Q: Step by step Basic Makeup Application (Anyone can do this. The eyes in this section are particularly easy to do as there is NO contouring or shading)
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Also, if you plan to be outdoors, be sure to wear sunscreen.
Foundation will even out your skintone and protect your skin with spf. Using your foundation brush, fingers or sponge, apply foundation first to the nose and mouth area and then blend outward.
Step 2. Concealer:
Step 3: Powder:
If you're feeling washed out, use your bronzer to give your skin a healthy glow. Sweep color on forehead, cheeks, nose and chin for the look of a bit of sun.
Step 4: Blush:
Using your blush brush, apply blush to the apple of the cheek and then blend up toward the middle of the ear and hairline. (It helps to smile) Then blend downwards to soften color. For a pop of color to brighten the face, apply a brighter color blush just to the apple.
Step 5: Lip Color: Line lips with pencil and shade in with that color to create a stain on the lip, allowing
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Q: Eye Shadow Application for Various Eye Shapes A: Basic Steps to Applying Eye Shadow with Contouring and Shading: Applying shadow takes 3 quick steps. Remember, use a maximum of 3 colors at once: light, medium and dark shades that blend well. Step 1: Establish the outer corner first. Apply medium shade in a ">" shape and blend toward center of lid. (applying an eyebase or foundation to the lid first will keep your eye makeup fresher, longer) Step 2: Add lighter shade to inner corner and highlight brow bone, then blend with medium shade. Step 3: Apply darker shade at lash line on outside corner and blend into a ">" and into crease. Blend. (apply shadow at outer corner and work in - not vice versa. This method deposits the most color near the outer corner and makes eyes look bigger) All women can follow the eye make-up application above, but different types of eyes require slight variations in shadow and liner placement. Their modifications, based on eye type, are below: Promininent Eyes ![]() Tip: Select Matte shadows, never iridescent. Use a medium shade to form a ">" in outer corners, but do not extend the eye. Blend medium or dark shade on lid and under brow bone. Line upper lid; smudge. Line lower lid from outer corner to center, keeping line as close to the roots of lower lashes as possible; smudge. Small Eyes ![]() Tip: Use a medium shade to form ">" in outer corners. Blend your lighter shadow over entire lid and past ">" to extend the eye. Accent the ">" with the darkest shade and blend it into the crease and into the medium shade. Add lightest shade to inside corner and under the brow. Line upper lid and outer third of lower lid. Smudge both lines. Wide-set Eyes ![]() Tip: Establish outer corner first and apply medium shade in a ">" shape and blend toward center of lid. Also blend medium shade on lid up to brow bone and toward center of lid. Blend darkest shade on lid at inner corner, first up toward brow, then toward middle of lid. Add lightest shade in center of lid and blend. Line upper lid. Line lower lid with taupe on outer half, brown or black on inner half. Close-set Eyes ![]() Tip: Use lightest shadow on inner half of lid; darker shade on outer corner; blend outward. Follow basic steps above. Then blend darkest shade from middle of lid up to brow bone and out toward outer corners. When applying liner, only line outer two-thirds of upper lid and outer half of lower lids. Deep-set Eyes ![]() Tip: Follow basic directions above. At step 2, use medium shadow or lighter shadow on lids. Blend lightest shade in middle of lid and up toward brow. Line upper lid. Line outer third of lower lashes and smudge both lines. Hooded Eyes ![]() Tip: Follow step 1 of basic directions above, using your darkest shadow. Blend over hood, extending ">" to brow bone. (Don't close your eye - look straight into the mirror, hold skin above eye taut, and apply shadow). Blend medium shade on center of lid, up toward brow. Apply lightest shade on inner corner of lid. Line top lid and 1/3 of outer lower lid. Smudge both lines. Downturned Eyes ![]() Tip: Follow step 1 of basic directions above, but adjust ">" so it's point angles upward. Blend dark shade on outer third of lid only. Blend lightest shade on inner corner of lid, up into brow. Add medium shade only in center of lid at crease and blend up to brow bone. Blend well. When lining upper lid stop short of outer corner. Line outer 3/4's of lower lid. Smudge lines, especially at outer corners. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Q: How to Shape Brows A: Five Easy Steps To Accurate Tweezing
Shaping Your Brows
Not Sure How Much to Tweeze?
Do's and Don'ts
How to Keep Your Brows Looking Great Every Day of the Year
Eyebrows: Care Tips on Tweezers
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Q: How to Apply False Lashes (Strips and Individual) A:
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Q: Lipstick Basics - How to get the lips you want. A:
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