How to do makeup so that the face does not look like a lifeless mask, does not give off yellowness or, on the contrary, is not too pink? All the intricacies of creating beauty to the level of a professional are taught for several months, but you can learn how to make a make-up at home. It only takes a little practice and then everything will work out at the highest level.
Basic Tips
How to do makeup at home? This requires careful preparation and knowledge of a few basic recommendations, so there is nowhere without theory. First, the skin must be prepared for the application of cosmetics. Pre-cleansing and moisturizing is a must. A large amount of tonal foundation and powder (especially dense, supposedly hiding all skin imperfections) will lie on the face like a mask and add several years. Therefore, before applying decorative cosmetics, it is imperative to cleanse the skin. You can’t go to bed with a make-up - this is also a rule that requires unconditional compliance.
Secondly, it is desirable to use exclusively high-qualitycosmetics. Shadows that were purchased from a dusty counter and obviously lay there from the time when disco was still in vogue will not fall as well as high-quality Maybelline or MaxFactor. They roll up literally in half an hour, even if they were fixed with thermal water, applied to the base and in accordance with all the rules, and they can also cause allergies. This does not mean that you need to use only professional makeup products, but it is definitely not worth buying cosmetics in a spontaneous market.
Thirdly, it is necessary to take into account the individual characteristics of the face, color type, shape. For any lack of appearance, be it narrow-set eyes and too prominent cheekbones, there are special make-up techniques that will effectively hide everything. Do not ignore such opportunities. It is enough to master the technique once, which will help to hide specific flaws, in order to use this little magic regularly.
In addition, you only need to use your own cosmetics. If mascara has flowed, it’s better to just wash yourself than to use someone else’s brush. The latter can lead to an allergic reaction or infection, especially if you wear contact lenses or have sensitive skin.
Key rule
How to do makeup at home? Photos of the experiments of girls with make-up confirm that you need to adhere to another rule, non-compliance with which will make the makeup vulgar or age for several years. It is important that the make-up should haveonly one accent - either on the eyes or on the lips. If you emphasize both at once, then instead of a fresh and pleasant appearance, you get a real war paint.
Minimum set
How to do face makeup if only dry mascara, two-year-old shadows and bright lipstick are left in the cosmetic bag? With such a set, even a professional is unlikely to be able to do something beautiful. There is only one answer: you need to update your makeup bag first. It is not necessary to buy a set of professional cosmetics, with which you can make makeup suitable for any type and shade of skin, eyes, face shape. You can limit yourself to a minimal set, but one that is ideal for you.
You must have in your home cosmetic bag:
- Make-up base (foundation, base, loose or compact powder). BB creams are very popular now, and you can stop the choice on a suitable shade. This foundation is light and almost weightless, moisturizes the skin.
- Shadow palette. For natural makeup, it is better to choose translucent shadows with a slight sheen. You will need at least two shades: cream or champagne and chocolate, gold or brown.
- Pencil for eyes and eyebrows. It can be one pencil, not two different ones. Eyebrows can be colored with eyeliner and vice versa. It is better to choose a regular one, not a twisted one. The latter cannot be sharpened, and the mechanism or rod may break.
- Ink. Choose a mascara with a false eyelash effect that lengthensand giving splendor. This will quickly open up the eyes, even if you ignore the application of shadows and eyeliner.
Skin preparation
How to do makeup? Any make-up begins, as noted above, with careful preparation. Clean, he althy, fresh and well-groomed skin gives a “plus one” to even the most expensive cosmetics, this is a guarantee of an excellent appearance. The basic principles of skin care are quite simple:
- regular cleansing and moisturizing with cleanser, foam or mousse;
- Using the right products, creams and lotions for your skin type;
- periodic masks and scrubs made from natural ingredients;
- massage with ice cubes (if skin condition allows) from ordinary water, chamomile infusion or other herbs.
Approximately twenty minutes before makeup, you need to cleanse the skin, wash your face, apply a day cream on your face. This will protect the dermis from the harmful effects of decorative cosmetics, help it stay smooth and elastic.
Remember to apply makeup in good daylight. Artificial lighting will not make it possible to evaluate the result during the application process, as a result, stains and incompletely shaded borders may remain.
Tone equalization
How to do makeup at home? First you need to even out the skin tone, bring it to the state of a “blank slate”, in order to then highlight the advantages and hide the flaws. To do this, you need a suitable foundation.
If you have oily skin, it is better to choose a tone inthe composition of which includes various anti-inflammatory components, for example, zinc, vitamins A and B, the product should have a light texture. For dry skin, a make-up base containing he althy oils, such as coconut, avocado or grape seed oil, is an excellent choice - creams with moisturizing and nourishing ingredients: aloe or hyaluronic acid. Mature skin needs a foundation with a lifting effect, an SPF filter, a radiance effect (thanks to the light-reflecting particles, the skin will appear smoother than it really is). So, you need a tone, which includes collagen and elastin, substances that contribute to their production, the product must have a translucent structure.
Tone must be chosen not only according to the type and condition of the skin, but also depending on the complexion. The product should be in harmony with the natural skin tone:
- Beige cream is suitable for a pinkish complexion.
- If there is a yellowish undertone - a beige-pink hue.
- Dark skin suits dark beige or apricot tone.
Don't try to achieve a tan effect with foundation - the skin will look unnatural.
So how do you do your own makeup? The foundation can be applied with your fingertips (the most economical way, it is easier to evenly distribute the product), with a brush made of artificial fibers (flat, medium size is suitable), a beauty blender (the sponge should be wet, it is convenient for them to blend the product, you will get a natural make-up, which practically does not will benoticeable on the skin).
Five drops of foundation are enough: on the tip of the nose, cheekbones, chin, forehead. The base should be shaded with light movements of the fingers, brush or sponge along the massage lines. Make sure that there are no visible streaks in the shading areas. If the skin has redness, age spots or bags under the eyes, then first they need to be hidden with a corrector, and only then fix the tone with powder.
Making imperfections
To give tired skin a fresh look, color correctors will help, while using foundation or powder alone will create only a mask effect. Professional makeup artists have entire palettes, but you don't have to have one in your makeup bag. It is enough to know how to use primary colors:
- Mustard green is needed to mask redness on dark skin.
- Light green will help hide red or pink pimples and redness for fair skin.
- Beige, pink or yellow well conceals bruises under the eyes, veins, wrinkles.
- White is needed to mask freckles.
- Purple pink copes with an unhe althy complexion, hides yellowish bruises after plastic surgery or a blow.
- Apricot refreshes tired, dehydrated and aging skin.
Of course, it is better to have a palette on hand, because it will allow you to look perfect in any case and for any skin problems, because you can never predict what will be more effective in each particularcase.
Contouring
How to do makeup step by step? For many girls, the eye make-up becomes the most important stage, but then it turns out that it is much more difficult to do sculpting, that is, to darken or brighten certain areas, which will help highlight the advantages and skillfully hide skin imperfections. It is better for beginners to do contouring according to the schemes, since each face shape has its own characteristics. The easiest way to do sculpting is on a round face, and an oval face requires practically no "intervention" from the outside, since this form is considered universal.
Eyebrow shaping
How to do eye makeup? “Drawing” the eyes should begin with a decent frame, i.e. with brow work. Wide, natural brows are all the rage right now, so they may not even need to be shaped. It is enough to comb the eyebrows with a special brush with a hard bristle, add color to them if necessary. This can be done with a pencil or brown shadows. If you use shadows, the eyebrows will look natural. In this case, you will need a special brush, you just need to take some shadows of a suitable color on the brush and draw it along the eyebrow from the bridge of the nose to the outer corner. It is a little more difficult to work out eyebrows with a pencil.
Eye-catching
Make up (step by step photos below) eyes, it would seem, the most difficult thing. But in fact, it is enough to know just a few tricks for everyday make-up to apply it in just two minutes. To open up your eyes, applyon the inner corner a light shade of shadows (beige, light white or champagne), and on the crease of the eyelid and outer corner - dark (brown, chocolate, dark beige). Before applying shadows, it is better to use a pencil. They need to draw a thin strip along the lash line. To make your eyes even more expressive, use liquid eyeliner or black liner.
Focus on eyelashes
How to do makeup? The final stage of the eye make-up is the application of mascara. It must be selected according to the shape of the eyelashes. A curved brush will curl the eyelashes a little, a narrow one will separate them well, and a classic one will lengthen them a little. For short eyelashes, you need to choose a brush with short bristles, for long ones - a large one with long ones. Before coloring the eyelashes, it is better to comb them to make them more voluminous, you can also apply a little loose powder, but be careful not to get it in your eyes.
Applying lipstick
Lipstick in everyday makeup is better to use natural colors, not too bright. The contour must be drawn a tone darker than the shade of lipstick. So it will not spread at the most crucial moment and will hold on better. When applying it is better to use a brush. After the first layer, you need to blot your lips with a tissue, apply powder, and then the second layer.
What better not to do it yourself
How to make beautiful makeup? There are some manipulations that are best left to professionals. For example, eyebrow shaping the first few timesbetter done in the salon. The same applies to the use of false eyelashes and the study of the cheekbones, sculpting the face.
