How to Apply Makeup on the Face and Eyes
Using makeup is a way to brighten your facial features. Makeup can bring out the shape and color of your eyes as well as even the skin tone of your face. If you use the correct techniques and tools to apply makeup to the eyes and face, you can create all sorts of different looks. The best time to apply makeup is right after a shower, when the skin is soft, clean and easy to work with. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Moisturizer
- Foundation
- Face powder
- Eyeliner
- Eyeshadow
- Mascara
- Makeup sponge
Instructions
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Rub a dime-sized amount of oil-free moisturizer into your face. If your skin is usually dry, you can add more as needed.
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Apply dots of foundation on your forehead, nose, cheeks, chin and jawline. Use a makeup sponge to gently blend in the foundation all over your face. Rub the sponge across the forehead, down the sides of your nose and across your cheeks. Dot the sponge over your eyelids and blend the makeup on your jawline down your neck.
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Dust a light layer of face powder over all of the foundation, including over your eyelids and on your neck. The powder will set your face makeup to help it last all day.
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Emphasize your top lashes by using eyeliner to draw a line as close to the lash line as possible. Pull the eyelid tight with your finger to help you apply the liner evenly.
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Choose three colors of eyeshadow: a light, a medium and a dark shade. Apply the medium shade over your eyelid and use the dark shade to emphasize the area over the eyelid, beneath the brow. Use your fingertip to blend the colors together. Rub the lightest shade beneath the eyebrow and on the bottom corners of your eyes.
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Brush two coats of mascara on your top and bottom lashes, not forgetting the corner lashes. For the top lashes, set the brush as close to the lash line as possible and wiggle it back and forth as you pull through the lashes. For the bottom lashes, hold the brush vertically and brush each lash clump individually. Allow the mascara to dry for 30 seconds between each coat.
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References
- Photo Credit makeup image by Mat Hayward from Fotolia.com
