Modern girls use two types of cosmetics: one is intended for skin and hair care, the second - in order to emphasize the beauty and expressiveness of the eyes, lips, make the shape of the face more attractive and hide appearance defects. Often you can find the term "decorative cosmetics." What it is? And why is it needed?
Decorative cosmetics are…
This is nothing but mascara, pencil, powder, in short, everything that women need for daily makeup, face decoration. There are quite a few manufacturers of decorative cosmetics, and in the range of each of them, as a rule, you can find a complete set of products to create an attractive look.
Some girls remember how in childhood mothers and grandmothers said that the sooner you start using cosmetics, the sooner you will grow old. In the 80s and 90s, it may have been so, but today many brands withstand modern technologies in production and usequality source material. Of course, these are not cheap decorative cosmetics like the well-known Ruby Rose, as well as not famous brands whose products are distributed in underground passages at a price one and a half to two times cheaper.
Real high-quality cosmetics of popular brands are not only harmless - they can protect against more negative environmental influences. So, powder and foundation can create a protective film on the skin, and mascara will strengthen the eyelashes. It's all about which manufacturer to choose.
It is also worth noting that there is decorative medical cosmetics. These are foundations for problem skin and lipsticks for better hydration and prevention of allergies.
What's in a modern makeup kit?
In the purse of a modern girl you will not find anything, and it is not for nothing that “evil” jokes go about this. Usually, many women limit themselves to using powder, mascara, eyeliner and eyebrow pencil or marker. A complete list of decorative cosmetics includes many more products. Many ladies do not even know about the existence of some. So, decorative cosmetics are:
- mascara;
- eyeshadow;
- powder;
- eyeliner;
- foundation;
- face corrector;
- eyebrow pencil;
- lip gloss;
- felt pen/eyebrow liner;
- lipstick;
- eyeliner;
- blush;
- marker for eyes;
- bronzer;
- make-up base;
- eyebrow shadow;
- highlighter;
- eyebrow mascara;
- gel for fixing eyebrows and eyelashes;
- lip pencil;
- shimmer.
But this is not the whole list, but what ladies usually use in everyday life. The rest of the decorative cosmetics are most often used in their work by professional makeup artists who need to make the perfect face (in all senses of this phrase) for models, public people and ordinary girls on the eve of an important day.
How to use the funds?
Let's say if everything is clear with pencils, then the role of a shimmer or a highlighter can remain a mystery. To understand how all these tools work, the easiest way is to read the step-by-step instructions for applying makeup. To do this, you will need the actual decorative cosmetics (that's all that is in the cosmetic bag) and at least a few brushes.
- Cleanse the skin and apply a moisturizing day cream.
- Make-up base. This is not a foundation, as many dare to assume. Although they have the same goal, the result will be different. This tool is necessary to hide skin defects in the form of acne, pigments and irregularities, it smoothes the tone of the face and visually evens it out. The base must match the natural color. Apply to the massage points of the face, not reaching the hairline.
- Tonal foundation - needed to fix makeup.
- Bronzer. It is not necessary to use it, only if you want to emphasize the shape of the faceor even change it. Instead, you can take the powder darker than the natural tone. It is usually applied on the cheekbones, wings of the nose and forehead.
- Highlighter. Designed to brighten areas of the skin. It is distributed under the eyebrows to emphasize their shape, on the bridge of the nose and nasolabial triangle. Perfectly hides bruises under the eyes.
- Loose powder. It must be applied with light movements of the brush, "brushing".
- Eyebrows. For fixing, you can apply a gel fixative. There are several coloring tools to choose from: shadows, pencil, felt-tip pen and ink. Each of them is worthy of attention, you need to choose on your own - what you like more. It is only worth noting that the felt-tip pen and ink allow you to achieve a clearer shape, while the pencil and eye shadow look more natural.
- Eyes. For coloring, they take a felt-tip pen and liquid eyeliner for arrows, shadows, a pencil for the inner zone of the lower eyelid and mascara. The eyelashes can also be pre-applied with a fixing gel.
- Lips. It is necessary to erase the natural borders of the lips a little by applying foundation. Then draw a shape with a pencil, make up with lipstick or gloss, powder and make another layer.
- The last step is blush. Distribute at the highest point of the cheekbone.
Which makeup brands are the most popular?
This type of product is in great demand in the market, so it is not at all surprising that there are a huge number of manufacturers. First of all, you need to decide on the price - how much the cost will be affordable. qualitydecorative cosmetics is not necessarily the one for which you have to pay several thousand rubles. It's all about the brand: advertised or not, and how long it has been on the market.
A remarkable representative of budget decorative cosmetics is the German brand Catrice Cosmetics. Most of you probably haven't even heard of her. Meanwhile, this brand offers an ideal value for money. The range has everything you need: products for lips, eyes, face and nails. This decorative cosmetics has received positive reviews, so it’s not scary to try it. By the way, Catrice Cosmetics belongs to Cosnova GmbH.
ArtDeco is also popular, but its cost will be slightly higher than that of the previous brand. And for those who want to purchase professional products, but cannot allocate too much money for them, you should pay attention to the South Korean brand VOV. The popular American brand NYX offers everything that a modern girl needs, and connoisseurs of Belarusian production should pay attention to Relouis. And now a small review of the most popular brands.
Seventeen
Operating since 1962, this Greek manufacturer is quite popular, and for good reason. From the very beginning, the assortment of the company was replenished with exceptionally high-quality goods, thanks to which it quickly took a leading position among similar companies and does not give them up to this day. Decorative cosmetics "Seventin" reviews are almost only positive, and only a few products fell out of favor with the ladies. For example, lipstick Rockin 347 hasunpleasant taste and smell, and the eyeliner Longstay 34 smudges quickly.
Shadows, tonal products, eyeliner, mascara, lipstick, lip glosses, eye and eyebrow pencils - all this includes in its range of decorative cosmetics "Seventin". Powder reviews are also good and can be used to apply on the neck and décolleté. Prices: 250-1150 rubles.
MAC
Professional cosmetics of the highest class, which not only meets the goals of makeup artists, but also suitable for daily makeup - easy to use and can be used regardless of the age of the fair sex. MAC decorative cosmetics in its assortment contains absolutely everything that ladies need: eye products (simple and gel eyeliner, pencil, shadows, mascara), lips (gloss, lipstick, pencil) and face (powder, concealer, blush, tonal cream). In addition, there are all the necessary tools for applying makeup.
Prices are on average from 1300 to 5650 rubles. But many girls are sure that quality cannot be cheap. So, decorative cosmetics MAC reviews at one time collected only good ones, but everything eventually comes to an end. Some girls were disappointed with Lipstick and Opulash Optimum Black mascara.
L'Oréal
Few people know that this brand has absorbed as many as 25 cosmetic brands. These are both luxury products and mass market, that is, economy, so L'Oréal can be called a real empire. It includes Garnier, Maybelline and Vichy.
To be specificabout L’Oréal Paris, then this is a relatively inexpensive decorative cosmetics - an average of 500-800 rubles. But the quality is just as good as the more expensive brands. Almost all the means left warm feelings in the soul of the girls, as it is pleasant and convenient to use them. It is also worth noting that in the manufacturer's assortment you can find everything you need for applying makeup: mascara, wax and slate pencils, eyeliners and felt-tip pens, lipsticks and glosses, blush and powders, foundations and fluids.
Max Factor
As one of the oldest cosmetic brands in the world, Max Factor is a full 41 years older than the popular Clinique brand. In Russia, make-up products from this manufacturer appeared back in the days of perestroika and very quickly became loved and popular.
Few people know that Max Factor is an American businessman of Jewish origin from the Russian Empire. Here is an interesting note. A young man born in 1877 already at the age of 20 was selling cosmetics of his own production in a Moscow store, and after moving to the USA he became a makeup artist, stylist and make-up artist. And it was he who became the father of decorative cosmetics.
Today this brand is even more popular than during perestroika. The brand is famous for its excellent price-quality ratio and a huge selection of products. Max Factor is an inexhaustible palette of colors, ease of use, current seasonal novelties, a quick effect and the ability to not only make yourself more beautiful, but also provide additional care.
The assortment of cosmetics is also quite large, and the prices are pleasing - 150-1550 rubles.
PUPA
Another decorative cosmetics that has good reviews is PUPA. The Italian manufacturer offers many different products to its fans.
Prices vary: from 130 to 1330 rubles. It is worth noting that the most popular baked products are shadows and powder. They look more natural and smooth the skin, making it more attractive.
Lancôme
Considered a luxury brand, but the price of funds is appropriate - an average of 1000-3000 rubles. The range has everything to create the perfect image: cosmetics for eyes, lips and face in a wide variety of forms. It is also important that these products are not harmful, on the contrary, they are intended to literally protect the natural beauty. But the reviews are pretty mixed. Some believe that the best Lankom products are those made for skin care, while they cannot create decorative cosmetics. Other girls, on the contrary, are completely delighted with makeup products.
Estee Lauder
Deservedly taking its place in the ranking of "Best Color Cosmetics" is an American brand that was once very modest, but today has become a huge corporation. Not every woman can afford the funds of this brand, because their cost varies on average about 3-5 thousand rubles. But "Estee Lauder" is high quality and the ability to choose from a huge assortment of the company.
Decorative cosmetics of this brand offers modern beauties to use products for the eyes, lips, eyebrows and face. These are foundations, powders, blushes, mascaras, eye shadows and lipsticks that help create a unique look, while maintaining naturalness and individuality. Like other manufacturers, in some cases Estee Lauder is the perfect cosmetic, and some products are disappointing.
Decorative cosmetics for girls in a suitcase - everything for little princesses
A woman from birth seems to understand that she is the most beautiful thing on earth. Little beauties strive to be like their mothers, they also want to paint their nails, lips, make their cheeks even rosier and use eye shadow. Decorative cosmetics for babies up to 5 years old and for girls 8-12 years old have appeared on the Russian market for a very long time. Let's conduct a short review of the most popular manufacturers: what is included in the kit and how harmless are such products?
Princess
The princess's magic suitcase is designed for children over 5 years old. It includes cosmetics made without the addition of chemical dyes and is hypoallergenic. The set includes eye shadow, blush and lip gloss palettes, as well as lipsticks and nail polish. Recently, more rings and clips have appeared in the suitcase. Any little fashionista will be delighted with such a gift.
The girls' mothers are equally delighted with the set and confirm the safety of the products. Suitcase costis approximately 1700 rubles.
Princess Wish
This children's quality color cosmetics are made by Markwins International, developed and formulated by beauty and he alth professionals. The cost of the set is approximately 2600 rubles, but it includes a fairly large number of cosmetics: body and lip gloss, nail polishes, lipsticks, shadows and eyeliners, various tools, rubber bands, hair clips and a mirror. In this way, the little lady can emphasize her youthful beauty.
Briefly about the main things
Makeup is a very interesting and exciting activity that every girl should learn to create unique daytime and evening looks. It is not difficult to remember all the steps, the main thing is to use high-quality decorative cosmetics for the face, which will not only not spoil the appearance, but will also protect the skin from the negative effects of the environment that every woman faces in daily life!
