How to Apply Powder Makeup

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Summary: Makeup powder can be tricky to apply. Learn tips for applying powder in this free makeup lesson from a professional makeup artist.

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By Amanda Backensto
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Amanda Backensto has been a freelance makeup artist in Los Angeles for the past 15 years. She has worked at celebrity events such as the Oscars, Emmys, and the Golden Globes. She has...read more

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"Now we are going to take a translucent powder to set her makeup in place to finish her look. You can always use a powder brush but taking the powder puff you just dab at the 2 shades. I aways tend to use 2 shades when applying my loose powder just to get a perfect and costume blend for my client so you can take your powder puff and apply it to the face to give you a more to a medium to a full coverage or I really love to use a brush and I mix the 2 colors custom blending it a special way for Carrie's skin tone a light and a medium. I brush off or knock off any excess and I like to use circular sweeping motion so that your powder won't clings to facial lines or fine hairs all over the face to give you that beautiful translucent skin. Your make up should always look like second skin like you slid into a second layer of skin. This takes off the shine and again will set your make up. You can always go back just like nail polish and pick up a little bit more powder and this should give you more coverage to full. For everyday you want a more natural just light coverage one application should do it for everyday makeup. "

eHow Article: How to Apply Powder Makeup

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