Applying Makeup The Right Way

You own the best makeup money can buy You thumb through fashion
magazines to study the faces of those stick-thin, runway models
You spend two hours each morning putting on your face And, you
still don’t look right What’s a girl got to do to look good
around here?
Lights, camera, actionconsider three things:
What’s the lighting in your make-up area? Adjust it, and you may
find that you’re better able to cover your flaws and accentuate
your attributes
Picture yourself Is the look you’re struggling to attain
realistic for you? The supermodel-look you’re using to create
your own makeup style may not be at all like you
Look for famous faces with features similar to your own
What colors and products do your look-alikes use with success
Try modeling yourself after realistic ideals
Are you using the right colors and products?
Learn from the prostake a lesson Spend a half hour with a
professional makeup stylist Visit a department store beauty
counter Ask a well-put together friend for a tutorial Take
notes Here are a few basic guidelines to keep in mind
Foundation Careful selection of color is essential Remember,
what looks good in January, may not in August
Reevaluate color often
Apply with sponge or fingertips Dot foundation in the shape of
a ‘T’ from forehead to chin Then blend outward Don’t apply
pressure to skin Be sure you don’t leave a ‘defining line’
along your jaw line
Blend any line with a tissue
Eyes Eye shadow is available in complementing multi-tone color
combinations It’s a good idea to buy these sets, rather than
individual colors, if you don’t trust your own beauty know-how
Swipe applicator across lightest color, tap off excess powder,
and sweep across lid to brow bone working from the inside out
Accent with medium tone from middle of lash to outer edge of
eyes For a smoky, night time look, use a third color as an
accent Blend colors with your pinky
Cheeks Using a full-sized blush brush, apply blush to brush, tap
off the excess, smile and sweep color gently from apple of cheek
to temple Soften color with a tissue, if needed
Powder Loose powder sets make-up and extends its wear Gently
dust your made-up face
Lips Last Liner and lipstick are your last step Apply and blot
with a tissue
Less is morereally! Avoid looking overly made up Too much
make-up can look worse than the flaws it’s intended to hide
Practice, practice, practice Do you remember how much fun it
was to play with make-up as a child? Recapture that fun Play
around with different looks
You don’t know how something will look until you try it But,
save the experiments for a slow day Your sister’s Wedding day
is no day for a new you

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