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4SS • What Women Want • An Advertising Supplement to the Three Rivers Edition • Sunday, August 14, 2016
By using a brush to apply foundation, women can achieve a matte, airbrushed effect.
Balanced TONES Makeup application guidelines for any woman
Many women rely on makeup to put their best faces forward. Cosmetics can enhance natural beauty or completely transform a person’s appearance for a dramatic effect. A lot of women rely on it to cover up subtle flaws and bring out their best features.
Makeup application is a skill that requires technique, and that can take years of practice to master. While it’s possible to get by with basic application abilities, knowing some of the tricks of the trade can offer the flawless look women seek.
EXFOLIATE YOUR SKIN
The most precise makeup tech- niques can be hampered by unprepped skin. Start the process with clean, ex- foliated skin to ensure that dry skin and any errant flakes are removed and will not clump up under makeup. Use products designed for your skin type. Consult with the expert at your favorite cosmetic counter to find out which formulations will give you the desired results. Exfoliation does not re- quire expensive equipment. You may be successful with just a mild cleanser and a nubby washcloth. Finish with an SPF-containing moisturizer.
APPLY A PRIMER
Primers can help concealer and foundation set. Applying primer is sim- ilar to a painter prepping a canvas. Even without foundation, primer can soften the appearance of your skin.
HIDE DARK CIRCLES AND BLEMISHES
Use concealer to even out your com- plexion. Some say it’s a myth that conceal- er should be a shade lighter than your skin tone. Select a matching color, and apply in little stripes with a makeup brush to blend evenly and to avoid a masked look.
BRUSH ON FOUNDATION
You may be tempted to apply founda- tion with your fingers. While effective
Applying moisturizer at night to areas with wrinkles will help make the skin healthier and easier to address with makeup the next morning.
for a sheer application, applying foundation with your fingers can introduce bacteria and oils to your face. Foundation brushes can offer more precision. With regular clean- ing, brushes will not add germs to your face. Light brush strokes can be blended together to give a matte, airbrushed effect. A light dusting of powder, particularly in the spots that tend to appear shiny, can set the foun- dation.
USE A LIGHT TOUCH
It’s easier to add than take away with regard to applying eye shadow. There- fore, start with a light hand and build up to the desired smokiness. To learn even more eye-shadowing techniques,
go for a professional application, and ask for some instruction. Purchase those products, and keep practicing at home.
“I hear a lot of women don’t want to use shiny or shimmery eye shadow. I always find that to be false; it actually looks good on them,” said Paige Nor- man, owner of Bliss Salon & Boutique in Searcy.
Makeup can play up a person’s fea- tures, hide imperfections and help in- dividuals look their best. Techniques are easy to learn and can be perfected with time and patience.
— Courtesy of Metro Creative with contributions by Emily Edmisten, special sections writer
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