How to learn to paint from scratch at home – the secrets of beautiful makeup

Not all women know how to do beautiful makeup at home. Young girls still do not have enough experience, and older ladies make make-up the way they are used to since their youth, when there was not such a wide range of cosmetics and opportunities for 'creativity'. The journalists decided to consult with leading makeup artists, make-up masters and tell the readers of our online publication about how to learn how to paint from scratch and do beautiful makeup on your own.

How to learn to paint from scratch – preparing the necessary accessories

Before proceeding to describe the techniques that will help you learn how to paint from scratch, you need to list the accessories, tools, and auxiliary materials that you may need.

The mirror is the first thing you need to take care of. Moreover, the mirror installed in the bathroom will not work, since you need to paint near the window, evaluating the result in natural daylight. If you have met girls or women whose faces are noticeable with foundation or shades of cosmetic preparations, most likely, these ladies made a make-up under artificial lighting, which does not allow you to see all the details. To avoid making such mistakes, install a mirror in the room. Recommendations for choosing an accessory:

1. It is desirable that the mirror is large. In this case, not only the face will be reflected in it, but also the neck, décolleté area. This makes it possible to control the tone of the skin covered with foundation – the complexion should not differ much from the color of the skin of the rest of the body, it is desirable that the difference is not noticeable at all. A small mirror can also be used, but only as a travel accessory. At home, its use is impractical, since one hand holding the accessory will be busy with you, it will be uncomfortable to perform the make-up.

2. It is desirable that the mirror has side flaps that will reflect not only the frontal, but also the lateral surfaces of the face.

3. It is advisable that you also have a magnifying mirror. It will definitely come in handy when preparing a face for applying cosmetics, as well as directly in the make-up process.

In addition to a mirror, you may need:

1. Brushes for beautiful makeup on different areas of the face. You can immediately buy a specialized set of brushes, or purchase accessories one at a time.

2. Sponges and beauty blenders for applying liquid, gel and cream cosmetic products. Such accessories will help to beautifully paint using foundation, blush, bronzer and highlighter, which are not dry texture.

3. Make-up remover. It is recommended to buy several products at once, one of which will help to remove the usual cosmetics. Such a drug, as a rule, acts sparingly on the skin. The second tool is a liquid for removing persistent cosmetic preparations, for example, waterproof mascara.

4. Eyebrow shaping device. These can be simple tweezers or wax strips, etc.

5. Eyelash curler. Such a tool will also find its use, for example, when you need to perform a beautiful and effective holiday makeup. Tweezers can be of several types – mechanical for frequent, including daily use; electric, powered by ordinary batteries – this tool allows you to curl the cilia more efficiently and get a more pronounced, lasting result.

6. Cotton swabs and discs, paper napkins and towels – these materials will help you paint and remove makeup.

7. A braid or bandage to fix the hair. Curls should not fall off the face and interfere with the view of the work area.

This is the minimum, so to speak, basic set of accessories and materials that you will need when you learn to paint and perform beautiful makeup. As experience grows, the need to purchase other goods may arise. For example, many women dream of buying an airbrush for face and body makeup, which allows you to apply foundation in a perfectly even layer.

What areas of the face need to be treated to get beautiful makeup at home

If you want to learn how to paint without having any experience in this matter, then you must take into account that makeup should not only be beautiful. It is important that it is holistic, restrained and harmonious. However, it is not at all necessary to cover all areas of the face with decorative cosmetics; you can use the following combinations:

1. Primer, foundation, eye makeup (+ optional powder, blush or transparent lip gloss).

2. Primer, foundation, tweezers for curling eyelashes, bright lipstick (+ optional powder, blush).

3. Primer, foundation, eye makeup, lip makeup product (+ powder, blush optional).

4. Primer, foundation, eye make-up, lip make-up product, highlighter, bronzer for face contouring (+ optional powder, blush).

As you can see, the makeup base that is always applied is a primer and foundation. Whether or not to use other decorative cosmetics products is up to you, starting from the purpose of the make-up and your own preferences. One prerequisite that must be observed in order to learn how to paint from scratch is to prepare the skin of the face before applying decorative cosmetics. It only takes 20-30 minutes, but the end result is a perfect 'workspace' ready for beautiful makeup that stays in place all day long.

Preparation of the epidermis for the application of decorative cosmetics

Why is skin preparation so important if you want beautiful makeup? It's simple, experts say, after simple manipulations, you can count on the following effect:

1. The surface of the skin is leveled, microrelief is normalized, pores are narrowed, wrinkles are smoothed out. As a result, you get rid of small aesthetic defects that can 'peep' through the cosmetics and spoil the overall impression.

2. The epidermis receives additional nutrition, heals, its structure is normalized, the aging process of the epidermis is inhibited, inflammatory processes are stopped, due to which acne appears that is difficult to camouflage.

3. Exfoliation of dead skin cells helps to keep cosmetics on the skin surface more effectively. Decorative preparations are not smeared, do not roll into balls and do not crumble from the face.

In conclusion, we can say – if you want to learn how to paint from scratch and perform beautiful makeup every time, regardless of the technique used – always prepare the skin for applying cosmetics.

Stages of preparing the skin of the face for makeup:

1. Cleansing. This means that you need not just wash yourself, but use water and cleaning products – foam, milk, etc. Hand soap should not be used, as it dries out the epidermis. You can wash yourself with ordinary, bottled, mineral water, as well as with water infusions of medicinal herbs, oatmeal, vegetable oil. If the last two remedies are used, the cleansing process must be completed by rinsing the skin with plain clean water.

2. Light exfoliation or quick scrubbing. You can use purchased products or homemade ones. Such mixtures as coffee grounds and natural yogurt, salt (food, sea) or soda in combination with honey will help to remove dead cells of the epidermis. The recipe can be anything. The main thing is that the homemade scrub contains a viscous base and an additional component with abrasive particles without sharp corners that can scratch the skin.

3. Steaming or vaporization. This procedure, which can be carried out with a steam bath or a hot compress, helps to open the pores and release sebum, plugs, and stubborn dirt from them. As a result, black spots disappear, the pores do not experience excessive pressure on their walls, they close and become almost invisible even on the oily and rash-prone dermis.

4. Applying a nutrient, such as sunscreen, moisturizer, or anti-aging cream. This stage also cannot be skipped, since the skin of the face, on which decorative cosmetics is regularly applied, constantly needs vitamins, micro- and macroelements.

5. And the last thing to do before doing beautiful makeup at home is to slightly tone the skin. This will contribute to the final closure of the pores, after which the components of cosmetic products will not be able to penetrate into the deep layers of the epidermis. And also the fact that the skin's own regenerative resources will be stimulated. You can increase the tone of the epidermis with a cold wet compress (a towel soaked in ice water). But it is more convenient and quick to complete the procedure with an ice cube. Ice can be made in the refrigerator freezer using a simple mold filled with a skin-friendly liquid. It can be drinking water, still mineral water, a decoction of medicinal herbs, fresh fruit or vegetable juice (not purchased). After wiping the skin of your face with ice and rinsing it with water, you can blot it with a terry towel, wait 3-5 minutes and start applying beautiful makeup.

Preparing eyebrows for makeup

If you want to learn how to do beautiful makeup at home, the first thing to do is decide on the shape and color of your eyebrows. No matter how well you apply decorative cosmetics, the make-up will look incomplete and incomplete if you do not correct the eyebrow arches.

What work may need to be done when correcting eyebrows:

1. Formation of correct, harmonious contours of arcs, which are combined with the rest of the anatomical features and facial features.

2. Correction of the length of the hairs of the arches.

3. Correction of color and minor aesthetic defects. This step is optional for all girls. But it should not be skipped if your eyebrow hairs are too faded, dull, the eyebrows themselves are sparse and expressionless. And also if there are places where hairs do not grow or grow very poorly, slowly.

Let's consider in more detail what procedures need to be carried out at each stage.

Eyebrow shape and architecture

If you have never plucked the eyebrows in order to make them more graceful, then you are in luck – now everything is natural, the same applies to the shape of the eyebrow arches. Eyebrows-strings are a thing of the past, and women of fashion are trying, on the contrary, to grow long and thick hairs that will allow you to 'wear' sable eyebrows. This, of course, is extreme, but maintaining the natural shape and density of the brow arches, slightly adjusting the details is the right choice, make-up artists say. After all, nature has already made sure that all the features of your face are combined with each other, and the changes made often affect your appearance in a bad way. Therefore, it is recommended to pluck eyebrow hairs, but not to get carried away with it.

To make the brow arches look natural and attractive, put a positive emphasis on the upper part of the face, they can be made more graceful. Most of the natural shape of the brows remains unchanged, the brows should be moderately wide – the fuller the lips, the wider the brows can be. But you can remove excess hairs on the bridge of the nose, on the tips of the eyebrows and above the upper eyelids.

To begin with, let's locate the three main points of the eyebrows – the beginning (base), the middle (break point), and the end. This is done simply, it is enough to use any long object, for example, a cosmetic pencil, as well as a table mirror. Determination of the main points of growth of the brow arches:

1. The base of the arch is where it is crossed by a pencil attached to the wing of the nose and directed in such a way that it passes through the region of the inner corner of the eye.

2. The end of the arc is located where it is crossed by a pencil, attached to the wing of the nose and directed in such a way that it passes through the area of ​​the outer corner of the eye.

3. The point of the bend or bend of the eyebrow is the point to which the tip of the pencil points when you put it on the wing of the nose and point it clearly over the middle of the eye (above the pupil).

The hairs that are between the base points of both eyebrow arches can be plucked, especially if you have black, thick eyebrows like those of girls of the oriental type. Eyebrow hairs that grow outside the outermost points of the eyebrow arches can also be removed, but if very light and not very noticeable, you do not need to waste time on this. It is recommended not to touch the hairs located along the upper contour of the eyebrow arches. If you start to pluck them, then unaesthetic black 'hemp' may appear in their place, which will spoil the appearance. The greatest attention should be paid to those hairs that are clearly superfluous above the upper eyelid. Those elements that are knocked out of the total mass are recommended to be plucked out regularly.

How to determine the shape of your eyebrows and pluck out excess hairs:

1. In your free time, sit in front of the mirror, take a dark eyebrow pencil, sharpening it beforehand. With them you will draw the outlines of the eyebrows to see if the selected shape suits you and what elements that go beyond the boundaries will have to be plucked.

2. Bring the pencil to your eyebrows and paint three dots to represent the three main growth coordinates that you found earlier. Connect the point at the base to the one that marks the bend with a smooth line. Next, draw a line to the point at the end of the arc. Thus, you have connected three points and got a smooth arc, which is the upper outline of the eyebrow.

3. Starting from the top line, draw the lower outline of the brow arch. Look in the mirror and, if necessary, adjust the line in order to get the desired shape. The outer edge of the bottom line should connect to the outer edge of the top line.

You have the outline of one eyebrow – wide at the base, tapering slightly towards the middle, and the tip should be the thinnest part of the brow. Now move on to the second, making sure that both arcs are symmetrical, as if mirroring each other.

All hairs above the upper eyelid that grow outside the contours you indicated should be plucked. This can be done in the following ways:

1. With tweezers. This is the easiest and most economical way to remove excess hair. However, it has several disadvantages. Firstly, pulling out the elements one at a time is painful and takes a long time, besides, the delicate skin of the eyelids is often pinched by the tips of the tweezers, which causes even more unpleasant sensations and causes redness. Secondly, the hairs growing along the lower contour of the arc are usually very thin, without a certain skill, it is difficult not only to pick them up with tweezers, but even to see them. Still, if you arm yourself with a bright daylight lamp and a mirror with an enlarged image, plucking your eyebrows with tweezers is not at all difficult.

2. With wax – regular wax strips or other similar product can be used. You just need to monitor the temperature. Anything that feels bearably hot on the skin of the feet or hands can burn the skin of the eyelids. Therefore, it is necessary to heat the wax to the minimum required temperature. The advantage of wax is that the procedure is much faster than plucking with tweezers. And the time during which you experience unpleasant sensations is reduced – only when you tear the wax strip off the skin (a couple of seconds). The disadvantage of wax is that with the help of this preparation it is very difficult to remove absolutely all unnecessary elements, which means that it will most likely not be possible to achieve high accuracy of the contour. And the wax patch that comes off the skin can cause irritation.

3. With linen or cotton thread. This method of removing excess vegetation has a modern name 'trading', but has been popular for a long time, mainly by oriental women. But it is not very convenient to apply a thread on the area above the upper eyelid. However, if you don't have tweezers or wax strips, this is a good alternative. The main thing is to practice a little beforehand, removing excess hairs on the arm or leg.

You can also correct the shape of your eyebrows in a beauty salon. Craftsmen use both traditional tweezers and the trading method or waxing. And a lasting effect that will last for several weeks can be obtained if you undergo a procedure for correcting the shape of the eyebrow arches using laser technology.

Eyebrow hair length correction

The length of the hairs of the eyebrow arches is of great importance, since if they are too long, they can begin to curl ugly, wrinkle and go beyond the previously defined contours. Therefore, the hair in the area of ​​the eyebrows should be periodically shortened a little. The simplest, safest and most effective method is to use a special trimmer with a small work surface. Such a device, as a rule, has a restrictor attachment in the kit, which does not allow you to cut off extra millimeters with a careless movement and spoil the appearance of the eyebrows. All hairs are trimmed to the same length, giving the arches a neat and tidy look.

If you don't have a trimmer at your disposal yet, you can shorten the hairs that are within the eyebrow contour using nail scissors and a comb with tightly spaced fine teeth. Only you need to act carefully so that your hand does not flinch. Do not carry out the procedure, keeping your elbow in weight, it is better to rest it on a hard table surface.

How to shorten eyebrow hairs using scissors and a comb:

1. Take a comb and, without pressing hard on the surface of the eyebrows, run it down, holding it horizontally. The hairs will stretch to their full length, and it will be visible where the tips of individual elements protrude strongly beyond the contours of the brow arch. These tips will need to be carefully trimmed off.

2. Using a comb, comb the hairs again, but this time not down, but up. Anything that protrudes beyond the contours of the form is also shortened.

3. The same manipulation must be carried out on the second brow arch. Then the hairs are combed in the direction of their natural growth. Now you can evaluate how good the eyebrows look, whether they are expressive enough, whether there are bald spots. Also pay attention to the eyebrow color. For blondes (including dyed ones), it should be one tone darker than the hair on the head. For brown-haired and redheads, it is slightly darker than curls. Black-haired women usually have the same black eyebrows, and there is no need to change their color or make it more saturated.

Correction of hair color and aesthetic defects

To change the shade of the eyebrows, to make it brighter, you can use the following cosmetic products:

1. Eyebrow shadows.

2. Eyebrow pencil.

3. Eyebrow mascara.

4. Henna, basma (their mixture) for eyebrows.

5. Chemical eyebrow dye.

We have listed these drugs based on their degree of persistence. Shadows hold out on the hairs for several hours. A pencil, painting not the hair, but the skin of the eyebrow arches, can retain pigmentation for 5-10 hours, just like specialized mascara. Henna will change the color of the eyebrow arches for 2-3 weeks. Chemical paint gives the most durable result – it changes the color of the eyebrows for 4-5 weeks.

What effect can be obtained using this or that cosmetic product:

1. Shadows create a light dusting of pigments on the surface of the brow arches. They are very difficult to correct (paint on) the shape and contours, as well as to draw individual elements if they are missing somewhere.

2. With a pencil, you can act more boldly, emphasizing the contours and shape, drawing individual hairs, performing microscopic strokes. Thus, you can get graphical, well-defined brow arches with the effect of additional volume.

3. Mascara, like shadows, stains the hair, not the skin. But it helps to additionally lay the elements (especially naughty and rigid ones) in the right direction, fix them for a long time.

4. Henna and basma set off the hairs without affecting the outline of the brow arches. Such funds first stick to both the skin and the hairs, then they begin to gradually wash out. First, the skin acquires its natural color, then the hair itself.

5. Chemical paint acts similarly to henna, only its pigments stay on the treated area much longer.

Which tool is better to use in order to correct the shape, change the color, finish the missing elements, it's up to you. But experts recommend starting with eyeshadow or pencil, moving on to more durable means if you cannot achieve the desired effect.

How to learn to paint from scratch – the right choice and application of a primer

So, we come to the moment when the eyebrows are in order, the skin is ready for the application of cosmetics. And the first tool that you need to use in order to start painting is a primer. This product ensures optimal contact between the skin and the foundation, as well as the durability of foundation, powder and blush. There are several types of primer – for face, eyelids and lips. But the product for the face, as a last resort, can be used on other areas of the skin.

You can choose the right primer for your skin type only in a stationary store, using samples of different products. It is necessary to evaluate a cosmetic product according to the following criteria:

1. Release form, how convenient it will be to use the drug at home or on the road.

2. Consistency – it should not be dense, moderately liquid, but rather creamy. The drug should be easily distributed over the surface of the skin, but not spread over it, not drip onto clothing during application.

3. Smell – it is desirable that it is not there or it is minimal, since a large amount of fragrances in the primer is completely optional.

4. The shade of the product – it will be optimal if the primer is transparent or contains a small amount of reflective particles, which provide the epidermis with the effect of healthy inner radiance.

How comfortable it is to 'wear' the preparation on the face. To appreciate this parameter, choose a product by visiting a no makeup store. Apply a small amount of primer from the tester to the least visible area of ​​the face, for example, on the skin near the earlobe. After 10-15 minutes you will be able to understand exactly how the drug affects your dermis. If there is a feeling of tightness, dryness, itching, then this particular remedy is not suitable for you. And if in 15 minutes you managed to forget that you are currently testing a primer, it means that it is imperceptible on the skin and suits you as a base for beautiful makeup.

Apply the primer to the entire surface of the face – starting from the hairline on the head, ending with the area under the earlobes and chin. The product should be applied in the thinnest layer, lightly rubbing it into the epidermis with fingertips or a sponge, brush. There is nothing complicated here, it is difficult to make mistakes in using this cosmetic preparation, unless you apply too thick a layer of cosmetics, which is unacceptable.

Auxiliary preparations for problem skin – corrector and concealer

Especially for the owners of combination, oily skin prone to acne, our specialists made a small digression, describing the technique of using a corrector and concealer.

The corrector is used to mask acne, scars, scars, post-acne, pigmentation, unwanted moles, applied after the primer, but before the foundation. Since the product has a very dense texture and high overlapping properties, it should be applied sparingly, literally pointwise, locally – exactly where the aesthetic problem occurs. The makeup layer should be as thin as possible.

A concealer is a formulation with a lighter, more airy texture and less overpowering properties. Thanks to this, it can be used on large areas of the skin. This remedy will help camouflage areas with extensive rashes, redness, and peeling. It is very convenient to use concealer to mask bruises and dark circles under the eyes.

The main thing to consider when choosing a corrector and concealer is the shade of the preparation. The fact is that the means for masking aesthetic defects are produced not only in beige. For acne, you can use a green corrector, for dark circles under the eyes – orange or peach. In total, there are more than 10 shades of masking drugs, each of which is designed to solve a specific problem. It all depends on what color on the face needs to be leveled. If you have persistent aesthetic problems, consult with a beautician, he will select the best shade of corrector or concealer for you, which you can use constantly.

How to learn to paint from scratch – the correct choice and application of foundation, powder

To learn how to paint correctly, you need to master the basics of using foundation and powder. The first remedy is used in most cases, the second – at will or as needed, for example, when you want to eliminate the likelihood of oily shine on your face during the day.

First, let's decide on a foundation. The selection process is almost the same as with the primer. That is, it is necessary to test the form of release, consistency and comfort of 'wearing' on the skin of the face. But there is one peculiarity – you need to take into account the composition of the foundation. In the assortment of cosmetic stores, you can find creams for different skin types. In particular, you can use such modern drugs:

1. BB cream foundation. This is a preparation for toning the skin and restoring the health of the epidermis.

2. CC-cream foundation. The drug contains many useful substances, acts sparingly, is used for significant problems – dryness, oily epidermis.

3. EE foundation is a product that, along with standard properties, has additional functions of deep cleansing. Therefore, it should not be used on a regular basis.

4. Tinted DD-cream is a special preparation for aging and aging facial skin.

The use of a toner is not difficult. It is enough to apply a thin layer of the preparation on the entire surface of the skin, with the exception of the area under the lower eyelids. A special flat synthetic brush, sponge with a beauty blender, will help to thoroughly shade the cosmetics.

Powder can be applied over the foundation. This is especially true in the autumn-winter period, when the skin needs additional protection from frost, snow and wind. But in the warm season, using powder is not at all necessary. However, if you want to give your face an extra matte finish, then this type of cosmetic product should always be present in your arsenal.

How to choose powder for beautiful face makeup:

1. Consistency – pressed powder (convenient to wear in a cosmetic bag), loose, crushed into dust (used at home), in balls (a harmonious combination of several shades for skin with uneven pigmentation). If you are using dry blusher, the powder should be dry as well. You can also find liquid powder on the market, which is convenient to apply gel or cream blush.

2. Release form. Please note that such preparations are available in jars with lids, which is not very convenient, especially if the product is crumbly. Pressed powder is more convenient to use, since it is produced in flat round packages and does not crumble during the period of use, if the integrity of the mug is not broken. There are also more modern forms of production of cosmetic preparations, for example, it will not be difficult to find powder in the range of specialized shops, which are placed in bottles with built-in brushes. Such drugs do not wake up and are dosed very economically even in 'field' conditions.

3. Shade of the product – it should match the color of the skin on the face and neck, décolleté, and the shade of the foundation used.

4. Finish – it can be matte or with a shimmery effect. A matte finish is the best option for those with oily skin or for girls who have aesthetic defects such as wrinkles and scars, and enlarged pores. The shimmering powder will add charm to those women who boast perfect skin without any defects.

How to learn to paint with powder 'from scratch'? It is quite simple, it is enough to have a suitable tool for applying a cosmetic preparation – a special brush. If the accessory is made of natural bristles, it has the following characteristics:

1. Perfectly picks up powder, even if you use a dense, compressed product.

2. It perfectly gives off pigments to the skin, does not absorb and does not hold powder between the villi.

3. Has no negative effect on the skin. Even if you use the brush too actively, you will not scratch the surface of your face, since natural bristles are soft and tender, comparable to the touch of a feather.

4. If you are not allergic to animal hair that was used in the manufacture of the brush, you will not experience irritation or redness, rashes. The use of brushes with natural bristles is completely safe and contributes only to a light massage of the skin.

How to apply face powder using a brush? Everything is very simple – you type the cosmetic preparation on the villi of the accessory, apply the powder to the forehead area. Perform movements to the left and right, as well as up and down, carefully distributing cosmetics. Next, you need to process the area of ​​the nose and cheeks, go to the temples and cheekbones. Lastly, the powder is applied to the area of ​​the nasolabial fold, above the upper lip, on the chin and areas that are in the immediate vicinity. You should not use powder under the chin, on the neck, as it will surely crumble, staining your clothes.

How to learn to paint from scratch – applying lipstick or gloss

The color of lipstick or gloss must be selected in accordance with the following factors:

1. Volume, 'thickness' of the lips. The thinner the lips, the lighter the lipstick should be. Dark shades will make your lips look even thinner. If the lipstick is very dark, for example, a dark wine or cherry shade, the effect of severity, a tendency to aggression, may occur. Full lips can be covered with both dark and light lipstick, the makeup will still be beautiful. The main thing is not to use too saturated, bright and dark colors in everyday life. But for festive makeup, they are 100% suitable.

2. Appearance color type. If you are a bright brunette with tanned (or simply naturally dark) skin, brown eyes, you are recommended to use lipstick in deep saturated tones. Light shades can look out of harmony with the overall image on the lips. If you have very light skin, blue, gray or green eyes, golden or ash hair, you are advised to use light shades of cosmetics for beautiful lip makeup. However, a combination such as blonde hair and rich red lipstick is a classic that never loses its relevance and is popular with professional makeup artists. You can use this option for festive and special occasions, but it is usually not suitable for daily use.

3. Makeup appointment. Everything is simple here – in everyday life it is recommended to give preference to lipsticks and gels of light colors. For holidays and parties, you can make exceptions and allow yourself to use cosmetics in more daring and defiant colors.

Now let's look at how to learn how to paint with lipstick is not just good, but really beautiful. Most women simply twist the stick out of the tube, apply pigment to the upper and lower lips, and characteristically smack their lips, distributing the paint more evenly over the surface. But experts recommend using a slightly more complex technique of applying beautiful makeup on the lips to achieve an optimal and lasting result:

1. Choose a special contour pencil that most closely matches the shade of lipstick.

2. Start drawing a line that will emphasize the contours of the lips, from the middle of the upper lip. Make a check in this place without going beyond the natural boundaries. Some women contour outside of the natural contours, hoping to visually make their lips look fuller. Such an effect does occur, but the result looks absolutely unnatural and even vulgar. Below we will tell you how to visually increase the volume of the lips and not harm the overall image. Returning to the checkmark – it may have sharp or rounded ends, try the first and second options, evaluate the result and decide which effect you like best.

3. Draw lines on either side of the checkmark to make an impromptu letter M, move the pencil further along the contour of the lips, drawing two lines that end at the very corners.

4. The line on the lower lip also needs to be drawn from the middle. First, make a small straight stroke, 0.5-1 cm long. On either side of it, continue to draw lines to the outer corners of the lips.

5. The upper and lower contours made with a pencil should be connected at the corners of the lips.

6. Using a contour pencil in combination with lipstick has two advantages. Firstly, the lipstick is kept within clearly defined boundaries, does not spread, and does not smudge. Secondly, contoured lips look more attractive, even if lipstick is used in the most delicate and lightest shade.

Life hack from professional makeup artists! How often have you noticed that even if you put on lipstick, some of the inner surface of the lips remains unpainted, which does not look very pretty? This situation is usually faced by girls who use bright, juicy, rich, dark lipstick shades that are very different from the natural lip color. If you put lipstick on the inner surface of your lips, it will quickly wash off, you will literally 'eat it'. But if you paint over this area with a contour pencil, refraining from contacting tissues with saliva for a couple of minutes, you can get a lasting effect. To do this, it is enough to slightly pull back the upper (and then the lower) lip, wait a few seconds until the saliva evaporates, paint over with a pencil the inner region of the lips that is close to the outer.

How to visually enlarge lips without harming the overall look is the second life hack from the make-up masters. To achieve the desired effect, apply a face primer or a light foundation, a highlighter without shimmering particles to your lips before applying lipstick. Also, apply a highlighter to the area above the upper lip – where there is a vertical depression in the skin between the base of the nasal septum and the lip. And the chin area, the hollow under the lower lip.

Also, to visually enlarge your lips, you can use not lipstick, but a plumper. Most women are sure that this is a regular lip gloss, but the peculiarity lies in its composition. Menthol and pepper stimulate microcirculation and blood flow to tissues. And hyaluronic acid attracts moisture, it literally works like a sponge. The elastic protein collagen, which is also an ingredient in most plumpers, fills in wrinkles, smoothing the surface. As a result, the sponges actually enlarge, and not only visually, become seductively plump and acquire a richer color.

How to learn to paint from scratch – the right choice and application of blush

Blush is a cosmetic product that not all women use. For example, if you have too dark skin or naturally ruddy cheeks, you may not want to buy this product. However, if you still intend to purchase such a cosmetic product, want to learn how to paint with it, learn the recommendations of experts on choosing a drug:

1. Blush consistency. If you plan on using dry powder for your face, the blush should be dry as well. If you don't use any powder or buy a cream powder, the blush can be creamy.

2. Release form – it all depends on your own preferences. It is convenient for someone to use blush in classic flat boxes, while cosmetics in sticks are more suitable for others.

3. Finish – it can be matte and glossy. For a beautiful, discreet daytime makeup, a matte finish is more suitable, for an evening one – a glossy one. If you have problem skin, with any imperfections, you should not draw too much attention to it, which means that it is not recommended to use blush with shimmer, shine, mother of pearl.

4. Color – it is very easy to select blush by this parameter. Just pinch your cheek lightly, wait a couple of minutes until an increased blood flow begins to this place. The shade of the skin will change, the surface of the face in the place of the pinch will turn pink – this is the color of the blush that suits you.

5. Comfort of 'wearing' on the skin, product safety. Apply a small amount of blush to an area where the skin is particularly delicate, such as the inner surface of your wrist. There should be no discomfort, redness or rashes within 15 minutes after applying the cosmetic product.

6. Smell, composition. It is desirable that the blush is odorless or subtle. Also pay attention to the composition of the drug – the more chemical components it contains and the fewer herbal components, the worse.

7. Place of purchase, brand, price. Many women pay attention to the brand and prices of cosmetics. In this matter, you should start from your own preferences and financial capabilities. But the place of purchase must be reliable. This can be the official website of the manufacturer or its representative, a large specialized online store or a stationary shopping center.

It is necessary to apply blush not only on the apples of the cheeks. It all depends on the anatomical features. If you have a round face, then applying the product on your cheeks, you will make your face even more rounded and full. In this case, it is better to apply pigments under the cheekbones, which will contribute to the visual lengthening of the oval. If you have, on the contrary, an elongated face, apply cosmetics on your cheeks, and use a highlighter on the sides. Blush, as well as a bronzer, as well as any lightener (concealer, foundation, highlighter) can be used to contour lines. This technique will allow you to perform beautiful makeup and highlight the advantages, hide flaws.

How to learn to paint from scratch – contouring in makeup

Highlater in makeup is used to highlight certain areas of the face, accentuate, enlarge, add length, volume. A bronzer or any other dimmer can be used to divert attention from certain areas, reduce volume, length, etc.

Let's take a look at how to apply bronzer and highlighter to correct the shape of the face:

Face type	Apply highlighter	Apply bronzer
Diamond-shaped	On the forehead and chin	To the area under the cheekbones
In the shape of a heart	In the middle of the forehead and on the chin	On the area under the cheekbones and on the lateral surfaces of the forehead
Oblong	On the sides of the cheeks	On the chin
Oval	In the middle of the forehead, under the eyes, under the lower lip	Not applied
Rectangular	Not applied	On the sides of the forehead, on the lateral surfaces of the lower jaw
Round	Center of forehead and chin	On the entire lateral surface of the face on both sides, starting from the forehead and ending with the extreme points of the lower jaw
Square	In the center of the forehead and under the lower lip	On the sides of the forehead, on the lateral surfaces of the lower jaw
Triangular	In the middle of the forehead, under the eyes, on the chin	On the sides of the face, starting from the temples and ending with the extreme points of the lower jaw

With the help of a highlighter and bronzer, you can adjust other features of your appearance:

1. High forehead – Apply dark pigments along the hairline of the scalp.

2. Low, flat forehead – bleach is applied to the entire surface.

3. Wide nose – bronzer is applied to the wings, highlighter in the middle.

4. Long nose – dark pigment is applied to the tip.

Experts also believe that every girl should experiment with dark and light pigments in order to adapt typical contouring schemes to her own facial features.

How to learn to paint from scratch – beautiful eye makeup

To learn how to paint from scratch, performing beautiful eye makeup, you will need the following types of decorative cosmetics:

1. Eyelid primer.

2. Eyeshadow – dry, liquid, creamy, in the form of a pencil.

3. Eyeliner, pencil, liner for drawing arrows. The product can have a solid or gel texture. Pencils differ in the degree of hardness of the lead, the softest and thickest is kayal.

4. Mascara – regular, waterproof, volumizing, volumizing mascara with the effect of extended eyelashes, etc. A cosmetic product can have a classic black color, but preparations of brown, gray, blue and green shades are no less popular. For holidays and parties, you can buy mascara in an unusual bright color or with sparkles.

5. Highlighter – the product is applied to the upper area of ​​the eyelids, under the tips of the eyebrows, and allows you to make your look more expressive, open and sexy.

We will consider three techniques for performing beautiful eye makeup – daytime natural nude; daytime expressive; festive or evening.

Recommendations for beautiful makeup for different types of eyes

The eyes, like the rest of the facial features, are different for everyone. Such anatomical features must be taken into account, otherwise the makeup will not be so much beautiful as repulsive. Make-up specialists give the following recommendations:

1. If you have large or bulging eyes and want to visually reduce them, use darker shades of beauty products. The preparations should be applied as close as possible to the eyelash growth line, and on the lower eyelid – along the mucous membrane of the eye.

2. If you have small, deep-set eyes, use shadows in lighter shades. Cover a moving and static eyelid with them, create accents in the right places, and your eyes will visually appear larger than they really are.

3. If your eyes are very close to each other, you can visually increase the distance between them using a highlighter. Apply this matte product to the bridge of the nose and inner corners of the eyes and blend. If you are using eyeliner, pencil, liner, then do not start drawing lines close to the bridge of the nose. It is better to start the arrows from about the middle of the eye, and on the lower eyelid – from the extreme third.

4. If, on the contrary, your eyes are wide apart, and you want to visually bring them together, use dark shadows in the innermost corners of the eyes, as close to the bridge of the nose as possible. The eyeliner should also be used, you can even go slightly beyond the inner corners by drawing a check mark> (for the left eye) and <(for the right eye) with the liner on the skin as close as possible to the nose bridge area.

5. If you have narrow Asian type eyes, try to raise your eyelashes as high as possible, which in girls with this appearance, as a rule, are straight and stubbornly 'looking down'. To lift the lashes and make them attractively curved and the eyes more open, use a curler (curling tweezers) and curling mascara with a light texture that does not weigh down the lash hair.

6. And the last thing – if you have unusual, non-standard eyes, try experimenting with beautiful makeup. Use a combination of light and dark shades to understand what suits you best and emphasizes the features of your appearance most favorably.

Beautiful nude eye makeup

Learning to paint and apply cosmetics to the eye area is not difficult, consider the standard make-up technique:

1. To clear the eyelids from sweat secretions.

2. Apply the primer to the entire surface of the upper eyelid and under the eyelash contour on the lower eyelid, blend, wait a couple of minutes for the cosmetic to 'set' and dry.

3. Apply light beige shadows to the entire surface of the upper eyelid, blend up to the brow growth zone. The lower eyelid can also be brought up with light shades.

4. Type in dark beige shadows on the brush, draw the outer corners of the eyes, shade the boundaries of the shades well.

5. Take a medium-hard brown pencil, draw the space between the eyelashes on the upper and lower eyelids. If you want to accentuate the eye area, you can draw thin short arrows along the line of eyelash growth.

6. To make the lashes more effective, but still not deviate from the nude makeup technique, you can use an eyelash curler. The hairs will be effectively curled, but they will look completely natural, because you have not used a single gram of mascara. If you do not have tweezers, you can slightly tint your eyelashes, this will not bring dissonance to your natural look.

7. To conclude a beautiful eye make-up, you can complement it with a light pale pink blush, as well as use a transparent lip gel or a light matte lipstick in pastel shade.

Beautiful expressive daytime eye makeup

Women who are used to drawing attention to themselves can use brighter colors in their eye makeup. Consider a makeup technique that uses blue, blue eyeshadow, black eyeliner, and black mascara. These colors are suitable for blue-eyed, green-eyed, brown-eyed women. In the first case, it is important to select shades in such a way that the color of the eyes is not lost against the background of cosmetics and does not look faded.

How to learn to paint and apply eye makeup for beautiful and expressive daytime makeup:

1. We cleanse the skin of the eyelids, apply a primer, wait 2-3 minutes until the preparation dries.

2. On the upper movable eyelid, apply blue shadows of a discreet, not bright color. We shade the cosmetics from the inner to the outer corner of the eye, but do not go beyond the eyelid towards the temple.

3. We retreat from the inner corner of the eye 1-1.5 cm, begin to apply blue shadows directly above the center of the pupil, moving with a brush or applicator along the skin near the eyelash growth line.

4. We reach the outer corner of the eye and begin to draw with blue shadows a fold above the movable eyelid to its middle. We shade the borders of color transitions so that they harmoniously pass one into another, do not merge into one sloppy spot.

5. With a pencil, draw a clear arrow, which originates at the inner corner of the eye and ends, slightly thickening, at the outer edge of the eyelid, going beyond it by 2-3 mm.

6. Apply one layer of mascara to the eyelashes, making a zigzag brushing movement, starting from the roots of the hairs and ending with the tips. If the cilia are slightly sticky, they should not be separated with a needle, toothpick, or any other sharp object. To do this, you can use a cleaned brush from old mascara or an accessory for eyebrow care.

7. On the cheeks, cheekbones, you can apply a small amount of dry matte blush of a pastel palette. It is permissible in this case to use lipstick, but it should not have a bright, juicy, berry shade.

Beautiful festive eye makeup using the smokey ice technique

Smoky eye makeup or smoky ice is one of the most effective techniques that does not require you to have a lot of experience in applying makeup. Follow the recommendations of the experts, and you will get beautiful makeup the first time:

1. Cleanse the skin of the eyelids in the standard way, apply a primer so that the beautiful makeup will last throughout the entire festive evening without changes.

2. Apply dark, rich eyeshadow in any suitable color to the moving lid.

3. Blend the pigments very carefully, moving the applicator upwards towards the lower edge of the brow. The saturation of the shade should gradually decrease – the darkest color should be at the lash line, and under the eyebrows the shadows should barely be guessed.

4. Take a bold eyeliner, it is optimal to use kayal, but if it is not available, a regular contour pencil will do. The color of the lead can match the shade of the applied shadows, you can also use a classic black pencil. Draw a bold arrow on the upper eyelid that starts at the inner corner of the eye and ends at the outer corner. In the same way, bring the lower eyelid, connecting the two lines together – you should get an oval that frames the eye and does not have breaks. The bottom line can be drawn not under the growth line of the eyelashes, but along the mucous membrane – this method is especially suitable for owners of large, protruding, protruding eyes, as it allows you to visually narrow the incision.

5. To make beautiful makeup just smoky, blend a pencil line or a line drawn with eyeliner. Particular attention should be paid to the area of ​​the outer corners of the eyes.

6. In evening and festive beautiful makeup, it is appropriate to focus on both the eyes and the lower part of the face. Therefore, you can use an additional blush, as well as lipstick or lip gloss in a rich light or dark shade. The main thing is to observe the measure, not to overdo it with makeup, so that the make-up does not seem overly dramatic or vulgar theatrical makeup.

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