How to Make Fair Skin Brighter With Makeup

Achieve a starlet-worthy glow with the right makeup.

Show up to work or school in the morning with a bright and fresh face with the help of makeup. Women with fair skin must be careful about what shades of makeup they wear. Shades that are too dark will make you appear ghostly, while shades that are too light will make you look washed out. Skip the bronzer and bright colors, and instead brighten your fair skin with shades of lipstick, eye shadow and blush that complement your skin tone.

Things You'll Need

• Oil-free face luminizer
• Lipstick
• Under eye concealer
• Eyeliner
• Eye shadow
• Blush

Instructions

1. Add an oil-free face luminizer to your foundation. Luminizers usually contain light reflecting pearls that add a radiant glow to your face.

2. Apply a glossy lipstick in shades of coral, pink or berry with blue undertones. These colors compliment fair skin and keep lips from looking washed out.

3. Cover dark circles and instantly brighten your face with a yellow-based under eye concealer. Apply white eyeliner to the inner and outer corners of your eyes, and choose pastel-colored eye shadows, which complement fair skin.

4. Get a rosy-cheek look that will brighten your face using sheer blush in shades of light pink and coral. These shades will give your fair skin a natural looking flush. Use a gel blush for a fresh dewy look.

Tips & Warnings

• Exfoliate and moisturize your face before applying makeup to help it go on smoother and to prevent dryness.

• Make your makeup last longer by applying a makeup toner after the moisturizer.

• Use brown eyeliner and mascara, not black, for a natural look.

References

• Become Gorgeous: Makeup Tips for Pale Skin
• Skincare News: 5 Beauty Tips for Flawless Fair Skin

Resources

• Marie Claire: Makeup Ideas for Fair Skin Tones