Make UP Tips

Applying The Foundation

Foundation should be the perfect match to your skin tone. You do not want your'e skin the color of a pumpkin! And worse yet, beware of the tidemarks at the jaw line. Always make sure that your foundation is well blended if you want to avoid looking like your'e wearing a mask. When choosing a foundation colour always test it on the side of your'e face making sure it matches the colour of your'e neck.

Tip: Before applying your foundation use a shimmering moisturiser for a extra glow to your skin.

Dark Circles?

There is a huge range of products on the market for different tones and textures of concealer. Don't be tempted to go two shades lighter than your natural color, as it will make the darkness of your skin more gray. And be careful not to lay it on too thick. Apart from the fact that it looks like your'e wearing too much makeup, it may also damage the delicate skin beneath your eyes. Remember, you want to tint the discoloration, not mask it.

Powdering Up

Keep your powder application light by using loose powder and a big brush for application. Less is definitely more here you do not want to cake it up and dry out your'e skin. Make sure that you buy a good powder that will sink into your skin, rather than visibly lie of the top of it.

Tip: Try blotting your'e foundation with a tissue or blotting papers which absorb the excess oil and stop you from looking shinny.

Blusher

Only apply your blush to the apples of your cheeks, and build up the color layers slowly. Next, blend the blush in so that the color looks natural.

Bronzer

if you have fair skin, look for a honey-coloured bronzer; for a medium complexion, chose a rose-bronze or gold flecked bronzer; dark skin is best enhanced with a tawny or amber bronzer.

Pinker bronzers tend to suit blondes, while more orange bronzers tend to look better on brunettes.

With a fluffy powder brush apply base powder, since oil or moisture on the skin can cause bronzer to streak, apply a small amount of powder first as a base. Don't apply foundation if your using bronzer because it can make your bronzer look 'muddy'. If your skin is dry, apply a sheer moisturiser evenly before applying the base powder, or consider using cream, stick or liquid bronzers instead.

Apply bronzers to the areas of the face the sun would naturally hit. Using very light strokes ,first apply bronzer to the top of the forehead, working down the nose and along the cheeks. build up the colour gradually, so you get exactly the shade you want. You could also try applying a small amount to the chin. Check the bronzer in daylight, make sure its not too heavy.

Luscious Lips

Whatever lipstick you use, there is one rule to follow... just make sure that it is right for your skin tone, hair and eye coloring. Go vampy for the night time with darker shades, and keep it calm and cute with tinted lip-gloss during the day.

Eyes

So long as its applied in a constant, unwobbly line, your eyeliner can be as bold as you wish. Use lighter shades of eye shadow during the day, and go darker at night. A shimmering highlighter applied just beneath the eyebrow gives even the most tired looking eyes a lift. And always apply your mascara in thin coats, building up the length and thickness slowly. This helps to avoid that terrible clumping which can happen it you try to apply too much, too soon.