Tips for Fabulous Makeup

Posted on July 3, 2010 by Kate

Here are some tips for a fabulous look:

• Wear foundation which is one shade lighter than your natural skin tone. Applying it with a wet sponge will make it spread more evenly and achieve a smooth matte finish. Apply foundation all the way down to your neck to the point where your bare shoulders can be seen. Then take a slightly darker shade of foundation and, with a wet sponge, apply it onto the sides of your nose bridge, the temples and the chin area to give more definition to your features.

• Line under eye area with a brown-red shade with the use of a thin brush.

• Apply eye shadow on your eyelids with inwards strokes, starting from the outermost area. Use a complementing darker eye shadow shade on the lower outer area of the lids and blend in well for definition. Finish with eyeliner on the edge of the upper lid, using a thin brush.

• Line your lips with a lip liner, then fill with lipstick of the shade of your choice.

• Apply mascara on your eyelashes to make them look thicker and richer.

• Apply a little blush on your cheeks. Blend well to make it look very subtle.

• Make sure that the shades you use on your eyes and lips coordinate with each other and blend well with your natural skin tone.

• If you have very thin eyebrows, define it by applying a brown shade. Follow the contour of your eyebrows, and use a brush to fill. If you use an eyebrow pencil directly on your brows, the lines may be too sharp and stiff when the look should be soft and natural.

• Wash off your makeup before you go to sleep. Makeup residues may clog your pores and keep your skin from breathing freely. Certain chemicals in cosmetics may also cause skin irritations.

• Apply a milk moisturizer on after washing your face.