How to Do Makeup in Photoshop

Many people wear makeup for a photo shoot. However, the makeup may not be enough for the photo, or it may be all wrong for the photo. If you need to add makeup to the face of the subject in a photo or alter the look of the makeup that is already on the subject's face, you can add or alter it in Photoshop.

Things You'll Need

• Photoshop
• Photograph to alter

Instructions

1. Open the photograph and create a new layer. Under the "Layer" menu, select "New" and "Layer." A small window will pop up for you to name the layer. Give the layer a name that will help you distinguish it from the original layer.

2. Magnify the area of the photo you want to work on using the "Zoom Tool." The "Zoom Tool" appears as a magnifying glass on the toolbar. When you select the "Zoom Tool," the zoom menu will appear at the top. Click the magnifying glass with the plus sign on it and click on the area of the photo you want to work on.

3. Apply eyeshadow by using the paint brush. Double click the selected color on the toolbar and choose your color from the color palette. Place a small dot of color on the eyelid. Switch to the "Smudge Tool." The "Smudge Tool" appears as a hand with the index finger extended on the toolbar. Move it over the spot of color, left click on the spot you want to smudge and move the mouse slowly to smudge the color. This will give it the look of real eyeshadow. You can also add eyeliner. Just click on the paint brush. At the top, the menu will appear for the paint brush tool. Beside "Brush" on the menu, you can select your brush size. You will need a very small brush, probably 1 to 2 pixels. Trace the bottom of the eyelid and the lower lid with a black or brown color. To check your work, zoom out to 100% and make sure it looks natural.

4. Apply blush by zooming in on the cheek area. A blush effect can be applied in the same way as the eyeshadow. Choose your color from the color palette. Apply a dot of color to the cheek area and use the "Smudge Tool" to spread the color upward, just as you would apply real blush onto the cheek. Once again, zoom out to check your work.

5. Zoom in again to work on the lips. You will use all of the same techniques. It is best to use a color that is slightly lighter than the lips or very close to the same color. If you add a very dark color to the lips, it will cover the natural shape of the lips, which will make your work look fake. You want the shadows and lines in the lips to show through your color. You can accomplish this by changing the opacity of your paint brush. When you click on the paint brush and the menu appears at the top, change the number next to opacity. A 50 percent opacity is a good place to start. If you want your subject to also wear lip liner, do it same way that you applied eye shadow. Simply choose a color that complements the lip color you selected and trace the outside of the lips with a very thin pixeled brush.

6. Zoom out and check all of your work. If you've done the applications well, it will look like the subject wore real makeup for the photo.

Resources

• Photoshop Tutorials