All about makeup

Nothing beautifies a woman like a well-chosen, professionally applied and appropriate make-up. It can not only hide wrinkles or create a blush on the cheeks, but also change the face beyond recognition. In order to always look perfect, you need to know everything about makeup and even more.

Here it should be noted just the purposefulness of makeup. It is important to determine for yourself why to apply this or that element of cosmetics. Make-up should change the appearance for the better. And, of course, the correctness of the selected colors is important. Makeup works wonders only if it is applied wisely, to enhance the appearance, and not to highlight its flaws.

Makeup, oddly enough, existed in primitive society. And it was used exclusively for men. They applied bright colors to the faces of the tribal chiefs. And today in some African tribes you can find such a tradition.

Cosmetics customary for women appeared in ancient Egypt. The Egyptians first had a cult of make-up.The make-up of that time looked almost modern: eyes heavily lined with charcoal, eyelids covered with green copper, lips and cheeks covered with red clay powder, face and shoulders covered with white lead powder. And there were even mirrors at that time!

In the Middle Ages, cosmetics were considered a manifestation of serving the Devil, so women were even afraid to put something on their face. However, cosmetics and perfumes were produced in Italy.

In the era of Louis XVI, it became fashionable to apply a huge layer of powder on the face. Both men and women did this. It was fashionable to highlight the vessels, so the make-up artists of that time painted veins on the face over a layer of whitewash. Obviously, rouge was forbidden at that time. It was also fashionable to wear fabric black flies, each of them had its own meaning, for example, a fly over the lip meant coquetry.

Only in the middle of the 19th century, enterprises appeared that produced cosmetics and perfumes. A science appeared - cosmetology. Gradually, decorative products began not only to decorate the face, but also to take care of it.

In the late 60s, on the contrary, women stopped highlighting their lips with color, thickly made-up eyes came into fashion. To the usual mascara, makeup artists began to add black shadows and false eyelashes.They were even drawn with paint directly on the white skin of the face. An example of such a fashion is the Twiggy model.

In the 70s, women switched to a natural look - after all, the hippie culture came into fashion. But such an era did not last long, and already in the 80s, women walked with brightly painted pink lips and yellow shadows.

The first impression is created by the appearance of a woman, no matter what they say about the soul and humanity. Properly applied makeup can not only remove the flaws in appearance and highlight the advantages, but also completely change it.

Professionals distinguish between decorative and medical cosmetics, but all this is a process of one action - the creation of makeup. Therefore, do not think that applying a day cream is not makeup. This is makeup and it also requires knowledge and skills.

According to the technique of execution, makeup artists divide makeup into simple and complex. Complex corrects skin imperfections, for example, draws cheekbones. A simple one emphasizes individuality and makes ideal facial features more expressive.

In the classical make-up school, evening, business, wedding, daytime, romantic, everyday, stage, permanent, lifting makeup and others are distinguished.

The peculiarity of evening makeup is that it is considered the most expressive of all types of makeup. It is in this version that it is considered appropriate to highlight both the eyes and lips with color. The ideal evening make-up should be applied after sculpting the face.This is done using a dark foundation or sculpting agent.

In such a make-up, it would be appropriate to apply wide black arrows to the eyes, thickly make up eyelashes and even stick false ones. Emphasis on the eyes can be done with dark shadows, for example, a purple tint. Lips are usually painted with bright lipstick, before that a pencil is applied to the lip contour. It is better to fix such makeup with a special tool so that it lasts as long as possible.

Business makeup consists of black arrows on the eyes and red lipstick on the lips. No matter how strange it may sound, but business makeup should attract maximum attention with minimal effort. This does not mean that you need to come to work in war paint, everything should be in moderation.

To create it, you need the perfect skin tone, which can be created with a high-quality foundation and powder. Then apply clear arrows to the eyes, make up the eyelashes with black mascara, apply blush on the cheeks. Apply a pencil along the contour of the lips, blend the contour. Apply red lipstick on top, powder the first layer, then make up the lips with the second layer, blot the excess with a napkin.

There are separate wedding makeup courses for makeup artists, because it has its own nuances, which you need to study in as much detail as possible. So that the bride does not look funny and wedding makeup does not spoil the holiday, it is better to turn to a professional for it.

Shades of shadows are better to choose in beige or pink tones. You need to line your eyes with a brown pencil or kajal (light eyeliner). Mascara should be brown. Lipstick or lip gloss is also better to choose in light colors.

Day or everyday make-up should not contain a large amount of cosmetics. For most women, it is enough to apply blush and mascara with lip balm, and makeup is ready. The summer version of this makeup is applied without blush at all: only lip balm and mascara.

Romantic makeup should combine pastel colors: peach, beige, ivory, pink and other shades. In such a make-up, it is important that the skin looks as fresh as possible. Therefore, it is better to make a face mask before applying decorative products, and apply a highlighter over the foundation.

In this image, it is important not to spare mascara, it is worth making eyelashes as magnificent and long as possible. Can't use lipstick, only lip gloss. Romantic makeup does not like accent on the lips. It is better to use pink blush - they will complete the image of an innocent girl.

It is better to entrust the creation of stage make-up to a professional. Such a make-up is distinguished by the complexity of execution and the presence of a large number of additional tools. Feathers on the eyelashes, bright lips, shadows up to the eyelids - these are the main characteristics of the stage make-up. Cosmetics for this option should also be special, it is important that it lasts for a long time and does not roll down after a few hours.

This is a salvation for those who do not like to make up in the morning. Such makeup is done once and for three years. He, without injuring the skin, can create a contour lines. With the help of permanent makeup, you can change the shape of the lips, eyebrows and eyes. For such a procedure, it is best to find a professional who will make the perfect makeup, because such paint can no longer be washed off with makeup remover.

Lifting makeup can make a woman 10-15 years younger than her age. For such a make-up, you need special cosmetics, which is called so - for lifting makeup. Make-up artists use the knowledge of applying makeup. As in professional makeup, make-up needs knowledge of the basics of light correction, which allows you to create the effect of even facial skin. For example, wrinkles in the lip area are highlighted with a special tool so that they become barely noticeable.

How to make a lifting makeup, see the video below.

When choosing cosmetics, it is important to follow a few rules:

1. The expiration date should not exceed six months. If a cosmetic product has a very long shelf life, it means that it contains a lot of preservatives that can ruin delicate skin.
2. Natural cosmetics never smell. A pronounced smell indicates a large number of synthetic substances among the components.
3. Don't skimp on decorative items. To make makeup easy to remove and apply, cosmetics should not be cheap.
4. Foundation texture should be uniform and have a pleasant texture. For dark skin, creams should be softer to the touch than for fair skin.
5. It's better to give up the powder, which crumbles. High-quality cosmetics will lie down in an even layer. You can choose the desired tone using a special tester. To create porcelain skin like Japanese women on your face, it is better to consider options for a dense type of powder.
6. Blush should be well shaded. If the tester shows poor distribution over the skin, it is better not to buy such a blush.
7. If after applying lipstick there is a feeling of tightness - it is better to refuse such a tool. It is better to take lipstick in the form of a palette, so you can try several colors at once, especially if they are new collections.
8. High-quality shadows will not crumble from the finger. A good eyeshadow palette will contain several colors and two or three brushes for different application options.
9. When choosing mascara, it is important to pay attention to its expiration date. It should not exceed three months. In order not to use false eyelashes, but to create a spectacular look with the help of the mascara itself, it is better to pay attention to its consistency. It should resemble a cream - be not very liquid, but not dry.

The rules for applying decorative products for each type of makeup are different, but there are universal norms that will suit any type of makeup, whether it's a romantic look or a lifting makeup.

1. Before applying makeup, you need to prepare your skin. To do this, you can make a face mask or wash your face, wipe the skin with a tonic and apply a cream on the skin.
2. After that, you need to apply a base for makeup. Do it better with a tone brush.
3. Then apply foundation.
4. Then hide the skin imperfections and bruises under the eyes with a concealer. In order to create a chic makeup, it is better to mix several tones, for example, beige and pink. So the make-up will look as natural as possible.
5. On the eyebrow you need to apply shadow and eyebrow wax to fix the desired shape.
6. For eyelids it is better to apply the base under the shadows. It is necessary even for cosmetics in pastel colors.
7. With no experience drawing arrows, it is better to line the eyelids with an eyeliner. If worn incorrectly, it can be shaded without losing the image.
8. Famous make-up artists at their master classes recommend Powder eyelashes before applying mascara. Due to this, the eyelashes do not stick together and the paint will evenly fall on the cilia.
9. In order not to create a clown effect on your lips, you need to make up the contour of the lips with a red pencil and shade this line well. It is better to apply as little paint as possible and shade the cheek area well.
10. For visual freshness of the face you need to apply highlighter on the cheekbones. Instead, you can use pearlescent eye shadow.

How to apply makeup, see the following video.

Each makeup artist has their own secrets for creating the perfect makeup. Professionals are willing to share most of them, many lessons can be used at home.

1. So that the shadows do not roll, It is better to powder them with regular powder.
2. Maximize the make-up period the following rule will help: after applying cosmetics, you need to sprinkle your face with thermal water.
3. For long lasting lipstick it is better to powder the lips after the first layer, then apply the second layer and powder the lips again.
4. To make a cool make-up, before applying lipstick, you need to cover your lips with a balm, let it soak in, only then apply lipstick.
5. Makeup trends make most makeup artists do make-up more natural. In order for the lipstick to look as natural as possible, it is better to apply it with your fingers.
6. For plump lips they need to make up with plenty of lip balm. The make-up application scheme is as follows: apply a pencil, lipstick on the lips, and add a large layer of lip balm on top. It is better not to replace it with lip gloss.
7. The ideas of makeup artists are simply amazing with their imagination: to make the eyes more almond-shaped, and the look as attractive as possible, you need to cut the false eyelashes into two parts and stick them to the corners of the eyes.
8. Learn how to apply eyeshadow correctly a regular watercolor brush will help. It blends makeup well, allowing the shadows to evenly fall on the eyes.
9. To make your eyes sparkle you need to use glitter. A small amount applied to the eyelids will make the eyes bright.
10. Instead of matte lipstick you can use a pencil - apply it to all lips and rub it thoroughly.

Today, almost everything is possible in makeup. But there are key points to keep in mind so as not to spoil the image.

1. The most common makeup mistake - This is the purchase of cheap decorative products. You can't skimp on cosmetics.
2. Don't blindly follow makeup trends. Makeup should be chosen according to the main features of your face. What suits one will not always suit another.
3. many girls before applying cosmetics, they do not cleanse the face - and this is one of the main mistakes. The skin needs to be thoroughly cleansed and moisturized.
4. An incorrectly selected face shade creates the effect of a mask. To choose the right foundation, you need to apply it on the neck area - there is the most light part of the face.
5. Wrong texture foundation can ruin the entire makeup. Thick cream is not suitable in the summer, and vice versa.
6. In eyebrow makeup you need to start from your natural form.
7. Busting with glitter and mother of pearl is not for everyone, it all depends on the specific shape of the face and skin type. The effect of wet makeup can give the appearance of oily skin.
8. It is better not to finish the face than to overdo it with cosmetics. Eye shadow, false eyelashes, bright lipstick and blush on the cheeks - all this together has not yet made anyone attractive. The main thing in any make-up is moderation and naturalness.