How to Makeup

Created by howard3dickerson on Thursday, September 30, 2010

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Looking positive With Summer season Makeup
Who doesn't want to look cool, calm and collected even on the hottest summer day? Here are some ways you can keep looking good all summer long. Before we start, make sure to use sunscreen. In case your moisturizer or foundation doesn't come with an SPF, you'll need to use a moisturizer that does.
Remember to put it on around the eyes, a frequently missed area. You won't want to seem like a panda at the end of the summer! This is especially important for those that wear eyeglasses. If you're nearsighted, your eyeglasses will concentrate the sun's rays around the eyes, making you brown faster in that area, and you'll wish to additionally wear a hat or prescription sunglasses when outside.
To begin with, make certain your foundation is the correct shade. Those with very fair and very dark skin may not see much seasonal variation in face color, but those with intermediate and olive skins may require a different foundation color in summer compared with winter. Additionally, make sure you are not utilizing a water-based foundation since it will run if you sweat. Most foundations are oil-based, so for most people this can not pose an issue.
Next, the goal is to create a summer version of your current makeup look. The simplest and highest-impact method of carrying this out has been the lips. Over your normal lipstick, apply a lip gloss of a similar color. This can give your lips a brand new, dewy look that will serve you well on the hottest of days. Blush color may also help you look calm and refreshed. Make use of the most pastel tone that still suits the skin color.
The darker blush tones you may wear in winter will just look overweight for summer, also, since we often flush more easily in hot weather, you will not need as intense of a blush color as you would in winter. Eye color will not require because a big change as lipstick or blush.

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