Less
is more
Wear a very sheer foundation and keep the rest of
your make-up minimal. Less is more in the summertime.
Wear a little concealer just on the areas that need
it and no foundation if you can get away with it. |
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Brighten
up your face
For a natural, subtle, flush of color reach for
bronzing powder with a large, fluffy brush and dust
a light layer on forehead, nose, cheeks and chin.
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Instant
bigger, brighter eyes
Line
upper and lower lash lines with white eyeliner,
tracing as close to lash line as possible. Your
eyes will look larger and more alert! |
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Make
your eyes look bigger
Use
a white eyeliner pencil and line your eyes under
your bottom lashes. Smudge. Follow with black mascara. |
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For
super thick lashes
Lightly
powder lashes to give the mascara a coat to cling
to. Let dry for at least one minute. Apply second
coat. |
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Ultra
sheer foundation
Mix
your foundation and a moisturizer together for a
light foundation. You can also use a dampened cosmetic
sponge for the sheerest, most natural look.
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Bring
out your eye color
Avoid matching your eye shadow to the color or your
eyes. Use complementary colors or opposite colors
instead. |
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Slenderize
a round face
Sweep
bronzer over temples, cheekbones and under your
chin. Use a fluffy brush and light powder to highlight
forehead, cheekbones and tip of chin. |
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Widen
close-set eyes
Sweep a pearl-white shadow on inner lid corners,
blending upward. Follow with a medium color on center
of lids and a deeper tone on outer third of lids.
Make sure to blend well. |
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Widen
your eyes
Eliminate
redness and widen eyes by stroking a light layer
of shimmery white eye shadow over the entire lid.
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Chapped
lips
Keep
your lips moisturized at all times and avoid licking
lips especially when in the sun. If you have flakes
on your lips, exfoliate gently with a little almond
oil and a soft toothbrush. |
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Get
rid of clumps
For
the best, non-clumpy, natural looking lashes: Use
light layers of mascara, carefully separating your
lashes between coats with an eyelash comb or small
toothbrush. Metal combs work the best for this.
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Puffy
eyes
Place chilled tea bags or sliced cucumbers over
your eyes. |
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To
cover melasma (mark of pregnancy)
Use lavender concealer. Apply foundation that is
one or two shades darker than skin tone.
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Under
eye circles
Mix
a bit of light blue eye shadow with your moisturizer;
apply under your eyes. The blue color helps diffuse
light. Follow with foundation or light concealer.
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Eyebrows
too dark?
Stroke a concealer pencil over them, followed by
translucent powder. It will lighten the brows without
really changing the color. |
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Too
much eye shadow
Don't start over. Just dip a small blush brush in
bronzing powder and sweep over entire lid. Bronzing
powder is a neutral tint, so it will just soften
the color of your shadow without changing it. |
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Eyebrows
too light?
Have them tinted a darker shade. This will frame
your eyes and if you are not good with makeup this
will look the most natural. Have it done every six
weeks or so. |
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Drooping
Lips
Cover the corners of your mouth concealer. Use a
lip pencil to subtly extend lip corners upward.
Then fill in color. |
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Get
rid of laugh lines
Use
a concealer pencil and draw three horizontal lines
(like cat whiskers) next to the corner of your mouth.
Sponge blend in an upward direction for an instant
lift. |
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For
a perfect lip shade
Mix
and match lipsticks directly on your lips...you
will be amazed at how many colors you can create.
It is said that Marilyn Monroe wore 5 different
shades of lipstick to get her mouth to look the
way it did. |
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Brown
eyes
Wear eyeshadow shades like: gunmetal, charcoal,
mustard, camel and gold. |
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Green
eyes
Wear
eyeshadow shades like: espresso, chocolate, heather,
and hazy violet. |
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Blue
eyes
Wear
eyeshadow shades like: Cinnamon, rust, eggplant,
and amethyst. |
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Pick
the right pink for your skin tone
If your skin is fair, choose pinks that are cool
like bubble gum. If your skin is medium, choose
pinks that are plum or wine colored. If your skin
is olive, choose brown-based pinks. If your skin
is dark, choose pinks that are blue-based like fushia
or orchid. |
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Hate
that "lipstick-y" look?
Fill
in your entire lip with a lip pencil only. |
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Clean
out your make-up drawers
Get rid of all your old and out dated make-up. Put
your winter colors in a separate bag and put any
soft, pastel colors in another. Get a makeover at
one of the finer department stores to try out the
new spring colors. See if what you already have
matches any of them and pick up a couple of new
colors while you are there. Soft, almost not there
make-up is in for Spring, so learn how to apply
it lightly yet completely. |
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Plump
up sunken cheeks
Apply
a lighter shade of foundation or highlighter to
the hollows of your cheeks. |
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Make
your lipstick last!
Cover
your lips with foundation and powder first. Outline
with a lip pencil then dust with a little powder
again. Apply lipstick and powder again lightly.
Reapply your lipstick and it will last all day!
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Eye
and lip pencils
If they are too soft, refrigerate for 30 minutes
before using. |
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Forget your eye shadow?
Use your blush as a contouring color. Lightly sweep
the color on your browbone. |
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Over
25
Stay away from any and all frosted eye shadows.
They make the skin around your eyes appear old and
wrinkled even if you aren't old! |
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Shape
your brows
Don't let your eyebrows miss out on the cleaning.
Spend an hour shaping your brows. Before tweezing
(shower first), as a guide, draw the shape you desire
with white pencil. |
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Taking
photos?
Never wear frosted lipstick, eye shadow or blush.
Wear classic clothing and avoid jewelry that will
distract from your face.
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Lining
the inside rim of your eyes
Use a eye pencil that states "Kohl". This means
it is gentle and made to be used on the inside rim.
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Whiten
your teeth
Change your shade of lipstick and brighten your
smile. If your teeth are greyish, reach for warm
shades like bronze or copper. If your teeth are
more on the yellow side, pick cool, blue-based shades.
FYI--There are many different shades of tooth color
and no one has naturally white teeth! |
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Cover
a blemish
Apply
over the counter acne medication directly to blemish
using a cotton swab. Then apply a yellow-based concealer
with a small brush. Dust with translucent powder.
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Precise
spot covering of blemishes
After
applying foundation, cover spot with a concealer
using a small, pointy brush, then set with powder,
dabbing gently with a powder puff. |
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Good
lighting
Proper lighting is essential for the most natural
makeup applications. Do a lighting check in the
room. Are there windows on both sides? Do you have
equal light? Is there a single light above your
mirror casting a shadow down on your face? If the
lighting is not even or the best possible, buy a
portable makeup mirror and your problem will be
solved. |
