How to Apply Makeup in 8 Easy Steps.

Are you not sure what type of makeup will suit you? Do you want to make sure that the makeup you are using helps you actually bring out the best in you? Don’t worry you are not alone, thousands of women out there have similar doubts about their makeup and similar problems in choosing their makeup style and makeup items. One of the problems with makeup is that if you do not choose the right makeup style for the right occasion, even a beautiful person can ruin her appearance. So you need to carefully choose your makeup. 

What you need!

Foundation, concealer, blush, eye shadows, eyeliner, lipstick, lip gloss.

1.  Foundation

A beautiful makeover starts with the right foundation. Unless you are blessed with naturally flawless skin, you must wear a foundation that will allow you to create the illusion of having flawless skin. Your foundation must fit like a second skin.

2.  Concealer


Concealers are of a denser composition than regular foundations and are generally available in sticks, tubes, pots, and creams. Concealers can be used to cover blemishes, dark spots, ruddy areas, marks, veins, freckles or under eye circles.

3.  Blush

The only color that should be applied to the cheeks, should come from blush. Blush should be used to "lift" the cheek bones and sculpt the cheeks. They add warmth and color to the face. The look most women want to achieve is that of a warm, natural glow.

4.  Eye shadow

While there are rigid rules when it comes to foundations, it is with your eye color that you can allow your creative side to take flight.Your eyes are the focal point of your face. Be sure that your eye makeup techniques and choice of colors are most flattering to your eye shape and color.With eye color you can create the illusion of new shapes and sizes. Always keep in mind that light colors highlight and dark colors shrink or recede.

5.  Eye liner

The eyeliner market is extremely saturated with many brands offering a variety of options in terms of color, texture, and type. Most companies offer pencil, liquid, felt tip and cake eyeliners.The tissue of the eye area is extremely delicate, therefore when choosing an eyeliner pencil be sure to select one that is soft enough to glide easily. This is one aspect of makeup application that not only takes practice but an extremely steady hand.

6.  Mascara

Next to lipstick, mascara is your most effective makeup tool. It is a great eye opener that emphasizes the lashes. Apart from the obvious choice of color, many brands promise to thicken, lengthen, darken, volumize and condition your lashes. Mascaras are also available in waterproof and regular formulas.

7.  Lipstick

 The most popular beauty product world over, is lipstick. Form the corner store to the largest cosmetic counter you are sure to find lipsticks available. There is a wide variety of brands, colors, textures and finishes to create those much sought after lush, beautiful lips.You can find lipsticks in traditional tubes, pots, pencils, and even wands with innovative designs emerging daily. While color selection is a personal choice, current fashion trends also play a big part in influencing a woman's choice of lipstick.

8.  Lipgloss

Lipstick, long the favorite of many women, is now getting some tough competition from its counterpart lip gloss. Lip gloss is now back with a bang. Sacha Cosmetics lipgloss are luminous and non-tacky.

P.S  blend in to have a uniform tone from your face to your neck and remove the excess make up.

Favorite quote of the day!

“Nothing makes a woman more beautiful than the belief that she is beautiful.”

By Sophia Loren

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Favorite quote of the day!

“Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not.”

By Ralph Waldo Emerson

More about brushes: Face Brushes

We use 'em to apply foundation, concealer, powders and blush.

Foundation Brush: 
Used to apply foundation to the face and typically made from synthetic fibers. Most foundation brushes have a small, rounded brush head shaped like a tiny spatula.

Concealer Brush: 
Concealer brushes look like mini foundation brushes. Being smaller than foundation brushes makes them better suited for covering blemishes or for applying liquid concealers in hard to reach places like the corners of the eyes.

Powder Brush: 
With a large, fluffy brush heads and soft bristles, powder brushes are ideal for applying loose powder to the face.

Blush Brush:
They resemble smallish powder brushes with either a sloped or rounded tip. Great for applying blush or bronzer to cheeks.

Eye Brushes
There are lots of eye brushes to choose from. Start your collection with the essentials.

Eyebrow Brush:

Eyebrow brushes have firm, angled brush heads like the tip of a marker. Use them to apply powders, creams or waxes to brows.

Eye shadow Brush:
Not as stiff as an eyebrow brush, eyeshadow brushes have square heads used to evenly apply both powder and cream shadows to eyelids.  Expect to use these a lot.

Blending Brush:
Like the name implies, blending brushes are used to blend different colored products and to wipe out harsh lines. They come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Not as firm as eye shadow brush heads, the heads of blending brushes are usually tapered. This will be your second staple brush (behind your eyeshadow brush).

Crease Brush:
Fluffy and soft, crease brush heads come in several different shapes, from thin and tapered to round and fluffy. The shape you choose will depend more on personal preference than anything else. Look for a brush head that feels soft against your eyelid and fits into the hollow of your eye.

Lip Brushes:
At one time or another, most of us have applied lipstick straight from the tube. As much as I love my brushes, I have to confess: I do this all the time! Let's face it, applying lipstick straight from the tube is much easier than reaching for a lip brush, and sometimes you just don't have the time. However, when you feel like rocking a deep, dark scarlet or a bright matte fuschia, a lip brush is the only way to go. It provides more control and precise lipstick application than a tube. Like concealer brushes, lip brushes have a firm, thin tip.

 Written by Karen, Makeupandbeautyblog.com

Know your best feature and play it up!

What feature do people comment on most? Play it up.

 If you're told you have Angelina Jolie lips, make sure to wear gloss and play with bold lipstick colors.

 If it's your eye color people love, find eye shadow colors that complement them and make sure to wear mascara.

 Also, know what color shirts look best on you and go shopping. 

                                                                                                                                                                                         Julyne Derrick

Test it first!

There are some beauty products you simply must try out before you buy. These include: Foundation, lipstick, blush and powder.
Buy these products in a store and you'll be lucky if you picked the right color for your skin tone. What you can get away with without testing: Mascara, eye liner, most basic eye shadows and lip gloss.