★ Friday, December 07, 2007 ★

20 makeup tips *

saw this while tidying up my files and folders in my precious laptop.
read it 2 to 3 years ago, from either forum or CLEO.

shall share with girls who wear makeup. =)

1. If you're wearing eye makeup only, unless you have absolutely perfect skin, you should wear foundation and powder (maybe concealer). Wearing eye makeup accentuates flaws like crazy, and if you have no foundation or powder on, you generally will look unfinished, and blemishes or redness will be magnified.

2. If you have problems with redness in the cheeks, avoid pink blushes and go for neutrals. Pinks will magnify the flushed colour.

3. Green colour correctors are also great for redness, but go very light and make sure you blend until the green is not visible.

4. If you're a brunette, wear a brow colour one shade lighter than your hair. If you're a blonde, wear a brow color one shade darker. Anything too far away from this is going to look unnatural.

5. When wearing very frosty shadows on the lower lid and crease (especially pigments), wear a matte color on the browbone. otherwise there is too much shine. This will also accent the pretty frost colours and give your eyes more of a deep set look. If you wear a frost on the browbone, apply it very lightly and dust off the excess. Shimmers are better for this than frosts or glitters.

6. When applying loose pigments, be sure to hold a tissue under the eye you're working on, and also pat the color onto the lid. Do not sweep, otherwise you will get pigment all over your face. Trying to remove pigment under the eye with a sponge or tissue, or just blend it into your makeup, will cause you to look as if you have dark circles, maybe even shiny dark circles.

7. If you accidentally get glitter on your face, use a little masking tape to remove it. It should leave your makeup unscathed.

8. Blend your makeup, good brushes is the key. Harsh edges with shadows and blush work well for edgy runway looks or for darker club-wear looks, but don't look so great for the day time. Good brushes will take any drugstore makeup and make it look professional.

9. When highlighting cheeks with something frosty, work from the pupil of the eye outward to the hairline. Anything close to the t-zone is going to accentuate large pores and make your face look oily.

10. Dark glosses usually need lipliner, otherwise it lacks definition.

11. Pale glosses looks great on most people, even without liner. But colours that are too white will make you look washed out.

12. When using the 263 or 266 brush (M.A.C's brushes) with shadow for lining, press the brush into the lashline and wiggle it. Then start the next part of the line just overlapping the one you just did. If you try to draw all the way across, you may get fallout shadow on your face again, which is a disaster with dark colors.

13. Shape brows by plucking or waxing. The best makeup job in the world will look sloppy if your brows are unkempt.

14. Lip liner should be very close to the shade of lipstick or lipgloss you're wearing. Dark liner and pale gloss or lipstick look a little dated and very unnatural.

15. It is important to get mascara on the tops of your lashes, especially if they are noticeably covered in eyeshadow. To get the whole lash covered, as you are sweeping the brush up from the underside, gently move it from side to side.

16. It is also very important to brush out clumpy lashes, nobody loves the spider legs look.

17. Take days off from wearing makeup! Your face needs a break.

18. There is no better beauty treatment than drinking tons and tons of water.

19. Wash your brushes often or your colours will start to look really muddy and go on uneven.

20. Rules are made to be broken! Sometimes breaking the rules can be beautiful. Remember, makeup is fun and you can always wash it off, so don't be afraid to experiment!

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