Preparing your face for makeup
Start the day with cleansing and moisturizing your face you'll find moisturizers with sunscreens built in.
Also spf-loaded foundations and tints are real time savors.
If you tend to be really oily it's smart to apply a product that controls oil like a mattifying lotion.
For break outs use over the counter eye drops, apply to pimples it will take out the red.
Brows Make the face
Nothing frames the eyes better than perfectly groomed brows. They really can make or break the face. Achieving great brows is simple: just follow the technique below Don't over tweeze
1. Brows should be natural-flowing arches that look uniformed. Begin plucking the brows from the inside, close to the inside arch of the nose.
2. To find the arch, find the center of the pupil and draw an imaginary line a bit diagonally up. That's where it should arch.
3. Use the imaginary line to follow diagonally up from the outside corner of the eye. That's where the brow should end.
4. Use an eyebrow brush, or and old toothbrush and brush the hairs straight up. If any hairs don't naturally fall back into place, cut them with a pair of small scissors.
5. After you fill in your brows with a pencil or shadow, if the color winds up looking too harsh, soften it by pressing loose powder on to the brows with a powder puff.
6. To keep the brow in place you can use clear mascara, a bit of hair spay or gel on a brow brush or old tooth brush, or a brow gel.
Eyes are the windows of your soul
Whether your eyes are big, small, round, narrow, or deep set, all eyes will be on you when you give them a touch of glamour
1. Always apply a highlight shade under the brow and in the tear duct area. This creates an open, bright eyed look.
Younger woman can choose shadows or creams with shimmers: older woman should stick with sheer matte colors like vanilla. Highlight shades include: Light pink, white, vanilla, champagne.
2. For a little more definition or an evening look, apply an eye shadow shade across the lid and a slightly darker one in the crease and blend well.
3. Apply a dark liner to the upper lash line of the eyes. You can use a pencil, shadow, or liquid depending your desired effect liner enhances your lash line to frame the eyes.
Liner enhances your lash line to frame the eyes. The closer to the lash line, the more natural the effect.
4. Mascara is a must on top lashes. If you tend to smudge the lower area when applying, then do not apply to lower lashes.
Curling lashes makes a huge difference. Curled lashes gives a more dramatic look.
Tips:
1. When choosing colors, use shades opposite your eye color.
2. For a sexy, smokey look on larger eyes, rim the inside with a black pencil.
3. When using cream shadows apply only on the lid and not into the crease.
4. Blending is so important when using eye shadows and having good brushes makes all the difference.
5. Dust eyelids with face powder before applying eyeshadow for long lasting wear.
6. Always wear concealer when you use black eyeliner otherwise, you will wind up looking tired.
7. For puffy eyes: freeze wet Q-tips and roll the Q-tip under the eyes.
8. If loose shadow falls under the eye when you are applying shadow, wipe away with a sponge dipped in little foundation. its a great eraser.
