How to Do Your Makeup for the Prom

Video Transcript

"I like that lip color. You'll be great for the prom. Hi, are you getting ready for a big event, prom maybe? Well, my name is Sylvia Russell and this is how you can apply your makeup for the prom. Now, remember prom is very important and if you're not good at applying makeup, you might want to ask a professional but I'm going to give you a few tips to help you be and look your best. Now, remember, the eyes are very important. Use a nice soft black or brown coal liner to help your eyes pop. If you have brown eyes like my client with a little bit of green, you might want to go in with a green liner to kind of bring that green out of the eyes, shimmer, shimmer, shimmer is very important making sure that the lips are very shinny and making sure that the color complements your lips. Don't use anything too bright or too off from the color of your dress making sure the right shade for your prom is very important. Also, make sure that you have a lot of colors to choose from when you're doing your eyes. Eye makeup is very important. We don't want to apply too much. We do want to use soft shades to help lift and separate and give dimension to the eye. Don't use colors that are too dark. Remember, we use a black coal liner to enhance the eye. So, now we're using a lighter shade to lift and separate the eye to give you a nice lifted brow. Open your eye. Wow, that looks great. Remember, doing your makeup for the prom can be easy but if you're not sure and your girlfriends can't do it for you, check with a professional. My name is Sylvia Russell and this is how you can apply makeup for prom."