How To Apply Makeup in Five Minutes
You have exactly five minutes before rushing out the door. Here are the steps you can follow to apply your makeup in as little as five minutes.
1. Dot on moisturizer. In most cases it is recommended that you wait for ten minutes before applying foundation but there will be times when we simply havent the time.
2. Apply foundation and blend. I was always a big sponge user and while I have no problem with them I have found something even better. A foundation brush gives great coverage without sponge marks. In fact no one will ever guess that you even have foundation on.
3. Apply blush and blend. Powder blushes are the easiest to apply.
4. Apply your favorite eye shadow. A light coverage is all you will need.
5. Apply eyeliner according to eye shape. As we are working on limited time concentrate on the outer corners. Less chance of a messy application.
6. Apply mascara to lashes.
7. Using a fat brown pencil apply color to brow bone and blend.
8. If your brows need color apply it now with small strokes of a pencil.
9. Color your lips. A lipbrush gives a better application and takes no more time than lipstick straight from a tube.
10. Powder your nose and t-zone with loose powder.
11. Check your blush and add a tiny bit more if necessary.
Tips:
1. Before you begin your makeup application set out everything you need.
2. For individual How Tos on any of the above see the How To index.
3. Your five-minute makeup is perfect to take along on holidays. Its fast and easy and wont take up a lot of room.
How to Apply Lipstick
How to Apply Lipstick
Here are 16 tips on how to apply lipstick.
Dont play up the eyes and the mouth Women who wear heavy eye makeup and dark lipstick can look clownish. If you want to wear red lipstick keep the rest of your makeup light. If you are playing up the eyes keep your mouth light with a gloss or light lip color that doesnt stand out.
For plump lips apply liner just outside your natural lip line. Dab a bit of gloss in the middle of your bottom lip.
How to apply lipstick. I dot believe in rules to applying lipstick. Some women use special lipstick brushes. I own one and never ever use it. Others use their middle finger. Most women apply right from the tube. Choose whats right for you as long as the color gets on the lips youre good.
Use liner on your lips as a base. Lipstick will last longer if you fill in your lips with the liner first. If youre using light lipstick try a nude liner. Then slick your lipstick on top. Lip gloss is infamous for wearing off fast but if you fill in lips first with the liner the gloss has something to stick to.
You can line before or after you apply lipstick or gloss. Some women prefer to apply liner first arguing that you wont be able to see the natural line of your lips if you apply lipstick first. But I find lips look more natural when I line lips after I apply lipstick.
Never use a dark liner with light lipstick. Defined lips are great but make sure the liner matches the lipstick or gloss. Dark liner and light lips is tacky.
Never use a test lipstick on your lips. Its just plain unhygienic. Instead test lipstick on your fingertips. Its a closer fit to your lips than the back of your hand.
Dont throw out a bad color lipstick. Beauty editors know you can create a great lipcolor by blending lipsticks you dont like. You can also color in lips with a darker liner before applying a lipstick thats too bright.
Keep lipstick off glass. Discreetly lick your lips before taking a sip from a glass. It works
Keep lipstick off your teeth with this trick. After applying lipstick take your index finger and pop it in your mouth then pull it out. The excess lipstick will come off on your finger rather than your teeth.
Lipstick can act as a blush. But never use blush as a lipstick.
The older you are the creamier your lips should look. If your lips are thinned out and wrinkled avoid matte or a gloss and stick with a creamy lipstick.
Not all lipstick shades look good on everyone.Your skin color will determine what shades are right on you. You may like a lipstick on your friend but it may not look good on you. Orange or brown shades including corals look good on few people. These shades tend to make teeth appear yellow.
Camouflage yellowed teeth.To downplay a yellow cast to teeth try lipsticks with a bluish undertone. Shades that work include plums pinks wines and violets according to Lazarus a NYC makeup artist in the June2007 issue of O magazine.
Heal dont throw out a broken lipstick. If your lipstick breaks off simply take off the broken portion with a tissue then slowly wave a lit match under the broken piece of lipstick. When its melted a bit put it back on the base swivel it down and put it in the fridge uncovered for 30 minutes.
Lipstick done. You might notice theres still a bit of lipstick down in the tube. Scrape out the last bits with a cotton swap or orange stick and mix it with Vaseline or lip gloss in a lipstick palette. Use a lip brush to apply.
Eyeshadow Tips for Brown Eyes
Brown eyes may be the most dominant and common eye color but theyre anything but plain and common. Experiment with these eyeshadow tips to add sparkle and shine.
Almost any eyeshadow color looks fantastic with brown eyes, but there are still a few eyeshadow tips to keep in mind. Avoid using any eye makeup thats the same color as your eyes. Brown doesnt need to be accented with the same brown.Instead use a hue a little lighter or darker than your eye color to help bring out the depth of your peepers.
Basic cream, beige, tan, taupe, dark brown and chocolate brown are better tones for brown eyes that just plain brown. Amber, mahogany, copper and gold also look stunning, but only when used lightly as a highlight or accent for other tones.
Blue eyeshadow looks better with brown eyes than any other eye color. The sharp and playful contrast help make your eyes seem bright and rich. Never overdo the blue though. Try taking advantage of the complete array of blue accent color such as turquoise, navy, baby or crystal blue.
Green can match well with brown eyes, especially if your eye color leans towards a hazel hue. Stick with smoky greens, such as khaki, olive or forest green to preserve a sultry look. Use jade, grass or lime green in small amounts to makes your look outright funky.
The best thing about having brown eyes is the fun colors you can incorporate into your eye makeup. Plum, burnt orange, coral, aqua and burgundy are all suitable eyeshadow tones. These arent hues that you want to use in a heavy amounts or as part of your daily look for the office, but theyre great for a night on the town.
Remember that the best eyeshadow for brown eyes also depends on your exact skin tone. If you have a yellow tint to your flesh, you should probably stay away from any hues with heavy amounts of yellow. If you tend to appear flushed, then obviously you want to stay away from rosy or red-based hues.
Natural Make Up For Your Wedding
Would you not want to look like a princess on your wedding day? After all, it is your wedding and it comes once in a lifetime! Among all the people, the entire attention will be on you and you will be stealing all the limelight. It therefore indicates that no matter what, you cannot afford to look like a Plain Jane on your wedding. At the same time, too much make-up can make you look garish and the hot topic being discussed in your marriage could be your over-the-top look. However, there is a way to strike a balance between the two by choosing for natural make-up for your wedding. Read on useful information regarding the know-how of natural make-up for a marriage.
Eyes
Avoid any harsh lines or too much eye liner and Kajal. Your eyes can be lined according to the color of dress you will be wearing. Opt for black, grey or even brown and make sure to smoothen it out. The eye shadow is best used according to your dress and your skin tone. Warm tones like copper, chestnut brown, peaches, pink browns, etc. work the best. Avoid greens, blues or garish pinks and violets. Use generous doses of mascara to add volume to your eyes.
Lips
Exfoliate with a soft toothbrush and Vaseline. Avoid applying foundation on the lips as they get damaged. Use some moisturizer on and around the lips and then apply a warm tone of lipstick, mostly in browns, red browns or light pinks. For the pout, dab a hint of lip gloss on the center of your lips and press them together so that it spreads. Never apply the lip gloss all over the lips and don't line your lips with a harsh lip pencil. It will look as though someone drew it on your face.
Cheeks
More than your cheeks, it is the cheek bone that needs to be accentuated. Instead of shimmery blush, go for a matt look. These days, you even get liquid blush that can be applied in an upward motion starting from the apple of the cheeks to the high end of the cheek bone. It is then blended softly with finger tips. Avoid bright pinks or dark browns and stick with pale bronze or copper for a dusky complexion and pale pinks for fairer complexions.
Tips:
1. Wash your face thoroughly using a mild soap or a face-wash. If your skin is flaky or threatens to break-out, use a good scrub like apricot scrub to remove any blackheads or whiteheads.
2. Apply water based moisturizer and let it set in for 15-20 minutes before you start applying make-up. Apply little foundation, enough to even out the skin tone or hide blemishes and if you have dark circles, use a hint of concealer to blend it with the skin tone.
3. Have a trial make-up session done two weeks before your wedding. Take a digital camera and shoot pictures of yourself to get a fair idea as to how you would look on that day.
4. Get a good night's sleep before your wedding, even though you may be under a lot of stress. You cannot afford to look dull or washed out on your wedding.
5. Get your eye-brows plucked and hair waxed at least 4-5 days prior to the wedding. If you have an allergic reaction, you would have the time to cool it down.
Perfect makeup for your face shape
It is not enough to be aware of makeup trends to make your features valuable. Do you consider you face shape when you makeup?
Sure, even if we do not have round faces, makeup rules do not change, the order of application remains the same, and each of us has to match some colors 9eyeshadows or lipstick]. However, when a make-up artist gets to work, the first thing he caters for is you face shape. Thus, only by identifying your face shape and applying our advice, you can become your own make-up artist.
1. Oval face
Charlize Theron oval face In this case you can consider yourself lucky, because it comes from perfect symmetry. You can use any makeup you want: nudity, intense, contrast, smokey eyes, etc … of course taking into account the size of you eyes, lips or nose. Is important to use makeup that emphasizes the features, not hide them, or modify them. You know it’s mandatory to use two shades of foundation cream, a more open one, which you apply on the entire face, and a darker one, for temples and half lower cheeks, including chin to contour your face. To avoid the mask effect, take good care at overlapping the shades.
2. Round Face
Not only chubby women have full, round face, round face may seem smaller than other types, cheeks look bigger, and chin often is so rounded that may look like it s not there. If there are no dominant parts, between the eyes, nose and mouth, experts recommend framing the extremes, application of a brown powder or a foundation cream on cheeks and temples -- from the middle to the ear. At the same time is very important to emphasize the face, lighting up the forehead and chin [between lower lip and chin], thus achieving an elongation effect. Remember that the area under the eyes should be lighted and avoid wearing smokey eyes makeup for because your eyes will look small.
3. Square shape
Minnie Driver square face Forehead is about the same length as the jaw line, which means that the framing of your face [with darker foundation] will be in the temples area and jaw area, and you should emphasis your chin, forehead and under eye area . Also, to distract attention from the square shape, very important is to emphasize your cheeks with blush. Thus you create a feeling of expansion of the cheeks, contributing to “ovalizing†your face.
To make it easier, create 3 imaginary lines that divide your face into 3 horizontally. You add shadows on the upper extremities and lower third, and the center should be the most luminous.
4. Pear figure
Wider in the jaw area and with narrow temples, this type of face needs a lighter forehead [the center to create the impression of wideness], a lighter chin and under-eye area. Cheeks should be outlined -- starting with the right eye up to the jaw -- with darker powder to imaginary reduces the area of the cheeks.
5. Heart shape face
The opposite of pear type, this kind of figure needs light in the forehead and chin, and extremities should be shaded with a darker blush. Of course, remember light under the eyes, because your mission is to draw attention to the center of your face. Also, it is recommended not to use dark colored lipsticks, because you will attract attention on lower half of your face and the contrast will make the chin look small.
Summer Makeup Tips
The kiss of summer bestows natureand#39:s shining secret to your face as long as you do not let it dry your skin and cause those tiny summer wrinkles to appear. Try some of the
suggestions given below to revive and to sustain the natural beautyof your complexion and to add that cool, clear appearance, which is the main asset of a summer complexion.
Summer makeup should not be heavy and is mostly aimed at protecting the skin from exposure to sun rays, avoid excessive sweating, cut out the oily shine and prevent clogging
of skin pores that often result in acnes and pimples. Here are some tips to keep your skin healthy, make your makeup last longer and keep you looking fresh:
Let your skin breathe and use sheer makeup that serve more than one purposes. It is important to keep the humidity locked in as sweating dries skin out. So, lock away
your foundation for the season and use a light moisturizer with sun block instead.
Instead of using foundation to cover up freckles, use translucent tinted powder to blot the skin and add color to it.
Go for the nude natural look for the lips. Even for evening parties, it is preferable to use loose shimmer powder on arms and neck and a soft gloss on lips.
Sensual and bronze skin and natural look is the look for summers, so work on it.
Eyes should be done simply. Use neutral and soft shimmery eye shadow on lids and work on lashes instead.
Curl your lashes and use glossy black shade on them to make them appear longer and your eyes bigger. Use only a very fine line with eyeliner.
Cheek sticks and crème eye colors are easy to apply and last longer in summer.
If you must apply foundation, mix it with loose powder to keep you looking fresh throughout the day.
Foundation: The most important thing when it comes to foundation is staying power: you don't want your base to melt down your face on the most important day of your life.
Carmindy recommends trying a spray foundation for its “light airy feel, which will stay on all day.Pick a foundation that is oil-free, says Carmindy, “as this will help with
shine and not clog your pores. Don't forget to set your foundation with loose powder!
Eyes: “Waterproof mascara is a must on your big day. Even if you vowed you won't cry, take the precaution, says Carmindy. When it comes to creating your eye look, stay
away from cream based eye shadows that will oil up in the heat of summer. “Choose powder shadows, and don’t forget to apply two layers for a lasting effect, warns
Carmindy.
Blush: Blush is an essential element of your wedding day look, so don't think about skipping it because you are worried that it could cake up in the heat, or streak down your
face. Carmindy recommends a mousse or powder blush for its long-lasting power. “A nice summery look is bronzer, so place blush on key parts of your face like the temples
and cheekbones. This will create nice lighting to your face, advises Carmindy.
Lips: a Don't think about just throwing on a little gloss for your big day. It will fade and look terrible in pictures, says Carmindy. For a long-lasting pout, first use a light lip
pencil to shape your lips and fill in. Second, add a moisturizing lipstick on top. For the finale and an extra pop, add lip gloss to the middle of your lips!
How to Apply Black Eye Makeup
Black eye makeup is a versatile style as it can be worn during the day or for a night on the town. A smoky and glamorous effect can be achieved with a few touches. Read on to learn how to do black eye makeup.
Steps:
1. Apply moisturizer to the entire face, including the delicate eye area. Let the moisturizer dry. Apply your preferred foundation or base as normal. Be sure to apply the base to the eye area as well. If using finishing powder or mineral make up, do not add any to the eyelids.
2. Brush on a neutral eye shadow color over the eyelid when applying black eye makeup. Color may be added later, to the crease of the eyelid. Placing the eye shadow is one way to not cover up the black eye make up.
3. Open the black liquid eyeliner. Bush off any excess liner, until you can see the shape of the eyeliner brush. Too much liquid liner on the brush will cause a clumpy look or it could drip during application.
4. Line the lash line of the upper eyelid with black liquid liner. The black liquid liner will create a solid and straight line of black eye makeup. Apply the black liquid liner yourself, since it can cause a tickling sensation. Use a steady hand to apply the liquid black eyeliner, starting from the inside corner of the eye and moving the hand and brush steadily outward.
5. Apply the liquid liner to the bottom lash line. Start at the outside of the eye, where the line should be the thickest. As you move the eyeliner brush to the inside of the eye, make the line thinner.
6. Repeat the steps on the other eye. Let the liquid eyeliner dry. Touch up any gaps or spaces in the line of liquid eyeliner. For a more dramatic effect, make the black eye make up lines on the outer corner of the eyes thicker than the other lines. Let it dry.
7. Apply a neutral shade of eyeshadow to the eye crease. Use a gray or brown eyeshadow, or any neutral color that complements your eye color. For a smoky effect, apply dark gray shadow the entire eyelid and the crease.
8. Curl the eyelashes with an eyelash curler. Apply a coat of black mascara. Let the mascara dry.
Warnings:
1. dark heavy make-up is not for everyone, if you skin is sensitive try it at home first, in case it starts to irritate the skin.
2. make sure to know where little kids in your house are so you donand#39:t end up stabbing yourself in the eye-it hurts...a lot
