If you have oily skin with larger pores you should use a matte foundation to help dry up your skin’s natural oils. Girls with dry skin should moisturize first, and then use a creamy foundation rather than a matte one. This will keep your skin moisturized and looking fresh. If you have combination skin, you should pick a foundation that will give you your desired end effect.
The white vs. cream test: get two articles of clothing, one white and one off-white. Hold them up to your face, look in the mirror, and decide which color complements your skin tone better. Make sure you don’t have any makeup on when you do the test. If the white looks better, you have warm undertones. If the off-white looks best, you have cool undertones, and if both look great, then you have neutral undertones. The vein test: Look at the veins on your wrist and try to see if they look green, blue, or blue-green. Green veins means you have warm undertones, blue veins means you have cool undertones, and blue-green veins means you have neutral undertones. The jewelry test: Get some gold jewelry and some silver jewelry to do this test. Try on both sets of jewelry and decide which jewelry flatters you the most. If wearing gold jewelry looks best, you have warm undertones, but if the silver jewelry looks best, you have cool undertones. If both types of jewelry flatter your complexion, you have neutral undertones.
If you need to conceal dark circles under your eyes, opt for a concealer with a deep orange tone. Apply it sparingly, then set it with a light layer of translucent powder. [4] X Research source Christin Birckhead. Makeup artist. Personal interview. 8 May 2020. You might find that your skin is lighter towards the center of your face and darker towards the outer edges. Using two different colors on the different parts of your face and then blending them together where they meet will help you get a very natural look with foundation.
Make sure to rinse the brush after every application to keep it clean and sanitary.
If you are using two different colors of foundation on your face, apply the lighter tone first, then apply the darker tone, and then use the brush to blend them together where they meet.
Make sure to buff around your jaw line and neck so you don’t end up with a foundation line.
Stay away from whites or very light neutral colors. These colors can create a dry or ashy look on darker skin.
Eyeshadows in the gold and bronze family really complement the undertones of darker skin very well. However, only use shimmery metallic on your actual eyelid. [11] X Research source Christin Birckhead. Makeup artist. Personal interview. 8 May 2020. If you’re using eyeshadow in the crease of your eye or directly under your eyebrows, it should be flat or matte. Try using metallic jewel toned eye shadows to give you a dramatic look.
Try using a gel eyeliner if you want to line your eyes with a bright color. It may produce a bolder result than a pencil, while being easier to use and less drying than liquid liner. If you need to conceal dark circles under your eyes, opt for a concealer with a deep orange tone. [12] X Research source Christin Birckhead. Makeup artist. Personal interview. 8 May 2020.
Apply the bronzer right under your cheekbones to create sculpt on your face.
For a round face, apply the blush on your cheekbones and extend it up to your temples. For a heart shaped face, apply the blush below the apples of your cheeks and pull it to your hairline. For a long face, apply the blush below the apples, but don’t extend it all the way to your hairline.
To look the best, make sure the color matches your skin’s undertones. For yellow undertones, stick to warm colors like oranges or chocolate browns. For pink undertones, use cool colors like purples or colors with a blue tone in them.
You can get a clear lip gloss or a colored gloss to enhance the lipstick. Try using an oil like coconut oil as a natural lip gloss.
