Nude Makeup Tips: How to Wear the Nude Trend

March 5, 2013 by Leave a Comment

using nude makeupNude makeup is trending right now, but it is something that is always in because you cannot go wrong by looking natural. The key is to let your natural beauty shine through while simply accenting it with nude makeup. You will not be adding color, but some dimension to your face. To make this look even better, it is very low maintenance.

Getting the Right Tone

You need to really look at your skin and assess the color. When going for the nude look it is imperative to get a foundation that matches your skin tone exactly. Regardless of your skin tone you want to avoid beige. Go for a true nude that simply helps to even out your skin tone and give you a balanced canvas to work from.

Adding Dimension

This is where choosing the right blush and eyeshadow comes in. A champagne-colored blush with a peachiness in the light is a good choice. This will be neutral, but will give you just enough color to highlight your cheekbones without adding major color.

With your eyeshadow, choose a shimmery champagne color. This will accent your eyes well without adding harsh color. When choosing champagne colors you want to avoid opaque colors because this can be unflattering. You want to avoid this because it can make you look chalky.

Tinted Moisturizer

This is a good way to kill two birds with one stone and if your skin is in good shape you would not even need a foundation. The moisturizer with a little tint would be enough to even out your skin without adding extra makeup to it. If you have regular foundation and regular moisturizer you can mix these together to create a softer, lighter foundation.

Use Primer

You should prime your skin – including your eyelids – so that your much lighter makeup will pop more and give you a nicer glow. This will also help to avoid dark spots and discoloration. Go with a clear primer on your face so that it does not add more color once your foundation it put on. On your eyes you can go with a nude color to help lighten lids in preparation for your eyeshadow.

Lip Color

You do not want your lips to blend in with the rest of your skin, but you do not want a huge pop either. A very light, soft pink that is not shimmery is a good choice. You can also go for a nude, but with pink undertones and a little shimmer. These two options will help to give your lips just a hint of color so that they do not blend into your face.

Highlighting

There are certain areas on your face where you want to add a subtly, shimmery highlight to accent the bone structure of your face. You want to apply this to your cheekbones, brow bone and the center of your nose. Avoid going the full length of your nose and only do the top half to avoid making your nose look larger than it is.

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Makeup Mistakes that Age You

February 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment

top makeup mistakes women makeAging is something that no woman wants to do. Everyone wants to look youthful for as long as possible. You know that things like smoking and a poor diet can cause aging, but certain makeup mistakes can age you too. It is important to know what these are so that you can easily avoid them and maintain your youthful glow for as long as possible.

You do not Wear Foundation

While you should choose no foundation over one that is bad, but a good foundation can truly work miracles. Foundation can brighten a dull complexion, cover issues like breakouts and discoloration and give you an even, youthful tone. There are foundations out there that also pull double duty and fight things like acne and dryness. You want to choose one that matches your skin tone perfectly and, of course, you will not cake it on, but applying a good foundation the right way can make a world of difference in promoting youthfulness and actually benefiting your skin in the long run.

You Apply Blush Wrong

Your grandmother probably taught you that blush only belongs on the apples of your cheeks, but this old adage is no longer true. You want to run it along your cheekbones to accentuate them and give your face a tighter, younger look. Concentrating it in one area gives off that clown-like look. Blush is not something you wear so that it is noticed. It is something you wear to enhance your natural facial structure. It is critical to choose the right color for your skin tone too. If blush is too dark, it can make your face appear bruised and it drowns out the rest of your look.

Your Lip Liner is Obvious

This was cool back in 1990, but nowadays, less is more. You want your lip liner to actually match your natural lips. It should also be within the lines of your natural lips. This is not a way to make your lips appear plumper or larger. There are other, more subtle, ways to do this. When you find a color that matches your lip color, you do not have to worry about it being obvious between lip gloss or lipstick applications. Look for a creamy pencil for the best results.

Eyeliner on the Lower Lids Only

Eyeliner can work wonders when used correctly, but applying it only to the lower lid is a big rookie mistake. This will drag your face down and make you look older than you are. It also narrows your eyes and takes away from that awake, fresh look that all women want. You want to use a liner on both the top and bottom lids. You also want to keep this close to the lash line and then smudged. This will give you a more natural look and will open up your eyes. You can also choose to only line the top lid to help reduce the risk of that raccoon eye that often occurs whether or not your liner is waterproof.

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Eyeshadow Colors that Work for All Skin Tones

February 8, 2013 by Leave a Comment

popular eyeshadowsPicking out an eyeshadow color can be more difficult than choosing which cheesecake flavor you like best. Not all colors are going to work for you. However, there is good news because some colors will work for all skin tones and hair colors. You will be surprised about how many more colors you can add to your makeup bag. These are colors that can be worn with all seasons, so this will save you time and money too.

Copper

Copper is not only trending right now, but you can wear it and it will always look good. There are varying degrees of color intensity, but all will work. You may want to pair this with a turquoise eyeliner on your upper lid if you are heading out for the night, or use a simple brown liner when you wear copper at the office.

Pink

Everyone can wear pink, but the shade of pink does matter. For example, very light, pastel pinks are not the best for those with darker skin because it looks to pasty. On the other hand, a neon pink can be too overwhelming on someone with very pale skin. Medium pink tones that have a shimmer to them will work for everyone. So, if you want to wear pink and do not want to risk it not looking good on you, you can never go wrong with a medium pink. Top this off with a thin line of jet black eyeliner on your upper lids and you are ready to go.

Gray and Silver

A light, matte gray always looks great on gals with light skin. You want to apply several coats so that it is noticeable because matte grays tend to be really light with only one or two coats. This can be combined with a dark charcoal gray eyeliner on the upper lid. Silver looks great on darker skin tones. You can use a dark, charcoal gray on the upper lid to finish the look.

To turn these into night looks, line your upper and lower eyes in a jet black and add a shimmery black to the crease of your eye and blend the gray and black so that they look seamless. This is a quick and easy way to mimic a smoky eye even if you are like most women and have not perfected the smoky eye that is trending right now.

Purple

Most purples will work for all skin tones. If you have darker skin, you want to use darker or more pigmented purples. If you are pale, then a neon purple may be a bit much. Other than this, purple can work for you. It offers a very seductive look that can be worn for work or when you are heading out on the town. Purple also works well when you are trying to create a smoky eye. You can use black eyeliner on the upper lids for both day and night. Of course, a deeper, more pigmented purple is best for night time. Another big plus for purple is that is makes your eyes pop regardless of color.

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