What are the most common mistakes in makeup, blemishes in the make-up of the eyes, eyebrows, lips, when applying tints and in the process of sculpting and contouring.
Major mistakes in lip makeup
Many people mistakenly believe that there can be nothing heavy in lip makeup. After all, it is enough to draw a contour and apply a suitable lipstick or gloss. However, even in this seemingly simple process, gross flaws can be made that can ruin the whole image.
Let's consider them:
- Using lipstick or gloss on flaky lips … It looks especially bad on dry, chapped, flaky lips if the lipstick is matte. She will highlight all the slightest flaws. Such a make-up will be sloppy, and the image will be unkempt. It is important to always cleanse your lips with a scrub and use a balm, especially in the cold season, to prevent the delicate epidermis from drying out.
- Applying lipstick or gloss to balm … Using lip balm is very helpful in keeping your lips in optimal condition. But you cannot apply it just before you paint your lips. In a short time, the product will not have time to absorb, and the lipstick will lie on top of it unevenly and spread. After applying the balm, it should take about 20 minutes. Only then is it permissible to apply lipstick. It is also advisable to blot your lips with a cotton pad to remove excess care product.
- Incorrectly matched lip shade … When you are going to buy a new lipstick, you cannot focus only on fashion trends. First of all, it is necessary to take into account individual characteristics - the shape, size of the lips, color type. If a woman has thin lips, then it is not recommended to apply dark lipstick, it will visually make the lips even thinner. If your mouth is too large, you should not get too carried away with pastel and nude shades, as they increase the size.
- Using foundation instead of lipstick … Recently, nude-style make-up is very fashionable. This gives the impression that the woman is not wearing makeup at all. To achieve an even greater effect, some do not apply pastel lipstick on their lips, but a corrector, concealer, and another tonal agent. This cannot be done, since this group of cosmetics is not suitable for application to the mouth. They will clog into the smallest cracks, roll and accumulate in sloppy folds. As a result, you can get the effect of unkempt lips. On top of that, foundations tend to dry out the dermis. Therefore, for a nude make-up, use only a special pastel lipstick.
- Full lip gloss application … Lip gloss is usually used when you want to achieve more volume, plumpness. However, if you apply it over the entire surface, you can get the opposite effect. The fact is that glitter is capable of reflecting rays of light so that the contour is smeared and loses its clarity. Therefore, the mouth can appear asymmetrical, shapeless. It is best if you use gloss to add highlights to your lips, that is, apply it only in the center.
- Lipstick prints on teeth … Usually, lipstick appears on the teeth if a lot of it has been applied. Such a mistake spoils the whole image, therefore, in order to prevent this, after you have painted your lips, blot them with a napkin.
- Undistributed lip contour … This is a gross mistake that should definitely be avoided, as it can turn even perfect makeup into a vulgar one. The contour pencil helps to sharpen the shape of the lips, but it definitely needs to be shaded after drawing. You should also be very careful when trying to increase the size of the lips by expanding the natural contour with a pencil. In this case, you should shade the line inside the lips.
What Makeup Mistakes Make Us Older - Foundation
Foundations are a versatile way to make your skin look even and perfect. However, improper application of foundation, concealer or corrector can visually add ten years.
These tools should be used according to certain rules, avoiding mistakes:
- Mask effect … If you use foundation with a dense texture, then apply them with great care, as you risk turning your face into a "mask". Thus, you will emphasize, not hide all defects and irregularities in the dermis. To distribute dense tonal creams, you need to carefully select the application tool, texture and base for make-up. If you have no experience in this matter, then it is best to mask skin imperfections pointwise, and even out the tone with a light fluid. Do not try to hide the natural texture of the skin, otherwise it will add a lot of years to you. Perfectly rejuvenates a loose foundation with reflective particles.
- Dark foundation … To give the skin a tanned look, women often choose a foundation several shades darker than the natural skin color. This is a gross and common make-up mistake. In this case, the face looks older, sloppy and sloppy. If you want to give a light tanning effect, then use two tonal products - for the face as a whole in the tone of the epidermis and for the contouring zone (cheekbones, corners of the forehead, lower jaw, sides of the nose) of a darker color. Transitions should be carefully shaded. Thus, you can create an attractive face relief, and supplement the make-up with a bronzer powder on the protruding areas of the face.
- Thick and overly light concealer … A concealer or corrector can help get rid of dark circles under the eyes. However, a light moisturizer is best used for this purpose. Otherwise, you can overdry the delicate skin under the eyes and accentuate wrinkles. It is also extremely important to choose a product that matches the natural skin tone in shade. A very light concealer will create the opposite "panda effect".
- Thick layer of powder … This remedy can only hide imperfections in the skin if it is applied a little. If you apply a thick layer of powder, you can add visual age to yourself and accentuate wrinkles. It is advisable to use light rice or mineral powder in the T-area. This will help get rid of the greasy shine. Do not powder the area around the eyes, otherwise the powder will accentuate the existing wrinkles. The skin will then appear drier.
- Applying decorative cosmetics to unkempt skin … Many people think that applying a moisturizing, mattifying makeup base is not necessary at all. However, this is not true. A foundation applied to an untrained face will accentuate dryness, flaking, and wrinkles. And if the skin is oily, then after applying the foundation, it will continue to shine. If you don't have a makeup base with you, use a moisturizer.
Makeup mistakes that age - contouring and blush
Contouring and sculpting are great ways to give your face a bump and highlight the upsides. However, inept use of these techniques makes the face look older. Do not get carried away with these methods if you do not possess the necessary skill.
The most common mistakes when creating a contour are:
- Using a dry texture corrector too dark … It should be used with caution, since it is not suitable for everyone to create refined cheekbones and a thin nose. This tool defines a darkening zone, which gives the facial features excessive rigidity and adds years. Rounded features, not depressions, look attractive and fresh. Therefore, instead of such a harsh correction, it is better to add a blush and give the epidermis a slight glow.
- Blush on the "apples" of the cheeks … To look young and fresh, don't use dark or bright blush. It is better to opt for light coral and cream shades. They should be applied not to the center of the cheek, the so-called "bull's-eye", but to the upper part of it. Allocating "apples" is possible only for young girls. Older ladies are better off not drawing attention to these areas. It is optimal to apply the blush on the upper part of the cheekbone and not very close to the nose. The natural tone of the blush will give the skin a freshness, and the accentuated cheekbones will give a lifting effect.
- Poor shading of blush … Use a special brush or sponge to blend blush and contouring products. Otherwise, the blush will look sloppy, sloppy, add age. All lines should be smooth and tend upward, and the shades should imperceptibly blend into each other.
- Hard sculpting … Typical mistakes of many women who try to do face sculpting on their own are poor shading, incorrect selection of shades, application in the wrong places. This technique is not suitable for daily use. Hard contoured faces look good in professional photography. In everyday life, it looks grotesque and noticeably ages.
- Using a bronzer instead of a sculptor … If you still prefer to do face correction every day, then carefully select the means for contouring. You cannot use a bronzer instead of a sculptor. A bronzer, like a highlighter, should be applied to the convex areas of the face and emphasize the natural tan, give the dermis a slight glow. It is unacceptable to use bronzer to correct the shape of the face, especially if it has a reddish tint. There is a sculptor for these purposes. As a rule, it has a grayish, olive shade and is applied like shadows that emphasize the cheekbones, lower jaw, and hairline.
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Some makeup mistakes are easy to fix and seem subtle. Others are considered rude, conspicuous and make the image vulgar and unnatural. The abundance of decorative cosmetics always makes the image heavier, makes the face look old. Therefore, try to avoid multi-layered make-ups using bright and contrasting colors.
