Hiya, anyone have any tips on how to apply make-up?

Question

I'm pretty hopeless with make-up, especially eyeliner. I'm brunette, and I have green eyes, kinda like the avatar, but I don't know what suits me, and especially how to put it on. I've always used eyeliner pencil and apply it inside the bottom lid of my eye, is this correct, or is there a better way? also, any tips for use of mascara and concealer, mine always seems to blotch or go shiny, and my eyeliner ALWAYS smudges.

Answer 1

go to a make-up store and see if they give free make-overs. if so ask them to do it for you and ask if they can show you how to put it on. they will also tell you what looks best on you too!

Answer 2

A good way and i'm not saying is the best way is to keep it natural during the day and for night then go darker. Once you've applyed you foundation/tinted moisteriser (always better if you don't want that heavy look) then apply you concealer because it's gonna glide over you face a bit better and it's mixing it through with your foundy so it's not caked on or blotchy. Get your make up sponge and gently blend the out edges where you have just put the concealer. Then lightly brush over a powder/ pressed powder (that's probably why you look shiny always put face powder on). Dust over a little blush/bronzer to add some colour to your face. Add some colour to the lids of your eyes. Then comes the mascara part -my secret use about 4 different mascaras. The more you put on the more your eyes are gonna open up and be the main feature of your face. Make sure it doesn't clump tho. Then instead of putting 'eyeliner' on your bottom lashes put just a soft sweep of probably your oldest mascara. I'm saying oldest because if you had a newish mascara it will be thick and wet where as the older stuff is dryed up alot and a bit harder to put on which is a good thing for you lower lashes and that another reason why alot of people complain and say it smudges cause its to wet and they put to much on. So after all that add a little bit of eyeliner to the top lash line like the part inside your eye basically on the line where your eyelashes grow front but only on the top once you close your eyes it will then stamp down on your bottom lash line giving you a not so strong look but remember eyeliner... that's only for a night time look. Eyeliner is so 80's if its put on the wrong way. Hope that helps you.

Answer 3

I find eyeliner pencil can smudge and can produce quite a strong look. An alternative is to use a special eyeliner makeup brush (e.g. from MAC) to apply a dark eyeshadow to produce a softer line under the lashes. This can be an ordinary eyeshadow.

Before applying mascara, use eyelash curlers. Two stage mascaras (apply a white coat and then a second coat of a dark colour) are worth investigating for making your eyelashes look longer, but can be too dramatic sometimes. L'Oreal do these.

Lancome do a really good oil-free foundation that is liquid but turns into a matt finish when you put it on. It has really good coverage, stays put, and hides my freckles. I find I don't need concealer with it. You can put powder on top to 'set' a foundation or concealer if you like.

I find that a tiny bit of shine on the cheekbones makes it all look natural. Benefit do moonbeam etc. but there are cheaper versions.

Hope that helps.

Answer 4

If you put your eyeliner inside the eye, it will make it look smaller. Put it outside under your lashes starting from the outside corner and going in about 3/4 of the way. Use a dark brown, not black. Black is very harsh.

Use a brush to apply concealer too. Lightly dab it in place. Then set with powder. Try and get a yellow powder as this suits all skin tones and will not be obvious at all.

As for mascara, let one coat dry before adding the next. Also use dark brown, not black.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

The best way to apply eyeliner is on the outside of the top and bottom. You can just apply on the outside top if you want. Don't apply all the way across. Choose mascara that is waterproof to avoid smudging. And you can use powder to get rid of shine and keep your concealer in place. Try Covergirl or Mary Kay powder, those are my favorites.

Answer 7

Hey girl, I also have brown hair and green eyes. And I was taught by a pro make up artist on how to apply, so I hope my tips will help:
Liner: try using a different brand if you find it smudging a lot. I find that some liquid ones dry pretty well and dont smudge too bad. Apply liner at the outer edge of lashes as this will make your eyes look bigger and stand out more.
Shadow: For best results generally stick to earthy colors like greens and browns as to prevent clashing with your eyes, purple will look good as well as it compliments green. (girls with brown hair and brown eyes tend to be able to pull off any colors, but green eyes clash usually)
As for mascara, use water resistant if you have troubles with it smudging.
Concealer: I always use L'oreal PH balance liquid foundation. It comes in lots of shades and it feels light on your face, it doesnt clog your pores and it blends in really nicely, as well as it keeps your ph level balanced so your face isnt too dry or too oily! :) Also I always use a light-weight unscented cream around my eye area as it helps the make up to go on better and it helps prevent chunking of mascara on the lashes.

Answer 8

A neat site I found about how to choose and how to apply:
http://www.ehow.com/how_3301_choose-eye-shadow.html
When it comes to eye-shadow, you never want to use the same color of you're eyes, I'm pretty sure you use brown for green eyes. For eyeliner, it depends on how big you're eyes are. If you have smaller eyes like me, don't use black, use a brown and only apply from the bottom outside corner to the middle of you're eye. This will make them bigger. And applying white eyeliner on the inside will make them look bigger too.

Answer 9

Use some plum eyeshadow to make your eyes stand out. Green mascara looks nice. Just run it along your lashes, but hold a tissue underneath if you're not great at applying.Don't rub your eyes at all, if you do go in the bathroom to do it, and redo your makeup.

Answer 10

Buy the Boy George guide to applying make up!!!
Thats good if a bit 1980's but what the hell!!!

Answer 11

hey, I hear u
make up is so tricky, mary kay helped me a lot
just visit their website, they even give u virtual make overs
and their products are very good and they don't smudge
they even have some videos on how to apply make up
hope this helps u