A Guide To Give That Finishing Look To Your Appearance

To begin with, before you apply any cosmetics to your face you will need to be in ownership of a good brand of cleanser, toner and moisturiser. For those of you that are unaware of what these collection of products do, I will now tell you. The cleanser basically removes dirt, oils, makeup and any other types of bacteria from your face. The toner in essence gets rid of anything that the cleanser has missed including getting bacteria out of the pores of your face which are accessible only after you have cleansed; it also restores the pH levels of your skin. Finally the moisturiser seals in all the necessary oils and prevents it from being harmed by the environment. So summing it all up, this method it keeps your skin feeling clean, healthy looking and good for the long-term.

Now you have completed these first steps you will be all set to begin the process of applying your makeup. Initially you should always begin with the foundation. It is important that you don’t just smear this on in any old style, only use a small amount and dab it on your forehead, cheeks and chin. Once you have finished this begin to blend the foundation dots by using a spherical movement slowly working outwards till the lines have become unseen.If you have blemishes, spots or any other types of imperfections on your face you can use this stage to cover them up with a concealer.

The next stage of applying cosmetics comes in the form of using a blusher for your cheeks. Using a blusher is a great way to bring out a bright shine on your cheeks. By doing this you need a good brush because it can go terribly wrong with a cut-price brush that isn’t made correctly, so make sure your brush is decent for the job in hand. To apply blusher simply smile so the apple of your cheeks are on show, then apply a small amount of powder onto your blusher brush and stroke it on each apple of your cheek then unify the colour in.

Next you can begin to apply your eye makeup. Eye makeup can vary for certain occasions, by this I mean day wear, party wear and evening wear. For this example we will use evening wear as this is most likely the most popular. For evening wear it is best to stay with fashionable and warm colours such as browns, champagnes and pale pinks. To start off with I would apply black eyeliner which will give a startling, dramatic appearance and effect to each of your eyes. Then use your preference of eye shadow colour and apply it carefully. Finally use some black mascara to finish off the look of your eyes and bear in mind to keep this stage uncomplicated and don’t cause yourself any difficulties.

To complete your overall look before you venture out to wherever you are going to, don’t forget lipstick. Firstly I would suggest outlining your lips with either a lip pencil or a lip liner, make sure that the colour of this liner closely resembles that of the lipstick you want to use otherwise it will look perculiar. For instance if you have a light shade of red lipstick I wouldn’t use a dark coloured lip line colour because as you can predict it will look odd! So once your lips have been lined apply your lipstick carefully then blend in the lined effect to complete your overall look.

That’s all there is to it! You are now looking the part and all set to dazzle and surprise.

About the Author

Chloe is a keen columnist writing about beauty tips and make up on behalf of Salon GHDs