Makeup Artist Tips ~ Lips & Cheeks by Elke Von Freudenberg
Have a too blue based lipstick? Mix a dot of yellow concealer into your lipstick, or apply a
yellow-based loose powder on clean lips, and apply lipstick on top. There will
be just enough warmth in the product to take the edge off a too cool/blue
shade.
Want to update your lipsticks to the new
cool blue based tones? Apply a navy blue eye pencil, or eye shadow on lips and
apply your lipstick on top....just a little will do and you'll have a new
shade. A soft, brown eye shadow applied on lips first will darken any too
light shade.
Make your own deep lipstick color by
mixing blue eye shadow and red blush on your lips. Apply a lip balm on top and
you're set. The most fun part is that every time you try this, you can
experiment and get a different version every time.
Use your shimmer highlighter sticks from
spring/summer to highlight lipsticks. Apply on a clean mouth first, and then
your dull lipstick on top. An instant frosted shade.
The color of the moment is the 'bitten'
lip look. Just take your rosy blush and apply dry on lips. Apply your Vitamin
E stick, or gloss on top with a lip blush. Gel cheek colors work great for
this too.
A quick dusting of shimmering body powder
or an iridescent eye shadow over the high points of the face, (cheekbones,
chin, top of nose, eyelids, across forehead..) a quick day to night look.
A model told me this trick! She runs a
Gold Shimmer stick through her blonde hair! Instant shimmer and highlights,
especially around the face....
Use a Concealer Pencil on your lips
first, fill in, and then apply an old, dark lipstick. The concealer pencil
lightens up the lipstick by about 3-4 shades....
A warm brick eyeshadow is the perfect all
over color for lips, cheeks, eyes and a little lip gloss on top and you're
off!
Find a blush brush that perfectly fits
the size of the apple of your cheek when you smile. Anything bigger than that
and you'll get blush where you don't want it. You really don't need a huge
blush brush for color, those are meant for shimmery powders.........
Pick up your blush by lightly tapping the
blush with the tips of the bristles. If you are sweeping the brush across the
color, you'll pick up about 10 times more color than you need, and you waste a lot
of product. Just tap the ends of the bristles about 2-3 times onto the color.
Shake off any excess. You should barely be able to see the color on the brush.
Don't worry, you do have enough on!
When applying blush, don't "sweep" or
"stroke" the color across the cheeks. You'll usually end up streaking the
color on, and then having to go back to 'correct' and 'blend'. Instead, smile,
and tap on gently going across your cheeks. By tapping the color onto the
brush, and then tapping in onto the cheeks........ you'll avoid excess color,
streaking and more. Tapping on blends the color for you and you can always add
more if you want.
Always swipe your blush brush across a
Kleenex to clean off any excess, or pick up your powder brush (with no extra
powder on) and sweep over and blend your blush into your skin. You'll get a
softer, more 'real' look to your blush.
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OOPS! Okay, you look like a clown, wrong color, too much........now what?
Easy! With a clean dry beauty sponge, pick up a light layer of loose powder and 'erase'
as much off as possible. Too bright or too dark? Take a slightly dampened
sponge and clean off as much as you can. The water will pick up and 'dilute'
the color.........it just may be enough to fix it and look ok! "Blush!"--
Elke Von Freudenberg is the Editor of "The Beauty Newsletter" which focuses on beauty, makeup techniques, and beauty tips, and an emphasis on HOW to do makeup and the creator of "The Makeup Video Collection" which shows makeup techniques from the fashion world, in step-by-step format. Ms. Von Freudenberg works in Los Angeles and New York as a top editorial makeup artist for photography, with clients such as Allure Magazine, Eddie Bauer, Neue Magazine, and many more. You can view her portfolio online at: [http://www.portfolio.gq.nu]
