Foundation Beauty Tips
foundation.
2. For the look of perfect skin, apply your foundation
first, then mix your concealer into your foundation.
Apply on the mixture into areas that need more
converge, then lightly powder. By mixing your
concealer and foundation together, you get the
perfect color and perfect coverage every time.
3. Want to lighten your stick foundation coverage?
Just mix the stick foundation with a dot of moisturizer
on the back of your hand.You'll still get the coverage
that you like, without the heaviness. Update your look
even more, by applying only where needed, like
under the eyes, around the nose ,and spot applying
where needed. Set with a touch of loose powder, and
your look just went from opaque to sheer.
4. Want to keep that summer glow going all year
round? An easy way is to take your favorite bronzer
stick or liquid, and run a bit on your fingertips. And
your moisturizer on top. Blend and apply on your
face. What you get is a softer and lighter version of
your bronzer that works for the fall and winter
months.
5. Try dusting your foundation with a dash of loose
translucent powder. The powder soaks up extra oils in the base and creates a
matte foundation that stays on hours longer.
6. Apply a light dusting of loose powder on clean skin before applying
foundation. It helps skin look matte
hours longer by giving the powder a chance to grab
oils and shine before breaking through the
foundation.
7. Try this great photography makeup trick. Create
perfect looking skin with great coverage with a real
skin look. Apply your liquid foundation as normal, but about x2 as much as you
need. Then, with a folded
Kleenex, lightly press into the skin. The Kleenex
grabs excess oils from the foundation, leaving pure
pigment on the skin. Perfect for creating a flawless
complexion, and for turning an oil-based foundation
into a lighter version.
8. Want to create a flawless, pefectly contoured bone
structure? The old way was to use a dark brown
powder to draw shadows under cheekbones and to
trim down noses and double chins. The new way? Is
softer, easier and looks more real. Take a foundation
shade that's 2-3 shades darker than your regular
shade. Apply your regular foundation first, and then
with a foundation brush, apply your darker shade
underneath cheekbones, on the temples, under the
tip of the nose, under the chin, wherever you feel it's
needed. Blend well into the other shade. Viola. You
have a perfectly contoured bone structure that looks
good in any type of lighting and looks more real than
the 'brown streaks' of yesteryear.
9. Want to add a glow to your foundation? Take a
shimmer powder, like Mac's Dust, or shimmer
pressed shades in gold, silver or pink and add a
pinch to your foundation. By mixing it in first, and
then applying, you get an overall glow to your whole
face that's not too shiny looking.
11. To get a perfect color match every time,
mix a drop of your foundation into your concealer before applying.
12. Want extra, long lasting coverage with
your
concealer? Apply a touch of loose powder into your concealer before you apply
it. This will keep it from creasing later in the day. You'll find you'll also
need less product.
13. A model once told me she uses a
Concealer
Pencil on her lips first. She fills in the lip, and then
applies an old, dark lipstick. The concealer pencil
lightens up the lipstick shade by about 3-4 shades.
To make current, she applies a top coat of lip gloss.
A great way to modernize a favorite dark shade.
14. Have dark blue under eye circles? Make
sure your concealer is on the peach side, to calm down blue tones.
15. Have dark gray under eye circles? Make
sure
your concealer is on the pink side, to calm down
gray.
16. Have a concealer that is too creamy? Or
creases just hours after you've applied it? Apply with the tips of your fingers
so that the heat of your hand melts
the product into the skin more. Then take a kleenex
and lightly press any excess concealer off. You're
mostly pressing oils from the concealer, which helps with creasing later.
17. Have a double does of darkness under
your
eyes? Do a double application. Take your concealer and apply lightly, then a
layer of foundation, then a layer of concealer on top of that. Press with
a
kleenex to press out extra oils and then powder. Sometimes a bit more is all
that's needed.
your foundation. This first layer of powder helps
foundation adhere better if your base has a tendency to disappear in a few
hours.
clean pressed powder puff with water. Then pick up
some loose powder (translucent is best) with the puff.
Apply
lightly to the eyelids. Blend softely and let dry.
with the side of your eye shadow brush, not the tips.
Running the brush across with the tips of the bristles
only picks up too much product, and sends it flying.
You know this is you if you get a 'hole' in the middle
of your color. Apply by pressing on the color instead
of brushing it on to avoid color from falling. Great for
applying dark and heavily frosted and glitter colors.
up some white or cream colored eye shadow first on
your brush, next pick up your color and then apply.
The lighter color will soften the intensity of the
pigment.
colors in the wrong area? It could be your brush
that's
the culprit. Make sure your brushes fit the
area
you are applying to. The smaller the brush, the
smaller the application area. Smaller brushes are
great
for applying under the eyebrow. A larger, flat
brush
is perfect for shadows that go on the lids. A
long
fluffy shadow brush is great for the crease. It's
Lipstick
Beauty Tips
27. Want to lighten a lipstick color? Apply a dot of shimmer stick on your
lips, and then apply your lipstick. Instant lightness.
28. Want a lip color that will last all day? When doing
a recent Aids Benefit fashion show, to save time we
used a red cream blush on the lips as well. It lasted
forever. Because cream blush has a higher staining
quality, it lasts longer and wears off more evenly than
lipstick. Tip: Skip the lip gloss and it'll last even
longer.
29. Do you have dry lips and want a moisturizing
lipstick? Apply your best lip balm or conditioner first, and your regular, not
creamy lipstick on top. You'll get longer lasting results without the smearing
of a cream based lipstick.
30. Want a great long lasting sheer lipstick? Grab a
matte lipstick, and apply moisturizer both before and
after your lipstick. Moisturizer before will keep your
lips soft, without drying out, and moisturizer after, will update it to a
sheerer color.
31. Lip balm really does work in creating a smoother surface to apply lipstick
or lip pencil too. But the trick is to make sure the lip balm is completely
soaked up by the skin before applying anything else. Get in the
habit of applying your lip balm the same time you
apply your skin moisturizer (or sunscreen). By the
time you get to your makeup, your lips will be perfect for application. If you
apply your lipstick or pencil right after, you're actually adding the
feathering and
creasing problem because the slickness of the lip
balm will add to the slick factor.
32. Love mixing lip colors to get your own customized shade but always end up
getting muddy, too dark
looking shades? The trick is in the two shades you're
mixing. Always mix two shades together that are in
the same color range. Like two pinks, or two reds
together. You'll always get a perfect blend. Feeling
more adventurous? Mix two colors together that are
in the same color family. Like a pink and a red, or a
beige and a brown.
shadow
on top with a fine eyeliner brush over your
pencil. For a dramatic effect, try any color over your
black or brown pencil. Try a high intense frost eye
shadow over black pencil. Dramatic in an instant.
Favs? Dark shimmering blues, greens and purples.
eye pencil? In a pinch, apply a thin line of mascara
with your eyeliner brush as eyeliner. The mascara
To keep from crumbling,
store in the refrigerator
overnight and then sharpen. A perfect point
every
time.
shoot. The client wanted a sheer watercolor look for
the eyes and in a color that I didn't have. So to make
do, I mixed a little pastel pink eyeshadow into a gel
moisturizer and applied on the eyes. It dried a little
bit, which helped set it and viola...a sheer shade that
stayed on pretty well. Check your local drug store for
a gel moisturizer.
They're clear and do a great job at
keeping skin soft and shine-free. It also
helps keep
foundation on longer, when mixing together,
best
staying power, but it's tricky to do, especially
with
dark colors. Make it easy on yourself. Apply your
eyeshadow
dry, as normal. Then with a fine mister
bottle,
lightly mist over your eyes. Keep eyes close to
let
dry. After drying, you'll find that the eyeshadow
stays perfect and crease free for hours.
between you and your foundation. It's not meant to
be a thick layer, which can actually interfere with the
process. The thicker the primer, the more likely you
Foundation Beauty Tips
foundation.
2. For the look of perfect skin, apply your foundation
first, then mix your concealer into your foundation.
Apply on the mixture into areas that need more
converge, then lightly powder. By mixing your
concealer and foundation together, you get the
perfect color and perfect coverage every time.
3. Want to lighten your stick foundation coverage?
Just mix the stick foundation with a dot of moisturizer
on the back of your hand.You'll still get the coverage
that you like, without the heaviness. Update your look
even more, by applying only where needed, like
under the eyes, around the nose ,and spot applying
where needed. Set with a touch of loose powder, and
your look just went from opaque to sheer.
4. Want to keep that summer glow going all year
round? An easy way is to take your favorite bronzer
stick or liquid, and run a bit on your fingertips. And
your moisturizer on top. Blend and apply on your
face. What you get is a softer and lighter version of
your bronzer that works for the fall and winter
months.
5. Try dusting your foundation with a dash of loose
translucent powder. The powder soaks up extra oils in the base and creates a matte foundation that stays on hours longer.
6. Apply a light dusting of loose powder on clean skin before applying foundation. It helps skin look matte
hours longer by giving the powder a chance to grab
oils and shine before breaking through the
foundation.
7. Try this great photography makeup trick. Create
perfect looking skin with great coverage with a real
skin look. Apply your liquid foundation as normal, but about x2 as much as you need. Then, with a folded
Kleenex, lightly press into the skin. The Kleenex
grabs excess oils from the foundation, leaving pure
pigment on the skin. Perfect for creating a flawless
complexion, and for turning an oil-based foundation
into a lighter version.
8. Want to create a flawless, pefectly contoured bone
structure? The old way was to use a dark brown
powder to draw shadows under cheekbones and to
trim down noses and double chins. The new way? Is
softer, easier and looks more real. Take a foundation
shade that's 2-3 shades darker than your regular
shade. Apply your regular foundation first, and then
with a foundation brush, apply your darker shade
underneath cheekbones, on the temples, under the
tip of the nose, under the chin, wherever you feel it's
needed. Blend well into the other shade. Viola. You
have a perfectly contoured bone structure that looks
good in any type of lighting and looks more real than
the 'brown streaks' of yesteryear.
9. Want to add a glow to your foundation? Take a
shimmer powder, like Mac's Dust, or shimmer
pressed shades in gold, silver or pink and add a
pinch to your foundation. By mixing it in first, and
then applying, you get an overall glow to your whole
face that's not too shiny looking.
11. To get a perfect color match every time, mix a drop of your foundation into your concealer before applying.
12. Want extra, long lasting coverage with your
concealer? Apply a touch of loose powder into your concealer before you apply it. This will keep it from creasing later in the day. You'll find you'll also need less product.
13. A model once told me she uses a Concealer
Pencil on her lips first. She fills in the lip, and then
applies an old, dark lipstick. The concealer pencil
lightens up the lipstick shade by about 3-4 shades.
To make current, she applies a top coat of lip gloss.
A great way to modernize a favorite dark shade.
14. Have dark blue under eye circles? Make sure your concealer is on the peach side, to calm down blue tones.
15. Have dark gray under eye circles? Make sure
your concealer is on the pink side, to calm down
gray.
16. Have a concealer that is too creamy? Or creases just hours after you've applied it? Apply with the tips of your fingers so that the heat of your hand melts
the product into the skin more. Then take a kleenex
and lightly press any excess concealer off. You're
mostly pressing oils from the concealer, which helps with creasing later.
17. Have a double does of darkness under your
eyes? Do a double application. Take your concealer and apply lightly, then a layer of foundation, then a layer of concealer on top of that. Press with a
kleenex to press out extra oils and then powder. Sometimes a bit more is all that's needed.
your foundation. This first layer of powder helps
foundation adhere better if your base has a tendency to disappear in a few hours.
clean pressed powder puff with water. Then pick up
some loose powder (translucent is best) with the puff.
Apply lightly to the eyelids. Blend softely and let dry.
with the side of your eye shadow brush, not the tips.
Running the brush across with the tips of the bristles
only picks up too much product, and sends it flying.
You know this is you if you get a 'hole' in the middle
of your color. Apply by pressing on the color instead
of brushing it on to avoid color from falling. Great for
applying dark and heavily frosted and glitter colors.
up some white or cream colored eye shadow first on
your brush, next pick up your color and then apply.
The lighter color will soften the intensity of the
pigment.
colors in the wrong area? It could be your brush
that's the culprit. Make sure your brushes fit the
area you are applying to. The smaller the brush, the
smaller the application area. Smaller brushes are
great for applying under the eyebrow. A larger, flat
brush is perfect for shadows that go on the lids. A
long fluffy shadow brush is great for the crease. It's
27. Want to lighten a lipstick color? Apply a dot of shimmer stick on your lips, and then apply your lipstick. Instant lightness.
28. Want a lip color that will last all day? When doing
a recent Aids Benefit fashion show, to save time we
used a red cream blush on the lips as well. It lasted
forever. Because cream blush has a higher staining
quality, it lasts longer and wears off more evenly than
lipstick. Tip: Skip the lip gloss and it'll last even
longer.
29. Do you have dry lips and want a moisturizing
lipstick? Apply your best lip balm or conditioner first, and your regular, not creamy lipstick on top. You'll get longer lasting results without the smearing of a cream based lipstick.
30. Want a great long lasting sheer lipstick? Grab a
matte lipstick, and apply moisturizer both before and
after your lipstick. Moisturizer before will keep your
lips soft, without drying out, and moisturizer after, will update it to a sheerer color.
31. Lip balm really does work in creating a smoother surface to apply lipstick or lip pencil too. But the trick is to make sure the lip balm is completely soaked up by the skin before applying anything else. Get in the
habit of applying your lip balm the same time you
apply your skin moisturizer (or sunscreen). By the
time you get to your makeup, your lips will be perfect for application. If you apply your lipstick or pencil right after, you're actually adding the feathering and
creasing problem because the slickness of the lip
balm will add to the slick factor.
32. Love mixing lip colors to get your own customized shade but always end up getting muddy, too dark
looking shades? The trick is in the two shades you're
mixing. Always mix two shades together that are in
the same color range. Like two pinks, or two reds
together. You'll always get a perfect blend. Feeling
more adventurous? Mix two colors together that are
in the same color family. Like a pink and a red, or a
beige and a brown.
shadow on top with a fine eyeliner brush over your
pencil. For a dramatic effect, try any color over your
black or brown pencil. Try a high intense frost eye
shadow over black pencil. Dramatic in an instant.
Favs? Dark shimmering blues, greens and purples.
eye pencil? In a pinch, apply a thin line of mascara
with your eyeliner brush as eyeliner. The mascara
To keep from crumbling, store in the refrigerator
overnight and then sharpen. A perfect point every
time.
shoot. The client wanted a sheer watercolor look for
the eyes and in a color that I didn't have. So to make
do, I mixed a little pastel pink eyeshadow into a gel
moisturizer and applied on the eyes. It dried a little
bit, which helped set it and viola...a sheer shade that
stayed on pretty well. Check your local drug store for
a gel moisturizer. They're clear and do a great job at
keeping skin soft and shine-free. It also helps keep
foundation on longer, when mixing together,
best staying power, but it's tricky to do, especially
with dark colors. Make it easy on yourself. Apply your
eyeshadow dry, as normal. Then with a fine mister
bottle, lightly mist over your eyes. Keep eyes close to
let dry. After drying, you'll find that the eyeshadow
stays perfect and crease free for hours.
between you and your foundation. It's not meant to
be a thick layer, which can actually interfere with the
process. The thicker the primer, the more likely you
