How to Shadow the Nose with Makeup

You must know your nose in order to shadow it. If you have a long, short, wide or narrow nose, shading it can minimize its anomalies.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Light shade of powder
• Bronzer or blush
• Concealer

Know Your Nose

1. Conceal any marks, pigment changes or blemishes on or around the nose. Choose a concealer that is a shade lighter than your powder.
2. Powder the nose in a way that is true to your skin tone. If you typically put a darker base on your face, do not use a dark base on your nose. Make sure your nose is lighter than the rest or your face by using a light shade of powder on the front and tip of your nose.
3. As you blush or bronze your cheeks lightly, also bronze the side of your nose. If your nose is long and narrow, you can bronze the majority of the sides (but not the front). If your nose is wide and short or either, bronze where the nose meets the cheekbone. Keep the strokes of your blush brush going out, toward the cheeks.
4. Know your nose. Do not overdo your makeup. If it looks heavily powdered, it will stand out even more.
5. Choose quality or mineral makeup products. Makeup soaks into the cellular level of your skin, so choose wisely.

Tips & Warnings

• If this is the first time shadowing your nose, you may wish to seek a profressional. The staff at Sephora (see Resources below) or the beauty section of a major department store can give you some extra tips that will help you tailor makeup to your face shape and provide the type of shadowing or shading you are seeking.