Makeup
Perfect
Makeup in Minutes
No matter what time of day it is, or how busy you are, there
are certain golden rules when applying your makeup. Here
is a short guide to getting your war paint right every time!
Laying
The Foundations
Foundation should be the perfect match to your skin tone.
Nobody looks good when they have skin the color of a pumpkin!
And worse yet, beware of the tidemarks at the jaw line.
Always make sure that your foundation is well blended if
you want to avoid looking like you’re wearing a mask.
Top tip
- if you use a shimmering moisturizer before you apply
your foundation then your skin will absolutely glow!
Dark
Circles?
No way! There is a huge range of products on the market
for different tones and textures of concealer. Don’t be
tempted to go two shades lighter than your natural color,
as it will make the darkness of your skin more gray and
muddy. And be careful not to lay it on too thick. Apart
from the fact that it looks like you’re wearing too much
makeup, it may also damage the delicate skin beneath your
eyes. Remember, you want to tint the discoloration, not
mask it.
Top tip
- Have a good look at the actual color of your dark circles.
If your darkness is gray, lightly apply a soft pink eye
shadow to the circles before applying your foundation.
If your darkness is more of a blue hue, use a light peach
color first instead.
Powdering Up
Keep your
powder application light by using loose powder and a big
brush for application. Less is definitely more here. Make
sure that you buy a good powder that will sink into your
skin, rather than visibly lie of the top of it.
Top tip
- before applying your powder, try blotting your foundation
with a tissue. This will remove any excess oils, and help
to stop you from getting ‘shiny’.
Blushing
Beauty
Only apply
your blush to the apples of your cheeks, and build up the
color layers slowly. Next, blend the blush in so that the
color looks natural. Remember, you’re just trying to enhance
the facial definition that you already have. No matter how
much we may want to, it is impossible to draw on fantastic
cheekbones. Just be yourself!
Top tip
- if you make a mistake and put too much blusher on, don’t
panic! You don’t need to start over. Instead, just moisten
a sponge and gently dab your cheeks with it. This will
dilute the color and return your overall look to something
acceptable!
Luscious
Lips
Whatever
lipstick you use, there is one golden rule to follow...
just make sure that it is right for your skin tone, hair
and eye coloring. Go vampy for the night time with darker
shades, and keep it calm and cute with tinted lip-gloss
during the day.
Top tip
- if you want great looking shimmery lips try applying
sparkling eye shadow over the top of your lipstick to
create a new shiny shade, absolutely free!
Powerful
Peepers
So long as
it’s applied in a constant, unwobbly line, your eyeliner
can be as bold as you wish. Use lighter shades of eye shadow
during the day, and go darker at night. A shimmering highlighter
applied just beneath the eyebrow gives even the most tired
looking peepers a lift. And always apply your mascara in
thin coats, building up the length and thickness slowly.
This helps to avoid that terrible clumping which can happen
it you try to apply too much, too soon.
Top tip
- blend your eyeliner with a thin layer of eye shadow.
This will make your eyes look absolutely magnetic!
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