? Generally, you\u2019ll want to do the foundation — either overall or only to blend certain areas — and then see what blemishes or discoloration is still visible. Then you\u2019ll dab on concealer where necessary. A caveat exists in how to apply foundation that\u2019s powdered — then concealer should always go first to prevent clumping.<\/span><\/p>\nWhen applying, try to evenly smooth the foundation against your skin, but don\u2019t rub. Apply it a little down the neck if you messed up on your color match so that there\u2019s no visible cut off line showing.<\/span><\/p>\n4. Bronzing, blushing, and highlighting are like the contour trinity, but if you aren\u2019t actively shaping your face, they\u2019re simple to work with. Bronzer should be applied with a light touch and mostly hit your forehead, the corner of your cheeks, and down your jawline into the chin area. Blush goes lightly on the fullest area of the cheeks, which will show up when you smile.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nHighlighter is flexible, but for quick makeup, it makes sense down your nose, at the inner corners of the eyes, and dabbed at the center of the chin and forehead. Definitely blend in your highlighter, but be careful not to eviscerate it back into nothingness.<\/span><\/p>\n5. Then move onto the eye section, starting with eye shadow. Be careful not to apply excessively — you want a light dusting and to avoid caking. Use a lighter and darker tone to create a dynamic flow, with the lighter tone splashed across the entire eyelid and the darker tone moving back from mid-lid to the outer corner of the eye. Blend for a smooth transition.<\/span><\/p>\n6. Eyeliner stays close to the upper lash line and takes lots of practice to perfect. You\u2019ll need a waterproof formula or pencil to tackle your lower water lines. Try to keep your lines straight and start as thin as possible; you can always add size, but you can\u2019t easily take it away.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nEyeliner can extend from the inner corner of the eye past the outer corner in a dramatic cat-eye wing, or go across the middle of the lash line to make your lashes look fuller. Whatever shape and size you\u2019d like to go for, eyeliner can probably accommodate it.<\/span><\/p>\n7. For eyebrows, pick a color as dark as you\u2019d like to go for a full fill (if you have dyed hair but blondish eyebrows, for example), or well-matched to your own color to just fill a few spots or enhance an arch. Swipe in a gel to keep your brows slickly uniform, or use the brush to position the hair at a slight upward angle.<\/span><\/p>\n8. Mascara is easy — move it back and forth along the root of your lashes slightly and then swipe upward in a smooth motion, dragging the mascara along to the lash tips. Be sure not to pull them forward, not up and back, or they could touch your eyelid. Only apply a maximum of twice to avoid clumps or stickiness.<\/span><\/p>\n9. Attend to your lips at last; make sure to stretch your lips for the best coverage, pulling your mouth wide without becoming taut. Lip liner traces the very outer edges of your lips so that there\u2019s slight overlap onto the skin. You do <\/span>not <\/span><\/i>want to trace around your lips on only, or even mostly, skin.<\/span><\/p>\n10. Then just apply your lip product of choice, starting from the center and moving toward the corners of your mouth. Get into the corners moving toward your inner mouth; otherwise, it might look excessive.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nAnd if there\u2019s a shine to your product, do not get it on the surrounding skin or it will look over applied– wipe away any accidents with something flat like the edge of a fingernail or Q-Tip. Rub your lips together side to side and front to back to fill any cracks or empty spots.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n11. Finally, spritz some setting spray over your entire face, or very lightly brush setting powder all over. It doesn\u2019t need to blend or dry. You\u2019re all done!<\/span><\/p>\nTakeaway<\/h2>\n
For simple makeup looks, you don\u2019t have to use every step in this makeup tutorial. Some people are comfortable with a swipe of lipstick and concealer on their blemishes; then they head out the door for work. But if you were content with that, you probably wouldn\u2019t be here.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nSo experiment a little. Learn how to use your products well. Practice before you\u2019re stressed and uncertain on a time crunch.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nStart cheap and work your way up to where it seems worth it. Yet, at the same time, don\u2019t write off an entire type of makeup because of an experience with a bad cheap product. You wouldn\u2019t swear off purple over a broken purple crayon.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nYour face is your canvas; treat it like a masterpiece.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It\u2019d be nice if anyone who wanted to could pull off beautiful makeup from the get-go. Instead, most of us end up looking like a terrifying clown person the first time applying, whether we go all-in on full-face makeup or are just trying to pull off basic makeup.\u00a0 Or at least, that was the reality …<\/p>\n
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