How to Camouflage Your Face with Makeup

Makeup has been around in some form for centuries. Used across the globe as a way of enhancing or camouflaging the face. Most modern cultures condone the use of makeup as a means of self expression. If you need to camouflage acne scars or a large nose, makeup can create the desired look.

Instructions

1. Analyze your face to determine your best feature. Highlight large bright eyes, smooth skin or a bow shaped mouth. Examine your face to decide what needs to be camouflaged.

2. Downplay the less desirable features by playing up your best feature. Add a little blush to cheeks to highlight skin. Use lipstick that matches the skin tone to emphasize lips. Put on a bright shimmery eye shadow to draw attention to the eyes.

3. Apply a creamy salmon colored concealor under the eyes to detract from dark circles and bags. Slice cucumber and place on eyes to decrease puffiness and hydrate the eye area.

4. Use a sweep of bronzer on the sides and tip of the nose to give it the appearance of being smaller. Try a foundation stick to camouflage red blotches, discoloration and liver spots.

5. Make lips appear larger by using a shiny plumping gloss. Reduce the size of lips by lining with a neutral color lip liner and matte finish lipstick in pale shades that compliments your skin tone.

6. Cover birthmarks or acne by using a hypoallergenic foundation. Mineral powder foundations work well as do thicker cream formulas.

Tips & Warnings

• Consult a make-up specialist to help find the right shades of makeup. If makeup doesn't blend well into your natural tone it won't camouflage very well.

• Don't match your eye makeup with your outfit-it's a fashion don't. Don't use lip liner on thin lips. It will only end up making them appear smaller.

• Always discard all make-up purchased more than a year ago.