Naturalness, naturalness at all times were highly valued in a woman.

In makeup as well. Therefore, it never hurts to take a few lessons of a skillful, inconspicuous make-up from specialists. Or rather, we will learn how to make it at home with our own hands. At first glance, makeup artists make it easy, but every detail is thought out here, and a sense of proportion, taste is simply necessary. Such a make-up does not need bright colors and contrasting combinations. The result is achieved through a complex "play" of shades and textures.

In light make-up at home, mainly soft, dull shades are used - gray-green, peach, light coral, etc. The texture of cosmetics should be transparent in order to create a delicate romantic image. No mother-of-pearl and excessive shine, clear contours and borders. How do you do it yourself?
The condition of the facial skin should be exemplary, because we will not focus on the eyes or lips.

1. If your skin is completely normal, then you should not overload it with tonal means. It will be enough to mask problem areas with a concealer or corrector with a reflective effect. They are gently applied to damp skin and shaded.
2. Powder your face to set the foundation and remove excess shine.

Expressiveness and freshness

When looking at any face, we first of all pay attention to the eyes. There are many ways to transform them, making them brighter, more radiant, such as with smokey ice makeup. But if we want to create a lightweight make-up, then we need to resort to other means.

You don't have to paint your lips with red lipstick to make your lips feel sensual. Delicate natural shades with a slight sheen are very attractive. They do not evoke the aggressive feelings associated with red.

So, you still decided to accentuate your lips a little. Choose a lipstick color that is darker than their natural color - this will be enough. It can be pale pink, caramel, honey, light coral shades. A contour pencil is not recommended - it will be noticeable even if it is the same shade as the lipstick. The lips need to be made sexy, but defenseless. It will add a piquant touch to your light yet elaborate makeup.

Light makeup - we do correction of imperfections

Do not forget that when making such a make-up at home, you must not only emphasize your advantages, but also correct the shortcomings. For this, the most acceptable remedy is blush. You will need a little of them - a couple of touches will make dramatic changes to your image.

• Heavy cheekbones can be hidden with a light coral blush.
• The wide bridge of the nose can be changed to better side applied strokes of a beige shade.
• An oblong face will appear more rounded when the blush is applied horizontally to the cheekbones.

Light makeup - make the skin perfect

To minimize the use of corrective agents, you need to take care of your skin regularly. Many procedures are completely accessible, pleasant, and are a way of relaxation. Every day 15-20 minutes should be devoted to skin care.

1. Every evening, the face must be cleaned with cosmetic milk, cream, foam, gel.
2. After that, the cosmetics should be removed with water, the face should be dried with a napkin or cotton pad. It is better not to use a towel - it absorbs moisture worse and may cause irritation.
3. To tighten pores, protect the skin from salt, moisturize it, use a lotion or toner. If they tighten the skin and dry it, it means that they are not suitable for you.
4. Make-up should be removed with special milk, after which we apply eye cream, patting lightly.
5. When applying cream to the area around the eyes, be careful circular motion as if smoothing out wrinkles.
6. Finally, the whole face, slightly damp, lubricate fat cream and massage it lightly.

Video how to make light makeup at home

As a rule, we come to a make-up artist for such makeup that we cannot create on our own. The result we get after an hour-long procedure in his chair is usually pleasantly surprising.

• The thing is that make-up masters who look at us from the outside are often much easier to assess the merits and demerits of our appearance, and then, based on this analysis, create a coherent, harmonious image.
• In addition, in their beauty arsenal there are many professional tools that we simply do not need to have in our standard set. Plus a lot of tricky tricks, the existence of which we do not even know.

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Professional make-up at home

To successfully do professional makeup at home, you should study how and with what makeup gurus work.

First, they are not complete without a large set of quality brushes and other tools. This is their main weapon. With the help of these items, they can work wonders, even if they have to work with cosmetics, the quality of which leaves much to be desired.

• For each category of products, the professional has several types of brushes: these are kabuki for creating a dense tone, and duofiber, which covers the face with a light, thin layer of cream, and a thin pointed brush for spot application of concealer, and many others.
• It happens that at the same time the makeup artist also has an airbrush - a spray of creamy textures and liquid fluids, which allows you to create the effect of a "second skin" - a natural, invisible coating!
• Each tool helps to achieve a perfect result and is used to different techniques applications that the makeup artist selects individually - based on the needs of the skin and external features your client.

Secondly, makeup experts prefer professional cosmetics, which is distinguished by quality, variety color palette, saturation of shades and durability. These are specialized cosmetics brands like NYX Professional Makeup, as well as luxury brands; at the same time, every makeup artist has his own “favorites” of the mass market.

Thirdly, make-up gurus know secret tricks, as well as unusual techniques, with the help of which the desired result can be achieved faster and better. They know in what situation strobing can be useful, how to correct facial features with contouring tools so that there is no hint of imperfections, and also why it is worth keeping paper tape, an old toothbrush and many other handy tools in a cosmetic bag.

Is it worth learning? Many secrets make-up artists need only in working on images for filming, fashion shows, evening outings. But there are those who, in ordinary life there is a place.

Skin tone

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No one will see that there is a layer of foundation on the skin, if you apply it with light hammering movements using a sponge. On the contrary, the coating will turn out thin and last longer.

Face oval

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Greater expressiveness to facial features can be given using a simple technique: after applying blush on the apples of the cheeks, brush the side areas of the forehead plus the skin along the hairline, as well as along the chin line with a fluffy brush with the remnants of the product.

Sparkle in the eyes

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The look will become fresher and more lively if you put a dot in the inner corners of the eyes with a highlighter and slightly shade it with patting movements of the fingertips.

What are the most common makeup mistakes that girls make and how to avoid them? Understanding

Rule # 1. When drawing an arrow, do not stretch the skin around the eyes.

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First, it can affect the fact that gentle and sensitive skin around the eyes will become less elastic. Secondly, make-up artists argue that if the face and eyes, in particular, are not relaxed while creating makeup, it is unlikely that it will be possible to draw a straight line.

• On the Internet you can find a large number of tips on how to draw perfect arrows. The easiest and safest way for the skin is to use special or.

Rule # 2. When doing eyebrow makeup, do not draw all of their areas with a pencil.

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Otherwise, you will end up with unnatural makeup that doesn't match the shade of your hair. Plus, thick and vibrant lines drawn across the entire brow shape are much more difficult to blend.

• Choose shades that match your hair color (or one shade lighter), and use an eyeshadow brush to apply. The strokes should be light and jerky (don't forget to blend them properly at the base of the eyebrow) - these will create the effect of more voluminous, but natural eyebrows.

Rule # 3. Don't overdo it with blush in the under-cheek area

A light pink blush on the apples of your cheeks should be the finishing touch to your makeup, not the main accent. Too much blush in the under-cheek area will make the makeup look heavy.

• Makeup artists recommend distributing blush only over the apples of your cheeks, and use a contouring brush to apply them. Thus, the makeup will turn out natural, and not clown.

Rule # 4. Be careful with contouring

Chiseled like Kim Kardashian's, cheekbones always look perfect - but to achieve this effect, you will have to spend at least an hour in front of the mirror. The main thing is not to overdo it and do your makeup according to the rules, otherwise, instead of natural color accents, you risk getting orange spots on your face.

• In everyday makeup, when contouring, follow the "three" rule: apply bronzer with a matte texture, starting from the center of the forehead, moving down along the line of the temple and the upper part of the cheekbone, and then towards the chin along the contour of the face. The path of the brush should follow the shape of the number "3".

Rule # 5. Don't wear lipstick on clean lips

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After coffee or a small snack, many girls, in order to renew their lipstick, apply it to the unprepared skin of the lips. This, according to makeup artists, is a big mistake - this method of application can make the skin of the lips drier over time.

• Before applying lipstick, use either a regular moisturizer with a light texture and wait until the product is completely absorbed (during this time you can apply makeup on other parts of the face). Apply lipstick after a few minutes. Additional hydration will ensure long-lasting makeup and easy application - the lipstick will lay on the skin softly and evenly.

Rule # 6. Choose the right tools

For beginners in makeup, makeup artists do not recommend applying foundation with your fingers or a sponge. In this case, the makeup can be heavy, the finish is uneven, and the face can look like a layer cake. In addition, the sponge can absorb too much foundation, which is hardly suitable for those who are trying to use it sparingly.

In order to do beautiful make-up you don't have to be a makeup artist. You can easily cope with the task on your own at home, if you know the rules for its competent execution. We will discuss them in more detail later in the article.

What is necessary

The cosmetic bag must be composed of two sets: winter period and summer.

For a make-up at home, you will need high-quality cosmetics. You should not save on it, because the tone depends on how the image being created and the preservation of a presentable look. When choosing funds, you should consider for what period they are intended.

The fixed assets that will be required to apply the make-up include:

• a tonal foundation that is most suitable for the natural skin color;
• powder of light structure (better than two tones for correcting certain areas of the face);
• set of shadows;
• eyeliner or;
• lip liner;
• pomade;
• lip gloss;
• blush (in several shades).

Additionally, you will need to stock up on a proofreader and. They will help mask problem areas of the skin.

Of the tools you will need:

• set of brushes;
• sponges;
• cotton pads;
• eyebrow tongs;
• various stencils that allow you to draw a beautiful line of eyebrows, an arrow;
• small brushes for combing eyelashes / eyebrows.

Basic rules for applying tonal foundation

Naturally, there is practically no ideal skin cover. Freckles, pimples, dark spots appear periodically on every face. To make the make-up flawless, a tonal foundation is applied to the skin. It evens out the color and masks small imperfections.

The sequence of the preparatory process includes the following steps:

• cleansing the skin with a cotton pad and tonic;
• moisturizing with a special cream;
• Removing moisturizer residues with a dry cloth;
• point distribution of the tonal base over the areas of the face (if necessary, and the décolleté area);
• the creation of the base is carried out with fingertips or a sponge (masters use special brushes).

Choose a foundation based on your skin type and color matching. Ideal will be a light structure that will not be felt on the face and will get rid of the mask effect. Good lighting will allow you to make makeup without mistakes in the selection of combinations of shades.

It is important to observe the measure when applying the product, otherwise the skin will become heavy and fuzzy. Each new layer is applied after the previous base has completely dried. This will give the make-up lasting effect and avoid mixing tones. To highlight areas of the cheekbones and chin, you can use a powder of a darker tone than the natural color.

Eyebrow shaping rules

Before coloring the brow line, it should be corrected. To do this, draw the boundaries of the desired shape with a thin pencil line. After that, excess hairs are removed with tweezers. The procedure is performed only on a surface treated with an antiseptic solution. The instrument must also be disinfected before use.

In order for eyebrow makeup to look beautiful, it is recommended to adhere to the basic rules:

• too long hairs need to be cut, because of their length, they lie in different directions;
• before dyeing the eyebrows, it is worth combing the hairs with a brush to give them the desired direction;
• the thickness of the brow line should not weigh down the face;
• natural makeup provides for drawing the space between the hairs, the radical method includes the formation of a line on the skin without hairs;
• shading can be done using dark shadows, pencils, special paint;
• to give the make-up durability, at the end, powder the surface of the eyebrows with transparent powder or apply a layer of a special fixing agent.

Eye makeup

Eyelash coloring is performed in two steps with intermediate brushing of the eyelashes and dusting with a transparent powder to increase the durability of the make-up.

Eye makeup rules:

• the tone of the shadows is selected depending on the color of the eyes;
• the base layer is applied first, which can be a tonal foundation, shadows in skin color, white or beige pencil;
• to correct the shape of the eyes, various methods of eye design are used by lightening or darkening various areas;
• when using several shades, their compatibility must be taken into account;

• the foundation;
• base tone;
• tint;
• contrast;
• eyeliner;
• applying mascara.

Lip makeup rules

Step-by-step home make-up guides

Day

1. Cleanse with a sponge dipped in tonic, skin covering face and neck.
2. Apply a little moisturizing cream and use your fingertips to hammer into the skin. Allow a few minutes to soak, after which the excess product can be removed with a dry cloth.
3. Using a brush, apply foundation all over the face and neck.
4. If necessary, mask the flaws with concealer. Blend spot applications with a brush.
5. As a base, distribute beige shadows on the upper eyelids, shade them.
6. From the side of the inner corner on the upper eyelids, apply a little white shadow, shade.
7. Apply dark brown shadows from the outer corner of the eyes, shade them.
8. Place the demarcation of tones (in the area of ​​the fold) shade the olive shadows.
9. Apply dark brown shadows to the lower part of the eyelid and blend them along the lash line.
10. On the upper eyelid, make a gentle eyeliner with a brown pencil, slightly lifting the tail to the brow line.
11. Paint over eyelashes.
12. Line the eyebrows with dark brown shading.
13. Powder the face with light powder powder. Highlight the cheekbones in a peach tone.
14. Apply lip gloss. In a casual look, pale pink, peach, light brown tones look harmonious. Coral lipstick is also used.

Evening

1. On cleansed and moisturized skin, apply tonal basis.
2. Spread the beige base over the upper eyelid.
3. Mark the place of the fold with dark blue shadows.
4. Distribute white shadows at the outer corners of the eyes. They also draw a line of highlight under the eyebrow.
5. Highlight the outer corners of the eyes with dark blue shadows.
6. Perform neat shading of all shade borders.
7. Draw the lower part of the eyelid along the line of growth of the eyelashes with dark blue or graphite shadows. Shade the result.
8. Using liquid eyeliner, paint along the lash line on the upper eyelid. Extend the tail to the brow area.
9. Paint over eyelashes.
10. Shade with dark brown.
11. Shape the lips with a contour pencil and peach lipstick.
12. Highlight the cheekbones with peach blush.

Festive

1. On a prepared face, apply a foundation to even out the color.
2. Cover the upper eyelids with white shadows with a pearlescent effect. Shade.
3. Decorate the inner corners of the eyes with silvery shadows with shimmering particles.
4. Draw out the outer corner and fold with graphite shadows.
5. Feather the borders of the tones.
6. Draw arrows on the lower and upper eyelids along the lash line.
7. Feather clean lines for a smoky effect.
8. Distribute white shadows under the eyebrow and blend the result.
9. Draw up your eyebrows.
10. Paint over eyelashes.
11. Powder the face and neck.
12. Use a pale pink blush to highlight the cheekbones.
13. For lips, use coral lipstick and a pearlescent gloss.

• Winter cosmetics have a more moisturizing effect, and summer ones - protective against UV rays, so you need to use the products in accordance with the season.
• If a pimple appears on the skin of the face, pressing it is contraindicated. In addition to aggravating the situation, nothing can be achieved by this method. It is worth 3-5 times a day to use a special cream with an antibacterial and antiseptic effect, or to burn the affected area with a mixture of chamomile and tea tree decoction.
• To mask the blue under the eyes, apply corrector lines in the form of a triangle with the top down. Blending should be done carefully, using fingertips to hammer in (do not stretch).
• If you plan to wear an outfit with an open neck, then the tonal foundation should be applied to it as well.
• Stylists recommend to be careful with the use of bronzer, blush,. When applying, you must observe the measure so that the make-up does not come close to the stage image.
• To remove oily sheen from the face in the absence of powder, you can use talcum powder or baby powder.
• The shadows will last for a long time if you make a base from a beige or white pencil under them.
• A pencil can replace dark shadows. To do this, several strokes are made in the desired area, which are subsequently shaded.

Possible mistakes and how to avoid them

When creating a casual look, women get carried away and start experimenting with colors and contrasts. You should not do this, because in daily makeup the accents are balanced, and the palette used is restrained. It is enough to make the look more expressive and even out the skin tone. A delicate lip gloss is preferred over a bright spot, especially if the skin is pale.

The desire to give the skin a lighter or, on the contrary, a tanned appearance leads to the choice of a tonal base that differs from the natural color by several tones. The result is a mask effect that emphasizes the unnatural and tasteless. The base is selected as close as possible to natural leather, because its task is to level out the color, and not change.

Removing make-up at home

Every day before going to bed, you should cleanse the skin from cosmetics... Improper use of cosmetics negatively affects the metabolic process and cell regeneration. Stylists do not recommend just washing off the paints under running water, this creates an aggressive effect on the structure of the upper layer of the epidermis. Due to improper handling, premature aging occurs, wrinkles are formed, pores enlarge.

The right decision would be to purchase a special makeup remover. Its use has a mild effect on the skin, does not leave irritation. The main thing is that the structure of the epidermis is not destroyed.

Ensure gentle removal of cosmetics at home in the absence of professional tool the most common vegetable oil will help. Of course, it is preferable to use peach or almond. But a product made from olive or corn will provide an equally useful care.

All movements should be light, without pulling or pressing. The skin has a delicate multi-layer structure, therefore it requires appropriate care. The area around the eyes deserves special attention. Hypersensitivity involves a reverent attitude in contact with the skin and the use of special products designed for this area.

Any master class for beginners is performed step by step and consists of several stages.

1. Cleansing the face.
2. Moisturizing.
3. Application of a primer.
4. Applying a foundation.
5. Correction of the shape of the face.
6. Masking flaws.
7. Drawing the eyes.
8. Applying blush and lipstick.

Now let's look at each action in more detail. This is very important, because it is quite difficult to perform professional makeup for beginners, any missing detail can ruin the whole result.

Applying a foundation

A cream or a special base is applied only after cleansing and additional moisturizing of the face. It is also advisable to apply a primer that will help smooth out the texture of the face and hide minor skin imperfections. Apply the tone with a brush, sponge or apply with your fingers (you should choose a more familiar method).

The application technique is always approximately the same and includes three stages.

1. Apply the cream pointwise, in small quantities on the nose, forehead, chin and cheekbones.
2. With light, slightly patting movements, distribute the base from the center to the hairline. Be sure to make sure that there are no clear boundaries between your skin and the foundation.
3. Correct the shape of the face. You can understand how to do this at home on your own by watching the video tutorials below.

Experienced makeup artists say that eyebrows hold the entire face. This is actually the case. It is especially important to take this fact into account when performing makeup for beginners for every day.

Correct the shape of the eyebrows step by step:

1. We comb the eyebrows down.
2. Lightly paint over the gaps in the direction of hair growth.
3. Especially carefully draw the ponytails of the eyebrows.
4. Using a brush, distribute the pencil along the length of the hair.
5. Apply the fixing gel.

Shadow application technique:

1. Using a damp brush, apply shadows along the bottom of the eyebrow and blend towards the bridge of the nose.
2. Apply a new batch of shadows to the top and stretch the tapering tail to the temple.
3. Carefully comb the eyebrows with a special brush.
4. We fix with gel

Important! All movements should be smooth, you need to fill in the gaps with stitches, imitating your own hairs.

Advice. Make-up for a beginner is best done with shadows, in this way the natural eyebrow line is easier and faster.

This video master class clearly shows how to style eyebrows at home:

Eye makeup

The design of the eyes can be very diverse. Consider the basic makeup rules for beginners at home:

1. Start with a base under the shade, it will provide an even distribution and prevent them from rolling.
2. It is necessary to apply shadows pointwise and be sure to shade with a brush.
3. You do not need to paint over the eyelid with one color, you should use at least 2 shades.
4. The eyes will be more expressive if you draw the space between the eyelashes with a pencil or shadows.
5. Mascara should be applied at the very end.

You should also pay attention to the following video master classes:

Spectacular evening make-up:

Hollywood makeup:

Applying blush

The natural blush on the cheeks refreshes the face, makes it more youthful and embossed. In order to correctly highlight the cheekbones at home, you just need to adhere to the following rules:

Lip makeup

This stage is completed by the master class. For daytime make-up, it is enough to apply gloss to the lips; for an evening make-up, you can use bright shades.

Application technique:

1. Apply foundation to lips to fill in gaps and wrinkles. Then the lipstick will lay down smoother and last longer.
2. Draw the outline with a brush or pencil (the shade should match the color of the lipstick).
3. Smoothly distribute the lipstick over the surface of the lips, then apply another layer.
4. Apply highlighter or gloss to plump lips.

The following video master class clearly shows how to perform lip makeup step by step at home.

After you watch the video tutorials of makeup for beginners, the design of the face will seem surprisingly simple. Now you can make a make-up for any occasion at home: at work, at a party, for video and photography. And finally, we suggest looking bad advice and maybe get to know yourself somewhere.

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