Some Useful Makeup Tips

 For applying makeup, you need to learn makeup basics. Then perfection in art of makeup application comes with practice. Makeup tips and tricks help you apply perfect makeup in less time.

Makeup Tips for Makeup Base:

The foremost and the most important tip for makeup, is to clean the skin properly before applying any makeup product. Makeup on stale skin looks dull and blotchy.

For preparing the base, choose foundation of a shade lighter than your skin tone and apply it all over the face. Tip is that; apply foundation on neck, ears, corner of mouth, bridge of nose and corner of eyes so that there is even tone.

For hiding under eye circles and other imperfections on face, avoid adding more foundation rather use a concealer.

Makeup tip is to test the shade of foundation, try it at your jaw line and see the effect in the natural lights only.

During the day you need sheer application of foundation, so mix it with moisturize having SPF.

Before applying concealer, apply little SPF moisturizer over the skin.

Always start with small amount of foundation and add more, if you need more for covering. Over application of foundation makes the face too cakey.

For hiding imperfections, you need to apply concealer directly over the spots. It has denser than foundation in composition.

For under eye circles, just pat little concealer and blend it gently with ring finger.

Shade of concealer should be a shade lighter than your skin tone.

Makeup Tips for Applying Face Powder:

Carry facial oil soaking tissues with you as they absorb extra oil without smudging the makeup.

Use translucent face powder whether alone or over foundation or over moisturizer. It will give all day flawless, shine-free and natural look.

While choosing face powder, go for a shade which is three shades down from your foundation shade.

Makeup tips For Eye Makeup:

When it comes to eye makeup, use lighter shades for soft and subtle glow while darker eyeshadow shades give dramatic look.

If you want apply eyeliner to make your lashes fuller and heavier and still want to look natural, apply small dots with brown eyeliner pencil between the lashes on your lash line.

For a neat and sophisticated look, apply a very fine and continuously smooth line along the lash line with eyeliner pencil.

If you want dramatic look, apply mascara on both lower and upper lashes. For heavier look, apply second coat of mascara after first coat dries up.

Mascara will dry up quickly inside the tube only if you pump it inside out as air bubbles get trapped inside. To prevent this always twirl the mascara wand inside the tube.

While using eyelash curler, do not clamp beyond the middle of lash and also avoid clamping for longer at one spot. Use of eyelash curler will instantly open up and widens the eyes.

Makeup Tips for Applying Blush:

 First of all discard that tiny brushes provided with blush kit rather use a large professional blush brush which give proper flow.

To determine where to apply blush either pinch or slap your face or bend over for half a minute. Look into the mirror for the place on cheeks where you blush. This is the area where you have to apply blush.

Blush enhances your rosy look so you can use it any time during the day and even darker shades at night. To have more sparkling look for special occasions, you can add some frosty blush powder over cheek bones.

Another important tip for blush application is to blend it completely with foundation with no visible harsh lines.

Makeup Tips for Lip Makeup:

 To make your lips look fuller, use frothiest and lightest lipsticks available.

If lip color get on to your front teeth always, close your lips and put index finger between then and then pull it out; it will remove any extra color.

Mature people should avoid wearing matte finish lipsticks as they make look drier.

Keep lipsticks in refrigerator to prevent it from melting especially in summers.

Throw away old lipsticks as they may discolor your lips.

Choose lipsticks with conditioners and SPF. Apart from giving color, lipstick will protect your lips from weather conditions also.

Avoid using darker lip liner with lighter shade of lipstick.