No matter how young or old you are,
sometimes you just feel totally clueless when walking into a make-up store,
where to start? Here are a few tips to make it a bit easier. It is important to
go for a make-up lesson at an image consultant or make-up artist to know how to
make-up according to your eye and face shape.But of course, I
love switching it up and sometimes I really like an airbrushed, blemish-free
face. Recently, I've been enjoying wearing a full coverage face, especially on
nights out when I really want my makeup to hold up for several hours. Light and
medium coverage foundations can break down a bit with sweat, etc, but when I
bust out my heavy duty full coverage makeup, I know that my makeup isn't going
anywhere all night.
Begin with your
eye make-up. The eyes are the most important, like they say your eyes are the
window to your soul. To prepare the eye lid, use a primer (no not the one you
use to prime your walls). This will make your eye shadow stay on longer
and serves like a foundation for your eye lids. I love M.A.C make-up; they have
an eye lid primer that is called Paint Pot. Ask the shop assistant to give you
a color that will suit your skin tone. Start off using a light colored eye
shadow to add depth to your eye lid. Depending on your eye shape, take a small
rounded eye shadow brush and put eye shadow on your eye lid. It is very
important to keep the area just underneath your brow as light as possible with
a matt cream eye shadow without shimmers. Go to a professional as this step can
make your eyes appear bigger or smaller.
If you are
satisfied with the shape you created, use a darker colored eye shadow to create
more definition. Begin with natural colors like brown or charcoal brown. Use
eyeliner to line your eyes. Draw it as close as possible to your lash line. Do
not over do it, the trick is to create a line that looks natural. I like
Rimmel’s Exaggerate Waterproof Eye Definer, it has a small sponge to blend the
line and a sharpener. Use more on the top than the bottom. Try out a few until
you get the perfect mascara. Wipe off any messed eye shadow or mascara, that’s
why it is easier to begin with your eyes and then add the foundation.
Apply foundation
using a foundation brush. Make sure your foundation is blended at the jaw line,
take a hand mirror and tilt your face, wipe off any excess foundation with a
make-up sponge. Ask a make-up shop assistant to help you find the correct color
foundation. To get rid of a shiny face and to make your foundation appear more natural,
apply powder with a powder brush. If you have a more mature face, do not apply
too much powder as this can make you look older.
Look young and
vibrant by using a blusher on your cheekbone but not too close to your nose.
Smile when applying blusher with a blusher brush and move the brush in the
direction of your ear. Do not over do the blusher, use a rose colored blusher –
it suits most skin tones. Get the perfect kissable lips by using a lip pencil
in a natural rose color. Draw a soft line on your lip line and blend it with a
lipstick in more or less the same color.
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