I dont know how to wear make-up....can u help?

Question

im a beginner at beauty stuff...i have fair skin...dark brown hair...chocolate brown eyes.I also have dark circles...can u please tell me wat colours to use...also tell me a proper way to apply make up...Oh and can u please suggest some home remedies for dark circles too? thx!!! xxx

Answer 1

Powder: Bit of L'oreal True Match Powder (ONLY IF YOU NEED IT)
Eyeliner: L'Oreal Le Kohl Pencil in Brown or Black (whatever matches your skintone)
Mascara: Clear Maybelline Great Lash Mascara or Brown/Black L'Oreal feather lash. Both these mascaras are natural
Gloss: L'Oreal Glam Shine clear or a light color. Whatever matches your skintone

Directions:
1. Dab on powder wherever needed
2. Pull down lower lid (might tickle) and line bottom of eye with pencil (very thin)
3. Apply mascara on top lashes and bottom lashes
4. Apply lip gloss

Answer 2

1) Cover up- if you have any pimples its a good idea to cover them up first. You'll want to use a stick concealer, it looks like a lipstick container.
2) Foundation- not too much and make sure it matches your skin tone. However, if its the beginning of summer you'll want to go one shade darker. I prefer a liquid foundation, it looks more natural.
3) Start experimenting with eye liners. It may take a while to learn how to apply it right, however some people just don't need it. You have to decide that for yourself.
4) If you would like to put on some eye shadow, this would be the time. It's never too cool to use just one color, you'll want to a couple. Make sure they complement your eye colour and make sure the colours look nice together (ie- don't use pink and blue together- generally you'll want to use the same colour palet like a light brown with a dark brown). Also, you'll always, ALWAYS want to use the lightest colour for right underneath the eyebrow.
5) Sexy Lashes- You'll want an eye lash curler. It took me a while to find a great eye lash curler that matched the shape of my eye, but it's worth it. So curl your eye lashes first following the directions from the curlers box. Next, add your mascara. Mascara comes in a lot of varieties, you can get black mascara, brown mascara, clear mascara, wet-proof mascara. Choose the best for yourself.
6) Blush- Many woman skip this part, I don't understand why. It adds life to your face and brightens everyone up. Apply it to your cheekbones in an upwords motion, a little bit on your nose and under your nose.
7) Lip gloss/ Lipstick- Make your pouts stand out with a nice colour that complements the rest of your makeup- I suggest something natural verses a bright red or something.
Good luck, but most importantly, HAVE FUN!

Answer 3

Makeup should be applied in the following sequence:
a.Foundation, preceeded if required by under eye concealers.
b.Corrections And Improvements.
c.Blushers.
d.Powders.
e.Eye Makeup.
f.Lip Makeup.

Use Of Under-Eye Concealers:
Concealers are applied to cover dark circles around the eyes, thereby grweatly enhancing the appearance of the face.They are matched to the skin tone and are applied before using the harmony foundation.When any product is applied around the eyes, special care must be taken so that the skin is not stretched.Instead of applying the cream from the inside corner of the eye to the outside it should be dabbed on the skin and then gently blended with the finger tips moving from the outside corner to the inside corner.This procedure will not pull the skin.After the product has dried, more can be applied to build up the desired opacity.To remove, use a cosmetic cleanser, instead of vigorously rubbing the skin with soap and water

A.Foundation:
Application Technique:
Put a little foundation on the hand(add a complimentary tone if necessary).Dot it over the face-on the nose, the cheeks, the chin and the temples and in between the brows.Using the tips of two fingers or a small clean, dampened sponge(from which excess water has been removed) blend the foundation.Always work from the face outwards, to avoid an accumulation of the foundation around the hairline-move from the cheeks to the ears, from between the brows down over the nose, from the chin out towards the jaw, then onto the neck.Work quickly, carefully and lightly.Blend well around the hairline, on the neck, below the eyes and behind the ears.Also take the foundation over the eyelids.Finally blot the face with a clean dry tissue, pressing it lightly over the skin.

B.Corrections And Improvements Through The Use Of Make-up:
Correction of poor skin tones is achieved by using a correcting make-up base: a mauve base can conceal pale and dull skin tones and brighten the skin.A green base masks red blotches and ruddiness.The under-eye concealer camouflages dark circles under the eye.These correcting bases have to be applied before applying foundation.To improve facial features, use is made of the fact that pale shades lengthen, fill out, and brighten, while dark shades reduce, deepen, darken, and conceal.This form of correcting base is applied after the use of basic foundation.These correcting bases are available as liquids, creams and even as pencils.

1.Correcting The Facial Morphology: The ideal facial shape is oval and by the clever use of dark and pale tones, every facial type can be made to appear oval.
a.Trapezoidal Face: The trapezoidal face can be made to look more oval by redefining the lower part with dark foundation and using light makeup at the temple.
b.Rectangular And A Square Face: Both these shapes are redefined at the four corners with dark foundation.
c.Triangular Face: The triangular face needs dark foundation at the temples and to shorten the chin while the lower face needs enlargement using light makeup.
d.An Oval Face:The oval face needs shortening at the forehead and chin with dark foundation.
e.Round Face: The round face is made to appear oval by using dark makeup at the temples and around the lower face.

2.Correcting The Chin And The Nose:
Here again, playing with colours, you can balance other features of your face.
a.A Prominent Chin:This can be corrected by applying dark foundation on the tip of the chin.
b.A Double Chin: This can be corrected by putting a dark foundation on the double chin.
c.A Long Nose: A long nose appears short by applying dark makeup on the tip.
d.A Broad Nose: For a broad nose apply dark foundation along each side of the nose.
e.Short Nose: To emphasize a short nose apply pale makeup along the top of the nose along its whole length.
f.Narrow Nose: For a narrow nose apply a bright foundation on each side.
g.Crooked Nose: For a crooked nose, cover the crooked side with a dark foundation and the opposite side with a light foundation.

C.Applying Blusher:
The next step is the use of the blusher or the rouge.These cosmetics do several things to your face.

How To Apply Blusher?
Use the colour on the blush area.This is the part of the face between parallel lines, one extending outward from the corner of your eye and the second from the bottom of your nose.Smile and lightly touch the blusher brush on the fatty part of the cheek and gently brush the blusher toward the temple, making a slight curve.A touch of colour across the forehead and on the chin cometes the look.The cream rouge is applied to the cheeks with the fingertips in small amounts and spread in the desired fashion.The powder blusher is applied with a brush.

D.Applying Powder:
Technique:
Make sure the foundationis well blended.Blot the face lightly with a tissue, especially over the forehead, nose and chin.Pick up the powder on the puff and press it firmly on the face, one area at a time.Don't try to smooth it on by massaging the puff over the face.Now using a soft, thick powder brush, whisk away the excess, with downward movement to stop the powder getting caught in the fine facial hair.

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more info on:
http://www.101lifestyle.com/beauty/makeup/makeup.html
or
http://www.ehow.com/how_11271_apply-makeup-10.html

Answer 4

** I think I can help you**
1. what you could do is do some research on the net , there are all sort's of website's that have walk-through's on applying makeup the correct way.
2. You could go to the library and check out some of the book's there , they might have book's on makeup technique's.
3. You might learn a 'lil something if you purchase magazine's such as '' glamour'' , ''redbook'' , ''cosmo'' .
4. If you have a sister or friend's that wear makeup , maybe you can get some tip's from them.
5. And if that does'nt work , then you could always go to a beauty shop that does makeup application , and get ask there.

** Don't be ashamed to ask **

Answer 5

Well, the thing about makeup is you don't want it to look like your wearing any, or not a lot anyways. Start with

Foundation: pick a shade thats as close to the color of the skin on your face as possible, dab a dot on your chin, each cheek, and your forehead and blend it in with a make up sponge.

Powder: Pick the same color as the foundation, use a big makeup brush, and lightly dust your face with it after the foundation.

Mascara: take the wand out, open you eyes and mouth and look up. then carefully apply the mascara to you eyelashes.

lip gloss. just put it on you lips!

eye shadow: use a lighter color to color your eyelid to brow. then use a darker color to just color your lid. use the darkest color to cover just above the lashes.

Thats about the basics, you can learn more when you master these.

Answer 6

I know exactly how you feel. The trail and error process is expensive and discouraging. So far the only good thing I have found is under eye cream from Lancome, an expensive counter at Belk. It really helps, that and not rubbing my eyes some much. Otherwise, I am in the same boat.

Answer 7

Please check out the tips at www.marykay.com/kfrench2006 but also please consider a skin care program since you are now wearing makeup you should have one even if you don't wear makeup you can email and ask for samples she loves to send them out!!!
For the dark circles try using a yellow concelerto cover them. Mary Kay offers a eye soothing gel that would help with the problem!!

Answer 8

Visit a counter at the department store. Ask for a consultation. Once you visit once or twice, you can develop a good relationship with the aesthetician and get lots of tips and help. You will have to spend some $$$ first.

Answer 9

It isnt an easy thing, i remeber how i got started.My mother took me to Macys department store and i walked around to all of the make-up counters and got a little something from all of them and found out how they were pairing the stuff to my skin tone. i went to estee lauder and mac because am darkskin and to me they had the best shades for me. they tried day wear colors that keep me looking like i have nothing on then i tried somethign for nighttime with more color to focus on eyes and stuff like that. so i say start with something like that because then you can tell them what you like and what you do like so they can help you out.

Answer 10

Go to the make up counter of any department store and ask them to make up your face. They will show you the products they used and give you info on applying. Also vist I-Village on line and watch the make up clips.