Professional Makeup Application Tips
Okay, let’s “face” it. There are very few women in the world that are naturally picture perfect. Luckily, there are many make-up techniques that can help. Applying make-up should not be difficult. Mineral Makeup forms a protective barrier on your skin while still allowing your skin to breath. Mineral Make up gives a lightweight natural feel that allows your skin to breathe, unlike talc-based products that can clog pores and damage skin. If you apply make up eyeshadow use a small brush or sponge applicator to apply shadow over your eye lids, or in the creases, for contouring effect.
Ignore out-of-date taboos – when it comes to color anything goes. If you want an natural look, stick to shades traditionally associated with your skin tone ( warm tones for yellow based skins and color once for pink skins ), but if you really want to make an entrance, choose the opposite extreme. Redheads, for example will make a far bolder statement in cool aqua eyeshadow or a piercing pink lipstick than in an earthy brown.
Avoid wearing too much
Makeup is meant to enhance features not bring negative attention to you.
Eyeliner: dark, thick eyeliner will make you look overdone and will ruin the rest of your makeup.
Mascara: too much mascara looks fake and will flake. It looks especially bad if worn with thick eyeliner or dark blue eye shadow.
Natural:
(warm) You lean towards what is earthy and close to mother nature. Not too heavy into the cosmetics, you like to look fresh and dewy but warm and inviting. Your colors tend to harbor around the browns, the suedes, the cocoas and subtle greens. You never want to look overly “done” but don’t wish to go plain-faced either. You are a true naturalist and are very down to earth.
(cool) You tend to like that fresh-scrubbed look that lingers on the borderline of subtle sexiness.
Finishing powders are applied as you would a foundation. Using your blush brush simply swirl and tap in your lid and apply to cheeks. If you apply eyeliner asmall angle brush works best for this. Eyeshadows may also be used as eyeliners. Apply the foundation with your fingers or a o-tip in dots in areas of your face. With a cosmetic sponge, spread the foundation until it is well-blended into the skin.
