by claire coshan

Created on: July 15, 2010

Many women do not seem to understand that makeup is meant to accentuate their already existing beauty, but yet they continue to slather on their makeup and draw themselves a completely new face instead of highlighting the beautiful one they already have.

Applying makeup to make yourself look your best is a skill, and like any skill, you need to learn it by following a few simple rules.

Foundation:

You need to choose foundation that is the same colour as your skin, not a shade darker, not a shade lighter, getting shades that are not right for your skin tone will only make you look strange.

Once you have chosen the correct type and colour for your skin, and you should test the colour on your face as this will give you the only true match, you can start to apply.

Make sure you apply your foundation in good natural light, if you don't have enough light, you will apply too much, daylight is best as this is where you will be seen and this will give you the best indication of the colour match and whether or not you have applied too much or too little.

Liquid or mousse foundation:

If you are applying liquid foundation, use your fingertips, this will give you a more natural, streak free finish. Apply one fingertip sized dot on your nose, one on either cheek and one on your forehead and blend together.

Apply two dots, one on either side of your jaw and blend upwards and down onto your neck.

Mineral powder foundation:

Much the same as above, but apply and blend the dots with the brush provided, or as the brushes tend to be very small, you can use your own medium sized brush.

Powder compact foundation:

Use a sponge to apply, and apply in small circles all over your face and neck.

Medicated foundation.This can dry very quickly, so you need to be fast when you are applying it, apply as you would liquid or mousse foundation.

Mascara:

Remove the wand from the tube and hold for about one minute, this is a trick used by make up artists to stop the mascara from clumping. Hold the wand at the base of your lashes and move it up gently moving it from side to side, this ensures that all of the lashes are thoroughly coated. Allow the first coat to dry and apply a second.

When you are applying mascara, don’t forget your bottom lashes, hold the wand vertically and sweep it from side to side, apply 2 coats.

Eyeshadow:

Eyeshadow comes in different colours, textures and forms, the most popular being powder, they are also available in cream, mousse, cake, pencil, glitter

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