How do you wear makeup and are there any important tips?

Question

Alright, this may sound stupid.. but in the past 20 years, I have never worn makeup... and neither has really anyone in my family. So... I have no idea what kind of makeup I should wear. Could someone please explain to me the basics (I don't even know what foundation is)... I'm extremely pale with blue/green eyes and dirty blonde hair.

Answer 1

foundation is powder. something that make you whiter. or darker. or EVENS your skin tone out. use "TRUE MATCH" as your foundation. it evens your skin. but really you don't need foundation. if you have a greenish eye and wanted to show more green. you should use rusty browns and plums for a natural look. and those are eye shadows. but before that. put eye liner on or something. if you like . to me i look better with it. but before applying on makeup you should put some lotion on your face so it the foundation wont flake. * For a casual well-dressed eye makeup look, that is great for work, or easygoing look, apply a light coat of soft olive: Shu Uemura's "ME OLIVE 480" metallic shadow over your mobile lid.
Accent with a mid brown neutral shadow along your contour, and blend out to nothing up to your brow bone.
Always apply foundation over your entire eye area , and set with powder before you apply your eyemakeup, for the smoothest eye shadow application; and apply a little concealer on any under eye bags and into the inner corner of your eyes.
To finish this softer, subtle green eye makeover, brush on two coats of brown mascara on top - focusing on the lashes on the outer corner, and a dab of mascara into the base of your lashes on the bottom.

* If you want something more dramatic, apply a sheer plum eye shadow all over your mobile lid, blend into a rusty brown or charcoal eye shadow into the outer corner of your mobile lid to just below your crease.
Sweep a soft line of the plum, rich brown or charcoal lightly under your bottom lid for a smoky look; or if you are more into the cats eye look, then dampen a very fine eyeliner brush, apply a charcoal or black liquid liner along your entire top lid, right in close to your lashes - taper the line (start finely on the inner corner and make thicker as you go along - flick out for a cats eye look).
Finish with two coats of black mascara on top (focusing on the outer corner) and a dab on the base of your bottom lashes.

for blue eyes: - uses dark shades to create depth and light colors to make features stand out.

* Natural makeup for blue eyes is easy with a light dusting of the ever popular Shu Uemura shade of "ME Silver 945ME SILVER 945" all over your mobile lid. Keep the look simple, or add a very soft dark brown line, right along your lashline, and finish with brown mascara.

* For a blue eyed makeup look that is all about making an impact, shades of orange is the way to go.
When using colored shadows of this intensely, funky parties and evening is where this look works best.
If you like the idea of using orange for impact during the day, then use orange tones with subtly applying sheer / lighter shades (a shimmery peach, or a luminous pale copper). Orange looks great on blondes too!
To make this look work, start by using a larger blending eyeshadow brush with a rounded edge and apply the shadow from your lash, blending it softly to just above your crease.
* For maximum impact, line your lower lashes with the same shade you used on your lids using a pointed eye shadow brush (MAC's "219 Pencil" brush is perfect).
A hint of neutral shimmer (like a soft goldy-mushroom) as a highlight dusted on your brow bone will make eyes shine, or you could add a dab of clear eye gloss to really bring these colors to life!
Black or charcoal eyeliner smudged into your lashline will make this look smoky, or flick the outer corner slightly upward and outward for a hint of cats eyes.


Brows: The best way to update your look is with a fabulous set of well groomed brows. The right shape will enhance your eyes, and will even make small eyes look larger, but mostly really gives your makeup a more finished look.
For shaping tips, then once your brows are the perfect shape, fill in with a subtle shade of brow color (powder eye shadow work just as well) and a small, firm, angled brow brush, like the MAC 266 small angle266 small angle. For blondes with very pale eyebrows, it's best to choose a shade that is slightly darker than your natural brow color, like a blonde or a taupe; for darker eyebrows, choose a color that is slightly lighter than your natural brow color, as eyebrows that are too dark are ageing. Apply with small, strokes using the angled tip in the direction of hair growth. Finish by gently combing the brows in the direction of the hair growth with the brush side of a brow comb / brush.
*If you find you have applied too much color, or you have been heavy handed with your color application, this is easily corrected softening with a dab of pressed blotting powder or powder foundation (that matches your skintone) with your sponge or a powder puff.

Face: Use a soft natural shade of blusher to highlight, and a tone deeper to shade and contour, this will subtly reshape your face if you are going for a more dramatic look. However for a casual look, these days less is more. Shimmery powders and cream blushers are gorgeous, and add a hint of natural glam, that looks divinely luminescent and radiantly beautiful; while matte colors and products will give you more of a classic, sophisticated finish.
Cheek Bone Tip >>>To accent your cheekbones, blend a dab of a soft, creamy highlighter just above your cheekbones, then blend a soft, neutral pinky-brown contour color (can be powder or shadow) just below your cheekbones. For radiant cheeks, just fill in the apples of your cheeks (the round cheek part when you smile) with a soft shimmery blusher.

Lips: Red lips always look fab on green eyed blondes, and pink lips are classic for blue eyed blondes, however if red / pink is not your thing, try a lip stain or gloss instead for a hint of color! If nautral is more you , then you are always going to look fab in a warm caramel neutral lip tint or tinted gloss. Bloom ShimmerBloom have a fabulous natural lip lacquer called "Shimmer" that looks divine worn alone for an a la natural look, or slicked over lipstick for added glam!

here are tips to make your makeup looking natural ::
--dap a sponge on your face after putting on foundation so it wont look caked on.
--if you got pretty skin. don`t use foundation at all.
--Use a light pink or brown blush for a natural look, instead of a bright pink. ( if u use bright pink ) or if u use lipstick. i perfer
a lip gloss to glossen it up. if your lips are chap. apply chapstik
before u put on lip gloss
-- if black eye liner is too harsh or heavy use gray or brown

i hope that makes sense.

Answer 2

Foundation: use a liquid or a powder, if your using a liquid apply with a sponge dab it on your cheeks nose and chin and blend well

Powder: Also close to your skin color and apply with a brush and sweep it on

Liner: Use a black or brown liner on top only close to the lash line for that natural look

Mascara: Grab a color to match your liner and apply 1/2 coats on the top only also for a natural look

Shadow: use a brown or tan with a pink shimmer on top of the lid and blend well

To be natural stray away from blush but for a cute natrual sun look put a light pink on your cheeks and nose

Lips: top it off with a sheer/ pink or lavender gloss

Face makeup use Bare Esenctuals {I.E. foudnation, powder and blush}
Eye makeup for funky eyecolors try MAC or hard candy otherwise try Clinique or Maybelline
Lips I really like NYC but you do have to re-apply if you dont want to try Revlon Color Stay

Answer 3

Make-up should only be used to enhance your beauty, and not applied thick! By how you described yourself use light to medium light foundation, green and brown eyeshadows, and a peachy color for blush, I think brown eyeliner and mascara works best for blondes, but just my opinion!

Answer 4

Put eyeliner on the bottom of your eye do it thick but do a pinkish lip gloss and put some pink eyeshadow

Answer 5

I think the most important thing to do is blend! You should never look like you have a mask on...
There are a lot of good web sites that can help. My favorites are cosmomag.com, ivillage.com, and kevinacoin.com

Answer 6

ok, im 13 and i wear make-up but the clue to make-up is to make it look like ur not wearing any. colors that would look good on u would be lighter color like lt.blue lt.brown, lt.green, and pink. and foundation is wat u wear to cover up anything on ur face u dont want to show and get a foundation a little darker than ur normal skin color.

Answer 7

Tips for good makeup
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Answer 8

here is a video on how to apply makeup... http://video.yahoo.com/video/play?p=how+to+apply+makeup&ei=UTF-8&b=0&oid=42b548f034994026&rurl=www.volta.net&vdone=http%3A%2F%2Fvideo.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fvideo%3Fp%3Dhow%2Bto%2Bapply%2Bmakeup%26ei%3DUTF-8&vback=Resultsoh crap it's about false eyelashes, well maybe she talks about makeup too..

Answer 9

* How to Apply Makeup *

In today's world, everybody is worried about how they look. However, looking great doesn't have to take too much time or effort. All you have to do is know what you're doing. Here's how to get your routine down pat!

Steps
Have an expert analyze your skin to see what type of skin you have: oily, combination, normal, dry, etc. Many cosmetic counters have someone there that can do a preliminary analysis of your skin, and recommend some products. If you are on a budget, see what the professional at the cosmetic counter recommends, then go to your local drug store and find a similar product for way less money!
Start with a freshly-washed face. Get a facial, or do one yourself. You want your face to be a clear and smooth canvass for you, the "artist," to do your art. Use a good deep cleansing mask. Do not exfoliate if you have oily or sensitive skin. It will spread bacteria around your face from the already existing blemishes.
If you have dry/normal skin, massage a light moisturizer into your face, avoiding the eye area! Wait a few minutes for it to soak into your skin.
Apply a sheer foundation that matches your skin tone.


To find the right one, go to the makeup counter at a local department store and have the artist there help you.
Use a makeup sponge or wedge, starting around the hairline and working your way down. (Use the wedge for this routine because you can be more precise about where the make up goes.)
Remember to apply the make up all the way down to your throat area and keep blending so you can't see where the make up ends.
Around the eye area, do very light strokes inward, toward the inner corner of your eye. Don't forget to apply it to your upper eyelid too.
Remember to blend all the makeup into your hairline.
Apply concealer to any red or discolored spots. Do this after applying foundation, so you don't use too much (many makeup artists do this the other way around). First apply the concealer, then pat very lightly with your finger to blend. Only apply concealer to the area that you want to conceal. Afterwards, use the wedge to blend the concealer in with the foundation. Stand back away from your mirror to see if you have effectively concealed the areas.
Apply a loose powder all over the face using a powder brush. Pat it into the powder; then, with a paper towel, tap the brush so the excess falls off the brush. Lightly brush across the whole face. Use a powder puff (small) to apply powder on the upper lid. Apply a bronzer to your forehead, cheeks, and chin, if wanted.
Highlight your brow bone and cheek bones by applying a light powder just below the brow, and to the highest part of your cheek.
Apply a small amount of blush to the apples of your cheeks. Smile so you can see the apple of your cheek. Start the application at the apple and drag the blush outward toward your temple, following your cheek bone. Blend the color down a bit below your cheekbone in towards your earlobe.


If you added too much color to the brush, use the clear side of your wedge to blend it in more until the color is faded out a bit. Your cheeks should have a hint of color. You don't want to look like a clown!
Take a fluffy powder brush and blend everything together, so that there are no visible lines or excess powders.
Line your lips with a liner that matches your lip color. Make sure your lip liner pencil is sharpened, but not too sharp. Line around the natural line of your lips. Trying to create a fuller lip by dragging the lip pencil outside your lipline is for professionals. You might just look like you've been slapped in the lips!
Apply lipstick or lip gloss with a brush. It will spread it evenly. It's a good idea to brush your lip brush in your lipstick then some of your lip gloss for a nice light shine.
Line your eyes. Lightly pull one closed eyelid straight to the side and line it with a brown or soft black liner. For a more appealing look, apply liner with very light strokes to the upper lid, stroking toward the outer corner of the eye. To blend, use the angle brush. For a more natural looking eyeline, dip the angle brush in some of your darker eyeshadow. Use a very light amount, or use the applicator tip. For the bottom lid, use a very light amount on the outer corner.
Next, put on the eyeshadow. Most eyecolors come with two or three colors on the palette. The lighter color is for the lid. The darker color is for the crease on the lid, just below the eye bone. Apply the lighter tone first to the lid, spreading upwards to near the crease. For this, use the applicator that came inside the package. For the darker color, using your eyeshadow brush, dip into eye color and tap the brush to lose the excess. Apply inside the crease of the eye. You can find the crease by looking straight ahead. Your eye makes its own crease. Blend the color toward the outer corner of your eye. Sometimes you can blend it around to the bottom lid, but very lightly. The lightest color is for under the browbone. Use the applicator to apply right on the browbone just under the brow line. Make sure to use the larger eyeshadow brush to blend all the colors.
Use eyebrow pencil color that is very close to your natural eyebrow color. Here you just want to fill in missing areas. (It might behoove you to visit a makeup person that can arch your eyebrows correctly. If you've never done it yourself, have someone do it for you.) Your eyebrow should look very natural. If you do apply eyebrow pencil to any part of your eyebrow, use the angled brush to blend it into your brow with very light strokes.
Use a lash curler first before applying any mascara. There are several mascaras to choose from depending on the look you want. If you have short lashes, use a mascara that will add length...if you have thin lashes, use a volumizing mascara. Never pump your mascara brush in and out of the mascara. This causes air pockets. Dip the brush in the mascara once and lightly wipe off the excess onto a paper towel. Looking downward, apply to the top lash with upward strokes. Start with the inner part and work your way outward. Do both eyes with two coats then let dry. After a few seconds, do the bottom lids. It's better to apply to the very outer part of the lash on the bottom lid. This will open your eye more.
Use a pressed powder to lightly powder the rest of your face, and the area under your eyes. Use very light pressure. Keep your pressed powder in your purse for touch ups.

Tips
Make sure all of these colors go with your skin, eyes, and hair colors.
Use a liquid-to-powder foundation to save time and skip powder application.
For the best results, apply your makeup with good lighting.
Trick for lips: After applying your lip pencil to your lip line, rub your lips together so the lip pencil color spreads inside your lips. Now you can apply your lipstick, gloss, whatever color you prefer. Or, fill in your lips with the liner, as well as the outer edge, to help your lipstick last longer.
Always blot your freshly painted lips lightly with a tissue.
Apply some of the foundation to your lips. This allows lip color to be more prominent.
Get your beauty rest so you won't have bags under your eyes.
Keep in mind the difference between day makeup, night makeup, and special occasions. Day makeup is light and hinted with neutral colors. Night makeup is more strongly hinted but never very heavy or caked on. Use stronger colors. Special occasions take special items like false eyelashes, liquid liners, and highlighting under the eyes. Look at the magazines around awards season.
When choosing eye makeup, take the occasion into consideration. For everyday makeup, just use a pencil. Black or dark brown will do--but remember, the only women who should use black are those with black hair. Match your hair color (original), if possible.
Liquid eyeliners are best for special occasions. Your eyeliner should be more natural looking for day makeup, and can be a bit heavier for evening looks. If you want a more dramatic look, dot the eyeliner under the lash line, then use the angle brush to blend. Your mascara will bring the eyes out more.
The key to good makeup is to not look like you are wearing makeup at all.
Always apply a foundation that contains at least an SPF of 15. If your foundation does not contain sunscreen apply a separate sunscreen before starting your makeup routine. Wearing sunscreen will keep your skin looking healthy and decrease the likelihood of wrinkles.
Exercise! Why are younger people traditionally more beautiful? They have a higher metabolism and better circulation. There is no make-up in the world that can replace what a minimum of twenty minutes a day of high circulation and sweat (yes...sweat!) does for the skin.
Take as much time as you like! It allows you to figure out what looks best on your face. If you try to rush you might do some damage to your skin by dragging.
If your skin doesn't look smooth, put foundation on before the other makeup, making it look smooth.

Warnings
Make sure you are not allergic to any products you use.
Don't make any straight lines or visible lines with your blush or foundation.
Don't over apply. Always try to keep it simple.
Don't spend big money on small items like lip pencils, mascara, eyebrow pencils. You should frequent beauty supply stores. Target discount stores are fast becoming a great place to go for several make up tools.
Drugstores and beauty supply stores are good sources of trend colors of make-up, or things that you don't wear every day. Buy your foundation at the department store; that way, you can make sure that the color exactly matches your skin tone and the formula gives you the right coverage for your skin type.
Be aware that many concealers, cover ups, or foundations may fade or turn orange in the sun. Before actually applying the product, test it on your hand, the area near the base of your thumb. Do your daily activities and see of the product stays the same color, fades, or etc.
Don't use soap to take off mascara. It can damage your eye lashes badly.

* Caribbean Blue Eyes *
Brows: Touch up if necessary. Fill in bare spots with shadow or pencil. Be sure to brush brows to soften color.

Highlighter: Optional, but for blue eyes you might want to choose a pale pink pearl.

Lid Shadow: Brush pale pearl gray onto the inner corner of the lid,with a darker shades of pearl gray on the outer edge of eye. This will make the eyes appear wider. Do the reverse if your eyes are too far apart. Add just a pinch of sea blue shadow at the corners.

Crease: Using a brush, work a little of the darker gray shadow into the crease area and blend well so that edges are softened.

Liner: Black liner on top lid finishing off with a little blue which will be smudged into bottom lashes.

Black liner below the blue on bottom lid.

Mascara: Black

* If you have blonde hair *

Eyes:

Start with bone shadow all over the eyelid and add taupe from the lashline to the crease of your eyelid. Use a mahogany shade as liner -- it's up to you whether you prefer pencil, shadow, or gel eyeliner.

Lips:

Blondes look great in pink. Try a sheer or medium pink lipstick or lip gloss, or something with beige undertones in it.

Cheeks:

Once again, reach for pink! Peach is another pretty option.