How to Do Your Makeup for the Prom

With prom just around the corner, you're apt to be twice as chatty with your girlfriends. You'll gab about your dresses, then your hair and of course your makeup. Will it be lipstick or a colored gloss? A pastel shadow or pencil liner? Oh, decisions, decisions'

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Foundation
• Foundation
• Powder
• Lipstick
• Lipstick
• Eyeliner
• Eyelash curler
• Body glitter powder

1. Use a light foundation to even out your skin tone, hide blemishes and create the appearance of a flawless face. Use a makeup sponge to thoroughly blend the formula into your skin and leave no lines between your jaw, neck and chest.

2. Set your face makeup with a loose powder then add a hint of color to highlight your features. Accentuate your cheekbones with a hint of shimmery cream blush or contour the temples, cheeks, forehead and chin with a light dusting of bronzer.

3. Line your upper lids with a delicate stroke of liquid liner that arches at the ends for a touch of glamour. Or dust a glitter powder over your entire eyelid then smudge a little liner at the outer eye edges for a subtle, yet still stunning eye.

4. Curl lashes for maximum volume, or place a few false eyelashes at the outside edge of your upper lash line for maximum glamour. Apply a coat or two of lengthening mascara and you're sure to wow 'em.

5. Brush lips with a cranberry, warm caramel or cocoa colored gloss, then apply a super shiny clear gloss for thatstunning starlet look. Line lips with a pencil, then fill in with a creamy lipstick to give definition and shape to thin lips.

6. Remember the body makeup. Shimmer under the stars by applying glitter powder or gel to bare arms, shoulders and upper chest. Wash hands thoroughly before you get dressed.

Tips & Warnings

• Get your parents' blessing. Makeup for teens can be a touchy subject, especially for dads, so let them know your plans before the big night to avoid any disagreements.
• If you plan to get your makeup professionally done, bring your own lipstick and gloss to your appointment. This way you can touch up your lips throughout the evening.
• Sharing eye makeup with your friends can result in the transfer of bacteria that leads to eye infections like pink eye.
• Get glamorous, then step into your dress. Otherwise you might accidentally stain your gown with makeup or hair styling products.

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on 3/21/2006 If your dress is a pull over the head-style, you can get makeup smudges around the neckline. To avoid this, drape a chiffon scarf over your head after you've applied your make p, then pull on your dress. It won't smudge your face, and it won't suffocate you either!

on 11/22/2005 Avoid colors you have never tried before, always try styles before the big night!

on 2/12/2007 When applying blush on the special night, always blend it up into the hair line, especially if you are wearing your hair up. It looks more natural.

on 12/22/2005 If you need your makeup done and you're on a budget, get it done at a store that has a free makeover counter.

on 11/22/2005 When I put on my make-up, I usually mess up on my lips when it gets hectic. When I use the wrong color, sometimes it stains and shows through the other color. To get it off, use petroleum jelly.