Makeup Application-how to Achieve a Stunning Daytime Natural Look With Makeup

Do you want to be a daytime diva?  Are you ready for a look that is great for all of your daytime activities?  Well, follow these steps for makeup application and achieve a stunning, yet natural daytime look.  This is perfect for everyday wear and will be appropriate from the boardroom to a stroll in the park. 

Use Tinted Moisturizer.  For easy daytime wear, use a tinted moisturizer instead of a crème, powder, or liquid foundation.  This is perfect for summer and will give your face a fresh dewy look.  To give your face an added punch of color, use a crème blush and get an “inner glow” look.  A great tinted moisturizer is LORAC’s ProtecTINT SPF 30 Oil-Free Tinted Moisturizer, and our pick for a crème blush is NARS Crème blush. 

Add a Luscious Liner.  Many may think that wearing eyeliner will negatively affect the “natural look” that you are going for, but it will only add to the effect if you use this trick.  Apply liner to your upper lashes underneath instead of on top.  Cake liners are a safe bet if you are new to makeup application.  To apply, take an eyeliner brush and add the cake liner.  Next, gently push the color up and underneath the roots of your top lashes.  You have instantly created invisible definition and your eyes will look more open.  If you are the more advanced makeup wearer, a liquid liner works great as well.  A wonderful, eco-friendly liner is NVEY ECO Organic Cake Eyeliner.  A liquid liner that I recommend is Givenchy Parad’Eyes Fluid Eye Liner.  

Eye-Brightening Mascara.  Touches of mascara can be used as an eye brightener.  For women with light-eyes, layering brown mascara over blue will offer an eye brightening and more alert effect in a very subtle manner.  For dark-eyed women, layer brown mascara over green to achieve the same effect.  If you want volume that is buildable, Shu Uemura Precise Volume Mascara Waterproof is a customer favorite that works well with this technique. 

Finish with a Natural-Colored Lip.  A finishing touch to a natural face is at the center of the face, the lips!  Using a lip pencil all over instead of lipstick will look sheer, natural, and be long lasting.  You will want to use a natural colored lip pencil all over the lips, apply it in a light, feathering stroke to make it blend and almost disappear into the lips.  To seal in the pencil, add gloss without shimmer and you will have a flawless look.  Kevin Aucoin The Flesh Tone Lip Pencil and LORAC Gloss Stick are a dynamic duo that I always use.     

Use these four tips to achieve the best natural look possible.  Please note, as with any makeup technique, practice makes perfect.  So after the first few times of trying, you will be able to effortlessly achieve this look and give the cover models on magazines a run for their money!  As always, good luck and I know you will be a stunning daytime diva in no time.

How to Look Good Up till Your College Reunion

It always a good experience to attend a College Reunion. It is an Occasion where you unite with your old School/College friends and share your olden memories. I just recently went to my college reunion and found out that most of the girls used makeup and cosmetics in School time. And now when they have grown they have started using Skin care products besides Cosmetic in order to revitalize their body & skin and are in a race to look apart from the rest of the crowd.

For Old Age Women Wrinkle Cream will do the best and will help in eliminating the crow lines & Wrinkle lines. Also these creams help in improving the texture of the Skin and helps in becoming Skin firmer. However in order to use Cosmetics daily, here are the list of the products which will help your skin to be more nourishing & Attractive and thus creating Envy for others. Here are some useful tips which will help you get started.

1) Scrubber or Facial Cleanser
Facial cleanser helps in exfoliating your skin thus removing impurities from your skin surface. Some Cleansers are 3-1 that is they do toning also. It is very important to have quality cleaners as it will help your skin to get hydrate.

2) Moisturizer
a good moisturizer is essential for your skin as it will help your skin to become richer & smoother. For oily skin it is beneficial, as it soaks oil for up to 10 hours. Give a gentle massage to your face with the help of moisturizer and apply it on your neck, to get the perfect look.

3) Eyeliner
Eyeliner is the nest product to hide our age as when it is applied on eyelashes it makes it thicker and eye-catching. It helps you to get the best look for your face. You can try some of the professional eye looks like Cat Eyes or Smoky Eyes.

4) Mascara
Mascara help in thickens & lengthens of the lashes. Try Lengthening mascara instead of water proof mascara as it is more convenient to remove in night. Make sure that you use 2-3 coats of mascara to give your lashes the perfect look.

5) Lipstick
Lipstick helps in giving your lips an extra x factor. It creates a spark n your lips making your admirer want for more.

Natural Makeup Look Tips and Natural Pageant Makeup Tips - How to Get a Natural Makeup Look for Pageants, Weddings, Kids, Special Events and Everyday

Need ideas for creating a soft natural makeup look for everyday use, a Wedding or
Special Event, or for a Natural Pageant?  Outlined below are suggestions for a natural makeup application for three different age groups.

 
Natural makeup suggestions for younger girls: 

1.  Lip Gloss can smear easily on the face and dress, so if this will be a problem, instead of a Lip Gloss try using a Lip Liner pencil.  Simply turn the Lip Liner pencil tip on its side and ‘color in' the lips.  The drier consistency of the Lip Pencil will be less likely to smear.
2.  Using a soft medium-sized Blush Brush, apply a soft pink or peach high-pigment Blush to her cheeks, selecting a tone that will coordinate best with her dress color.
3.  Add sparkle to her eyes by applying a small amount of loose Eye Shadow Dust in an iridescent white, pink or peach to her eyelids.   
4.  If she can be very still, you can attempt to apply Mascara to her upper lashes.
 
 
Natural makeup suggestions for older girls:

1.  To start, dust the face lightly with a loose face powder.
2.  High-pigment Eye Shadows in neutral tones such as browns, beiges, pale pinks and soft peach tones will compliment her eyes without appearing heavy.  If choosing a pale pink or soft peach eye shadow to blend with the brown eye shadow, be sure to select the color that will best coordinate with her dress color.
3.  If she likes a little sparkle on her eyes, use a loose Eye Shadow Dust in a soft iridescent white, pink or peach on the eyelid to add shine.
4.  Lining the eyes along the top lash line with a brown Eye Liner pencil will help her eyelashes appear thicker.
5.  Finish the eyes with Mascara, applying from the base of the eyelashes to the tips.  Mascara can be applied to both top lashes and bottom lashes, if preferred.
6.  Using a soft medium-sized Blush Brush, add color to her cheeks with a soft pink or peach high-pigment Blush, selecting the one that will coordinate best with her dress color.
7.  A Lip Liner pencil can add definition to her lips, just be sure to apply a very soft line in a similar color tone as the Lip Gloss. 
8.  Finish with Lip Gloss to add shine.
 

Natural makeup suggestions for women:

1.  Apply a very lightweight liquid or powder-based foundation to ‘even out' the skintone.  Carefully select a tone that is an exact match for your skin - check that the color matches in natural daylight.
2.  For dark areas under the eyes, use an opaque concealer product for coverage - carefully pat it in the area.
3.  Blemishes can also be hidden by dotting an opaque concealer directly on the spot.
4.  Brush a loose powder softly over the foundation to 'set' it; this step will provide a smooth powder canvas for your powder eye shadows and powder blushers, and will help your colors stay fresher longer.
5.  If your brows are pale, use an Eyebrow product to softly define them.  Comb a clear Eyebrow Fixative product into the brows to help the eyebrow hairs in place.
6.  Next, use a brown Eye Liner pencil to line along the top of the lash line (you can also add a thin line under the outer corner of the eyes for added definition). 
7.  Using a sponge-tipped applicator, apply a high-pigment Eye Shadow in brown in the outer corner and crease of the eyelid.  Apply a pale pink or soft peach shadow on the lid.
8.  If you prefer shimmer on the eyelids, add a small amount of loose Eye Shadow Dust in a iridescent white, pink or peach to the eyelids.
9.  Apply Mascara to the eyelashes, from the base to the tips.  Mascara can be applied to both top and bottom eyelashes if preferred.
10.  Next, softly line the lips using a Lip Liner pencil, then fill in with a Lip Gloss in a similar tone.
11.  Apply high-pigment Blush to the cheeks using a soft medium-sized Blush Brush.  Use a light application, then add more until the desired effect is achieved.
 

 
Extra tip:  For a sun-kissed look, try sweeping a very small amount of high-pigment Blush in the crease of the eye, over your brown eye shadow.  Don't overdo!
 
Another tip for all ages:   For prettiest results, use Lip, Eye and Cheek tones of the same color family.  For example, use a peach blush with a peach lip gloss and a peachy-toned eye shadow to accent the brown eye shadow.
 

WHY select highly-pigmented makeup colors?   Makeup colors that look best for photography and stage are usually highly-pigmented, meaning they contain strong color pigments and are not sheer.  A highly-pigmented makeup color product will allow the user to apply a small amount to achieve a bit of color or it can provide darker, dramatic color when applied more heavily.  This allows flexibility for the user to achieve her preferred look.  Along with being longer-lasting, the strong color pigment in highly-pigmented makeup colors will hold up against the harsh lighting from cameras and stage lights (no washed-out, ghostly makeup looks). 

Get The Look: Au Naturel Vs The Vamp

Makeup looks—on runways or on the street—are ever so dynamic, especially with every change in fashion seasons. But there are two looks that always seem to withstand any season or trend and are always a staple in fashion catwalks: the Au Naturel (no-makeup look) and the Vamp (smoky eyes and sexy pout).

Au Naturel

Nail the no-makeup look

Models on the Spring/Summer 09 runways looked as fresh as the ultra feminine and romantic clothes that they were wearing. The secret was in the makeup look, which actually looked like, well, nothing.

It may look like you’ve got nothing on and, therefore, it would seem like it’s easy to do, but the no-makeup look is actually quite difficult to achieve.

The art of applying makeup that looks natural on skin is not very easy. But it can be, especially if you have great skin. As any makeup artist would tell you: Great skin means less makeup—and less effort. [natural make up]

But if you’re in the middle of a skin breakout or if skin is actually looking dull or sallow these days, you can still fake perfect skin. Here’s how to get the no-makeup look:

But if you’re in the middle of a skin breakout or if skin is actually looking dull or sallow these days, you can still fake perfect skin. Here’s how to get the no-makeup look:

1. Cover up. Apply concealer on discolorations under eye circles, blemishes, etc—and not on the whole face. Foundation is too heavy and would result in a less natural-looking makeup. Most often than not, especially if you have good skin, concealer and loose powder are more than enough to even out skin tone or create a flawless-looking base.

2. Eye makeup: Smoky eyes are definitely not in the no-makeup look equation. For the eyes, try applying colored eye liner closest to the upper lash line. It gives a very subtle hint of color to the eyes.

You’ll actually leave people guessing if you are, indeed, wearing eye makeup. You can do away with mascaras and eye shadows with this nifty trick. But if you must highlight your eyelashes, go ahead. Just make sure to apply a single coat of mascara for a look that’s as close as possible to no eye makeup

3. For cheeks: Cheeks must look like they’re naturally flushed. The key here is to look for blush color that closely mimics your natural flush. Pay close attention to your skin tone. Those with darker skin tones would benefit from blushers with a hint of orange, while those with fair skin can go for pinks.

4. Apply blush: To keep the color in check, set with a high pigment loose powder. But never go overboard on the powder or you’ll risk ruining the effect you want to achieve. And remember to apply blush-on before the loose powder as this will help seal the deal, so to speak, and make blush look more natural.

5. For the lips: Again pay close attention to your lip tone. Nude lip shades may vary for each woman. Some need pink-nude shades to perfectly cop the look of nude lips, while some may need nude shades with more beige or brown tones. Choose the right nude lipstick shade for you and add a hint of gloss with no-color lip gloss.

The Vamp

Achieve perfect smoky eyes

The antithesis to the no-makeup look is smoky eyes. As with any eye makeup, achieving this sexy night time look entails perfect blending. People always equate smoky eyes with black and dark gray eye shadows; but this is not necessarily true.

You can use any color: Just opt for the darker shade of that color. So if you want to use green, opt for dark or emerald green to give your eyes more drama and depth.

There’s also one very important word to remember to achieve smoky eyes: smudge. You have to smudge the color around the rim of the eyes, then blend—from the outer corner of the eye going up till the fold or crease—until there’s a seamless mix of colors.

If you don’t have the time or tools for professional and foolproof eye makeup blending, there’s an infinitely easier way to achieve smoky eyes.

1. Apply a lighter tint of eye shadow on your lids as base, preferably something with shimmer.

2. Next, line the entire rim of eye with dark kohl liner and smudge the line with a cotton bud. The key thing here is to not create a perfectly drawn line: You want to look like you’re wearing eye shadow, and not just eyeliner. But you also have to make sure to smudge well and evenly because you also don’t want to be caught with an obvious, uneven line of black around your eyes.

3. Finish with two to three coats of mascara, and make sure to go for waterproof formulations applying mascara.

4. With smoky eyes, eyebrows should be understated but not obscure. You may simply groom them with eyebrow mascara in the same shade as your eyebrow hairs.

Get full, pouty, sexy lips

A sexy pout—something that would closely resemble Angelina Jolie’s or Megan Fox’s—is something everyone covets. Well, you don’t have to be Angelina or Megan to have sexy and gorgeous lips: It’s all in the application—where to apply and just how much to apply—of your favorite lipstick shade and gloss.

1. Moisturize lips. One important step that everyone almost always forgets is moisturizing lips. This is an important first step. After applying the lip moisturizer of your choice, wait two minutes then bite on a tissue to remove excess moisturizer on lips.

2. Apply lip liner. Lips can be extended a little to start creating the pout. But be careful not to extend the whole lips, maybe just slightly above your Cupid’s bow, or where the upper lip arches—or you might closely resemble, not Angelina or Megan, but the Joker. Lip liners should also match your lip tone, and not your lipstick or gloss.

3. Apply the lip color you want. Ideally, it should not be so different from your lip liner. One to two shades darker or lighter should be enough.

4. Top off lip gloss in a dark tint, avoiding the middle part. Apply another lip gloss color, this time in a lighter tint, on this middle part (the Cupid’s bow). This trick creates the illusion of fuller lips.

5. You may also try those lipsticks and lip glosses with lip-plumping ingredients and formulations (usually with cinnamon and ginger). They do give your lips a gorgeous bee-stung look—and trust me, you’ll also feel the difference.