The steps below are based on what I learned during my course in Make-Up Designory in Soho, New York. This is an execellent school, pricey but worth it. http://mud.edu/School-Site-2010/. Most professional makeup artist work in this sequence to be more efficient.
Most people like to start with their eyeshadow however, the face is first. This is because applying the makeup may take the most time since some people's skin can be a bit of a challenge to match. Also if you do the rest of the makeup first it becomes very hard to work around. By applying the makeup to the face first you will have a clean and even canvas to begin with.
Face Make-up
1) Clean face- Fresh, and clean face with moisturizer or your skin care regime. A skin toner works great to absorb any oil on the face. This will give the skin a fresh feel. Some like to use Witch Hazel as a skin toner just make sure to get one that does not have alcohol, otherwise it will dry out your skin after some use.
2) Primer (optional)- The face is primed with face primer and eye primer. (see previous posts for more on face primer and eye primer)
3) Concealer and Foundation- First apply the concealer under the eyes and wherever else it is needed. Next apply your foundation in small increments to have a flawless and blended foundation.
4)Loose Translucent Powder- With a large powder brush, exceed tapped away, apply the powder very lightly over the face. Especially in areas that gets oily throughout the day. If you have dry skin you may want to skip this step because it may make you skin look drier. Also, if you have combination skin you can just apply the powder where you need it instead of all over the face.
Eyes
5) Tissue (optional)- You may place a tissue under the eyes in order to catch any loose pigments that fall from the eyeshadow. Personally I do not do this, I barely have a problem with this. I find that if you tap the excess amount of eyeshadow from the brush, you will not have a problem. However, if I do have some fall out I just clean it up with a small amount of foundation and a sponge. But, when working with dark eyeshadow, like for a smokey eye, you will want to be really careful because if you make a mess it will ruin your foundation and will look muddy.
6)Eye Shadow- For most eye shadow techniques, placement of eye shadow starts with the base shade (usually the lightest) and it is applied from the lash line to the brow bone (depends on how dark the color is). Next , a slightly deeper shade is applied between the brow bone and the upper lid area, called the crease. Finally highlight along the brow bone.
For multiple shades- Apply a base color, next place a medium shade wide and soft along the crease of your eye. Make sure to blend it and not to go to high with dark colors, meaning not close to your eyebrows. Then, apply a darker shade finely and precisely on the crease this will give you defined and dimensional look. (for smokey eye see post: "Smokey eyes 101- Do's and Dont's" and "Smokey Eye")
7)Eye liner- Apply eye liner along the lash line. You can go thin or thick, depending on what look you are going for.
8)Eye Lash Curler- Curling your eyelashes will open and brighten your eye. This will also make you lashes longer since they curl up.
9) Mascara- Place the wand at the base of the eye lashes and jiggle it as you move the wand up through the eye lashes. By jiggling it you will avoid getting spidery lashes and will give you a more defined look.
10) Brow- Fill in your eyebrows (see post) brush, or put eyebrow gel to keep them in place. ( you can do this step before applying eyeshadow, doesn't matter. I do my eyebrows right after my foundation)
11) Clean up- clean up any fallen eyeshadow or mistakes with a Q-tip.
Cheeks and Lips
12)Contour- Apply a conturing powder on your cheek bones, this goes right below your blush or do the fishy face to have a better idea of placement.
13) Blush and highlight- Apply blush above the contour and then highlight below your eyes.
14) Lips- Apply liner (if needed), lipstick or lipgloss.
All done now!! This seems like a very long process but once you get used to it you will do it in a few minutes. Practice makes perfect!!
Until next time,
The Wicked
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