We have all had days when we would stand in front of the mirror and try out every bit of make-up from the dressing table.
But, most of us tend to get conscious applying make-up, our biggest concern being, "Will this suit me?" Read on to know more about how you can glam up the right way.
The first step to looking good is knowing your skin tone. Natural skin tone becomes pale or tanned due to factors like exposure to the sun and pollution. It is important to use shades of make-up which complement your skin tone. By using the right kind of shades for the skin, one can enhance and look natural instead of made-up.
Choosing the right make-up shades depends on your undertone. Look at your skin, devoid of all make-up and you will notice either a pink or a yellow undertone. It's all about matching your make-up to your skin undertone to make yourself look beautiful.
For determining your skin tone, choose an area where your natural skin tone is visible (which is hardly exposed to the sun), for instance the inside of your wrist. There are two types of skin tones, warm and cool. If you notice undertone of yellow (or maybe, brown and olive) then you have a warm undertone. But if you see a shade of pink (or a rose and reddish tinge) then you have a cool undertone.
Skin tones can be categorised further for convenience. one can categorise skin tones into four subdivisions:
A) Light skinned: An ivory or porcelain complexion.
B) Light medium skinned: People with a complexion like rose beige, light olive or ash brown.
C) Medium dark skinned: Tones like yellow-beige, medium olive or rose-brown.
D ) Dark skinned: A combination of shades like dark olive, bronze, rich-beige or black.
B) Light medium skinned: People with a complexion like rose beige, light olive or ash brown.
C) Medium dark skinned: Tones like yellow-beige, medium olive or rose-brown.
D ) Dark skinned: A combination of shades like dark olive, bronze, rich-beige or black.
The first step involves applying the concealer, which will be your base. It is one of the most important steps in make-up application because it evens out your skin tone if it is patchy. Wear it such that it blends with your undertone. Once you know your undertone, try your make-up and walk in the sunlight. Either your make-up will blend beautifully, which means it looks good on you, or it will look awful, which means it is not meant for you.
While choosing a blush, the rule is to coordinate with the skin colour. If you are of a wheatish complexion, metallic blushes are a no-no.
Use earthy colours. It is also recommended you wear some sort of colour on your skin. If yours is an acne-free skin, then choose cream blushes rather than the powdered ones.
When you buy a lipstick, you should swipe its tip with a tissue to actually uncover its real base colour. Coat the lipstick such that it looks even. Another latest trend is eye make-up, which accentuates your facial features to give you that dramatic look.
Don't enhance all of your features all at once by using every make-up item from your kit. The idea is not to look like an X'mas tree. If you have done up your eyes, balance it by keeping your lips nude.
We all desire to look good. So use these tips to your best advantage.