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The Golden Rules Of Face Makeup That Every Woman Must Note

These golden rules for mkaeup are a must to learn about for each woman out there! Take a look.

All ladies pay a little extra attention to their face. It is very obvious because it is the face that gets the maximum attention all through the day.

Exactly how ladies spend extra hours to treat their face, they are extra-conscious when it comes to doing their face makeup. Yet mistakes do happen and the outcome is a major makeup blunder that makes one look bad.

Solving the problem, here are golden rules of face makeup that every woman should follow and swear by to get the right picture-perfect look.

 Ten Essentials Of Makeup That Every 18-Year-Old Must Own Ten Essentials Of Makeup That Every 18-Year-Old Must Own

Foundation

Foundation

  • Firstly, ensure you are using the right foundation shade and form (cream, powder or lotion) with SPF benefits, which should suit your skin type.
  • Secondly, always use a foundation brush or your own fingertips to blend the foundation.
  • Thirdly, start with the concealer always and then the foundation.
BB Cream

BB Cream

  • Firstly, BB cream can be the base of your makeup on which add a splash of face mist, so that your face makeup stays long.
  • Secondly, BB cream also acts as a moisturizer for the skin with skin-lightening benefits.
  • Thirdly, always start your makeup with a BB cream and in case you have shortage of time, you can skip all the other face makeup essentials relying only on the BB cream.
Mascara

Mascara

  • Firstly, those who apply mascara directly to the eyelash are going completely wrong. Always begin with an eyelash curler.
  • Secondly, from the mascara bottle, first dab the mascara brush on a tissue lightly and then apply it on your eyelashes, as this eradicates the scope of extra mascara on your eyelash.
  • Thirdly, to make your eyelash appear thick, apply mascara from both sides of the eyelash.
Lipstick

Lipstick

  • Firstly, you can switch between old-school lipstick or liquid lip colour - depending on your personal choice but the colour of the lipstick must be at par with your attire and look.
  • Secondly, to make your lipstick stay long after application, hold a tissue on your lips and brush some loose powder. This makes the lip colour stay for long.
  • Thirdly, it is always recommended to carry your lipstick in your purse such that in case of any mess, you can redo it.
Face Highlighter

Face Highlighter

  • Firstly, a common confusion is when to apply the face highlighter? Well, apply a face highlighter before your blush, as it adds a glow to the face.
  • Secondly, take a little of your highlighter and apply it at the center of your lips after applying the lip colour. This makes the lips look fuller.
  • Thirdly, though highlighter is not used on the nose, but applying a little on the tip of the nose makes it more prominent.
Eyeshadow

Eyeshadow

Firstly, all woman battle with the common doubt on how much eyeshadow to apply where?
Answer:
1. Corner of the eyes towards the nose - lightest
2. Center of eyelid - medium eyeshadow
3. Outer end of the eyes (towards ears) - darkest
Secondly, always apply a white eyeliner first and then apply your eyeshadow.
Thirdly, you should always pull the eyeshadow towards the outside direction of your eye crease and not inside.

Eyeliner

Eyeliner

  • Firstly, do not stick to one eyeliner style and do experiment with it, to add a surprise to your face.
  • Secondly, for the cat eyeliner style, always use a prop like an old credit card or a steel spoon.
  • Thirdly, if the eyeliner smudges out, use a primer and ear bud to adjust the unwanted parts. Do not use your fingers.
Concealer

Concealer

  • Firstly, if you are confused when to apply a concealer, then the answer is at the beginning of your makeup after you are done with the base of the BB cream.
  • Secondly, apply concealer only to hide marks and blemishes on your face and not all over.
  • Thirdly, spend time to blend the concealer with its next layer of foundation, or else the concealed areas pop up on the face, for no reason.
Bronzer

Bronzer

  • Firstly, bronzer is only applied on the perimeter of your face that is the jawline, cheek bones and forehead.
  • Secondly, do not apply the bronzer with your hands. Use a powder brush instead to apply the bronzer on your face.
  • Thirdly, bronzer is the last thing you apply on the face during makeup, before blush.
Blush

Blush

  • Firstly, there are two types of blush - powder and cream. Oily skin women should use a powder blush, while dry skin women should use a cream blush. Normal skin women can pick a blush on their personal preference.
  • Secondly, if you apply a powder blush, use a blush brush with a tapered end. For cream blush, fingers work the best.
  • Thirdly, blush is applied only on the apple of your cheeks and blended towards the hairline. Do not blend your blush downwards during face makeup.

Story first published: Tuesday, July 25, 2017, 18:48 [IST]
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