How to Apply Makeup With Easy Steps

Develop a routine to apply makeup in easy steps.

Women like to use makeup to minimize defects, enhance features and look their best, but often feel they don't have time to apply it properly. It doesn't take a lot of time to apply makeup if you develop a routine that follows easy steps. Beginning with a moisturized face and lips helps makeup glide on easier and leaves a smoother, more natural finish.

Things You'll Need

• Moisturizer
• Makeup brushes
• Concealor
• Primer
• Foundation
• Translucent powder
• Blush
• Eyeshadow
• Eyeliner
• Brow pencil
• Eyelash curler
• Mascara
• Lipstick or gloss

Instructions

1. 

   Lightly dot concealor under eyes and on blemishes, then blend.

   Apply concealer a shade lighter than your foundation to dark circles under your eyes and skin blemishes you want to minimize. Lightly dot the concealer onto chosen areas and blend with fingertips.

   Smooth a primer over your facial skin and blend it in. According to My Beauty Match, primer provides a smooth finish that will make foundation easier to apply and you won't need as much.

2. 

   Translucent powder sets foundation and minimizes shine without removing glow.

   Use your fingertips or a foundation brush to smooth and blend a foundation that perfectly matches your skin tone over your face, including your eyelids. Follow with a dusting of translucent powder to set the foundation and blend it with a large brush.

3. 

   Smile when applying blush to provide a natural look.

   Smile and apply a small amount of blush to the apples of your cheeks using an upward and outward motion. According to Makeup Mistake.com, the apple is the area under the iris of the eye and just below your nostrils to the hairline and temple.

4. 

   Choose an eyeshadow shade that makes your eye color stand out.

   Apply eyeshadow to your upper eyelids, brushing over the lids to just above the crease in your eye. If desired, apply eyeliner just above your eyelashes. Lightly fill in open spaces in your brows with an eyebrow pencil or brush in a shade that matches your natural eyebrow color.

5. 

   Mascara is often the one makeup women won't go without.

   Use an eyelash curler to curl your eyelashes, then brush on your favorite mascara. According to Andhra Lekha.com, you should apply mascara in two thin coats to avoid clumps.

6. 

   Moisturize lips before applying lipstick.

   Apply lipstick or lip gloss, choosing a color that enhances your skin tone and matches your blush. Blend with a lip brush from the center of your mouth outward.

Tips & Warnings

• Choose a matching set of three eyeshadow colors in light, medium and dark. Apply the dark shade to the part of the lid just above the eyelashes, the medium shade to the crease and the light shade under the eyebrow.

• Using foundation that is lighter or darker than your skin tone makes your skin look aged.

References

• Andhra Lekha: Apply Makeup in Ten Easy Steps
• Makeup Mistake.com Beauty and Makeup Tips: 5 Easy Steps to Apply Makeup
• My Beauty Match: 9 Easy Steps to Perfect Makeup Application