Makeup Tips Blush Beauty Tips

Blush Beauty Tips

1. For a 'healthy' glow, tap blush on the apples of your cheeks when you smile. Your guideline? Never apply blush below line of the bottom of your nose: you'll look cold.

2. For correct amount of blush every time, note where you hit with your blush brush first. That's where the color will be the strongest and then blend out from there.

3. Keep your cream blush on longer by applying a light coat of Vaseline or for those with oily skin, a moisturizer on first. You'll find your cream blush lasts hours longer

4. Create an optical illusion with your blush by bringing attention to your eyes. By applying color directly 'under' your eye on the apples of your cheeks, you will draw attention to your eyes.

5. Use your blush to focus on your hairstyle. This optical illusion is great for showing off that beautiful hairstyle, or for the bride at the her wedding. Smile, and apply blush on the apples of your cheeks, and then blend straight back towards the top of your ear By 'blending' backwards, you bring the focus of the line going straight back to, you guessed it your hairstyle.

6. Shorten a long face with your blush placement. Apply blush close to the apples of your cheeks, and avoid blending out beyond that point. By keeping the focus of the color right underneath your eye, you give the illusion of a smaller face and you create a 'line' that 'divides' the face in half."

7. Want your blush to last longer? Use lipstick or a chubby lip pencil in a wine or bronze shade on your cheeks. Blend and then apply a touch of your colored powdered blush on top. You'll find that your color will last hours longer. Why? The wax of the pencil has more staying power than powder alone.

8. I'm a big fan of blush stains, but even I feel a few hours wear isn't enough. Call it the professional in me but sometimes I just want my blush to last all day long. Here's a quick trick that I found out accidentally....I applied one morning my 'blush' colored powder blush and an hour later, touched up with my liquid stain on top. It's a little tricky to blend because the powder blush underneath makes the stain dry quicker, but I noticed that the stain color

stayed on for hours.....and I do mean hours.About 5-6 hours later when I checked. it was still on.

9. Widen your face to create cheekbones. Apply a contouring color. Try a deeper, warmer shade of your skin tone for color. Apply in the hollows of your cheekbones. Then apply right in the indentation of your temple. By adding contour here as well, you create the illusion of a stronger cheekbone by going in (temple), out (cheekbone) and then in again (underneath the cheekbone).

10. Want to create a warm golden shimmer? Try a soft gold shimmer eye shadow. Apply lightly with a large fluffy blush brush to spot apply on tops of cheekbones, over eye shadow, on lips for a day to night look. Or mix into body or face lotion for a subtle shimmer. Sexy

11. The right application of blush depends a lot on the size of the blush brush. If you find that your blush is going everywhere, it could be your blush brush is too large. Take your brush,then smile. Hit the apple of the cheek with the tips of the bristles. Does the

brush spray out over the apple of the cheek? The brush is too large. You want the brush to fit perfectly. Perfect application every time

12. A fan of bronzer? Make sure you don't overdo it. The easiest application is with a fan brush, not the regular bronzer brush. A fan brush dusts just the right amount onto the top of the forehead, tops of cheekbones, across the nose and across the chin. The right glow looks great either day or night.

Makeup Tips Lip Gloss Tips

Lip Gloss Beauty Tips

What it is:A delicious gloss enriched with subtle flavor.What it is formulated to do: Delicious Pout adds a transparent, weightless shine with a hint of flavor.What else you need to know:Enriched with vitamins E and C. Dermatologist tested.

1. Want your lip gloss to stay on longer? Brush a dotof loose powder on lips first and then your lip gloss.

2. Want to create a fuller lip? Apply a dot of shimmer lip gloss over your lipstick. The lighter,

shimmering color will create the illusion of a fuller pout regardless of what lipstick color you're wearing.

3. Have an eye gloss that just is not working for you? Use it as lip gloss.You'll find that it can lasts even longer than your regular lip gloss

4. In humid weather I found out that lip gloss fades super fast. To keep the look, apply a very matte lipstick in a light shade, blot, and powder, and then apply lip gloss (clear or shimmering) on top. You'll find that the color and shine lasts hours longer because of the matte lipstick.

5.  Want a shiny, glossy lipstick, without the drips? Apply your lipstick ON TOP of your clear lip gloss. The gloss will dilute and create a shiny color, and by applying the lipstick on top of the gloss, you won't get the glossy bleeding after you've worn it for 2 hours.

6. For longest wearing lip gloss, apply a nude lip pencil, or the new invisible lip pencils on your lips first. Then apply your lip gloss on top. This gives the lip gloss something to hold on to and lasts a few hours longer.

Makeup Tips Lip Pencil

Lip Pencil Beauty Tips

What it is:A luxurious, soft lip pencil.What it is formulated to do:This lip pencil outlines, shapes, and defines the lips. Lip Definition's silky formula delivers an even, feather-resistant line.What else you need to

know:Naturally formulated with shea butter, mango, and macadamia oils. Fortified with vitamins C and E. Sharpener included.

1. Want a universal lip pencil that will go with every lipstick color you own? Any shade of a rosy nude color will work. The closest to your natural lip color is the best. Remember to draw a lip line, and then fill in the lip with the pencil. Apply your lipstick or lip gloss on top.

2. Want to darken any lipstick color you have? Apply a light brown lip pencil over your lips, and then apply your lipstick color on top. Instant depth.

3. For perfect lips, apply your lip pencil both before and after your lipstick.You'll find that the wax in the pencil actually helps keep the lipstick from bleeding.

4. When blotting lipstick, apply tissue completely over lips closed, instead of saying 'ah' and bitting the Kleenex. You'll notice that when you blot the entire lip this way, you get the entire 'lip print' on the Kleenex, which keeps lipstick edges from bleeding and feathering, not just the center.

5. Can't find that right lip pencil shade? The universal shade for pretty much any lip color is a light light brown. Can't find it? Try looking for a beige, or a blonde eyebrow pencil. Works every time.

Makeup Tips Lipstick Beauty Tips

Lipstick Beauty Tips

1. For extra staying power, apply a dot of a matte or shine control product on lips. Let set and then apply your lipstick as usual.

2. Want to lighten a lipstick color? Apply a dot of shimmer stick on your lips, and then apply your lipstick. Instant lightness

3. Want a lip color that will last all day? When doing a recent Aids Benefit fashion show, to save time we used a red cream blush on the lips as well. It lasted forever. Because cream blush has a higher staining quality, it lasts longer and wears off more evenly than lipstick. Tip: Skip the lip gloss and it'll last even longer.

4. Do you have dry lips and want a moisturizing lipstick? Apply your best lip balm or conditioner first, and your regular, not creamy lipstick on top. You'll get longer lasting results without the smearing of a cream based lipstick

5. Want a great long lasting sheer lipstick? Grab a matte lipstick, and apply moisturizer both before and after your lipstick. Moisturizer before will keep yourlips soft, without drying out, and moisturizer after, will update it to a sheerer color.

6. Lip balm really does work in creating a smoother surface to apply lipstick or lip pencil too. But the trick is to make sure the lip balm is completely soaked up by the skin before applying anything else. Get in the habit of applying your lip balm the same time you apply your skin moisturizer (or sunscreen). By the time you get to your makeup, your lips will be perfect

for application. If you apply your lipstick or pencil right after, you're actually adding the feathering and creasing problem because the slickness of the lip balm will add to the slick factor.

7. Love mixing lip colors to get your own customized shade but always end up getting muddy, too dark looking shades? The trick is in the two shades you're mixing. Always mix two shades together that are in the same color range. Like two pinks, or two reds together. You'll always get a perfect blend. Feeling more adventurous? Mix two colors together that are in the same color family. Like a pink and a red, or a beige and a brown

Makeup Tips Eyeshadow Beauty Tips

Eyeshadow Beauty Tips

Bourjois Multi Shimmer Loose Eye Shadow Ambre 07 This collection of gorgeous, easy to apply, loose powder shadows contains a customized blend of pearl particles or glitter, to bring out the individual radiance of each shade. Each pot contains its very own brush that makes application easy and mess-free, with coverage ranging from sheer to intense, depending on the look you desire.

1. For best results, pick up your eye shadow color with the side of your eye shadow brush, not the tips. Running the brush across with the tips of the bristles only picks up too much product, and sends it flying. You know this is you if you get a 'hole' in the middle

of your color. Apply by pressing on the color instead of brushing it on to avoid color from falling. Great for applying dark and heavily frosted and glitter colors.

2. To make a powdered shadow color go on stronger, apply your colored shadow with a makeup sponge or an eye shadow applicator. The color will go on exactly the way you see it in the pan.

3. For a softer version of an eye shadow color, pick up some white or cream colored eye shadow first on your brush, next pick up your color and then apply. The lighter color will soften the intensity of the pigment.

4. Your colors not going on right? Are you getting colors in the wrong area? It could be your brush that's the culprit. Make sure your brushes fit the area you are applying to. The smaller the brush, the smaller the application area. Smaller brushes are great for applying under the eyebrow. A larger, flat brush is perfect for shadows that go on the lids. A long fluffy shadow brush is great for the crease. It's all in the brush.

Makeup Tips Powder Beauty Tips

Powder Beauty Tips

A face and body loose powder makeup for soft radiance in expected
and unexpected places. Oil-absorbing powders control facial oils and
keep colors true.

1. To keep humidity away, apply a light dusting of loose powder first on clean skin before you apply your foundation. This first layer of powder helps foundation adhere better if your base has a tendency to disappear in a few hours.

2. Customize your own loose powder. In a shaker container, mix 1 tsp of a loose shimmer, yellow or mauve eye shadow into your loose powder. Yellow helps to calm red and pink skin tones, mauve calms down excess yellow skin tones and shimmer creates a night time glow to the face and body.

3. Want your makeup to last all day? Mist your face with water after you've applied all your makeup to set your colors and setting powder. It really does make a difference.

4. Create your own eye shadow base. Mist a new, clean pressed powder puff with water. Then pick up some loose powder (translucent is best) with the puff. Apply lightly to the eyelids. Blend softely and let dry. Then apply your shadows on top. An instant eye shadow base that really works.

Makeup Tips Concealer Tips

Concealer Beauty Tips

BECCA Compact Concealer Butterscotch Compact Concealer contains two formulations within one slim compact. Highly pigmented to enable layering and mixing, it provides total camouflage for almost any skin problem including blemishes, scars, birthmarks, and under eye circles. The Extra-Cover version (left) is the most opaque and has a heavier, slightly drier consistency that provides exceptional camouflage ability and adheres well to the skin.This formulation is best used for spots and any blemish that requires heavier coverage.

1 For a natural look, apply concealer after you've applied your foundation. This way you don't end up applying too much, since your foundation will cover most of the discolorations first.

2. To get a perfect color match every time, mix a drop of your foundation into your concealer before applying.

3. Want extra, long lasting coverage with your concealer? Apply a touch of loose powder into your concealer before you apply it. This will keep it from creasing later in the day. You'll find you'll also need less product.

4. A model once told me she uses a Concealer Pencil on her lips first. She fills in the lip, and then applies an old, dark lipstick. The concealer pencil lightens up the lipstick shade by about 3-4 shades. To make current, she applies a top coat of lip gloss. A great way to modernize a favorite dark shade.

5. Have dark blue under eye circles? Make sure your concealer is on the peach side, to calm down blue tones.

6. Have dark gray under eye circles? Make sure your concealer is on the pink side, to calm down gray.

7. Have a concealer that is too creamy? Or creases just hours after you've applied it? Apply with the tips of your fingers so that the heat of your hand melts the product into the skin more. Then take a kleenex and lightly press any excess concealer off. You're mostly pressing oils from the concealer, which helps with creasing later.

8. Have a double does of darkness under your eyes? Do a double application. Take your concealer and apply lightly, then a layer of foundation, then a layer of concealer on top of that. Press with a kleenex to press out extra oils and then powder. Sometimes a bit more is all that's needed

Makeup Tips Foundation Tips

By Elke Von Freudenberg Celebrity Makeup Artist.

Foundation Beauty Tips

1. For a sheer look, dilute your foundation with 2 drops of water for normal skin, toner for dry skin, or 2 drops of Witch Hazel for oily skin into your foundation.

2. For the look of perfect skin, apply your foundation first, then mix your concealer into your foundation. Apply on the mixture into areas that need more converge, then lightly powder. By mixing your concealer and foundation together, you get the perfect color and perfect coverage every time.

3. Want to lighten your stick foundation coverage? Just mix the stick foundation with a dot of moisturizer on the back of your hand.You'll still get the coverage that you like, without the heaviness. Update your look even more, by applying only where needed, like under the eyes, around the nose ,and spot applying where needed. Set with a touch of loose powder, and your look just went from opaque to sheer.

4. Want to keep that summer glow going all year round? An easy way is to take your favorite bronzer stick or liquid, and run a bit on your fingertips. And your moisturizer on top. Blend and apply on your face. What you get is a softer and lighter version of your bronzer that works for the fall and winter months.

5. Try dusting your foundation with a dash of loose translucent powder. The powder soaks up extra oils in the base and creates a matte foundation that stays on hours longer.

6. Apply a light dusting of loose powder on clean skin before applying foundation. It helps skin look matte hours longer by giving the powder a chance to grab oils and shine before breaking through the foundation.

7. Try this great photography makeup trick. Create perfect looking skin with great coverage with a real skin look. Apply your liquid foundation as normal, but about x2 as much as you need. Then, with a folded Kleenex, lightly press into the skin. The Kleenex grabs excess oils from the foundation, leaving pure pigment on the skin. Perfect for creating awless complexion, and for turning an oil-based foundation into a lighter version.

8. Want to create a flawless, pefectly contoured bone structure? The old way was to use a dark brown powder to draw shadows under cheekbones and to trim down noses and double chins. The new way? Is softer, easier and looks more real. Take a foundation shade that's 2-3 shades darker than your regular shade. Apply your regular foundation first, and then with a foundation brush, apply your darker shade underneath cheekbones, on the temples, under the ip of the nose, under the chin, wherever you feel it's needed. Blend well into the other shade. Viola. You have a perfectly contoured bone structure that looks good in any type of lighting and looks more real than the 'brown streaks' of yesteryear.

9. Want to add a glow to your foundation? Take a shimmer powder, like Mac's Dust, or shimmer pressed shades in gold, silver or pink and add a pinch to your foundation. By mixing it in first, and then applying, you get an overall glow to your whole face that's not too shiny looking.