Yulia Pankratova and Evgenia Smirnova
told how to apply makeup so that it looks perfect and your face shines with freshness .
In this article we will tell you:
- How to correct the shape of the face and its parts How to correct a round face
- How to correct a square face
- How to adjust the width of your cheekbones
- How to adjust forehead size
- How to hide cheeks with makeup and enhance cheekbones
- How to do makeup to hide acne
- How to choose a foundation that will hide imperfections
- How to make your eyes look bigger with makeup
How to correct the shape of the face and its parts
If you are not satisfied with the shape of your face or its individual parts, you can correct this with contouring. The essence of the method: highlight what you want to emphasize, darken what you want to hide.
To do this, you can buy a special contouring palette, or use foundations of different shades. You may also need dry brown powder with a gray undertone, without reddishness. Important: it should be matte, without shiny particles. To blend, prepare a semicircular brush with natural bristles or a brush with an angled edge.
How to correct a round face
How to make a round face more graceful?
- Darken the areas on the forehead and chin, as in the picture. This will visually narrow your face.
- Highlight your cheekbones: draw a line with a dark shade from your ear towards the corners of your lips.
- Use a light shade to highlight the bridge of the nose, chin, middle of the forehead, and the dimple above the upper lip.
- Use the same or a pinkish shade to highlight the area above the cheekbones and above the eyebrows.
- It’s good to shade everything, erasing clear boundaries.
- Voila, you are beautiful!
How to correct a square face
The main task in this case is to soften rough facial features.
- Darken the area along the hairline and the lower part of the face around the perimeter.
- Do the same on the temples.
- Apply a light shade to the third eye area.
- Smile and apply a pinkish tint to the protruding parts.
- Blend everything properly.
How to adjust the width of your cheekbones
Are you unhappy with too wide cheekbones or, on the contrary, are you upset by their absence? Both the first and second cases can be easily corrected.
- If your face is too wide and needs to be narrowed. To reduce your cheekbones, apply some concealer to your brush. Draw a line from the middle of the ear towards the corners of the mouth, stopping two fingers away from them. Blend.
- If your face is narrow and you want to visually expand it. To visually expand the face: draw a line from the middle of the ear to the midpoint of the nasolabial fold, similarly, not reaching two fingers from it. Blend thoroughly.
How to adjust forehead size
Not everyone is delighted with the features of their facial structure that they received at birth? How to visually enlarge or reduce your forehead? Read simple tips. If you have:
- Wide forehead - darken the temple areas on both sides.
- High forehead - Apply dark-toned concealer to the area along the hairline.
- Narrow forehead - you need to highlight the lateral and temporal parts.
- Low forehead - Apply a light-colored concealer to the top of the forehead.
How to make your face smaller with makeup
Many girls want to look slimmer. In the case of a figure, you will have to try hard to achieve this, but you can make yourself a thin face in just a couple of minutes. The same contouring methods discussed above work here.
How to hide cheeks with makeup and enhance cheekbones
Not everyone likes cute cheeks. If this is more of a drawback for you, then here is a recipe on how to fix it:
- Apply the dark corrector to the lower jaw area, sides of the nose and temples, blend.
- Apply a light shade of corrector to the central part of the nose.
- Take brown blush in two shades: dark and lighter. Smile and apply a lighter shade to the apples of your cheeks.
- Just below the cheekbone, use a dark shade, drawing a “C” shaped arch. Apply some more light blush below. Blend well.
- Add the finishing touches with highlighter. Apply it to your cheekbones, tip of your nose, center of your chin.
How to use makeup to visually shrink your face and make it thinner
According to makeup artist Evgenia Smirnova, to visually make your face smaller, you need to take a color corrector for the shadow cast by the protruding area of your cheek. As a rule, it is a gray-brown color. In this case, it is not even necessary to buy a special corrector; it can be successfully replaced with not very pigmented shadows of the desired shade. Bronzer or blush is not suitable for these purposes.
The corrector should be applied to those places where there should be a natural shadow: in the subzygomatic fossa under the most protruding part of the cheek. If you have a square face, you should also darken your lower jaw.
Correction for daytime makeup should be light, since in natural light all artificially applied shadows are visible.
makeup artist Evgenia Smirnova
Choosing the right product
For sensitive problem skin, you need to choose special cosmetics marked “hypoallergenic” and only those that suit your skin type. The consistency of the foundation should be soft enough so that it covers imperfections on the face in an even layer and does not interfere with the access of oxygen to the pores.
Preference should be given to water-based products (oil free) containing mineral components, and also tea tree oil, salicylic acid, sulfur, zinc, vitamins A and B. Some ingredients act as absorbents, others regulate the functioning of the sebaceous glands .
Even when using high-quality medicinal cosmetics, do not forget to wash it off before going to bed!
How to choose cosmetics that will hide imperfections
Have you been trying in vain to find cosmetics that would suit you in all respects? Have you spent a lot of money on products that haven’t masked a single flaw? Perhaps with the help of the following tips you will be able to make the right choice.
3 skin imperfections that can be hidden with the right powder
Powder is simply irreplaceable in any cosmetic bag. With its help you can hide some imperfections once or twice. And you should select this remedy based on what you want to fix with its help.
Using powder you can hide:
- Oily shine - this can be easily dealt with with loose or compact powder that matches your skin tone. An important nuance: it should not contain reflective particles, otherwise the effect will be exactly the opposite.
- Pimples and redness - here you need a powder with a denser consistency, creamy or compact. But the latter should be used with a damp sponge. Apply the product pointwise to the defects you want to disguise.
- Uneven skin tone, acne marks - this task can be done with mineral powder. Choose a shade that is a shade lighter than your skin tone.
A nice bonus: the composition of mineral powder is natural, so it is suitable for allergy sufferers and girls with problem skin.
How to choose a foundation that will hide imperfections
The ideal foundation is the main savior of the entire female half of humanity, capable of making you a beauty with an even face. But how to choose a really good foundation that won’t be another disappointment?
The main thing that needs to be done first is to understand the reasons for the appearance of rashes on the face. You shouldn’t just try to disguise skin defects, much less do it every day.
Drink more water, as dehydrated skin will “eat” any cream, including foundation, in search of at least some moisture.
makeup artist Evgenia Smirnova
But what if you still urgently need to cover up imperfections? Our expert Yulia Pankratova recommends the following:
The lighter your foundation, the better for you and your skin. Light fluids and face&body products are perfect. They need to be applied to the entire face in a thin layer. And in those places that most need correction, apply several layers. A kabuki brush or beauty blender will be useful for this. Do not use thick products under any circumstances. You may be able to adjust the color in this way, but such a “mask” will definitely be noticeable. I believe that it is better for a person to have some kind of redness on his face than to see a layer of plaster on him when communicating.
Auxiliary materials
There are several ways to relieve inflammation. Here are some tools that will help with this:
- Visin eye drops. Soak a cotton swab in the medicine and put it in the freezer for 5-10 minutes. Then take it out and apply it to the pimple until it thaws. Small spots turn white immediately. A large pimple needs to be repeated several times until it helps.
- Tea tree essential oil is an excellent antiseptic and works well against age-related acne. All you need to do is apply it to the problem area. After 5-6 hours, the inflamed area will turn pale. For best results, this manipulation must be repeated regularly.
- Streptocide - the tablet must be crushed and mixed with water to a paste consistency. Apply it to the inflamed area and leave for a while.
- Ordinary toothpaste will help quickly reduce inflammation. It is applied for a few minutes and the redness disappears.
Eye correction with makeup
According to statistics from British scientists, about 70% of men, when meeting a woman, first of all pay attention to the eyes. This is probably why girls pay special attention to makeup on this part of the face. How to do perfect eye makeup even in difficult cases - read below.
How to make your eyes look bigger with makeup
Large eyes automatically make any face more expressive and attractive. If you think that your eyes are small and want to visually enlarge them, then this guide from makeup artist Yulia Pankratova is for you:
- Volumetric shading of shadows on both the upper and lower eyelids. You can play with shades of shadows, but it is important to follow the main rule: matte shadows are applied to the crease of the eyelid and the outer corner, along the lower eyelid along the lash line.
- Use a gel pencil or eyeliner in natural shades close to your skin tone along the lower mucous membrane (water line) of the eye. A pure white shade will not work; it looks unnatural. If you still like dark kajal pencils, then you can use a little trick: make a wide, soft blend of shadows along the lower eyelid, and blend the dark pencil with a small brush directly onto the lower eyelashes.
- Use false eyelashes. The main thing is not to overdo it. The main emphasis on the middle of the eyelid is that long eyelashes need to be glued to the center. Then the eye will open and be visually larger. Paint your own eyelashes carefully, not forgetting the lower ones - they need to be painted with any makeup. The general conditions for enlarging the eyes with makeup are a minimum of clear lines, smooth voluminous shading and the competent addition of light accents depending on the individual characteristics of the eye.
With this video tutorial, you can learn how to do everyday makeup that will make your eyes appear bigger. To do this you will need: an eye shadow base, powder, an eye shadow palette, black eyeliner or pencil and mascara.
Step-by-step instructions for makeup that enlarges your eyes:
- Apply an eyeshadow base and cover it with a layer of powder.
- Apply a light shade of shadow to the moving eyelid: beige or pink.
- Highlight your crease with brown eyeshadow. In this case, the shadows should be applied slightly above the natural fold. Blend the line towards the temple.
- Load the brush with highlighter and highlight the area under the eyebrow, blending the line towards the inner corner of the eye.
- Take the eyeliner and fill the space between the eyelashes on the upper and lower eyelids. It is more convenient to do this with a tool in the form of a felt-tip pen.
- Apply dark brown eyeshadow to a pointed brush and highlight your eyelid. Draw a line along the edge of the eyelash and blend it. Darken the outer corner of the eye by drawing a line into the crease of the eyelid.
- Using a pointed brush and bronze or gold eyeshadow, draw a line along the lower eyelid. Blend thoroughly.
- Using a beige or pink pencil, draw a line along the mucous membrane of the lower eyelid.
- Apply mascara to your eyelashes after curling them. Makeup is ready!
How to do the right makeup for hooded eyes
Girls who are faced with the problem of impending eyelids know how difficult it is to do eye makeup in such cases. Look in the mirror: does the upper eyelid hang over the lower part, falling completely or partially blocking it? If yes, then the following information from makeup artist Evgenia Smirnova will definitely be useful to you.
The principle is simple: you must lift what hangs over the eye. To do the right makeup for hooded eyes, follow these tips:
- All makeup is done on the open eye. Identify the part that seems “extra.”
- Apply dark shadows or a dark pencil to this part, which you will then need to blend well. That is, if you close your eye, the shadow will be on the fixed eyelid, just above the fold of the moving eyelid.
- The main thing is not to lower your eyes visually. To do this, you need to adhere to the diagonal, which continues the line of the lower eyelid. Mentally draw a line from the outer corner of your eye towards your temple. This will be the diagonal, beyond which the dark shadow should not extend, otherwise the eye will be “overwhelmed” and the situation will worsen.
From this video you will learn 5 main rules of makeup for eyes with drooping eyelids and you will be able to repeat a simple daytime make-up yourself:
How to correct lips using makeup
Plump, sensual lips look very beautiful. But what should those who have naturally thin lips do, and how can they cope with this problem without resorting to the services of a cosmetologist? Makeup artist Maria Kiseleva shared the secrets and nuances of perfect lip correction using makeup:
Two different textures, such as lip glosses and matte lipsticks, help to visually enlarge your lips. The former add visual volume - as you know, highlighted areas look more voluminous than darkened ones. The latter are good because by choosing a lip pencil that is suitable in tone and color, you can adjust the shape of your lips, restoring symmetry or adding volume where it is lacking.
Matte lipsticks are thick enough to cover the “new” line drawn in pencil. Of course, this won't work if you draw a centimeter on each lip.
