Natural Makeup Tutorial
Makeup is a very essential part of every woman's daily life. Putting on some makeup can help you enhance your natural look and features and cover us a few flaws as well. To enhance your natural beauty, it is not really necessary to cake yourself up with heavy makeup that may not appear natural. A makeup tutorial will help you achieve the perfect look that complements your natural look, your skin tone, your eye color and the occasion as well.
Before you can start applying any kind of makeup, it is essential that you thoroughly cleanse your face of all the dirt and impurities. After cleansing, you should apply a light moisturizer and leave it on for some time before you start applying makeup. This will help the moisturizer to soak well into your skin. If you have an oily skin type, you can rub some ice cubes onto your face to make your makeup last longer. Applying makeup also requires the use of the right tools and makeup products; else your makeup can go horribly wrong. So make sure that you equip yourself with the right makeup brushes and makeup products.
Makeup Application Guide
Face
Your face forms the base of makeup application and the makeup you use for the face determines the kind of look you will finally achieve. You will need to use a foundation, a concealer or primer, loose mineral powder and blush to complete your face makeup. For more information read:
- Mineral Cosmetics
- Liquid Mineral Makeup
- Natural Mineral Makeup
Primer/ Concealer: You will need to use a concealer if your skin has blemishes, scars or other flaws that needs to be covered up. An eye primer can be used to cover up under eye circles and even out the skin tone surrounding the eyes. Make sure it is applied evenly and give it some time to settle into your skin.
Loose Powder: A loose mineral makeup powder should be used over the foundation and concealer to even out their application and to give your face a fresh look and feel. Loose mineral powders also help the foundation to last longer on the face.
Blush: A blush that complements your skin tone should be applied on the cheek bones to complete the look. Use a blush brush to apply it in an upward circular motion on your cheeks and should be very light. For parties and special occasions, you can apply a shimmer to your face to give a glittery glow.
Eyes
Decking up your eyes will need special attention to your eye color and the look that you want to achieve. Choose your eye shadow, eyeliner and mascara very carefully, keeping in mind the factors mentioned above. Read on for more makeup tips that will suit different eye colors.
For Blue Eyes
- Eye Makeup for Blue Eyes
- Makeup Tips for Blue Eyes
- Makeup for Brown Eyes
- Makeup Tips for Brown Eyes
- Eye Makeup for Green Eyes
- Makeup Tips for Green Eyes
- Makeup Tips for Hazel Eyes
- Hazel Eye Makeup Tips
While applying the eyeshadow, apply the base color over your entire eye, then apply the light shade on the eyelid and blend it in well with the base color. Then, apply the darkest shade to the brow line and the outer corners of the eyelid. For more on eyeshadow and eyeshadow application, refer to the following articles on eye shadow makeup.
- Eyeshadow for Hazel Eyes
- Eyeshadow for Green Eyes
- Eyeshadow for Blue Eyes
- Eyeshadow for Brown Eyes
Apply the eyeliner on the top lid depending upon the look that you want. For a simple look, apply a thin stroke of the eyeliner starting from the inner corner to the outer corner. For a more dramatic look, apply a thin stroke of it starting at the inner corner and thicken the stroke as you proceed towards the outer corner. For some more pretty natural makeup tips on eyeliner application read the following articles.
- Eyeliner Makeup Tips
- Applying Eyeliner Tips
Applying kohl to your lower eyelid is optional and it can be applied to achieve a more dramatic look. Apply a thick coat of the kohl on your lower eyelid and smudge it slightly towards the outer edge to complete the look.
Mascara
Prior to applying mascara on your eyelashes, you must use an eyelash curler to curl the eyelashes. This helps give a better, long-lasting mascara effect. Apply the mascara on the upper eyelashes, in light strokes curling the lashes upwards and on the lower lashes in downward strokes, curling them downward. Make sure no clots remain on the lashes and that the mascara is coated evenly on all the lashes.
Eyebrow Color
Eyebrow color can be used to define the shape of the eyebrows and to complement your overall look. There are eyebrow tints as well as pencils available for this purpose. For more tips on eye makeup, refer to:
- Eye Makeup Tips
- Eye Makeup Techniques
Makeup of the lips is the last thing to do to complete your natural makeup look. Choose a lip color, lip liner and lip gloss depending upon your look and follow the instructions mentioned below.
Lip Concealer
A Lip concealer is required to cover up any kind of flaw present on your lips and to even out the texture of your lips. Prior to applying the lip concealer, you should apply some lip balm to protect your lips. Apply the lip concealer like you applied the foundation, light and even. Wait for it to blend in well.
Lip liner
A lip liner should be used to give the lips a definite shape. You can use a shade of lip line that is one shade lighter than you lip color. Draw an outline of your lips using the lip liner that can be filled in by the lipstick.
Lipstick/ Lip gloss
Lipstick or lip gloss should be applied with a brush so that it blends well. Apply it in the direction of the shape of your lips and make sure that it is not caked up or patchy.
Read more on:
- How to Make Your Own Lipstick
- How to Make Your Own Lip Gloss
- How to Make your Own Liquid Lip Gloss
The look of your nails will also affect your overall appearance, so make sure that your nails are well-groomed. For more tips and ideas on nail care and grooming, refer to:
- How to Apply Acrylic Nails
