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10 Tips On Makeup For Round Face

By Padmapreetham Mahalingam

It is said that beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder. In those days beauty of a lady with round face was considered exceptionally stunning, that had even inspired poets.

Round face has a certain kind of charisma as it exhibits liveliness and gives impression of youthfulness. The facial features of round face comprises of generous cheekbones, curved forehead and round jaw line. People with round faces look alluringly soft, innocent and feminine. However, some who have no clue how to accentuate the positive attributes of their round face ends up making their features look heavy.

There are different techniques that can make your healthy face get attention with the aid of right makeup. When applying makeup for your round face, the first objective is to remember to turn the attention away from your full-cheek bone to the chin area. It is important that you try to slim down your round face. This will elevate your attractive facial features and lengthen your face's shape to look thinner.

Here are some tips to apply makeup for round face.

Slimming effect through dark foundation

Slimming effect through dark foundation

Start by applying a lighter shade of foundation evenly with the help of a sponge on the forehead, top of the cheeks and chin. Ensure to use dark foundation on the sides of the face and jaw line for a slim effect.

Camouflage your flaws

Camouflage your flaws

Under eye concealing is the most essential makeup for round face. Select a lighter shade of concealer than your regular foundation. Go for a powder and bronzer, apply it on the sides of your face and jaw line to give a slender look.

Emphasize your cheekbones

Emphasize your cheekbones

Blush usually work wonders to slim down the cheek bones by making it look angular. Make sure to use darker shades to emphasize your cheek bones. Do apply a lighter or regular shade on the forehead, nose and chin to give a glowing effect.

Glam up with lipstick

Glam up with lipstick

Choose red lipsticks or shiny pink lip gloss as this won't make you look plump. Those with fair complexion look great in peach and pink, while for a darker complexion put on a luscious plum shade.

Stroke of lip gloss

Stroke of lip gloss

Lip gloss and lip liner creates a prominent and well-defined look. Apply lip liner of dark shade and later add a stroke of shiny lip gloss to your lips.

Groomed eyebrows

Groomed eyebrows

Highly arched brows can lengthen the face and it also offsets your round face. Try to create a straight line on the anterior part of your brows so that it leads the arch. Use powder, eyebrow pencil and gel for an arch.

Highlight your features

Highlight your features

With right cosmetics accentuate certain features like the eyes and lips so that your best attributes are more visible.

Brighten your eyes

Brighten your eyes

Right makeup for round face includes defining the eyes with any shade of eye shadow and wearing eyeliner to complement the entire look. Try to apply thin eyeliner from the lash line and work inwards.

Use coats of black mascara

Use coats of black mascara

For a nice dramatic effect use a total sluice of eye shadow over the eye-lids and give finishing touches with mascara.

Hair cuts

Hair cuts

Good makeup for round face also includes a perfect haircut to look artistically lean. Henceforth, it is naturally important to enhance your beauty and outline the roundness of the face to make it look elongated.

Story first published: Thursday, July 11, 2013, 19:08 [IST]
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