Some Useful and Working Makeup Tips
Some useful and working maketip. Follow these to enhance your makeover.
These small tricks are working and you might not be aware of those and so not getting complete result of your makeover.
Tips
- Use toner on your face first and then apply moisturiser. This gives
better blending of foundation and/or concealer.
- Apply your foundation on face in circular motions with your fingers.
Apply on one area at a time. For example, from forehead down one side
of face then down the other side with quick motions. Blend downwards
and outwards with a dry sea or makeup sponge.
- Concealer is best applied after foundation. Apply small dots where
needed and gently pat into the skin, then wipe with a sponge to remove
excess. Concealer can be applied with a sponge flusk or lip brush using
the tips. If you feel a little more colour is needed add to the spots,
and blend again with sponge.
- Use Translucent Loose Powder to set the makeup using a large soft
brush and dusting over the face quickly in a downward motion. If the
skin is more mature just use powder in the T-Zone of forehead, nose
and chin.
- To work out where to apply blusher, place finger along bottom of cheekbone and apply blusher in soft circular motions above that area. Never apply below the bottom of cheekbones, nor past a line from the centre of your eyes.
- For a lighter and much more natural look, load blush onto brush,
tap end of brush lightly against your hand to remove excess, then apply.
- Foundation over the eye lids provides a smooth matt base and it helps
stop creasing.
- Go for a "no-colour" eye shadow as a base, like a soft creamy shade
"highligher" and place this on lids up to brow bone. For most eye shapes
the dark colours needs to be used on outer eye area and/or in crease.
If you use too much, add a little "no colour" or translucent powder.
- Dont use colours to match your clothes, go for colours that suit
you. Using neutral, smudgy colours will flatter your face and try to
avoid mauve, and real pinky shades.
- Eyeliner should be applied close to base of eyelashes to make them
look thicker. A soft pencil is easier to manage.
- Keep the thicker look to outer edge and with elbow on table for stability,
draw the line towards inner corner of eye, thinning as you go. On lower
lids, after application, smudge slightly with sponge tip of shadow applicator
for a softer more natural look.
- To determine the correct length of eyebrows hold a pencil at the
base of the nose, align it to inside corner of eye, then angle it from
the base or your nose to outer corner of eye.
This shows where brows should start and finish. To keep tidy, brush with eyebrow brush. Define with light strokes of a pencil OR add a little eyeshadow power on the brush.
- For hygiene it is best to discard these product beyond these time
limit -
Foundation 1 year
Lipstick 1 to 2 years
Powder 2 years
Mascara 3 to 4 months
Shadow/blush 2 years.
- ALWAYS keep brushes clean - wash very regularly in mild natural shampoo
and let dry naturally. Sponges should be washed weekly and thrown out
every 4 to 5 weeks.
- For ladies over 40 to 50 years of age, simplify your style - in clothes
and makeup. Blend more carefully, and make sure foundation is a good
match for your skin.
- Make sure your lips have been moisturised, and foundation/powder applied.
Outline your shape with a lip pencil in natural or a toning shade to
the chosen lipcolour. Apply lipstick with a lipbrush. Then blot by "kissing"
a tissue held between the lips, then reapply more colour. Choose colour
tones in either warm or cool tones to suit your complexion.
- If you have dark circles under your eyes, dont apply eyeliner untill dark circles are coverd with concealer. or else your eyes will become too dark
