Dazzler
10-20-2009, 04:59 AM
The greatest reward of a good skin care regime is the freedom that results from achieving a clear, smooth canvas for the perfect makeup application. The right color makeup, properly applied, should never look like a cover up or a mask.
Today's foundations are easier to apply, look more natural and are better for your skin than makeup of years past. learning a few simple application techniques and confidently selecting the right colors and products will help you accent your best features and enhances your unique appearance.
Makeup Application Tips and Tricks
*The sheerest lip stain: Apply a clear lip balm.Then, with lips together, twirl a spot of dark, creamy-textured lipstick in the center of each lip (using a lip brush or the lip color itself ) until you have a dark stain. Blot lips together so the color blends into the lip balm.
*Soft finish for a penciled mouth: After lining lips and filling in with pencil, run a dry lip brush around the edge to soften the line. You'll be still have definition, but it will be less sharp, more natural looking.
*Moisturizing first during your makeup routine will help any foundation and/or concealer blend easier.
*Apply moisturizer downwards--this is the direction the tiny hairs on your face are facing, so this gives a more smooth look.
*Mixing foundation and moisturizer can make a good tinted moisturizer.
*If you're wearing foundation and/or concealer, make sure to cover it with powder, or all your makeup will soon disappear.
*Try to wear as little makeup as possible while exercising, because the sweat can get trapped in your pores, leading to breakouts.
*Apply blush upwards and outwards on the apples of your cheeks, towards the hairline.
*Bleed-proof lip gloss: For a cheer shiny look that's less likely to bleed, dot concealer around your mouth (at the outer border of the lip line) and blend with a fingertip. Then apply your gloss; the concealer will act as a barrier, that keeps color from migrating.
*The perfect pale mouth: Line lips with a pale-blue eyeliner pencil; blend color inward with a fingertip. Then brush a shimmery pink lipstick over your entire mouth. The blue edges soften the color, creating a striking, ice-kissed look.
Source (http://www.beauty-fitness-guide.com/makeup/makeup-tips.htm)
Today's foundations are easier to apply, look more natural and are better for your skin than makeup of years past. learning a few simple application techniques and confidently selecting the right colors and products will help you accent your best features and enhances your unique appearance.
Makeup Application Tips and Tricks
*The sheerest lip stain: Apply a clear lip balm.Then, with lips together, twirl a spot of dark, creamy-textured lipstick in the center of each lip (using a lip brush or the lip color itself ) until you have a dark stain. Blot lips together so the color blends into the lip balm.
*Soft finish for a penciled mouth: After lining lips and filling in with pencil, run a dry lip brush around the edge to soften the line. You'll be still have definition, but it will be less sharp, more natural looking.
*Moisturizing first during your makeup routine will help any foundation and/or concealer blend easier.
*Apply moisturizer downwards--this is the direction the tiny hairs on your face are facing, so this gives a more smooth look.
*Mixing foundation and moisturizer can make a good tinted moisturizer.
*If you're wearing foundation and/or concealer, make sure to cover it with powder, or all your makeup will soon disappear.
*Try to wear as little makeup as possible while exercising, because the sweat can get trapped in your pores, leading to breakouts.
*Apply blush upwards and outwards on the apples of your cheeks, towards the hairline.
*Bleed-proof lip gloss: For a cheer shiny look that's less likely to bleed, dot concealer around your mouth (at the outer border of the lip line) and blend with a fingertip. Then apply your gloss; the concealer will act as a barrier, that keeps color from migrating.
*The perfect pale mouth: Line lips with a pale-blue eyeliner pencil; blend color inward with a fingertip. Then brush a shimmery pink lipstick over your entire mouth. The blue edges soften the color, creating a striking, ice-kissed look.
Source (http://www.beauty-fitness-guide.com/makeup/makeup-tips.htm)