All women want to look beautiful. Some say that beauty is not that important, but you have got to admit, being pretty in everyone’s eyes is still very flattering. Women usually use make up to further bring out their beauty. Make up is typically any cosmetic applied to a woman, or even a man’s face to change or improve the appearance. Make up is used by both sexes, especially those in theatre. It is usually the women, though, that make use of make up on a daily basis. If you want to make yourself, and your face, more beautiful, make use of some of the tips listed hereunder in applying make up with great results. This information of how to apply makeup will be especially useful for girls just learning.
All you will need to start are the blush, blush brush, foundation, concealer, mascara, lipstick, lip gloss, face powder and eye shadow. These are the usual cosmetics women use everyday. Some of these supplies can be obtained from free make up samples that come in gift sets when you make a purchase. One line of cosmetics that I really enjoy is MAC makeup.
The first thing that you have to do is apply concealer in your face. You should choose a concealer with a shade lighter than that of your foundation. Put this concealer over blemishes, under-eye circles or acne and spread it on your face thoroughly using either your fingertips or the sponge. Put some eye cream first if the concealer “cakes”. Then, use your index fingertip to apply foundation in tiny dots and spread these to cover the entire face. For the concealer and foundation to last longer, apply pressed powder after.
You can proceed to the eye area once you are done with your face. Using a brush, apply some eye shadow. You could use some eye pencils but these usually give the eyes an unnatural look. Next, acquire some lighter and darker shades of eye shadow than the color use used earlier. The medium shade will be applied on the creases, the lighter shade under the eyebrows, and the darker shade on the upper lids. Line the eyelashes’ lower lid area using eyeliner. The usual application is just two-thirds of the lower lid, but if you want a darker look, line all across the lower lid.
Next, use mascara to emphasize your upper and lower eyelashes. If you have fair complexion, use brown mascara. On the other hand, if you have ebrown complexion, use darker shades of mascara, preferably black. You may even experiment and try to use colored mascara like plum or navy. You should not use excessively bright colors, though, if you do not want to be laughed at. Once the mascara is done, go back to your face. Put some cheek blush on your face. It is advisable to smile when applying cheek blush.
Proceed with the finishing touches once you have completed doing the basics. Find a lipstick color that goes well with your skin tone and apply it on your lips. Get your lip liner and line it on the lips after you apply the lipstick and not before. This way, once the lipstick has worn off, there would be no remaining lip liner. Do not combine pale lipstick with dark lip liner.
And that is how you put on simple make up. You can choose to do your own style if you are already familiar at this. These are just the basics of cosmetic application meant as a guide for beginners.
