Sequence of applying makeup on the face: photo step by step with pictures. Contouring lessons for beginners at home

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Every woman and girl must know the simple rules of applying makeup. They will always help you look beautiful and well-groomed without harming your skin.

Where does the great mystery of makeup begin, what is the correct sequence of actions, what important secrets do makeup artists know - we tell you all this in order.

Basic makeup rules

The entire art of makeup is built on basic principles. You need to be responsible when choosing cosmetics: buy them in trusted stores, remember that good products cannot be cheap. High-quality products will not cause problems with application. Low-priced cosmetics often contain low-grade ingredients that can cause skin problems.

The individual characteristics of the face cannot be neglected. Not only the shade of foundation, but also the color of eye shadow, lipstick and blush depends on your skin tone.

Select a makeup base that is suitable for your skin type (oily, dry, normal or combination) so as not to provoke peeling or acne. Women with sensitive skin or those prone to allergies should study the packaging of makeup products especially carefully.

Before applying makeup, you need to wash your face to cleanse your face of dust and sebum, even if they are invisible. Use special products (gel, milk, lotion) or just water at a comfortable temperature.
If you plan to cover your face with foundation, you must first apply a base and/or cream. This will preserve both the makeup and the skin.
Paints better in good lighting. If you are planning an indoor event, artificial light is better, if outdoors - natural light (if possible). The light should fall on the face evenly from all sides.
It is important to follow the correct sequence of applying makeup to the face.
You should apply makeup with tools specially designed for this purpose: brushes, applicators, sponges, which must be kept clean, otherwise bacteria will multiply on them.
The neck also needs care and the application of corrective products.

Types of beauty blenders for makeup

1 - triangular sponge, 2 - pear-shaped beauty blender, 3 - beauty blender with beveled edges, 4 - mini blender for hard-to-reach places, 5 - drop-shaped classic sponge, 6 - sculpting beauty blender
After you have evened out your complexion using foundation, you can use concealer for spot correction of imperfections - for example, dark circles under the eyes, acne and post-acne. Apply a small amount to problem areas and blend thoroughly.

If you don’t like the feeling of “a ton of plaster” on your face, you can get by with a light tint fluid or not use foundation at all. It is not at all necessary to use all of the listed products and do a full face of makeup every day.

Sequence of applying cosmetics

The sequence of applying makeup to the face is observed so that the layers of cosmetics do not overshadow each other and are not smeared for as long as possible.

Cleansing and moisturizing. Wash your face; if your skin is dry, spray it with a moisturizing spray.
Applying the base (if there is no primer, you can use cream).
Even out skin tone by applying foundation and, if necessary, concealer.
Contouring and use of loose cosmetics: blush and setting powder.
Eyebrow shaping.
Applying and blending shadows.
Drawing and lining the eye contours, drawing arrows.
Eyelash dyeing.
Lip contouring and lipstick application.

How to properly apply makeup on your face?

If you are starting to learn the rules of makeup from scratch, first of all figure out in what order to apply cosmetics. See our step-by-step photo instructions on how to apply makeup on your face!

Cleansing and moisturizing

Absolutely any make-up - daytime, evening, art make-up - needs to start with preparing the skin. Cleanse your face and apply moisturizer. To enhance its effect and tone the skin, do a light facial massage with your fingertips.

Makeup base

Distribute the primer - it will prepare the skin for applying makeup and prolong its durability. We talked about how to choose your ideal product in this material.

Concealer

At this stage, apply your base foundation to your skin. It doesn't have to be foundation; choose the texture and shape that suits you best. Our simple test will help you understand the issue.

Sculpting

If you want your facial features to look more chiseled and expressive, get contouring. In evening makeup, “full” contouring using dark and light sculpting is appropriate, and for daytime or, for example, delicate wedding makeup, light sculpting is suitable, as in the photo below.

Concealer and corrector

Hide spotty skin imperfections - redness, pimples, scars - with a thick corrector, and apply a lighter concealer under your eyes. If you are planning a bright accent on your eyes, do your eye makeup first, and only after that apply concealer so that crumbling shadows and mascara do not spoil your tone.

Blush

Blush can be dry or cream - the latter provide a more natural result. But in any case, blend the product properly so that there are no bright streaks or spots left on your face.

Highlighter

Use highlighter if you want to add radiance to your face, giving it a fresher and more youthful appearance. Highlighter is appropriate for both daytime and evening makeup: it all depends on the intensity of application and texture of the product. In everyday makeup, you should not use a highlighter with large shimmer particles.

Consolidation

Use powder and/or setting spray to make your makeup last as long as possible.

We tell you more about the different stages of applying makeup, as well as how to even out your complexion, in our video tutorial.

What is facial contouring?

Contouring (contouring, sculpting) is a technique for giving the face the desired shape and emphasizing the desired features using cosmetics.

Contouring your face will help you follow the correct sequence of applying makeup to your face.

This makeup method is based on the role of chiaroscuro - by darkening or lightening a certain area of the skin, visual correction can be achieved.

Stage 3. Correcting the oval of the face and adding relief

Next in order of application to the face are blush and contouring products: bronzer and highlighter. In the previous stages, we achieved the ideal skin tone, but foundations slightly “erase” the natural texture of the face. Therefore, now our task is to make the image lively and natural, without the effect of a mask.

How we do it:

We highlight all the prominent places with a highlighter: touch the middle of the forehead, the bridge of the nose, the point under the nose, the chin and the top of the cheekbones. An angled fluffy brush or a fan brush is suitable for this, and if the product is creamy, you can apply it with a sponge.
Darken the periphery of the face with bronzer. We apply this product to the temples, the area between the neck and chin, and also under the cheekbones.
We complete the correction with blush: put it on a fluffy brush and lightly touch your cheeks. The shade that suits you is the one that is closest to the color of your natural blush.

Contouring the T-zone and cheekbones

An important stage that will highlight the beauty of a woman if you follow the sequence of applying makeup and pay attention to the shape of your face.

It can be round, square, triangular, oval and heart-shaped - it’s easy to determine if you look in the mirror.

Contouring has general rules:

Start with the nose - use the corrector to draw 2 lines along the sides of the bridge of the nose to the very tip. The more you need to lengthen the nose, the higher (up to the eyebrows) the lines begin.
Use bronzer to darken the hollow under the cheekbone. It may not be noticeable. To determine its location, it is enough to draw a mental line from the ear to the edge of the lips - on this line there is a depression.
Darken the forehead: apply bronzer from above, from the hairline, moving to the sides, outlining the oval of the face.
Darken the areas of the upper eyelids.
Highlighting: use a highlighter to highlight the bridge of the nose (a straight line between the dark stripes already drawn), the center of the forehead, the corners of the eyes and the cheekbone (a little above the bronzer).
Use brushes to blend the applied products to make your face look natural. There should be no sharp boundaries.

There are additional recommendations for each face shape.

Round. This geometric figure is drawn mainly from the cheeks, so special attention should be paid to them: highlight the cheekbones well, make the side lines longer. The face is also drawn out by lightening the bridge of the nose (you can start the highlighter strip from the middle of the forehead), light “triangles” under the eyes closer to the nose and a light chin.
Square. It is necessary to soften the clear “angles”: the sides of the forehead and chin. It is wiser to darken these areas, and lighten the area around the nose (the triangle from the inner corners of the eyes to the lips).
Triangular. To visually narrow the forehead, it will be effective to darken the sides. The smoother the lines of the chin, the more harmoniously it will blend with the rest of the face.
Oval. The most proportional type that doesn't require much contouring. If desired, you can touch up your cheekbones with bronzer or blush and darken the side of your nose further to make it neater.
Heart-shaped. With this face shape, you can’t go overboard with contouring your cheeks. A light, not very dark line is enough. As with a square face, darkening the forehead will work here, but on the lower part of the face dark lines should be avoided.

How to apply highlighter?

Highlighter is a foundation that creates delicate “highlights” on the face and thereby provides the effect of skin as if illuminated from within.

The texture of the highlighter can be creamy, dry or liquid.
It is recommended to distribute cream and liquid highlighter with your fingertips or a small artificial brush, and dry highlighter with a flat natural brush.
The highlighter may contain small shining particles - shimmer. This product is best used in evening makeup. But a highlighter with a delicate satin glow will also come in handy when creating a daytime look.

Advice! If you have oily skin, you shouldn't buy a highlighter with noticeable glitter; it may look like oily glitter on your skin.

For a detailed beauty dossier dedicated to highlighter, follow this link.

As a rule, highlighter is applied to those areas that need to be highlighted, “highlighted”. Here are the main ones.

Cheekbones

Blend the highlighter along your cheekbones to enhance your features. It is in this area that the largest amount of highlighter should be concentrated.

Above and below the eyebrow

To balance your makeup, apply highlighter above and below your brow bone. Among other things, this trick will help visually make your eyebrows more neat and sophisticated.

bridge of the nose

Also apply highlighter along the bridge of your nose to visually narrow it. But don't add highlighter to the tip unless you want to visually shorten your nose.

Above the lip

A classic trick from professional makeup artists that will help make your lips look voluminous and sensual. Just add a drop of highlighter to the area above your upper lip.

Inner corners of the eyes

Place light translucent “highlights” near your tear ducts to refresh your eyes, and with it your entire look.

The method of applying highlighter directly depends on its texture. Learn more about each in this video tutorial.

Chin and neck correction using contouring

Chin makeup will be the last step in creating the ideal face shape. If it seems too massive, it is darkened on the sides, and highlighter is applied in the center and up to the upper lip. For other types, the chin is usually completely light and only slightly emphasized with a darker tone.

Many people often forget about the neck, which is why it stands out from the general background, which leads to the idea that the girl has a lot of makeup on her face. You need to take care of a smooth transition from the cheekbones to the neck. Foundation and powder are used to disguise small irregularities and wrinkles.

If the neck looks short or saggy, then the solution would be to apply dark tones to the area under the chin. The pronounced depression between the collarbones also looks elegant, so makeup artists darken it.

How to apply blush correctly?

The rules for using foundation and concealer are relevant for any girl. But when it comes to blush, you should start from the shape of your face - it will tell you exactly where to apply it.

For oval (long) faces

Apply blush along the top line of your cheekbones, blending towards your temples. This way you will focus attention on your cheekbones - and distract it from the rounded lower part of your face.

For a round face

If you have a round face, you probably want to make your prominent cheeks look a little smaller. This is very easy to do with blush. First, apply them to the “apples” of your cheeks - to do this, smile and remember where the most protruding part is located. Next, blend the blush, trying to “move” the pigment under the cheekbones.

For a square face

Your task is to soften your facial features. Using circular motions, apply blush directly to the apples of your cheeks to shift the focus to that part of your face.

For a triangular face

To distract attention from an angular jaw, shift the focus of your makeup to the central part of your face. Distribute blush along the upper line of the cheekbones, and add highlighter here.

Advice! A tint can be a successful alternative to regular dry blush: the product provides the most natural result.

Even out skin tone

Before applying basic makeup to your face, you should make sure that your skin has an even, natural tone. Failure to comply with this step will disrupt the entire sequence of actions. To even out the tone, foundations, bronzers or powders are used - the choice of product depends on individual preferences.

Powder. Its main role in makeup is to secure the cream base. The powder is suitable for everyone because it does not harm the skin if you apply a makeup base or cream to your face before it.
Tonal products. Their pros and cons cause a lot of debate. An absolute plus is its effectiveness, since a good foundation hides almost any defects and protects the skin from adverse external influences. The downside is that it clogs the pores and prevents the skin from breathing. If the product is of high quality and applied correctly, then even girls with sensitive and allergy-prone skin can use it for daily makeup.
Bronzers. These are products for giving the skin a tanned look. They are not suitable if you want to do light, light makeup (in this case, it would be wiser to apply it zoned for contouring). They are applied to the foundation. They come in crumbly and creamy versions. If your skin is oily and acne-prone, it is better to use a powder bronzer; if your skin is dry, use a product with a creamy structure.

Level the tone in stages:

Applying the base product.
Apply foundation with a sponge or makeup brush. The cotton pad should be slightly damp so that the cream does not remain on it (the wetter the sponge, the thinner the foundation layer will be). When applied, distribute the product evenly using massage or tapping movements. The exception is the cheek area; foundation is applied to them with light movements from top to bottom. It is important to pay attention to hard-to-reach areas - near the wings of the nose, the area near the eyes.
Removal of surplus. Use a dry sponge or napkin and blot your face a little.
Eyes. The area around the eyes is delicate, so apply a special concealer slightly lighter than the main tone.
Consolidation. If the makeup does not involve contouring, apply a setting layer of powder to the face - preferably with a brush.

Stage 1. Create a base

The best base for makeup is clean and moisturized skin. To ensure that your decorative cosmetics apply smoothly and blend easily, be sure to wash your face and apply your usual cream.

The next step is a transparent primer. It will fill in all the small imperfections, make your makeup last longer and save you some foundation.

Only after this can you move directly to the tone and apply one of the products of your choice:

Classic foundation. Gives medium coverage and is suitable for any time of year and any type of makeup. It is better to apply with a brush or sponge.
Tonal fluid. A light, liquid product with a serum-like texture. You can gently blend even with your fingers, but it’s better to help yourself a little with a sponge.
BB or CC cream. A foundation product with additional functions: moisturizes, works with pigmentation and fine wrinkles, protects from the sun. The coating turns out translucent - what you need for daytime makeup in the summer.
Cream powder or dense mousse. Ultra-dense textures that are best applied with a brush. Use them to reliably hide redness on the skin or create an evening look.

Eyebrow shaping

If your eyebrows are in order and there are no extra hairs around them, then it’s time to start applying cosmetics to them. The most popular products: pencil, lipstick and eyebrow shadow.

Pencil and lipstick are easy to use and easy to remove. Minus - the lines may look too sharp and unnatural , so it is better to choose shades that are not too dark.

Apply eyebrows with a brush.
Draw a border within which you want to darken.
Use neat but confident strokes to fill in the eyebrow, darkening both the hairs and the skin.
Remove excess strokes.
Smooth your eyebrows again with the brush.

Shadows are a more durable product, but it will also be more difficult to correct unsuccessful makeup. You need to be careful with the amount of shadow you apply to make your eyebrows look natural. The application process is identical to a pencil, only the cosmetics are applied with a special brush.

If you can’t correct your eyebrows by plucking them with tweezers, you can purchase special stencils or contact a stylist for long-term coloring.

Stage 4. Shaping the eyebrows

The next most important task is to shape the eyebrows: they are the ones who “hold” the face and give it expression. If you are limited in time and are wondering which step to skip, I still advise you not to sacrifice the beauty of your eyebrows. It is better to leave the eyes or lips untouched.

The procedure for applying eyebrow makeup is as follows:

Comb and style your hair in the right direction using a brush. If you do this every day, your eyebrows will grow better and keep their desired shape. In addition, the brush helps remove dead skin particles and fallen hairs - this is a kind of peeling for the eyebrows.
If you want to correct the natural shape and shade of your eyebrows, pick up a pencil or brown eyeshadow of the desired color. Draw the outline with light strokes and then fill it with color. Try to move not along the skin, but along the hairs themselves - this way the result will be more natural, and the eyebrows will not seem drawn on. Our task is simply to make them a little more expressive.
Blend the pencil or shadow to soften the color. For this you will again need a stiff brush.
Fix the hairs with transparent gel or special wax. You can use eyelash primer instead.

If you are applying eye shadow, apply it using a flat brush with an angled edge. And remember about alternative products: you can also shape your eyebrows using colored gel or fondant.

Drawing arrows and eye contours

The arrows help to enlarge the eyes and give expressiveness to the look.

Use 3 products: eyeliner, eye shadow and pencil:

Pencil is an option for girls with no experience in applying makeup. It is comfortable and easy to wipe off. The downside is that it doesn’t last as long as other cosmetics and can fall off if you don’t set the edges of the eyeliner with powder.
Eyeliner is a more durable product, and the arrows with it turn out more expressive and neat. It requires experience to use it. At first, you can use a felt-tip eyeliner (it has a thin tip and does not smear).

Eyeshadow lines look harmonious, but due to the crumbly structure, it can be difficult for beginners to apply them strictly along the contour of the eye. Less popular remedy.

The rules for drawing arrows and eye contours are similar for any cosmetics.

Line the upper eyelid along the lash line. Start from the inner corner or from the middle of the eye, depending on the desired result.
Mark with a small dot where the tip of the arrow should end.
If necessary, thicken the eyeliner line and smoothly connect it to the mark.
Adjust the “tail” of the arrow.
Bring the lower eyelid as close to the eyelashes as possible. This item can be omitted if you need light makeup.

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Applying shadows

Shadows not only decorate the eyes, but also serve as a base for eyeliner, allowing them to last longer.

If the application tools are ready, you can begin.

Apply eyeshadow base to eyelids.
Fix the layer with loose eyeshadow of a light shade.
Apply shadows of the main color to the upper eyelid using patting movements. If additional shades will be used in makeup, then this should be the lightest.
Apply dark shadows above the outer corner of the eye and along the crease of the upper eyelid.
Use light shadows or highlighter to lighten the inner corners of the eyes and the line under the eyebrow.
Blend without leaving any harsh spots.

You need to use bright shadows carefully and make sure that they match the color of your eyes and skin, and not the color of your clothes and jewelry . The shade of the shadows is selected according to the color wheel.

How to apply makeup with a concealer palette?

If a regular concealer is intended to correct minor skin imperfections, then a palette of colored concealers or color correctors (both names are found) is intended to disguise specific problems. For example, age spots, reddish or yellowish complexion, acne marks. Color correction works by having one shade literally neutralize another.

Typically, a palette of colored concealers includes several primary colors.

The violet color neutralizes yellowness, therefore it is effective in the fight against age spots and dull, yellowish complexions.
The yellow color “overlays” purple and blue, doing an excellent job of treating spider veins, bruises and acne marks.
Pink or peach concealer helps disguise dark circles under the eyes.
Green concealer ideally hides skin redness and pimples.

Beauty blogger Lena Sevelenium tells more about how to properly use a palette of colored concealers (correctors).

How to dye eyelashes?

One of the easiest parts of makeup.

Hold the brush horizontally.
Start application from the outer edge of the upper eyelid, using smooth movements from top to bottom.
Lightly curl the ends of the eyelashes to create the effect of open eyes.
If desired, also apply makeup to the lower eyelashes.
When finished, comb your eyelashes with a dry brush (special or washed from old mascara).

For thick and long eyelashes, any high-quality mascara is suitable. Owners of short and sparse eyelashes should choose a product with an effect of volume and length.

The shape of the brush is important: the large number of fibers on it give it length and thickness.

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Analyzing the features of your face

It is very important to sit in front of the mirror and study all the features of your face so that you know what needs to be emphasized and what needs to be carefully hidden with makeup. By the way, it is best to apply makeup by setting up a special area for this, where a special illuminated mirror will take the central place.

Skin type

Any makeup begins with preparing the skin of the face, and in the process we take into account all the features of the dermis.

Dry skin is additionally moisturized and powdered only in the “T” zone (forehead, nose, chin).
For oily skin, we mattify it, powder it well, don’t use highlighter, periodically use mattifying wipes to remove oily shine.
Normal - just moisturize and lightly powder the “T” zone.
Mature dermis requires a product with a lifting effect.
Young skin loves liquid foundations.
Skin with acne is masked using a green corrector and foundation with high coverage, and powdered (this will make acne less noticeable, since the powder removes all shadows and works like Photoshop).

Eye color

In this case, we mean choosing the right shade of shadows. The right shadows will make your eyes brighter and more saturated, while the wrong ones will make your eyes dull and tired.

Face shape

When starting to correct the face, it is worth correctly identifying the areas of highlighting and darkening. For this purpose, cosmetic products such as foundation, corrector, concealer, highlighter, and powder are used.

Hair color

Blondes can afford dark and bright eye makeup. It is permissible to paint your lips red even during the day. Brunettes should give preference to nude shades. Red lipstick will be appropriate only with light makeup or small black eyeliner. Brown-haired women have a universal appearance, which gives complete freedom.

Problem areas

It is worth paying special attention to problem areas:

We hide pimples and red spots precisely using a green corrector or a special pencil.
Dark circles under the eyes should be additionally smeared with peach corrector before applying foundation.
Bruises will be hidden with a yellow or peach corrector.
We treat deep wrinkles with additional moisturizing cream, do not powder and refuse pearlescent textures.
Drooping eyelids can be corrected using the “smoky eye” technique (it is not necessary to draw black eyes; brown shades will do just fine).

Drawing the contours of the lips

Contouring the lips is not necessary if they are sufficiently defined and voluminous. In other cases, contouring will hide imperfections and complement makeup. A special pencil is used for drawing.

Subsequence:

circle the depression in the middle of the upper lip;
outline the middle part of the lower lip;
draw the sides and corners;
blend the pencil with movements directed towards the lips.

You can slightly deviate from the natural line of the lips to give them the desired shape.

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Stage 6. Paying attention to the lips

Lips are the final point in our step-by-step makeup instructions. You can add expressiveness to them with a light shine, tint, matte or shiny lipstick. To get a long-lasting and neat coverage, supplement your usual lipstick with auxiliary products.

How to apply them correctly:

The best place to start is a clear lip primer. This is a lightweight product with a velvety texture that fills all natural folds and hides flaking. Even matte lipstick will lie flat.
Outline the outline with a pencil - it should match the lipstick or a little lighter. It is more convenient to first draw the middle, and then bring the line to the corners of the mouth. To avoid an unsightly border, fill the entire surface of your lips with light strokes.
Use a clean brush to blend the pencil - there should not be a clear outline.
Load your brush with lipstick or gloss and gently apply it over the base.

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The makeup is ready, but you can finally use an additional product - a fixative spray for decorative cosmetics.
It prolongs the durability of your make-up and is applied in a few seconds: just spray it on your face. There is another way to apply - spray a fluffy brush with the product and gently brush it over the skin. Share:

Choosing and applying lipstick

When choosing a lipstick color, you should make sure that either your mouth or your eyes are bright, otherwise you won’t be able to focus on anything. Any lipstick is suitable for white teeth, but with yellowish enamel it is better not to combine shades of orange and brown. Also, the color depends on the clothing and type of makeup (daytime/evening).

Application:

perform lip contouring;
apply the first layer to the lower lip, starting from the center and gradually reaching the corners;
repeat with upper lip;
blot with a dry cloth;
If it’s not bright enough, apply another layer.

Sculptor

Over the past couple of years, the sculptor has become a favorite of girls. With it you can perfectly make a more prominent face.

Differences between daytime and evening makeup

When choosing cosmetics, you need to consider what type of makeup it will be needed for, because there are significant differences between the daytime and evening options:

Daytime - light and natural. It shows the beauty and health of the face. Light shades and pastel colors are used.

Evening makeup is characterized by some heaviness and brightness. Usually catchy tones, black eyeliner, etc. predominate. It takes a long time to apply, but is more memorable.

How to choose daytime makeup to match your eye and hair color

If you are in doubt about which palette colors to choose for your everyday makeup look, try to start from the color of your eyes :

for brown eyes, shades of beige-brown, lilac, gray, peach, and khaki are preferred;
daytime makeup for green eyes involves the use of peach, soft chocolate, bronze, beige, copper tones;
owners of blue eyes should take a closer look at white, pink, peach and all shades of gray eyeshadow for daytime makeup;
if the shade of your eyes is gray, then the everyday shades of your makeup are: beige, cream, milky, sand, gray.

Hair color can also serve as a starting point in choosing a color palette for daytime makeup.:

For brunettes, beige, pink, white, plum and champagne tones are suitable;
for blondes, an interesting option would be to have soft pink, light beige, milky, gray and walnut colors in their makeup;
daytime makeup for brown-haired women will be harmonious if you choose copper, bronze, light peach, olive tones;
for fair-haired girls it is better to choose white, bronze, pink, lilac colors;
Red-haired ladies can afford gray, brown, apricot shades.

Common Mistakes

Every woman has made mistakes when applying makeup at least once. What not to do:

neglect makeup base;
instead of bronzer, use a foundation darker than your skin color;
apply darkening agents not along the natural line of the cheekbones;
lighten the tip of the nose with a highlighter - this will make it thicker;
focus on both the lips and the eyes;
try to enlarge your lips with lipstick alone, omitting contouring.

Main types and applications

The choice of cosmetics for every day is purely individual. Some girls prefer light, natural makeup, lightly tinting their eyes with mascara and powdering their nose. The other half of the fair sex uses all kinds of makeup products.

Base

Any makeup begins with preparing the face: using toner and moisturizer. After completing the procedures, you need to apply a makeup base. It serves as a kind of protective layer between the skin and the foundation. And also on top of the primer, the foundation is applied more evenly, there is less risk of pilling, and its durability is significantly increased.

Makeup bases come in different structures. Each is selected for individual skin characteristics:

cream bases are considered universal and are suitable for all skin types;
water-based liquid primers (sold in bottles with a dropper) are most suitable for those with oily skin;
Primers with a gel texture cope with the problem of mild dry skin and perfectly even out the complexion.

To achieve a matte effect, apply a matte makeup primer. This base is suitable for girls with oily skin.

Ladies with dry skin are advised to use a moisturizing primer. It contains components that care for the dermis, nourishing and saturating it with minerals.

If you have problems with a pale complexion and dull skin, then primers with a radiance effect do an excellent job of this task. Reflective shiny particles in the makeup base will create the effect of a “glowing from within” face and give it a healthy and rested look.

It is recommended to apply the base not to the entire face, but only to places with enlarged pores and to the most sebaceous areas. Most often this place is the T-zone (forehead, chin, nose and the area around the wings of the nose).

Foundation, concealer and powder

Foundation is a makeup product that corrects complexion, evens out tone, and masks rashes. It also protects the skin from wind, dust and low temperatures. The choice of foundation should be approached very carefully. There are many types of foundations.

Cream camouflage is a foundation with a very dense coverage. More suitable for professional makeup, too “overlapping” for everyday wear, as it is very noticeable on the skin. Typically used for filming and photo shoots.

Liquid foundation is a universal foundation option. It is optimal to choose with a medium level of coverage. Great for everyday makeup.

BB and CC creams. Appearing first on the Korean cosmetics market, these types of foundation have managed to take their place in the hearts of our compatriots. They apply perfectly, adapt to skin color like chameleons, and protect from exposure to sunlight.

It is recommended to apply the foundation using a sponge, beauty blender or a special foundation brush.

Cushion is a relatively new product on the cosmetic market, distinguished by its light and loose coverage, perfect for the summer. I loved it for its compactness and ease of use when traveling.

Concealer is a cosmetic product that allows you to cover up pronounced rashes on the face, dark circles under the eyes, freckles or age spots. There are concealer in stick, pencil, liquid, dry, cream.

Powder is a finishing and fixing agent in preparing the face. Increases the durability of the foundation and creates an even matte tone. It should be applied to areas where the skin has an oily sheen. The texture of the powders is loose, compact, cream powder, terracotta, shimmering and in the form of multi-colored balls.

It is recommended to apply the powder with a sponge or a fluffy natural bristle brush.

Blush

Blush gives a natural and healthy color to the face, and also corrects its shape. The structure is dry, liquid, baked, in sticks and tints.

It is recommended to apply with a fluffy brush on the cheekbones, using light slapping movements.

You can give your face a certain shape using other means besides blush.

Sculptor is a means for visually correcting the face. It can be used to highlight cheekbones, narrow the nose, highlight the jawline and darken the hairline. The texture of sculptors is dry and creamy.

It is recommended to apply the sculptor with an angled fluffy brush made of natural bristles, then blend thoroughly.

A type of sculptor is a bronzer (bronzer) - a cosmetic product designed to give the skin a golden shine and a tanning effect.

Highlighter is another decorative cosmetics product designed to sculpt the face by highlighting individual areas. This product is applied to the cheekbones, forehead and chin, if they do not have a natural oily sheen, to the tip of the nose, under the tip of the eyebrow and gently above the upper lip. Highlighters come in dry, liquid and cream textures, as well as with large or smaller particles of glitter to give a natural glow to the face.

It is recommended to apply with a fan brush made of natural bristles.

Pencil

Makeup pencils are used to shape eyebrows, eyes and lips. When applying eye makeup, the pencil perfectly colors the space between eyelashes. For this, it is best to use water-resistant products. You can also use a pencil to emphasize the shape of your eyes by drawing arrows or lining the area of the lower eyelid.

Using an eyebrow pencil is one of the most convenient means for shaping them. By choosing a color that matches your hair shade, you can easily give your eyebrows the desired shape and model it.

Lip pencil is used before applying lipstick to clearly define the contour. The latter can be adjusted. If you draw a contour along the lips along the skin, the mouth will visually appear larger. If your lips are too plump, then you need to apply foundation on them, and then draw the desired contour.

In this case, the “line” can be moved only by 1-2 mm, only then will the lips look natural.

Eyeliner is also used for eye makeup. Its purpose is to emphasize the depth or softness of eye makeup. There are gel, liquid and cream liners.

The arrows are brighter compared to pencil lines, and the look is softer. Drawn with eyeliner, they look more beautiful, and you can adjust their thickness using pressure. But application requires a certain skill, unlike a hard pencil.

Eyeshadow

Decorative pigment applied to the eyelids. The right shade will highlight the natural color of your eyes. Shadows allow you to visually correct the shape of your eyelids, making your eyes larger and more expressive.

The texture of the shadows is dry and gel. Dry ones are divided into pigmented, baked and pressed. Gel ones come in sticks, cream and liquid. Eye shadows can also be divided into:

matte - used as base shadows for natural makeup;
satin - with the effect of damp skin and a slight glow;
shimmer - with a more pronounced shine and large sparkles;
duochromes are shadows in which the shade changes and depends on the angle of incidence of the light.

The main criterion for shadows is pigmentation. Eyeshadows with strong pigmentation have a bright color in the first layer of application, are used more economically and allow you to create more intense and long-lasting makeup.

Mascara

Mascara is a decorative tool for emphasizing and giving eyelashes a richer color. There are waterproof and non-waterproof mascaras. They are also divided according to their purpose: some add volume to the eyelashes, others make them longer, and others give a beautiful curve.

High-quality mascara remains durable throughout the day and does not fall off under the eyes.

Waterproof mascara is suitable for rainy, snowy and windy weather, going to the beach and swimming pool. And special products are required to remove them from eyelashes.

Lipstick, gloss

Decorative cosmetics product for coloring and moisturizing lips. Based on texture, there are cream lipsticks in sticks, liquid ones, and lip glosses. Based on the presence of shine, they can also be divided into glossy, matte, satin, satin and varnish. Lipsticks also come in waterproof and non-waterproof varieties.

Liquid lipsticks are intended for the warm season, as in the cold they contribute to chapped lips. This is an intermediate option between lipstick sticks and lip gloss.

Glitter is usually clear, but can come in a variety of shades and glitter fillings. They add volume to the lips and can be used over lipstick or as a stand-alone product.

Tips from makeup artists

Professional makeup artists say that the main thing in makeup is not to overdo it. Everything should look as natural as possible. To do this, it is important not to skimp on good cosmetics and take into account your face type.
A significant role should be given to skin care before and after makeup: washing, masks and peeling must be done regularly.
Selection of high-quality cosmetics and tools plays a significant role in performing any makeup. It is important not to skimp on these things, because you will have to apply them on your own face.

Makeup is a process that requires practice. But even for beginners there is nothing difficult about it if you use good products and follow the sequence of applying cosmetics to the face and the rules of makeup.

How to choose the right cosmetics

The choice of cosmetics is one of the most important issues, since good cosmetics are inexpensive, and cheap ones do not always please with their quality.

The foundation should suit your skin type and meet your needs: light texture and color, rich color and high coverage, longevity, extra hydration or mattifying ability. How to choose the right foundation color? When choosing a shade, do not make the main mistake that absolutely everyone makes - testing the product on the wrist. The shade of the hands and face is very different. Apply a small amount of product to the area under your eyes and blend across your cheek. When you go outside, look at yourself in daylight. Stores often make the mistake of turning on yellow lamps, which neutralize redness. This is why when we come home, we are often disappointed in our purchase.
With lipstick, the main thing is color and texture. Apply a little lipstick to your hand and decide if the texture is pleasant to you. Next, apply it to your lips and take a closer look at the color. Do not test the color on your hand as this will also distort the color. You can apply a little on the inside of your fingers as it is almost the same color as your lips. The only universal lipstick color that will suit absolutely everyone is a cool-toned red (if you rub it on your hand, it should fade to pink).
powder , and use pressed powder only to throw in your purse and touch up your makeup throughout the day. The crumbly one lays down in a thin, light layer, while the pressed one tends to layer.
blush , they look as natural as possible. The color can be cold or warm pink, peach.
mascara is not so difficult. Just decide what you need: make your eyelashes longer or thicker.
The concealer should be a little denser than the foundation and one tone lighter, but no more.
Eyebrow pencil or shadow must be brown or gray-brown without “red.” It is best to choose a shade that is a shade lighter than your eyebrows.
eyeliner based on the principle of shading. Draw a small line on your hand, wait a little and rub it. If the line is practically not smeared, we take it.

What can you save on?

We all know that the more expensive the cosmetics, the better the quality. But there are ways you can save money.

Makeup brushes

Natural brushes are very expensive, while good synthetic brushes cope with this function just as well. Plus, you shouldn’t overpay for the brand. Brushes of an unknown brand are no worse than branded ones. Just touch the bristles, preferring soft brushes. How to choose makeup brushes and how to use them correctly is described HERE.

Mascara for eyes

Good mascara can be bought in any supermarket for literally pennies. Sometimes they are not inferior in quality even to premium products. Many makeup artists today prefer this mascara that increases the volume of eyelashes.

Pencil

A hard, non-greasy black pencil will draw an arrow no worse than expensive analogues. You can also try a fashionable product - the unique Music Flower eyebrow pen.

We have also collected for you other inexpensive analogues of advertised brand cosmetics.

What should you not save on?

The foundation must be expensive and good, since we apply it to our face and live with it all day long. But the most important thing is that the quality of makeup depends only on it. You can have an expensive foundation, but all other products are very cheap and no one will notice. A cheap foundation will be stained, will be too “red” or even look like a mask.

Pomade

A good natural pink lipstick is what you need for every day. It will last you a long time, so don’t waste your money. A good choice is the Huda Beauty matte lipstick set.

Shadows

Cheap ones can become stained and simply blend out poorly. Buy just one palette of natural shades and it will last you a very long time. Makeup artists often choose the Huda Beauty eyeshadow palette.

Loose powder

This is a good investment in your appearance. A jar of this product will last you for 3-4 years, provided that you use it every day. But the whole secret is that it lies down as beautifully and naturally as possible.

Beautiful eye makeup. Cosmetics for proper makeup

There should also be no accidents in choosing cosmetic products. It is recommended to purchase products with the HD label, which will help achieve a natural and natural result even with fairly dense layers of decor.

Eye makeup should be applied to prepared facial skin. Any, even the most professional, make-up will be ruined if the skin is unkempt and all its imperfections are clearly visible.

So, to give your facial skin a flawless look, you need to have in your cosmetic bag:

makeup base;
foundation creams;
concealer palette;
powder, preferably loose.

It is recommended to have two tones of foundation - the dark one evens out the base, and the light one masks all remaining imperfections.

Concealer adds perfection to the skin and masks its imperfections.

Using loose powder you mattify the skin - it will form a much more transparent layer without creating a mask effect.

Beautiful eye makeup is impossible without shadows of different textures and consistencies. They are matte, with added shimmer, or pearlescent. They can be dry, applied using an applicator, or in a pencil, or liquid. The most popular are shadows with a dry consistency, the rest can be added if desired.

Pencils and eyeliners are useful for highlighting the eyes, making the look wide and expressive.

Having multi-colored mascara in your cosmetic bag won’t hurt either.

Eyebrows need to be given no less attention than your eyes - your appearance will depend on their shape. They should have a symmetrical shape - this can be easily achieved using a special pencil.

Do not use black under any circumstances! There is the most important rule for choosing eyebrow color:

Brunettes have eyebrows that are lighter in tone than their hair.
The eyebrow color of blonde beauties is one or two shades darker than the hair.