What You Should Have on your Make Up Kit
These are some of the most common items in a makeup kit:
> Foundation - To have an even skin tone and gives a smooth palette to begin applying other products. > Concealer - Is applied to hide blemishes, sores, bags, and other marks on the face. > Blush - Adds dimension to your face and can add a youthful or sun-kissed look. > Eye shadow - Gives Glow/ Color and Dimension to the Eyes - Neutral and complimentary colors that can be used everyday should be put in your everyday pile. - More exotic and dramatic colors can be added to your special occasion collection. > Eyeliner - is used on the edges of your eyelids closest to your eyes and just below the eyes. > Powders - can set your foundation and prevent it from wearing off as fast. > Lipstick/or Lip Gloss Look for a good shade of lipstick and/or lip gloss to include in your kit it adds color and moisture to your lips, Find something that coordinates with the other products you plan to use daily. > Bronzer /Contour Powder- to add additional color and have a Perfect shape to your face. > Tools - this is to help you do your makeup perfectly - Foundation brush or a wedge sponges - Powder brush - Blush brush - Large/Small shadow brush - Small or angled shadow brush |
When Does Your Make Up Expires???
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How you handle your makeup in general can also affect its shelf life. “If you take care of your products, using them for just a few extra months beyond the expiry date will most likely be safe,” says Rivers. A public education bulletin from Health Canada recommends that you keep your cosmetics germ-free by:
- Washing your hands before applying.
- Not sharing makeup.
- Not adding water or saliva to dilute makeup.
- Keeping cosmetics in a dry area, away from direct heat or sunlight.
- The product’s smell has changed.
- It has been exposed to prolonged heat.
- There is an obvious colour or textural change.
- Mould is evident.
Identify the Shape of your Face
- Oblong: Your outline should roughly resemble a tall rectangle with rounded corners. Oblong faces have broad but even foreheads, cheekbones, and jaws.
- Round: If your outline closely resembles a circle, with wide cheekbones and a tapering jaw and forehead, you might have a round face.
- Square: Your outline should not be tall but should be wide at all points, with a broad forehead, strong cheekbones, and an angular jaw.
- Oval: The forehead should be slightly broad, with narrower cheekbones and a tapering jawline.
- Heart-shaped: These faces are characterized by a broad forehead, strong cheekbones, and a small chin.
- Triangular: If your outline features a broad jaw but a small forehead, this might be the ticket.
- Diamond: A diamond face differs from a round or oval face in that the cheekbones are significantly wider than the chin and forehead, which are both narrow.
The Right Foundation for your Skin Tone
FINDING the right foundation can seem an impossible task - we're always coming across formulas that are too yellow, too cakey or too oily - but when you do, it is truly a wonderful thing. The correct foundation acts as a canvas for the rest of your make-up, as well as concealing imperfections, unifying skin tone and creating a flawless finish.
How to Use you Make Up Brushes
There are assorted brushes for your face, eyes and even brows. Makeup tools are essential when perfecting your look. A powder brush should be part of every makeup kit. There is even a blending sponge, although it isn’t a brush, it is perfect for having flawless skin. As for your eyes, all of those small brushes can get confusing. We explain which one is for what and why it is ideal for eye shadows, blending, lining, etc.
Everything from brow brushes to stippling brushes, we explain what each brush is meant for in the slideshow above. Check it out and let us know which one you couldn’t live without!
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Everything from brow brushes to stippling brushes, we explain what each brush is meant for in the slideshow above. Check it out and let us know which one you couldn’t live without!
Read more: http://beautyhigh.com/a-guide-to-makeup-brushes/#ixzz3ItIXwtFm
Right For your Blush
Choose your blush type. Powder and gel blushes are good for oily skin; cream is best for normal to dry skin. Whichever type you choose, its shade should match your natural coloring, so try to pick one that reflects your colour when you blush normally
- Select a color that will accent your existing best facial features and that won't stand out too much. Bright red may not look great on a pale person but can be terrific on a bronzed brown skin tone.
- If you're pale, try a soft pink color or maybe even something with a little tan and pink in it.
- Depending on your skin tone, you might need a lighter or a darker color. Dark skin needs a lighter color, whereas light skin may need a more natural color such as brown or tan.
- It is suggested that to select the right color of blush, make a fist for about ten seconds, and the resulting color on your fingers is the color that you want to match.
Facial Contouring Just for You
Contour will make your nose appear smaller, cheekbones more pronounced, jaw more angular, forehead smaller, and eyes bigger.
You will need foundation under your contouring and highlighting, whether you are doing a liquid contouring and highlighting, or a powder contouring and highlighting, you will need a base. It depends on the type of contouring and highlighting you are doing, If you are doing a liquid one, your base might be foundation. If you are a powder one, your base might be powder.
You will need foundation under your contouring and highlighting, whether you are doing a liquid contouring and highlighting, or a powder contouring and highlighting, you will need a base. It depends on the type of contouring and highlighting you are doing, If you are doing a liquid one, your base might be foundation. If you are a powder one, your base might be powder.
How to Achieve a Perfect EyeBrow
The shape of your eyebrows can enhance your appearance by flattering your facial shape, balancing your features, and framing your eyes. If you have thick, full eyebrows, you might need to tweeze them; if you have thin, small eyebrows, you may need to fill them in with a pencil. Either way, here is how to find a shape that's flattering to any face.
Determine where your inner brow should end. Hold a straight edge, such as an eyebrow pencil or a ruler, vertically in front of your face.
- Line it up so that it touches the outermost of edge your nose and the inside of your eye. This line will determine where your eyebrow should start.
- Mark that spot with an eyebrow pencil. Repeat for the other eye.
Determine where your arch should peak. Angle the straight edge so that it lines up with the outermost edge of your nose and the outermost edge of your iris.
- It's very important that you look straight ahead — both your face and your eyes should be looking directly forward at the mirror.
- Wherever the line intersects your eyebrow is where the peak of your arch should begin at the top border of the eyebrow.
- Mark that spot with your eyebrow pencil.
- Repeat for the other eye.
Determine where your outer brow should end. Angle the straight edge further so that it touches the outermost edge of your nose and also passes along the outermost edge of your eye.
- This tells you where the eyebrow should end. Mark this point with your eyebrow pencil.
- Repeat with the other eye.
Draw a line along the bottom edge of your brow. This will determine the brow thickness.
- Follow the natural curvature of your eyebrow.
Pluck the strays that fall below the line and outside the marks you've made.
- Your eyebrows should be 1/4 - /1/2 inch (0.5 - 1 cm) at their thickest.[1]
- Pluck minimally above the brow — you want to retain your brow's natural arch. Only tweeze stray hairs.
- If plucking isn't your thing, try shaping without it.
- If your brows are sensitive, use ice to numb the areas before you tweeze.
Consider your face shape. Certain brows better compliment specific face shapes.
- To minimize the curve of a round face, direct the outer third of the brow towards the top of the ear.
- If the face is square, direct it toward the middle of the ear. This helps balance the face.
- If the face is long, keep the brow more straight across, directing it above the ear.
- An oval face already looks balanced, but to enhance this harmony, you can direct the outer third towards the ear lobe.[2]
Different Ways of Doing your EyeShadow
Step 1: First, Prime Your Lid
Why this step is important: If you have greasy lids or do when summer hits, the primer keeps the eyeshadow in place. You'll find your shadow won't budge even when running the New York City Marathon.
Tools: I use my finger to apply primer, but a Q-tip works and some People Who Are Really Into Makeup use a brush for this. You can literally have a makeup brush for every step of your makeup process.
Step 2: Sweep a Neutral Color Over Your LidsAll eyeshadow palettes come with several shades. For your lid, you'll want to choose a neutral shade: not the darkest, not the lightest. Sweep this color over the entire lid up to the crease. For a more dramatic look, you can go darker, but if you have light skin and eyes, the look can be too harsh. You're better off with a lighter shade. Shimmer is fun for evening, but can make mature skin look more wrinkled.
Why this step is important: The neutral sweep of shadow is the main shadow base from which you'll build the rest of your look. Even if you're only going for a basic look for weekday or weekend, a neutral color will make your eyes pop and cover up any lid discoloration.
Tools: I always throw out the freebie foam applicator that comes with some drugstore palettes. The best tool for eyeshadow application is a medium eyeshadow brush. You can get one at any drugstore, Sephora or department store. Some beauty experts like to be edgy and recommend using your fingers to apply eyeshadow. This never worked for me.
Step 3: Blend in a Darker Color To Your CreaseFor the next step, blend in a darker shade into your crease, starting from the inside of the eye with a thinner line growing thicker as it extends to the outside of the crease. Make sure the lids match and blend, blend, blend.
If you have a 3-color palette, choose the darkest color. If you have a 4-color palette, choose the 3rd darkest. If you're not using a palette, use a color that's in the same family as your neutral color.
Why this step is important. This step adds drama and definition to your eyes.
Tools: Use a brush meant for the crease and apply to the crease.
Step 4: Add Highlighter Above the CreaseIf you feel your eyes still need more color, you can take the lightest color in your palette and blend it in just above your crease. Try to keep the color off the browbone (sweep color up to the brownbone) and lighter shades are always better. Stay away from dark shades here.
Think of your lids like a rainbow, seemlessly blending from light to dark to light again. If you watch makeup application videos, you will see just how important blending is when it comes to eyeshadow. Both lids need to match and you want the colors to look like a rainbow, seamlessly blending from light to dark to light again.
Step 5: Press a Light Shade Into the Inside Corner of the EyeTo open up eyes, press your pinkie finger into the lightest color of the palette and then press your pinkie into the inside corner of your eye. This is the makeup artist's secret for making eyes appear wider and more awake.
Why this step is important: Nothing will make your eyes look as awake as this trick. I don't use it most days, but it's amazing for special events, dates or for evenings out.
Tools: I always use my pinkie finger here. You don't want to press too much color into your eye or it will be obvious.
Now that you know how to apply eyeshadow, get the scoop on my top eyeshadow secrets in My Best Eyeshadow Tips & Tricks
Why this step is important: If you have greasy lids or do when summer hits, the primer keeps the eyeshadow in place. You'll find your shadow won't budge even when running the New York City Marathon.
Tools: I use my finger to apply primer, but a Q-tip works and some People Who Are Really Into Makeup use a brush for this. You can literally have a makeup brush for every step of your makeup process.
Step 2: Sweep a Neutral Color Over Your LidsAll eyeshadow palettes come with several shades. For your lid, you'll want to choose a neutral shade: not the darkest, not the lightest. Sweep this color over the entire lid up to the crease. For a more dramatic look, you can go darker, but if you have light skin and eyes, the look can be too harsh. You're better off with a lighter shade. Shimmer is fun for evening, but can make mature skin look more wrinkled.
Why this step is important: The neutral sweep of shadow is the main shadow base from which you'll build the rest of your look. Even if you're only going for a basic look for weekday or weekend, a neutral color will make your eyes pop and cover up any lid discoloration.
Tools: I always throw out the freebie foam applicator that comes with some drugstore palettes. The best tool for eyeshadow application is a medium eyeshadow brush. You can get one at any drugstore, Sephora or department store. Some beauty experts like to be edgy and recommend using your fingers to apply eyeshadow. This never worked for me.
Step 3: Blend in a Darker Color To Your CreaseFor the next step, blend in a darker shade into your crease, starting from the inside of the eye with a thinner line growing thicker as it extends to the outside of the crease. Make sure the lids match and blend, blend, blend.
If you have a 3-color palette, choose the darkest color. If you have a 4-color palette, choose the 3rd darkest. If you're not using a palette, use a color that's in the same family as your neutral color.
Why this step is important. This step adds drama and definition to your eyes.
Tools: Use a brush meant for the crease and apply to the crease.
Step 4: Add Highlighter Above the CreaseIf you feel your eyes still need more color, you can take the lightest color in your palette and blend it in just above your crease. Try to keep the color off the browbone (sweep color up to the brownbone) and lighter shades are always better. Stay away from dark shades here.
Think of your lids like a rainbow, seemlessly blending from light to dark to light again. If you watch makeup application videos, you will see just how important blending is when it comes to eyeshadow. Both lids need to match and you want the colors to look like a rainbow, seamlessly blending from light to dark to light again.
Step 5: Press a Light Shade Into the Inside Corner of the EyeTo open up eyes, press your pinkie finger into the lightest color of the palette and then press your pinkie into the inside corner of your eye. This is the makeup artist's secret for making eyes appear wider and more awake.
Why this step is important: Nothing will make your eyes look as awake as this trick. I don't use it most days, but it's amazing for special events, dates or for evenings out.
Tools: I always use my pinkie finger here. You don't want to press too much color into your eye or it will be obvious.
Now that you know how to apply eyeshadow, get the scoop on my top eyeshadow secrets in My Best Eyeshadow Tips & Tricks
Your Eye Liner Ways
Eyeliner is one of the most important cosmetics and can give you a dramatic look without much time or effort. Whether you choose a soft line or a dramatic stroke, you can embellish the windows to your soul by spending just a few minutes in front of a mirror with an eyeliner pencil.
Choose an eyeliner. There are several factors to consider when you are choosing an eyeliner - what color, texture, and mode of application do you want? Eyeliner typically comes in either a pencil, cream, or liquid application form. As far as colors go though, the sky is the limit. If you have blonde hair, consider using a brown eyeliner for everyday wear. If you have dark hair, use black eyeliner on a regular basis.
Choose an eyeliner. There are several factors to consider when you are choosing an eyeliner - what color, texture, and mode of application do you want? Eyeliner typically comes in either a pencil, cream, or liquid application form. As far as colors go though, the sky is the limit. If you have blonde hair, consider using a brown eyeliner for everyday wear. If you have dark hair, use black eyeliner on a regular basis.
Easiest Way to Apply your False Eye Lashes
Long eyelashes can make eyes look bigger, fuller and more inviting. Though not all of us are blessed with sky-high lashes, false eyelashes are the next best choice. When worn correctly, they can go undetected!
Size the lashes. Before gluing the lashes on, you will need to make sure they are not too wide for your eye. Hold the lash strips up against your eyelid, and trim them down on the sides if necessary.
Squeeze a thin line of lash glue onto the back of your non-dominant hand.Now, gently run the outer seam of the eyelash strip along it. Allow the glue to dry for a moment before applying it to your lashes.
Place the strip on your eyelid, positioning it as close as possible to your natural lashes. Bring the strip down from above, not from the front. This is to ensure that you get as close as possible to your lashline.[1]
Allow the glue to dry naturally. Once the strip is in place, you do not need to press or hold it. [2]
Apply mascara to your lashes. This will help blend your natural lashes with the false ones, achieving a more natural look. You can use black, brown, or dark gray mascara.
Apply liquid eyeliner along your upper lids. Be sure to fill in any gaps between the false lashes and your own to make them look more natural. Use black, brown, or dark gray liner.
Use makeup remover to remove false lashes. Dip a q-tip in eye makeup remover and gently rub it along your lash line. Allow the remover to sit for a minute, and gently pull off the stri
Size the lashes. Before gluing the lashes on, you will need to make sure they are not too wide for your eye. Hold the lash strips up against your eyelid, and trim them down on the sides if necessary.
- If the lashes are too long for your personal taste, consider trimming the individual lashes down to achieve a more natural look. Lashes should be longer toward the outer corner of the eye.
Squeeze a thin line of lash glue onto the back of your non-dominant hand.Now, gently run the outer seam of the eyelash strip along it. Allow the glue to dry for a moment before applying it to your lashes.
Place the strip on your eyelid, positioning it as close as possible to your natural lashes. Bring the strip down from above, not from the front. This is to ensure that you get as close as possible to your lashline.[1]
Allow the glue to dry naturally. Once the strip is in place, you do not need to press or hold it. [2]
Apply mascara to your lashes. This will help blend your natural lashes with the false ones, achieving a more natural look. You can use black, brown, or dark gray mascara.
Apply liquid eyeliner along your upper lids. Be sure to fill in any gaps between the false lashes and your own to make them look more natural. Use black, brown, or dark gray liner.
Use makeup remover to remove false lashes. Dip a q-tip in eye makeup remover and gently rub it along your lash line. Allow the remover to sit for a minute, and gently pull off the stri
Tricks for your Lips
For 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 doesn't stand out.
To get nude lips, which look great with smokey eyes, cover lips with concealer or foundation before applying gloss. This renders lips practically colorless.
Use liner on your lips as a base
Lipstick will last longer if you fill in your lips with the liner first. If you're 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.
Check out your complexion. You'll be a lot happier with the results of your lipstick application if you understand which lipstick shades and compositions complement your skin tone and texture. Keep these factors in mind when you're picking out lipstick:
Lipstick will last longer if you fill in your lips with the liner first. If you're 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.
Check out your complexion. You'll be a lot happier with the results of your lipstick application if you understand which lipstick shades and compositions complement your skin tone and texture. Keep these factors in mind when you're picking out lipstick:
- Consider your coloring. If you're dark-skinned, choose a bold color that provides a pretty contrast. If you're pale-skinned a lighter pink or neutral color may stand out enough for you. For a medium complexion, go for mauve, cinnamon or plum.
- Consider your skin texture. If your skin is on the dry side, you don't want to go for a matte lipstick; this type of lipstick can dry lips out. Look for a type of lipstick that contains good skin conditioners.[1]
- Consider your preferences. Ultimately, wearing lipstick should be fun, and a little daring. If you love the idea of wearing a bold red lipstick, go for it. If you put it on properly it's sure to be show-stopping.
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