5 Stellar Make Up Tips for any Face Shape

The quest for the perfect, polished face can be as elusive as the mythical Holy Grail. All too often, make up guides seem overwhelming and tedious with complexities about face shapes and a litany of steps, but these 5 straightforward tips can elevate your look, no matter the shape of your face.

Your Friend, Concealer

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Many of us mistakenly think we should use a light shade of concealer, but this makeup miracle should match your own skin tone as much as possible. Test it on your hand first to see how it matched the undertones. Apply it, judiciously over blemishes and dark circles, with a moisturizer with SPF for added protection and smooth application. For all-day staying power, apply loose powder over the top with a puff to absorb the oil.

Quick and Easy Foundation

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A foundation stick provides quick, easy, and precise application. Like your concealer, your foundation stick should match the shade of your skin. Use it like a giant marker, applying thick lines along your cheekbones, the sides of your nose, above your brows, blending with your fingertips. Or if you are looking for a natural sun-kissed glow, before blending, apply a second foundation stick 2 or 3 shades darker mirroring the same lines, and then blend with your fingertips.

Ready, Set, Blush!

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Instead of worrying about the perfect sculpted cheek, opt for a beautiful berry cream blush for a natural glow. To apply, simply smile and dab color on the apples of your cheeks. Next gently blend upward towards your temples.

The Eyes Have It

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There really is no need for a complicated eye routine. Use a sheer creamy light shadow dabbed along the outer corner between the upper and lower lashes, as well as just under the lower lashes to brighten up tired eyes. Then apply mascara only to your top lashes. Beware that mascara along the bottom lashes can cast a distinctive shadow, making you appear more rather than less tired.

For a Beautiful Smile

Everyone wants a bright white smile, and a few finishing touches to your lips can create a brighter looking smile without a costly trip to your dentist in Oshawa. Start by exfoliating your lips with a soft bristled toothbrush to remove dry and flaking skin. Next run an ice cube across your lips. Cooling your lips this way will help set your lipstick, preventing bleeding. Finally, apply a lip liner and lipstick with a blue hue, such as a flirty berry color. Blue undertones, in contrast to yellow warm undertones, will make your teeth seem a brighter white. You can also get teeth whitening strips or special toothpaste from a Brantford Mall Dental Office in order to achieve that perfectly white smile.

You only need a few minutes with the right tools to feel fresh and beautiful, no matter the shape of your face!