What is the BEST make-up technique out there?

Or the one u have tried. I am just going to start putting on a little bit of makeup. I hate a baked cake on my face, some light makeup will do. Any tricks.


P.S. i really need help in choosing foundations


and eye makeup





Im 18, yea i know!!What is the BEST make-up technique out there?
Since you are 18 and want a light makeup you should buy some Neutrogena Healthy Skin Glow Sheers foundation. It feels great on the skin and gives a healthy looking glow. If you have any bumps or darkness you want covered use maybelline or lancome photogenic concealer. Revlon now has a great gel blush, I believe it's called ';Just Pinched'; that goes on sheer and gives a naturally blushing look.





1. Use a concealer brush to brush on concealer over flaws.





2. Use a cosmetic sponge to apply the foundation after the concealer is dry. Apply the foundation over your eyelids too.





3. Get a pearlescent white eyeshadow pencil and put a dot at the inner corner of each eye and blend it in with your finger tips to make your eyes look more refreshed. You can also apply the white shadow in a line extending 1/3 the lenth of your eyebrows from the outside inward directly underneath and along the brows. Blend that in and it will give a nice effect of light hitting your face.





4. Pump just a little dot of the gel blush on your finger tip. Smile so you can easily find the apples of your cheeks and lightly dot a line of the gel blush across each cheek with the small amount of blush on your finger tip. Then blend the blush in with your fingers or a cosmetic sponge. You really only need a very small amount for both cheeks.





5. Use a waterproof mascara, a good one is CoverGirl Lash Exact, on the top lashes. Use a lash curler after the mascara is dried to make the eyes look more open.





6. Use a face powder brush to dust on just a little bit of transluscent loose powder over the face to help keep your makeup on longer.





7. Use a lip balm on your lips.





This should give you a young, natural, fresh look.What is the BEST make-up technique out there?
For inexpensive, try Wet 'N Wild. The best way to get close to your natural skin tone is to pick up the vials, hold it against your skin, and see for yourself!





Wet 'N Wild Ultimate Cover makeup, smells like bananas, and has eucalyptus oil and cuke extracts so it tightens up the skin a wee bit. It feels fresh and airy, enriched with botanicals also, whatever that really means..:) They are four to five dollars a pop.





For even lighter, I suggest a Neutrogena mineral sheers makeup. I must try that myself someday..:)





What is your eye color? Earth colors for green/blue, medium to dark berry shades for brown. Good luck!
The best thing you can do is go to a makeup counter and have them help you.


What works for some does not work for all people. We all have different skin, different environments and features.


This way you have a one on one professional consultation, instead of opinions.
If you are willing to spend a little bit of money, use the Alexis Vogel technique. She is famous for doing celebrity makeup, she got her own video and make up line. The video and the make up is EXCELLENT. Other than that, the best foundations are of course MAC, bobbi brown, and laura mercier. Estee Lauder is pretty nice too....The best eye make comes from MAC, christian dior, laura mercier. They have alot of variety, and you can mix all of the eye color up to your eye and it can come out beautifully. They trick to eye make up is not putting on too much; but putting on a little bit and mixing it right. It's really fun. Of course you are going to need to use eyeliner and mascara to really pop them eyes out. if you want the natural look, go for brown or even WHITE eyeliner....instead of black. the BEST mascara in the WORLD is by kevyn aucoin. Mac also have some good mascaras.
i use dream matte mousse for my foundation and it's really lightweight. i use those sponge triangles to apply it.





i use revlon's golden affair for blush and if you're gonna buy some blush, dont use the brush that goes with it. they're usually really crappy.





i use define-a-lash for mascara. and zig-zag the wand when applying to make sure you cover every lash.





and for eyeshadow, i usually wear rimmel or l'oreal.
use mineral foundation...like bare escentuals bare minerals, you can easily find it at sephora and the salespeople can help you find the right shade. it is really light, so it looks natural, but has good coverage. it's easy to use too! just stick the brush in and brush all over your face. you can find tutorials on youtube like this one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPoLKpS-s鈥?/a>


i know it's a bit pricey..i heard there's some similar loose powder foundations you can find at drugstores..like loreal? as for eye makeup, trust in mac eyeshadows.
If you don't have acne scars or uneaven skintone then you can skip foundation. They clog your pores anyway. Try a lightweight pressed powder instead. For eye-makeup, dark brown eyeshadow will flatter anyone. Put some mascara if your lashes are short of blonde colored. Finish off with a hint of lipgloss (pinkish hue if you have fair skin, peach color if you have dark skin).
If you have good skin use minimal foundation, I really like glo minerals. It is a pharmacudical grade version of bare minerals. Light on the eyes with liner on top very small line on lower eye lid. Then lots of mascara or false lashes. Use a shimmery white color on your brow bones.