Video Makeup Tip - 5 minutes morning makeup

Fun video makeup tip: 5 minutes morning makeup.

Video Makeup Tip - Under Eye Circles

Video Makeup Tip - Problem: Under eye circles ...

Video Makeup Tip - Face Shines

Video Makeup Tip:
Problem: Face begins to shine 2-3 hours after putting on foundation: How do I get and keep at matte finish?

Tinted Moisturizer to Even Out Skin Tone

If your skin tone is uneven, even a little bit, use a tinted moisturizer to even out your skin tone before applying loose powder foundation. This is a little known beauty tip that makes such a huge difference. Besides achieving the look of an even skin tone, you'll moisturize your skin at the same time.

Look Younger with a Facial Highlighting Pen

Shadowy areas of the face can make any woman, regardless of her age, appear older. To brighten shadowy areas, apply highlights with a highlighting pen, paying particular attention to areas casting shadows (around the creases of the nose, below the bottom lip (above the chin), and in the smile lines. Unlike concealers that do not reflect light, highlighters contain light reflecting pigments, designed to brighten shadowy areas of the face.

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Concealing a Scar with Makeup

The problem: You have a small scar on your face and you know concealing it with makeup foundation is difficult. You carefully put your foundation on the scar with the lightest touch so that it stays in one place; then you busy yourself with your eye makeup. You take one last look in the mirror at your pretty face and there it is again...the scar. The foundation has slid off it again!

The problem with scars is that the surface is smooth, and there are no pores for foundation to grab. But, as with most problems, there are solutions.

To cover a small scar with makeup, you first need to prep it, and then finish it.

1. Apply a little moisturizer on the scar; while it is still wet, dust it with a thin layer of dry powder foundation, or transparent setting (finishing) powder.
   
2. Very gently, apply a dab of concealer (yellow tinted concealer is best for covering red) over the scar. Blend the edges of the scar and allow the concealer to dry.
   
3. Dust the scar, and the remainder of your face, with dry powder foundation.
   
4. Finish with a light dusting of transparent finishing powder.

If the scar is very large and bothers YOU, talk to a reputable plastic surgeon about a medical tattoo to cover up the area.

Makeup solutions for mom and daughter

You are the mom of a 13 year old daughter and she's begging to wear makeup. In your eyes she's as beautiful today as what she was at two years old, but to her it's the first step in being an accepted teenager.

One solution is to purchase her sheer finishing mineral powder for her face to use as foundation, mascara, and lip gloss. Sheer powder aka translucent powder won't hide her beautiful complexion if applied correctly. As the name applies, it is see through.

Another tip is that you won't need to worry about her applying her "foundation" too thick by gifting her with a good makeup brush for application and motherly guidance for application.

Unless she has naturally black eye lashes, stay away from black mascara and go for brown. Toss in an eyelash curling lesson and she'll feel as if she is the bell of the ball.

There should be no need for blush with translucent powder if the powder is applied lightly, which it should be. Your little girl is growing up and it's ok, we all do... the best is yet to come.

Makeup Colors for Red Hair and Fair Skin

Makeup colors for red hair and fair skin women can seem a bit tricky. Don't be afraid to experiment with color. Afterall, the beauty of makeup is that is comes off easier than it is put on.

Foundation: Match it to your skin tone. Don't choose a darker shade for more color. Fair skin is in, so flaunt it!

Eyeshadow: Experiment with warm natural shades of brown for the lid and crease of the eye or choose from the pallet of greens. Choose a light shade of cream for below the brow along the brow bone.

Eyeliner: Choose a gold toned eyeliner to bring out the gold in your hair.

Lips: If wearing brown eyeshadow, choose a soft tan for the lips, or go with red with brown undertones.

Mascara: Choose a soft brown to match the color of your natural lashes.

Cheek Color: Choose a soft apricot or light brown blush with yellow undertones.

Hint: Cheek color should always be the last makeup applied to the face. Don't forget to dab just a little on your chin and forehead with your blush brush to balance the face.

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Blonde Hair, Fair Skin - Makeup Colors

For women with light blonde hair and fair to medium skin, soft and pretty shows your feminine side.

Play up the eyes with a combination of eyeshadow colors from the pallete of soft pinks, delicate plums and light browns.

To brighten your face, add pretty light shades of pink for the lips coordinated with blush for your cheeks.

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Concealer before Foundation

Is concealer missing in your makeup bag? Concealing dark spots and patches, red spots and skin damage with concealer and then following up with your favorite makeup foundation will take years off your face.

How's it do it? Concealer hides our little imperfections, and evens out the complexion. The more even the complexion, the younger you look.

Hint: Concealer with a yellow tint is specially designed to cover red spots on the skin.

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Makeup for women with Grey Hair and Brown Eyes

Makeup Colors for women with Grey Hair and Brown Eyes

With your lightest color of eyeshadow, a light cream works well, apply the color over the entire lid, starting just below the brow, and bring the color down to just above the eyelash. This is your highlight color and will open up the eyes.

With your mid-tone color, such as a light brown, apply the color along the crease of the eye and slightly upwards. If the skin of the eye is slightly droopy, or hooded, apply the mid-tone color from the outer part of the eye, and then bring the color two-thirds of the way inward. Allow the highlight color to be seen on the inner 1/3 portion of the eye. This helps to open up the eye.

Using your darkest color of eyeshadow, (a darker brown or muted gold that is two shades darker than your mid-tone color works well) apply this color on the lid from the eyelash line and then blend the color up to the crease of the eye. Avoid applying over the highlight color on the inner-most corner of the eye.

If your eyes are droopy or hooded, only apply this color from the outer edge of the lid, inward to the center of the eye, or pupil area.

Mascara - Select a brown or navy blue mascara. Black can be too harsh looking on more mature eyes.

Eyeliner - Again select brown or navy blue to line the eyes. Black can be very harsh around the eyes. Browns will give a soft and feminine look to they eyes, and still define them. To make the eyes appear larger, avoid eyeliner on the lower lid and avoid a thick line above the upper lash.

Lipstick - As we age, lips become thinner and paler. Bring color back to the lips with a soft berry, apricot, peach or pink. Lip plumpers work well as do lip liners.

Lip Liner - Lip liners are wonderful! They not only line the lips, providing a more defined look, but they also keep lipstick from feathering into fine lines around the mouth. It is important when using lip liners to match as closely as possible the color of the liner to the color of the lipstick or lip gloss, or choose a neutral colored lip liner.

Blush - When selecting a blush (cheek color), use your lipstick as your guide. If your favorite lipstick is peach, choose a cheek color with peach undertones. If pink, choose a blush with pink undertones; berry or apricot, choose undertones of berry or apricot.

Makeup Foundation - What feels most comfortable on your skin is what will normally work best for you. However, keep in mind the three most important factors when wearing foundation are:

*Matching the foundation formula to your own skin type;
*Matching the color of your foundation to your skin tone;
*Don't overapply foundation. If you have areas where you need extra coverage, dab a small amount of concealer on your trouble spots before applying foundation.

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How to use Bronzing and Highlighting Powders

Bronzing and highlighting powders are a mystery to many women, yet many women who have tried them love them.

After applying your foundation, use a powder brush to lightly apply bronzing powder over the face to add a hit of sparkle.

Follow with highlighting powder to the points of your face you feel catch the sun, such as the bridge of your nose and the cheekbones.

Use a very light touch with bronzing and highlighting powders at first, adding more until you achieve your perfect glow. They can roll back the years by adding life to your complexion.

Why Use Translucent Powder Over Makeup Foundation?

Using a translucent powder over your liquid foundation will extend your foundation's wear-time, will eliminate the shine often associated with liquid foundations, and help maintain a fresh look throughout your day with a little powder touch up. They don't call lady's restrooms "powder rooms" for nothing!

Hint: Don't over-apply powder. Too much powder causes fine lines to appear more prominent. Also, use a powder brush, not a buff pad to help you avoid over-application.

To load your brush:

1. Touch the flat head of your natural bristled brush lightly into the powder.


2. Tap the excess from the brush.


3. Draw the powder into the bristles by swirling the brush onto the empty lid of your powder container.


4. Tap the tip of the handle onto a hard surface.

Begin applying the powder first to the outside edges of the face and move inward. Apply lightly, or not at all, around the eye area.

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Summer makeup

For warm summer days, give your skin a break from foundation. If you want a little color, use a tinted moisturizer instead. If you feel you need the coverage of a foundation, choose a dry mineral foundation. They hold up well in hot humid weather and your face will feel as if you're not wearing foundation at all.

Lighten up the eyes with less mascara. Instead of using two coats, use one.

Freshen the eyes using natural or nude eyeshadows. If you like more color, try one of the lovely shades of soft violet, green or rose.

Set aside your black eyeliner. Choose a delicate brown, olive or blue.

Summer is a time for brighter lipstick or lip gloss from what you wear in the winter months (brighter colors also can make your teeth look whiter);

Remember, the most important anti-aging products in your makeup bag are your sunscreen and moisturizer. The sun we all love is responsible for 90% of the outward signs of aging.

Last, but not least, clean your face at least once daily with a gentle face wash.

Natural Makeup

Try these tips for natural looking makeup:

• Line your upper eyelid with a light cream or honey eyeshadow.
• Line your lower lid, along the root (not on the rim of the lid) with bronze eyeliner.
• For the eyelashes, try a lash lengthening mascara.
• Tap on a lovely shade of blush to the apples of your cheeks. To determine your natural color, bend over and lower your head for 30 seconds. When you rise, your cheeks should be filled with color. Use your flush of color as a guide when applying blush.
• Finish your natural look with a sheer lip gloss.
  
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