Okay, honestly, don’t listen to what guys have to say about make-up. They don’t know shit. What they do know is what looks good. If you know how to do make-up effectively, then that’s all that matters. 99.9% of the time a guy will say “I like a natural look.” That’s great. Make-up is meant to enhance your “natural look” to trick people into thinking you look better :P
I completely disagree with @PandoraBoxx. What girl sweats off their make-up in a high school PE class? After 4 years of high school that never happened to me, nor anyone I know. (I’d also like to point out I can’t remember more than once or twice I actually sweat during gym class.. haha)
I also disagree with @cyndihugs. Top eyeliner is a wonderrrful thing if you can do it right. It just can’t be too thick.
I don’t get why everyone’s all about just “lip gloss and mascara.” But if you’re gonna wear something on your lips, make sure it looks natural to your color and isn’t all gooey looking. Personally, I think eye-liner+mascara is a necessity. (I wear a face powder cause I get shiny, but that part’s up to you) If you think applying (pencil) liner to the waterline on the bottom of your eye is too intense, just use a hint of it along the lash-line and only go about halfway. If you do top, use liquid. Go thin along the lash-line and thicker towards the edge. Trust me, if you do it right, it’s barely even noticeable, but will make a world of difference :)
Don’t wear eyeshadow often. I got in a bad habit of falling in love with a gray smokey eye look and then started to feel naked without it :X Save that for days you really want to look good.
So that’s my advice, from a just-graduated-high-school-student to an incoming freshman. I suffered many make-up faux pas to arrive at where I am now, so take advantage of the fact that you can skip all the amateur crap I did. (Rookie mistakes = pencil liner on top, usually looks messy.. crappy eye shadow application.. too much powder..) So do what you will with my wisdom! Here’s to you lookin hawt.