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The Secrets to Create the 40’s & 50’s Makeup

40s and 50s…. The look of today

Hello and welcome,

In this article we’ll be telling you about this season’s trends, the colors that are in and how to achieve this season’s fresh look. We will also look at some products to achieve that result.

This season’s makeup is inspired by the 40s and 50s, bringing a very sophisticated and glamorous look. Those decades stood out for their sophisticated image of extreme femininity: immaculate complexions, deep eyes and looks, and very red lips. This look will suit all of you, so read on.

Skin

Complexion is key to this season’s makeup. To create a clear complexion we must achieve a uniform surface without weighing the skin down with make up. The face must look as natural as possible. Caribbean tans and bright red cheeks are out. This season brings a healthy look, fresh healthy-looking faces. Choose the foundation closest to your skin color. The market offers a huge variety. Perfect Touch by Yves Saint Laurent is a very light foundation that offers amazing results. Its format, with a brush applicator, keeps you from getting dirty fingers. You won’t need to use sponges again. Another option is Perfectly Real makeup in Shade by Clinique.

Eyes

Eyes are the focus of makeup – catty looks that create an almond-shape effect. Colors don’t follow the trend of the 40s and 50s. You can choose the ones which suit you best, but keep in mind that this season we’ll be seeing a lot of dark or navy blue, coffee, ochre, and browns in general. Remember to finish off your eyes’ look and almond shape with a touch of black. Eyeliner is a strong trend this year. Automatic Eyeliner by Yves Saint Laurent is a good choice. Its incredible precision will make it your perfect ally for the season.

Add mystery to your eyes

To add mystery and glamour to your eyes, you mustn’t forget to apply mascara. Choose the one that suits your style best. Black is an all-time favorite, but dark blue is also a good option this season.

Lips

This season’s lips come in strong colors. Red tones are a fury, together with the whole range of plum, raspberry and Bordeaux colors. Don’t forget to treat them before applying makeup. Remember that firm healthy skin will really improve the way their look. Don’t forget to apply lipliner to keep the lipstick from smearing. This season’s tones are dark or very defined, so your stroke must be perfect. The shape you give is up to you but a Cupid’s bow will make your lips look very sensual.

Nails

When it comes to nails you must choose between two opposites: either bare or dark colored. The latest trend is wearing light colors, white or nearly transparent on your fingernails and black, red, Bordeaux or another very dark color on your toenails. This will create a contrast, giving you a very modern look. Try it out and you’ll see how great it looks.

I hope you put this advice into practice so that this coming season your look will be more glamorous than ever.

Natural Makeup

HOW TO GET THAT SAUGHT AFTER´´NUDE´ LOOK!!!

What is the ´nude´ look in makeup? How many times have we heard it this year and how many times will we hear it next year? A new source of inspiration gives us the fragile woman look with a celestial look and a taste for the delicate and subtle. In my opinion it is it is beauty in its purist state.

¨The skin shows off an immaculate aspect like the skin of an angel.¨

That being said, no pinks. We return to the world of beiges, creams, bone, and ivory. Before anything else, it is important to prepare, clean and moisturize the skin in order to get the ¨immaculate¨ look that we are looking for.

After moisturizing the skin, I use a primer (Max fix + from MAC cosmetics). As well as helping the makeup last longer, it makes it easier to put on base makeup and in increases the transparent effect. Try mixing it with a cream foundation. The result will be incredible! In order to achieve the skin of an angel look, I advise you to use satiny liquid foundation, never, matte, the effect is more transparent and the finish is more subtle. Apply it with the tip of the finger to blend it so that it looks invisible.

Use a bit of transparent powder to shade the more dangerous zones: the nose, the chin, and the forehead. The result will be impeccable!

Don’t abuse this product though, as it can diminish the natural shine of the skin.

Recommended products: gel makeup remover by Biosource Gelee Nettoyante Moussante, facial cleanser by Biosource, and lotion and moisturizer by Aquasource, everything by Biotherm, Face and Body, Blot powder, and Mac Fix +, and everything by MAC cosmetics.

“The color of the cheekbones is almost invisible”

Shading briefly with a cream blush using a few tones a bit darker than the base with give you a great finish.

If you want the upper cheek bone to stand out a bit, you can use a iluminador en crema,…

Recommended products: Blush Tantone and Cream color foundation, Pearl, everything from MAC cosmetics.

“A clean and celestial look”

Try a satiny eye showdown in a vanilla tone applied from the tear ducts to the temples and add a bit of white or cream pencil on the inner line between the eyelid and the eye lashes.

Never forget a good amount of mascara. It will help you draw the expression of the eye and give a look of mystery.

The eyebrows, which are just as important, should not be noticeable. A bit of clear gel with give them the optimum shine.

Recommended products: Eyeshadow Vanilla and Brown set clear, everything from MAC cosmetics, vanilla eye pencil from the Make Up store, and Dioreshow mascara.

“Naked lips”

Our objective here is to make the natural rosyness of the lips disappear. First and most important is to moisturize the lips. This way you will avoid those unpleasant cracked lips that drive us makeup artists crazy. To get this look, mix and apply a bit of foundation apply with the tip of the finger. For a shinny effect, just add a bit of gloss in skin color.

Recommended products: Lip conditioner from MAC cosmetics, lip-gloss Underage from MAC cosmetics.

And that’s it!!! You’ve got that ever sought after nude look!!

Makeup Tricks

24 PROFESSIONAL TRICKS ON HOW TO PUT MAKEUP ON PEOPLE WITH EYEGLASSES, TO DETERMINE WHAT TEXTURES ARE MOST FLATTERING AND EASY TO USE, AND HOW TO TRANSFORM THE SHAPE AND SIXE OF THE EYE

1. The right peeling and, above all, a good design and makeup for the eyebrows guarantee that the eyes will take on there best look.

2. To make the tip of an eye pencil more resistant, warm it up with your hands for 2 minutes.

3. For sensitive or easily irritated eyes use a khol pencil that is specially designed not to irritate the eye.

4. Always use a sharpener designed for makeup use only to avoid the tip from breaking or clogging.

5. Sharpen the pencil right before using it so that it is soft.

6. Underline the eyelid just near the eyelashes as this will make the eye look bigger.

7. If you want a very elaborate makeup, you can blend a cream eye shadow on the eyelid after putting on a powder one.

8. Be careful with colors. For day makeup neutral colors are more flattering. Don’t overdo it with too much color, save that for nighttime.

9. A bit of white eyeliner on the edge of the upper and lower eyelid lightens up the look.

10. If the makeup turns out to strong or doesn´t look like you wanted it to, you can soften it by using a bit of transparent powder applied with a small makeup brush.

11. The shape of the eye dictates the colors you should use base on a simple principle: clear tone bring out eyes while dark tones make the eye appear deeper.

12. Darker tones should be applied on the edge of the eyelashes and light tones are used to lighten up the inner part of the eye.

13. During the day it´s better to use neutral tones such as grays, browns, pinks, black and beige.

14. Matte and semi matte tones are flattering for everyone.

15. Pearly tones are very difficult to wear because they are very visible and make small defect stand out instead of hide them.

16. In general, deep tones go well with matte and tanned skin will pastel tones go better with pale skin.

17. Eye makeup should be applied as close to the eye as possible to give it a more natural look.

18. For people with bags under their eyes you should use gray and smoky tones as well as browns.

19. Mature eyes should never use pearly tones. They should use matte and soft tones.

20. For green eyes okra and earthy tones are very flattering and for evening makeup use pinks.

21. For blue eyes use gray tones and for evening makeup use yellows and golds.

22. For brown eyes use yellows, pinks and salmons and browns and for evening makeup you can use warm blues.

23. For dark eyes use light gray as well as smoky and pink tones.

24. Using glasses should not get in the way of wearing makeup but the makeup used should be adapted according to the type of glasses.

Near sightedness: the eyes appear smaller so you want to make them look bigger by drawing a thicker outline.

Far sightedness: this type of glasses distort and make the eye look bigger so you should avoid anything that makes the eye look bigger and you should use soft and matte tones and blend them well. You should also use very light mascara. Glasses for astigmatism affect the eye the least. Avoid mute tones.

Makeup Step by Step

In this article I’ll be telling you about micropigments – lips and eyes made up 24 hours – and the solution for hair loss in the eyebrows.

Dermopigmentation or micropigmentation is a procedure used since antiquity in which particles of different substances are placed under the skin to create permanent designs. In the 1940s we see the first medical tattoos, and in the 1970s the first esthetic ones.

I you are willing to undergo this treatment, you should look for a professional place where they have good knowledge of the pigments and their possible mixtures, and their professionals show patience, meticulousness and artistic qualities, which are all essential to a good practice.

INSTRUCTIONS

Esthetic or beauty micropigmentation is used to fill in the case of hairloss in the eyebrows, to outline and add volume to lips and to draw an eyeline, both in the lover and upper eyelid.

After the treatment inflammation occurs. It’s secondary to the trauma produced by the repeated penetration of the needles to deposit the pigment. Then starts a process of cicatrisation, with a small scab forming on the surface of the skin. After that, the dermis starts regenerating and the collagen in the skin becomes remodeled. Lastly, the dermis is completely repaired and the pigment particles become distributed.

The machine used in dermopigmentation has a motor that produces a to and fro movement of the needles inserted at its tip. The pigments used are non-toxic and don’t cause irritation, since they are vegetable.

Let yourself be advised by professionals, but it’s important to be conscious and able to give your opinion on the change taking place, since it is you who has to undergo it.

EYEBROWS

To get harmonic eyebrows, the professional will take some measurements and then make a drawing in pencil, so you can get an idea of the final result. Then the filling process begins.

LIPS

To draw the lips correctly, there are also a series of imaginary lines across the face that help determine proportion and shape. It’s important to choose a color that’s only one or two shades darker than your own, so the result is as natural as possible and you can avoid using lipstick.

EYELASHES

The process for eyelashes is much simpler, as the professional merely follows the outline of the eyelashes. The only variation possible is in the thickness desired, which is achieved by running over the same line several times. The line on the lower and upper eyelids is drawn over the eyelashes and between them. It’s advisable not to end the line at the very end of the outer eye, but to leave the last 3 or 4 lashes out.

I hope this information has been helpful in clearing your ideas before undergoing micropigmentation.