How to Wear Party Makeup for Fall

Glitzy party eyes

Are you a party girl who wants to use makeup so you stand out at every event you attend? Since you surely want to stay on top of the trends, it helps to make a few adjustments in your look as the seasons change. Not wearing the same look twice--or at least for too long--is always a plus for a style diva.

Things You'll Need

• Moisturizer
• Foundation
• Eye makeup primer
• Concealer and camouflage
• Creme or glitter gel eye makeup in fall colors
• Glitter, liquid or creme eyeliner
• Gel blush
• Makeup sponge
• Lip stain or lip gloss

Instructions

1. Begin with a clean, moisturized face. Allow moisturizer to seep into skin before applying foundation, taking special care to include the eyes in your base application for eyeshadow with a powerful payoff. Along the same lines, apply an eye makeup primer on lids before applying any eyeshadow. For a more flawless complexion, smooth on an undereye concealer and stipple on a camouflage product on the spots where you need it, so that any blemishes seem to disappear.

2. Dress up your eyes with an eyeshadow texture you normally wouldn't wear during more conservative hours and occasions. You can try a rich creme, or perhaps a glitter eye gel. For color, forget the usual neutrals like black and gray, which are available year-round. Mauves, berries, rich multihued browns, lush greens and other fall-inclined shades are preferable for this time of year. Keep your application easy by simply wearing the shadow from lash line to slightly past the crease. Gently stipple away any hard edges and creasing with the light touch of your finger, since a brush will more than likely disrupt the balance of a gel or creme formulation after it has been applied and is on its way to drying.

3. Define your eyes with an eyeliner that complements your eyeshadow both in texture and color. For instance, if you are using a creme eyeshadow, you may want to line your eyes with a pencil or liquid glitter eyeliner. If you are using a glitter eye gel, you could pair it with a liquid eyeliner in a brilliant fall shade, such as plum, depending on what color eye gel you used. The point is to create a flattering contrast.

4. Flush up your cheeks with a blush from the same color family as your eye makeup, if you have on an eyeshadow that looks like a blush color itself. Examples would be the aforementioned mauves and berries. You could also just use a gel blush that is slightly deeper than your own coloring for a look that is still natural but more intense than your everyday one. In any case, use a makeup sponge to blend away evident lines that decrease the wearability of your cheek makeup.

5. Find a lip stain that matches your blush and press it onto lips that have been moisturized. The vibrant color keeps your look alive, yet the flat texture keeps it from grabbing attention away from made-up eyes. If you are uncertain about using such a product, keep your lips in the background by simply using a sheer--not full-color--lip gloss with tones of your blush in it.

Tips & Warnings

• For foundation, this is a look where a dewy finish is more than acceptable, so feel free to use a base with shimmer particles in it. To maintain balance, this works best if you keep the sparkle factor low for the rest of your face. However, if it is your intention to achieve a fantasy effect, feel free to break the rules of conventional makeup.

• Make sure to groom and define your brows for the most polished and professional results.

• Add false eyelashes to amplify your look, if desired.

• Modify these steps according to the occasion you are attending. Dimly lit venues are more forgiving when it comes to the perfection of your application, but more formal events call for a more conservative touch. In the latter case, vibrant colors that are balanced out among the different parts of the face are still appropriate, but textures such as glitter or too much shimmer may be frowned upon.

Resources

• More party makeup tips from eHow