Tips To Do Makeup For The Camera!

Make Up Tips

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By Anwesha Barari

Friday, January 13, 2012, 10:55

Have you ever seen yourself in pictures and decided that you are seriously not photogenic? Well if you have then you are wrong. Makeup for the camera can make just about anybody look good. Do you think that all the stars in the world have flawless skin as you see it on screen and magazine pictures? Obviously not, it is not for nothing that they spend hours in the makeup van.

The saying goes that nothing escapes the camera and that is what makes celebrity makeup such a special chapter in itself. It has its marked differences with normal makeup but you have to generally keep it simple. When you need the perfect red carpet look follow these simple tricks of camera friendly makeup.

Tips Do Makeup For The Camera:

1. The Icy Touch: It may be winter and snowing outside but harsh photo lights and strong camera flashes will make you sweat. When you sweat your makeup will run and smudge. Always apply ice on your face before you start your makeup for a special occasion. It cools your skin so you sweat little and makeup lasts longer.

2. Make A Strong Base With Foundation: Foundation is the most important element of celebrity makeup. We think celebrities must be into high flying makeup stuff like highlighters and special blushers but actually its the base makeup they get right. To look photogenic you must use liquid foundation first and then finish it with powder because plain powder looks caked in a few hours.

3. Don't Mix And Match: Never try to look fairer by adding touch of a foundation that is lighter than your original skin tone; it will make you look pale and worse patchy.

4. Don't Be Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer: Santa's favourite reindeer had a shiny nose but you can avoid it with the right kind of makeup for the camera. You have to touch up the shinny patches on your face like the nose and the T zone with extra foundation powder.

5. No Shimmer No Shine: Never use glitter or shimmering makeup if you want to the red carpet look. You must stick to neutral colors like browns, flesh tones and hues. Even lip gloss looks awkwardly shinny on camera. The lights that reflect from your shimmering blush or eye show will look be interpreted as oily and not sparkling on camera.

6. Copper & Bronze Will Gauge You: Bronze is probably the worst finish for makeup on camera. It has a orange overtone that will make you look like a lobster under strong lights.

7. No Weird Dark Colours: You can take less liberties with your makeup when it comes to celebrity like makeup; green, deep blue, orange, blood red are not colours you can use as blush or eye shadow unless you are in a costume for the wicked witch.

Use these makeup tips for women to look photogenic with perfect makeup for the camera.