How to Touch Up Your Makeup

Keep your complexion flawless throughout the day with a midday touch-up. Slip into the ladies room - makeup bag in hand - and take five to come alive.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Blush
• Concealer
• Cotton Swabs
• Eye Shadow
• Eyeliners
• Facial Tissues
• Foundation
• Lip Balm
• Lip Liners
• Liquid Eyeliners
• Makeup Brushes
• Cotton Swabs
• Foundation

1. Keep it simple. You shouldn't ever need to reapply your entire face at any point throughout the day.

2. Use a clean cotton swab to remove any flakes of eye makeup, remedy running eyeliner or bleeding lipstick, and blend away any creased concealer or foundation.

3. Tissue off any remaining lip color.

4. Absorb excess oil by pressing a blotting paper into shiny areas. Repowder face to even out complexion.

5. Sweep a hint of blush up your cheekbones. Start at your cheek's apple and move toward your hairline in a few quick strokes.

6. Apply a small amount of lip balm for moisture. Line lips and then fill in with matching lip color.

Tips & Warnings

• If eye makeup has melted or faded by lunchtime, consider switching to a longer-lasting formula. Remember that eyeliner has more staying power than a shadow.
• Substitute expensive blotting papers with the endpapers hair stylists use for perms. They're available at most beauty supply stores.
• Apply additional foundation or concealer only if absolutely necessary - to conceal a big red blemish or hide dark circles, for example. Otherwise, your makeup may appear caked or patchy.

Who Can Help:

• Are you tired of cakey makeup? Try RawMinerals Free.

[kimmysue82]

on 2/8/2009 Love the tips! =)

[scatrgun]

on 10/23/2008 I HAVE TO USE SUN SCREEN HOW DO I USE THIS ALONG WITH SPACKEL. MY MAKEUP GETS ON EVERYTHING.

[scatrgun]

on 10/23/2008 I HAVE TO USE A SUN SCREEN. HOW DO I APPLY IT AND ALSO SPACKLE. IM NOT SURE I SHOULD BE USING SPACKLE PLUS THE SUN SCREEN AS MAKEUP RUBS OFF ON EVERYTHING.
CHERIE SHUSTER EMAIL ADRS IS [e-mail]

on 8/8/2006 First, apply a thin layer of foundation to your eyelids. Next, apply a small amount of loose powder. Then apply your eyeshadow cream and have great looking eyes!

on 3/7/2006 I use a blot powder to combat the shine instead of loose powder throughout the day and that helps to control the shine. When using powder throughout the day it tends to change the complexion of your makeup.