Your Makeup, a Work of Art
To turn your makeup into a work of art, you first need to know some very easy tips that will produce an impressive result.
A Very Appetizing Mouth
It’s very important for the lips to be well cared for, so we should always moisturize them so that they don’t crack or peel, ruining the final result.
To remove any loose skin, we can use a special exfoliant for lips. It will help to remove dead skin cells without damaging the skin, since the lips are a very sensitive area. Another trick to improve the way our face looks and get rid of dead skin is to soak a cotton in warm water and apply it over the lips for a few seconds.
For dry or cracked lips, we need to apply the right creams for this area at least twice a day. Even though lipsticks are more and more healing and moisturizing, there is no substitute for a good cream; this is even more important when it comes to lips that have a tendency to get dry or irritated.
Make Your Mouth the Perfect Size
• To make thin lips bigger, first merge the hue of the mouth with the rest of the face by putting foundation on the lips. Now outline them with a lipliner in beige, nude or of the same lipstick hue that you are going to use. Apply a lighter hue in the center of the mouth to give an image of volume.
• To make lips that are too thick slightly thiner, apply foundation on the contour of the mouth to rase the natural color, and outline them on the inside.
• To even the size of the lips: If you only want to correct one lip, outline the lip that needs correction on the inside or on the outside (to make larger or smaller).
Impacting Eyes
Eyes made up in black are the order of the day, but they are not easy to achieve. To get great results, I propose that you follow a series of tips:
• The first thing that I propose is that you apply dark circle concealer, also applying it on the eyelid to even out the skin hue and make the eyeshadow to stick better. But don’t apply foundation, as black eyeshadow smudges a lot and the foundation will look too darkened.
• Now we’re going to begin to apply the eyeshadow. Mark an arch just on top of the natural crease of the eyelid. You can do it with your eyes open (what’s more, that way you’ll see where the eyeshadow is going to go). Once you have marked the shape, fill in the eyelid with the eyeshadow, using light touches to deposit the product, and then blend.
• Once you have put the black eyeshadow on the eye, apply foundation and finish putting makeup on your lips and add blush.
• Apply mascara. It’s very important that you mark your eyelashes from the roots to the tips so that they’ll be highlighted. If not, you’ll hardly be able to see them and they will look unfinished. On many occasions, when we’re putting on makeup, we get our eyelid dirty with the mascara. Don’t worry; this is easily solved. Let it dry and remove the excess with a cotton swab. Once the product is dry, it can be easily cleaned.
• If the brush that comes with the mascara has excess product, use an eyelash brush. Dip it in mascara and apply it; that way you’ll avoid making your eyelashes look flat. What’s more, the eyelash brush will be useful for combing your eyebrows and eyelashes.
Blush, an Important Detail
Blush is another detail that’s important in makeup’s final result. You should apply it on the cheek area, from the nostrils to the end of your eyebrows.
If we apply blush just on top of the cheek, it won’t add any correction, but it will give your skin and face a healthy look in general.
To apply blush on the perfect area, smile lightly and put a small quantity on the area of the cheeks that will be highlighted when smiling, just to give a touch of blush (a small quantity; remember that it’s always easier to apply more to heighten the hue than to reduce it).
If you put on too much of the product, blend the area with a clean brush and apply loose white powder on top.
If what you want to do is correct and raise the cheekbone, apply two hues: Apply the light one on the cheek and below the eye, blending toward the temples, and the dark one just below the dark hue. Blend them well so that they mix together and lose any abrupt changes; that way it will look natural and the correction won’t be obvious. It’s important that you keep in mind that we apply light colors where we want to raise, give volume, and dark colors where we want to give a sense of depth.
I hope that these simple trips will prove very useful to you, that you’ll enjoy them and take advantage of them, turning your makeup into a true work of art that everyone will look at, envy and desire. Go for it!