Photo Make-Up Tips For Gorgeous Photos

By Nandhini Devi

Wednesday, June 22, 2011, 17:03

Ready, say cheese, click! But alas, you are dissatisfied with your photo. Another photo, same result. You end up thinking that you do not have a photogenic face! However, the fact is that by practicing a few photo make-up tips you too can look gorgeous in your next photo.

Either using too much make-up, or using too little makes your photo look dull. Apart from adjusting your posture and your dress colour, you can apply the following photo make-up tips to look you best in the next photo-shoot.

Photo make-up tips -

1.As far as possible apply your make-up in day-light, in a well lit room. This way all the flaws on your skin are clearly visible. Use a concealer, which matches your skin colour and cover all the imperfections. Don't forget to blend the concealer well.

2.Use a water-based foundation and apply carefully, so that you cover your entire face and neck area. Use a suitable blush colour, preferably peach or pink. The blush colour should be applied before you apply eyeshadow or lip colour.

3.An important photo make-up tip is to always use a power with a yellow tint, this gives a matte finish to your face. Avoid translucent powder as it tends to make your face appear darker in the photo.

4.Next you can concentrate on your eye-brows. If they look too thin, you can darken or if they are too thick you can apply a little powder to make them appear lighter. (Note: Eyebrows generally look bolder in photos)

5.Choosing a right shade of eye shadow is very important. Even though the shimmering colours look attractive, they are a bad choice for photos as they look greasy under the flash. Select a light colour for your eyes, as they make your eyes look brighter. Eye make-up can be completer with a coat of mascara and liner, mostly with black colour.

6.Your lip colour should match the eye colour. If you want to emphasise on your lips, then choose a lip colour that is one shade darker that the eye colour. Else, vise versa. If you have thin lips, use a lip gloss to make them appear fuller.

7.Remember to regularly blot your face, if it is a lengthy occasion like a wedding or party. Moving around and heat of the light tends to make your face greasy, specially the forehead and T-zone.

Hope the above mentioned photo make-up and beauty tips come in handy for your next photo shoot. So, ready, say cheese and click, click, click... for more gorgeous photos.