Beauty & Grooming  Discussion Forum

hi, i am getting married soon, i am 26 years old and i only putted make up once and that was for my prom and i got it done from salon. can someone give some tips how to put on make up on. i practice everyday but i am not good at it. i don't know how to put a eyeliner on. PLEZ HELP ME!
sunidhi replied. Wow Nikki, I sure hope abc had a wonderful wedding and your elaborate illustration helped her. It sure did help me in a lot of ways. I was confused about choise of foundation, proper steps, concealors etc. I did try reading and experimenting, but didn't help much. Now will try some of these, hope they'll help. Nikki replied. I used to do makeovers for weddings, so I know what to look for and what to do. Firstly, take care of your skin. Use a gentle soap on your face that won't overdry your skin but won't leave it oily either. Secondly, use a gentle astringent that will take off dead skin (this will help your foundation look smoother, more natural). Thirdly, use a moisturizer that is oil free if you are prone to pimples. Use lip balm religiously.

RULE OF THUMB: When choosing colors to wear for pictures, go for berry colors....absolutely no browns. Browns tend to make people look dull in pictures where berry colors make people look lively.

FOUNDATION: Never test colors on your hand. Rather, test colors on your cheek going down to your neck. Since you will do this, you will have a foundation that looks very natural instead of looking like you have a mask on. You want your foundation to match your neck! As far as texture, go for what is right for your skin. If you have dry skin, go for a foundation that is moisturizing. If your skin is oily, go for an oil-free foundation. Best of all, you should either get a foundation that has SPF or you can use a moisturizer that has SPF in it. (I use Neutrogena Healthy Defense Tint-free moisturizer with SPF 30) It is non-comedogenic (doesn't cause pimples) and it is light and helps my makeup look smooth.

applying: USE YOUR FINGERS INSTEAD OF SPONGES!!! You can feel where you have too much. Start with the center of your face (nose) and blend outward using soft strokes. Use a little bit around the eyes and you could even use a little bit on the lips.

BLUSH: To appear like you're blusing naturally, use a cream blush first on the apples (the top of your cheeks on both sides of your nose) of your cheeks. Then apply powder over that and then apply a powder blush.

WHEN CHOOSING A POWDER:
Use one that is right for your skin type (don't use one for acne when you have dry skin). Use one that fits your color naturally, or if one is not available, use one that has no color. When using powder, apply with a brush or sponge so that you don't use too much of it.

EYES:
EYESHADOW: I myself am light-skinned with an olive complexion. I love light-purple eyeshadows. This color is flattering on most people. Find a purple-ish color that looks best on your color....experiment. It is not necessary to use a shiny highlighter under your eyebrows (tends to look gauty). Rather, just use a medium shade on your eyelids and maybe a tiny bit of a darker purple in the crease (between the lid and under the eyebrow). Next, you really don't have to use a black eyeliner. This may seem a little too dramatic. I only used this when applying makeup to stage actors. Rather, I have applied a plum color eyeliner on the brides I've worked on (try a waterproof formula). Next, to get the maximum effect on lashes, curl them with an eyelash curler. (be careful with this). Next, use can use mascara. Here, you can use black if you have black or brown hair. Start from the base of the lashes and then wiggle it down. (Use waterproof because you'll most likely cry during the wedding)

Then you put on the concealer. You put this on last because if your mascara flakes off, you will have better luck conceling everything if you put concealer on last. Start at the inner corner of your eyes and blend out. After you're done, finish off the area with a light dusting of powder to set the concealer. (use your finger with applying concealer and foundation, you won't go wrong).

LIPS:
Again, go for a berry lipcolor. Experiment with colors in this category. Use a lipliner first and line your lips and then \";color inside the lines\"; so that the color is all on your lips. This will make your lipstick color stay on all day. Also, you may want to try one of those stay-put lipsticks that are also moisturizing. I have tried Clinique's formula and like it very much. But, if you don't want to do that, buy a lip liner whose color your would like as a lipstick and apply that, and you could even use a lip gloss that is about the same shade if you want very shiny lips (gloss is very good if you have chapped lips...this can make it look a lot better).

Keep your lipstick or gloss, lipliner, and powder with you at all times. Before retouching your powder, blot your skin with toilet paper to blot up any sweat or oil, and then apply your powder. (Sweat and oil can make powder hard and almost impossible to use)

Best Wishes on your wedding! Malika replied. A/s...
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