Instead of hiding your beautiful face, accentuate your natural features by applying simple makeup. When you're simplifying your makeup, consider the phrase "a little is better." Use a minimum of basic beauty products to even out skin tone and disguise problem areas; Apply eye, lip and cheek makeup to highlight and enhance your extraordinary assets.
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Part 1 of 3: Preparing the Face
Step 1. Wash your face first
Before applying makeup, you need to properly prepare the skin. To remove dirt and oil, clean your face with a mild facial cleanser. Use a towel to gently dry your face.
- If any makeup remains, rub your face in small circular motions using a cotton swab or tissue with a makeup remover product.
- Avoid facial cleansers that contain exfoliants. Exfoliating can cause skin redness.
Step 2. Moisturize your face
Moisturizers can soften and hydrate the skin. Use a moisturizing product about the size of a pea and spread it all over your face. Let the moisturizer dry for about 5 minutes.
- If your skin is prone to irritation, avoid moisturizers that contain fragrance.
- If you have oily skin, avoid moisturizers that contain added oils. Moisturizers that contain oils can cause acne.
Step 3. Apply the primer on the face
Primers are formulated to provide a smooth “foundation” on the face, avoid the gloss effect, and make makeup last longer. Take a primer about the size of a pea and apply it along the cheek line, above the eyebrows, and along the bridge of the nose. Use your fingers to spread the primer all the way to the edges of your face. Allow a few minutes for the primer to soak into the skin. This method of application produces a light and even coat of primer that helps the foundation look naturally attached to the face.
Primer, like all the products on the list is optional
Part 2 of 3: Create Even and Natural Makeup with Unobtrusive Application
Step 1. Perform an analysis for skin tone
Uneven skin tone is caused by hyperpigmentation and is characterized by the presence of dark blemishes, blotches, and freckles. The presence of scars, especially acne scars and sun spots, also indicates an uneven skin tone. Pay attention to the uneven areas of the skin. When applying foundation and concealer, take special steps to cover these problematic areas.
Step 2. Apply foundation
Foundations are designed to cover areas of the face that are darker, reddish, or have imperfections for a more even appearance. To get a natural and bright look, apply foundation on the part of the face that needs it. Use a foundation brush, makeup sponge, or fingers to blend the foundation so it doesn't look any different from your natural skin.
Step 3. Apply a stain mask
This product is designed to cover problem areas that cannot be overcome with foundation. Use the brush to apply the smudge only lightly to the stain and around the edges of the nose. Apply a thicker concealer under the eyes to hide dark circles. Pat the product smeared area with your finger to blend it so that it looks even.
For a natural look, use a blemish mask that is lighter than your skin tone
Step 4. Apply powder
Powder helps fight oil and makes the foundation adhere better. You can use a transparent or colored powder that matches your skin tone. Apply powder to the face using a large brush. While using it, make a W pattern with the brush on the face. Start at the top left corner of the hairline, lower the brush to the cheekbones, up to the live shaft, then down to the right cheekbones, and up to the top right corners of the hairline.
Transparent powder is universal and can be applied to any skin tone. This powder reflects light so that it gives a natural glow to the skin
Part 3 of 3: Highlight Lips, Cheeks and Eyes
Step 1. Apply blush
If you're trying to look as natural as possible, opt for blush instead of bronzer. Choose a blush that is subtle, soft, and as close to your natural skin tone as possible. Apply blush on the cheeks. Blend the product so that it tints the areas that would be reddened if your cheeks were a natural blush.
Step 2. Curl your lashes and apply a thin layer of mascara
Try to keep the eye makeup looks simple and clean. Before applying mascara, curl your eyelashes first. Apply two coats of mascara to each row of lashes with a thin-stemmed mascara brush.
If you have natural black eyelashes, skip this step or simply curl them
Step 3. Enhance the natural pigment of the lips
Complete your natural look with lipstick or lip gloss that enhances the natural pigmentation of the lips. Choose a soft pink lipstick, peach, or sand color. Apply lipstick on the lower lip and rub the lips together. Add some clear lip gloss.
For a simpler look, forget about lipstick and use lip gloss instead
Tips
- Make sure the color of the foundation matches your skin tone.
- Avoid uneven makeup by blending the product into the hairline and into the neck.
- Use a softener that contains SPF.
- Branded cosmetic products that are very expensive are not necessarily better than products sold in drugstores. Although brand-name products tend to be higher in pigmentation, the ingredients used are comparable to those sold in drugstores.
