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 as 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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Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Monday, May 10, 2010
Makeup Mistakes
Although almost every single woman uses or at least knows how to use makeup, mistakes are rather often. In most cases these mistakes may be unnoticeable, yet they are vital to the health of your skin. The greatest benefit you will get by getting rid of makeup mistakes is that you won't need to use so much of it, because your skin will naturally become healthier and prettier.
One of the most common makeup mistakes is using wrong colors. It can be anything - eye shadow, lipstick, lip liner, powder or blush. If the colors you apply are too dark or too light, you'll look ridiculous. If you are trying to hide your face color by choosing a darker or lighter foundation you will also look ridiculous, because it's obvious. Your neck or even hand color is surely different, thus pointing out your worthless efforts. This mistake is easily eliminated if you choose carefully and ask a consultant for help. Don't be lazy and this problem won't bother you.
A number of women think that going to sleep with makeup is not a bad habit. Actually it is one of the worst makeup-related habits. Our skin is already rich with its own natural oils. Moreover, it gets coated with a daily blend of environmental debris every day. Can you imagine how your skin suffocates under this "coat"? It's a must to wash your face every evening; otherwise your pores will suffer.
Contouring is acceptable, but only to some extent. Have in mind that using deep contour shades that give the illusion of a sculpted nose or a sharper cheekbone are ok for magazine covers, where lightning and gradations are perfect. However, in natural light you'll look awful with such makeup. You've got to blend those contour shades near invisibility, to make it look like a human outline.
Eyelashes are an excessively delicate feature. It doesn't mean though that you should over-apply mascara. It should be used only to subtly enhance, nothing more. Spidery, clumped-up, wild looking lashes are only attractive to other spiders.
Eyebrows are very important in expressing your moods and feelings. There are two major mistakes to be made while talking about them - wrong color and shape. Visit a professional beautician at least once so he or she could form it according to your face and eye shape. If your eyebrow color is darker or lighter than your hair by a few tones, you should color one of them so it wouldn't make such a contrast. It separates your face into two parts and looks really ridiculous.
Don't forget that your makeup must always look fresh. Having "melting" makeup is probably the worst thing you can do. There are lots of makeup products and it's definitely not that difficult to find a good one. Once again don't be lazy to search and consult so you can find the best products for yourself.
Trying to avoid makeup mistakes will not only make you more beautiful, but will also help your skin. On the whole, using little makeup is the best way out. Take care of your skin properly and you won't have to apply so much makeup; therefore, you won't make any makeup mistakes, have healthy skin and won't risk looking ridiculous.
One of the most common makeup mistakes is using wrong colors. It can be anything - eye shadow, lipstick, lip liner, powder or blush. If the colors you apply are too dark or too light, you'll look ridiculous. If you are trying to hide your face color by choosing a darker or lighter foundation you will also look ridiculous, because it's obvious. Your neck or even hand color is surely different, thus pointing out your worthless efforts. This mistake is easily eliminated if you choose carefully and ask a consultant for help. Don't be lazy and this problem won't bother you.
A number of women think that going to sleep with makeup is not a bad habit. Actually it is one of the worst makeup-related habits. Our skin is already rich with its own natural oils. Moreover, it gets coated with a daily blend of environmental debris every day. Can you imagine how your skin suffocates under this "coat"? It's a must to wash your face every evening; otherwise your pores will suffer.
Contouring is acceptable, but only to some extent. Have in mind that using deep contour shades that give the illusion of a sculpted nose or a sharper cheekbone are ok for magazine covers, where lightning and gradations are perfect. However, in natural light you'll look awful with such makeup. You've got to blend those contour shades near invisibility, to make it look like a human outline.
Eyelashes are an excessively delicate feature. It doesn't mean though that you should over-apply mascara. It should be used only to subtly enhance, nothing more. Spidery, clumped-up, wild looking lashes are only attractive to other spiders.
Eyebrows are very important in expressing your moods and feelings. There are two major mistakes to be made while talking about them - wrong color and shape. Visit a professional beautician at least once so he or she could form it according to your face and eye shape. If your eyebrow color is darker or lighter than your hair by a few tones, you should color one of them so it wouldn't make such a contrast. It separates your face into two parts and looks really ridiculous.
Don't forget that your makeup must always look fresh. Having "melting" makeup is probably the worst thing you can do. There are lots of makeup products and it's definitely not that difficult to find a good one. Once again don't be lazy to search and consult so you can find the best products for yourself.
Trying to avoid makeup mistakes will not only make you more beautiful, but will also help your skin. On the whole, using little makeup is the best way out. Take care of your skin properly and you won't have to apply so much makeup; therefore, you won't make any makeup mistakes, have healthy skin and won't risk looking ridiculous.
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