a blush, but as a pigment, or more precisely, a “stay” for the cheeks. It will give you exactly the blush you want - from soft natural to bright doll-like; Suitable for both girl's daytime and age makeup. There are several shades, and each of them is good in its own way!

Price: $30 for 0.5 oz.

“Inglot’s favorite, least popular 22nd pigment”

It is also an incredibly beautiful product and a lilac-gold pigment. Indeed, it has a lot of advantages: the price is more than moderate, availability is high, and the result exceeds expectations! It is absolutely and completely universal, and will look different on everyone. It is a two-component pigment with gold and lilac particles, which also adapt (due to high photosensitivity) - light gold appears at the inner corner of the eye, and lilac in the crease. Magic! And Duraline silicone polymer is ideal for it as a base.

Price: AMC Pure Pigment – ​​$14 for 2 g. / 0.07 Fl. Oz; Duraline - $9 for 9 ml.

“Just a really cool product” - Lip Bullet Lip Gloss.

Very inexpensive, very high quality and goes very well with Tarte blushes. Cheerful ones!

Price: $4 to $8 for 25oz.

Official website: not found.

And finally, a deadly apt quote from Krygina: “Buy a fake decorative cosmetics poor quality is the same as buying rotten food. Will you feed your loved one borscht made from rotten beets? No! Then why do you think it’s normal to let someone kiss you on the lips painted with rancid lipstick? Have respect for yourself!”

Whether it’s funny or sad, you can be the judge, but according to average estimates, I spend about 8,000-10,000 UAH per year on decorative cosmetics. Moreover, over the course of a year, about 1/4 of the products spoil or 1/8 is not used, and another 1/8 passes into the possession of other interested persons. I cannot help but note that it is the contemplation of such a phenomenon as beauty blogging that stimulates the uncontrollable passion of owning a bottle of cosmetics. This consumerism must be defeated and directed in a safe direction. Unless you are a professional makeup artist or blogger, beauty shopping should be thoughtful and expedient. Well-known makeup artist and blogger Elena Krygina, has compiled a list of the most necessary purchases that help make girls more beautiful - get rid of shortcomings and emphasize their advantages. Google offers everyone to familiarize themselves with this list, and some savvy entrepreneurs are already making home delivery. I’m giving you a direct link to an informative video about must-haves that the entire beauty community has been buzzing about for a year now:

But what can I say, not all makeup artists and bloggers were enthusiastic about this list - and no wonder! - after all, most products cost two to three times more than usual decorative products, and Elena turned the purchases themselves into a kind of quest with a search for artifacts. Apparently this psychological deficit is the reason for the extraordinary popularity of this list.

Makeup artist Natalia Sulkowska offers an “anti” list of products that belong to a more affordable price category, they are easy to find in the mass market and, if you have certain skills, you can really achieve good results with them.

“Of course, I, like many beauty maniacs and fans of Elena Krygina, would like to confess my ardent love for many products offered in the not unknown must-haves list. But, unfortunately, a large number of these products are almost impossible to get in Ukraine, and the prices many people evoke in me a big green monster that strangles me with its toad paws;) It was in the attacks of these strangulations and tearful resentment for the mass market, undeservedly offended by many bloggers, that I more than once thought about the list of analogue products. And now it’s time to present for everyone to see. So, let's get acquainted!

Let's start with a very important and so often underrated product - foundation. My discovery of my favorite was the universally accessible bb-cream from Garnier for oily and combination skin [please do not confuse it with that first terrible bb-cream that first appeared on the shelves of our stores, the main asset of which was the effect of an oily pancake on the face].

This cream, light in consistency, a little runny, but perfectly evening out the tone, gets a solid A and perfectly replaces the foundation from Mac face and body. Of course, they won’t be able to hide a good pimple, but it hides small spots and minor irregularities no worse than its professional counterpart.

What should we do if there is a problem with our skin or we are planning a photo shoot and we need a thicker coverage? Maxfactor Lasting Performance comes to the rescue of me and many makeup artists. Layers well, hides everything you need to hide and makes your face perfect for a long time.

Loose powder - I have two options here. For lovers of everything natural and mineral, Mary Kay powder, and here you should not associate my opinion with network marketing, I personally order it through several intermediaries and write a non-disclosure agreement about my data to Mary Kay agents.

My second favorite loose powder is Maxfactor Translucent Proffessional Loose Powder. Perfectly mattifies and fixes makeup, is irreplaceable in work and there are no problems with choosing a tone. I’ll say a special word about the convenient packaging, which allows me to keep my suitcase clean and does not cause an explosion when opened.

With blush, everything is very difficult, here I couldn’t find a product that was as versatile as the famous Bobbi Braun blush, and so I went to Inglot. In their stunning range and color palette you can find a similar one.

Correctors: initially I will divide it into concealer under the eyes and corrector . According to many makeup artists and some bloggers, the caffeine roller from Garnier is recognized as the best mass-market concealer under the eyes, and I completely share this opinion!

This magical thing with one stroke can hide all traces of my early rises, constant lack of sleep and fatigue.

Next, switching to a whisper, I will open to you a global woman's secret how to hide from the eyes of all mankind that same unfortunate pimple that appeared there just on the day of a date with the most important man and in the most visible place. The corrector from Maxfactor pan stik true beige 12 will come to the rescue, I don’t know what magic ingredient or spell is in this corrector, but it hides even nuclear explosion on my face.

One of the most mysterious products on Krygina's list are Mac eyeshadows with a name that no one can pronounce (Haux), and so mysterious that even the consultants of the Kiev Mac store don't know if they actually exist, because they never exist! Having received a package with this coveted product, I was amazed - they are an analogue of Inglot eyeshadow in shade 344, which has become an indispensable assistant in my work for a long time.

They really brighten up any eye and are perfect for highlighting the crease! If you put these two products side by side, there will still be a slight difference, but for me it’s in favor of the Inglot shadows, they have one hundredth less pink pigment, which makes the look even fresher.

Personally, I am very careful about the pink pigment, and even more careful about its tone, a little warmth in pink and you are guaranteed painful and teary eyes! And it was this caution that made me replace the pink pencil from Yves Rocher with beige pencil from Oriflame, because our skin is more likely to have a yellowish tint.

And even if your skin tone is closer to pink, then God forbid you apply pink pigments to your face, unless, of course, you decide to create the image of a flushed lady or you are not playing children's play pink pig.

Returning to the topic of shadows, here I am big fan Inglot [many have already guessed about my love for this brand], but I don’t chase everyone just after them. Pearlescent shadows from Artdeco boast excellent properties, stunning shades and wonderful pigmentation! And by applying them to a base of the same brand, you can forever forget about the shadows rolling up in the folds. Of course, I can sing odes to the Artdeco eyeshadow base for a long time and enthusiastically, but I must admit that it is quite difficult to work with, it is capricious and does not like to rush, and this is also the case when it is better to apply less and shade more.

I’m willing to bet with many that until recently there wasn’t even such a thing as a highlighter in your life. It was used only by professional makeup artists and was called "light corrector" or "light corrector with pearl." But now the most discussed topics among bloggers are highlighters and how to give a healthy glow to the face. And since these means have recently entered our lives and are still more of a pampering and luxury than a necessity, there are practically no accessible analogues. And if a highlighter with a dry texture can be replaced with shadows or pigments with golden shimmer, such as Boyrjois Paris 94 shadows.

That's the problem with creamy textures. It's really worth splurging on Mac or Benefit here.

But you can argue about mascara for a long time and there is no consensus about this most common women's product. Some people like thick and lush ones, some want eyelashes up to the eyebrows, and some want naturalness and only add a slight tint to their eyelashes. But this is not all the criteria for mascara, a lot depends on the situation, place and time: in evening makeup you want thick, lush and long eyelashes, but at 8 am at work, such eyelashes will look at least strange. So I decided to write about several products.

The mascara that is my favorite is Maxfactor MastarpieceMax.

When applied in one layer, it makes my lashes both thick and long, but they remain quite natural. And if you set a goal and apply more, then the eyelashes become doll-like and are quite suitable for evening makeup. There is, however, a drawback to this mascara; it needs to be applied quickly, and this does not allow me to use it in my work, because clients cannot always immediately decide which effect they like best, and during the time it takes to make a decision, it has time to dry, and subsequent application will give the same effect of spider legs.

Therefore, in my work I use Color me Couture collection Magic Noire, its elastic texture allows you to layer the required amount of mascara and create various effects.

And one more little advice: Don’t get carried away with tinting your lower lashes!

The topic of eyebrow pencil is always the most painful for me. I'm an eyebrow maniac! I may not apply eyelashes, foundation, or even pay attention to my lips for a second, but I will never go outside with unshaped eyebrows. I don't use pencils, but prefer eyebrow shadows [powders]. At correct selection brushes, your eyebrows look more ideal, natural, without pieces of pencil stuck in the hairs, which often looks very, to put it mildly, not very good. And often with the selection of shadows less problems. Unfortunately, it is not uncommon to find very cute and even beautiful girls who shamelessly ruined their appearance red or black pencil.

A discovery for me was a product that seemed not intended for eyebrows - Maybelline color tattoo 24HR cream shadows in shade 40 permanent taupe. The perfect brown-grey shade, creamy texture that allows for perfect lines and excellent staying power make them a gold winner for best brow shaping product.

Another vital product is Lumene Eyebrow Shaping Wax Blueberry.

The gel will fix unruly hairs and naturally color all the gaps. So, even if your eyebrow care schizophrenia has not reached the maximum that befell me, I still advise you to purchase this product.

And now let's move on to the very topic that excites the minds of a million girls - red lipstick! At first, I admit, I wanted to throw out the white flag and surrender to Lena Krygina’s favorite, red Nouba lipstick. But this is not in my nature and I went to the stores in search of a matte super-resistant analogue. And since we’re on the subject of confessions, I personally don’t use red lipstick, so I don’t understand the full meaning of the word “super-resistant” in relation to it. First of all, I went to the gosh stand and this is no coincidence, because in my work I always use lipsticks of this brand, they moisturize lips, making even the most poorly groomed soft and perfect, and they also stay on the lips quite well. But the classic red turned out to be glossy, and although the swatch on my hand lasted until the evening, I couldn’t bring myself to write it down in analogues. There was no analogue in the mass market either, although both Loreal and Rimmel have decent options, but their durability is weaker than even that of Gosh, and I certainly won’t draw parallels with Nouba. And now, upset and ready to accept defeat, I go to buy a couple of new eyeshadows from Inglot. And although I never paid attention to the lipstick counter [all because Gosh lipsticks have long and irrevocably occupied my heart and lips], it was here that I found an analogue of Nouba, a super long-lasting classic red matte lipstick Inglot 409.

I won’t write about nude lipsticks for a long time, here my only advice is lipsticks from Gosh! And I can name the ideal nude shades 004 and 005 (depending on the shade of the natural pigmentation of your lips)

Concluding the topic, I would like to remember the black eyeliner. To draw the perfect arrow, you need a pencil that is hard enough, but not too hard, soft enough so that it does not spread, so that it does not imprint, that sometimes you get the impression that it, like the ideal man, simply does not exist. For me mine ideal men two pencils became at once: Loreal Contour Khol 131

and Artdeco Soft eye liner waterproof 01.

They may have minor shortcomings, but their merits make me turn a blind eye to this and live with them in peace and harmony, not only personally, but also to apply them in my work!”

Beautyblender

This is a special sponge for applying liquid foundation. Does not contain latex, hypoallergenic, odorless. Today there are many of its analogues on sale, but Krygina recommends a beautyblender from a brand called The Original Beautyblender. There are 3 types of beautyblender: white, pink and black. The pink beauty blender is the best option for home use. It easily distributes the foundation, slightly reduces the coverage density, and also has the thinnest spout, which is very convenient for applying the foundation to hard-to-reach places. The white beauty blender is the most delicate, due to which it significantly reduces the density of the foundation, so it is better to use it for girls with perfect skin, which they just want to add more radiance and even out the skin tone a little. The black beauty blender is suitable for professional makeup. It makes the coverage quite dense and it is better not to use it for everyday makeup.

Soap forcleaningMrs. Beautybleander solid cleanser - uh Then solid soap can clean the sponge of any foundation.

Hakuhodo S103- Powder brush.

Hakuhodo S111- blush brush.

Hakuhodo S143 - thin brush for detailed study.

Hakuhodo S125- brush for applying shadows. It is also convenient for blending and applying highlighter.

Hakuhodo S126- a flat brush, great for applying shadows to the moving eyelid.

Hakuhodo S127- a flat brush for applying and blending eyeshadow.

Hakuhodo S142- a soft brush for blending the boundaries between shades. Also suitable for applying highlighter.

Hakuhodo Yachiyo Large- universal kabuki brush. Suitable for applying bronzers, highlighters, blush and powder. This brush is one of the most favorite brushes among world makeup artists.

Makeup For Ever 20S- the brush is used to apply blush and colored shadows to the cheeks. But it has already been discontinued, so Elena Krygina offers its analogues (below).

Hakuhodo J528- brush for correction.

Mac 138- powder brush.

Mac 130- brush for foundation. Made from two types of fibers for smoother blending: artificial and natural.

Bobbi Brown Touch Up Brush - eyeshadow brush.

Mac 275- eyeshadow brush.

Mac 224- brush for shading shadows.

Mac 190- brush for applying foundation.

Mac 116 Blush Brush - blush brush. natural bristle brush

Make up for ever 154- an artificial bristle brush for sculpting the face and applying shadows.

Eyes

MAC Prep+Prime- base for shadows.

PigmentMAC Pigment Naked

PigmentMAC Pigment Vanilla

ShadowsMAC Haux- the most universal shadows, suitable, according to Elena Krygina, for every girl.

MAC Carbon- black matte shadows.

MAC Typographic- shades of perfect gray color.

MAC Eye Kohl Smolder- pencil for smoky eyes.

URBAN DECAY Naked Basics Palette- one of the best palettes with natural shades. Ideal for daytime makeup.

Urban decay Naked 2- an expanded version of the universal palette URBAN DECAY Naked Basics Palette. The palette contains 12 matte and shiny shades.

Eyelashes

Trish McEvoy Mascara- the best, according to Elena Krygina, mascara. Makes eyelashes voluminous and curled, and is easily washed off with only warm water.

Kanebo Mascara 38 C- an affordable alternative to the hard-to-find Trish McEvoy mascara.

Clinique High Impact Mascara- a universal mascara, perfect for everyday makeup.

Tweezerman ilush comb- metal brush for perfect combing of eyelashes.

Kevyn Aucoin- eyelash curler

Lips

Nouba Millebaci 7 is Elena Krygina’s favorite red lipstick, which she often uses in her own lip makeup. The rich red lipstick gives the effect of velvet lips.

OCC Lip Tar- a rich pigment that glides easily onto the lips, dries quickly and lasts a very long time. The product is presented in 42 shades.

Benefit benetint- gives lips a stunning natural tint. The product can also be used as a blush.

Mac Lip Pencil Subculture-a pencil for natural lip color, with which you can easily enlarge or adjust their shape.

Mac Lipstick Ruby Woo- perfect red lipstick.

Mac Lipstick Russian Red is Madonna's favorite lipstick that creates the perfect red lip.

Carmex Lip Balm- moisturizing and healing lip balm.

Nars Palais Royal- lipstick in the form of a pencil, which, according to Elena Krygina, is an ideal burgundy color.

Mac Harmony- an ideal face corrector, suitable for everyone for everyday makeup.

Mac Luster Drops- highlighter. A rich pearlescent emulsion that gives skin a healthy glow.

Bobbi Brown Blush Apricot- blush creates a very delicate and natural blush on the cheeks.

Bobbi Brown Blush Coral- shimmering blush with golden glitter. Great option for tanned skin.

Rouge Bunny Rouge Fine-Spun Light t - reflective liquid concealer for the area around the eyes.

BENEFIT COSMETICS Fake Up Concealer- Moisturizing concealer with vitamin E. Ideal for aging skin. Moisturizes the skin, does not emphasize wrinkles and improves skin texture.