Makeup Tips, Tutorials, Trends
How To Use A Concealer:
Use Counselor, Apply it with a fine brush or pointy cotton swab,counselor is only meant to hide small blemishes or unevenness in the skin, not cover up major skin flaws. This makeup must be applied in a very directional manner; otherwise it runs the risk of looking cakes. Don't apply concealer in the same way you'd apply Gesso on a canvas before painting.
If you use your hands to apply concealer, always use a minimum amount of the product. A good rule is that if you can't see your fingertip because there is too much concealer on it, then you know you'll put too much product on your Face
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| Counselor |
Mascara: The Final Touch:
Always blot your mascara
wand with a tissue before you apply it to your lashes.You'll be surprised at
how much mascara will come off the wand. Less is best: Too much product will
lead to clumping on the lashes.
Eyebrow Tricks:
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| Eye Popping |
Get your eyebrows
a professional at least once in your life. Have your friends recommend someone,
or at least ask the advice of a co-worker whose eyebrows you have admired from
afar. (Women have a tendency to bond over beauty rituals.) Once
your eyebrows have been correctly shaped to your preference -- don't let anyone
talk you into pencil thin Clara Bow's if that's NOT what you want they'll be
so much easier to maintain.
Eye popping Solution:
You have those rather small peepers but you want that dramatic movie-star
effect of magnetic eyes. To achieve this try applying a matte nude eye shadow
over the entire eyelid. Follow this up by using a dark brown eyeliner to
highlight your upper and lower eyelids from the inner corner to the outer
corner. Finally apply another layer of eye shadow two shades darker to the
crease of your eye and blend it upwards to your eyebrow. The effect will be
outstanding eyes. Literally.
Minimalism In Makeup:
If you seek the most natural barely-there feeling in makeup, just use a little lip shine to achieve that fresh, young look. Make sure your lips are well nourished and smooth by investing in some quality lip balm. Lip balm with sunscreen is particularly important on hot, sunny days.
For shiny nude-colored lips, use a creamy caramel-colored lipstick, followed by some clear or pinkish gloss. This natural look is great for summer, and even early fall. Silky, shiny lips look great paired with no-nonsense eyes. Stick to natural shades of eye shadow (pinks, browns, tans) and a little bit of mascara.
Night and Day:
Think of the difference between wearing your hair in an elegant up-do for a special night, and leaving it down for a casual day in town. Perhaps you're considering sparkling, dazzling makeup for that special night. But what makeup is best to wear with an up-done style versus loose, long hair? When your hair is swept away from your face, your features will stand out more clearly: a great opportunity to use dramatic makeup. Go for shiny, luscious lips and either smoky or bright, dazzling eyes. Powder some translucent dust with a light shimmer onto your collarbone and shoulders. When your hair is flying free, however, it's time to tone the makeup down. Go for natural or apricot-colored lips, and light (pink, copper, and tan, gray) tones around the eyes.
Applying Eyeliner:
Eyeliner is used to enhance the shape of your eye and to help make your lashes look fuller. When you look at someone with thick lashes, you'll notice that her lashes act as a natural liner. You can see no skin at the base of the lashes. Therefore if your lash line is dark (or at least the color of your lashes), you'll give the illusion of thick, full eyelashes. The trick here, and the trick with all liner, is to get it as close to the lash line as possible. If you don't, you'll have a ghost line or strip of skin that sits between your liner and your lash line.
This takes far from the impact
of fuller lashes.
