4 Secrets I Learned At Makeup Artist School
You could say that I have a love/hate relationship with makeup. There are days I enjoy playing with all the different colors when my smoky eyes turn out perfect. It makes my whole day amazing.
But then there are the other days when my liner absolutely refuses to go on straight, my bronzer makes me look like an Asian Snookie, or my lashes refuse to curl. At this point, I want to toss my makeup bag out my bathroom window!
You could say that I have a love/hate relationship with makeup. There are days I enjoy playing with all the different colors when my smoky eyes turn out perfect. It makes my whole day amazing.
But then there are the other days when my liner absolutely refuses to go on straight, my bronzer makes me look like an Asian Snookie, or my lashes refuse to curl. At this point, I want to toss my makeup bag out my bathroom window!
Journey to Makeup Artist School
I knew I was doing something wrong and going to makeup school will definitely teach me the secret to be more consistent in my daily routine of makeup. Each makeup school has different types of classes catering to each student’s needs. For my purposes, I wanted to learn how to improve my daily makeup routine while spending minimal time. Makeup 101 courses were sufficient. I’d learn about color theories to holding a makeup brush with good technique. I can say now I’m totally confident in my makeup artistry skills. Here are the best techniques I picked up without spending the thousands of dollars (and crazy amount of time) it takes to go to makeup school.
I knew I was doing something wrong and going to makeup school will definitely teach me the secret to be more consistent in my daily routine of makeup. Each makeup school has different types of classes catering to each student’s needs. For my purposes, I wanted to learn how to improve my daily makeup routine while spending minimal time. Makeup 101 courses were sufficient. I’d learn about color theories to holding a makeup brush with good technique. I can say now I’m totally confident in my makeup artistry skills. Here are the best techniques I picked up without spending the thousands of dollars (and crazy amount of time) it takes to go to makeup school.
Secret #1: Make Your Eyes Pop (Not Literally)
We can use our knowledge of light and shadow and apply it to your eyes to alter your eye shape; whether you have drooping lids, narrow-set eyes or small eyes.
We can use our knowledge of light and shadow and apply it to your eyes to alter your eye shape; whether you have drooping lids, narrow-set eyes or small eyes.
Tip for the “mature” Audience. As you age, the eye area loses elasticity and things aren’t shapely as they used to be. To fix that, we can add definition; sweep a light bronzer through the crease of the eye (halfway between the lashline and eyebrow).
A tip for the blue eyed girls, an orange-y bronzer in your crease will make your eyes even more bluer.
A tip for the narrow-set eyes (it’s like I’m throwing tips for everyone): To elongate your eye width, apply a black liner to the outer half of both your upper and lower lashlines, connecting at the outer corner.
If you have drooping, heavy lids: Apply highlighter above your crease; inner to outer lid. Then blend a shadow to the area that you want to push back, which would be the heavy fold. Be sure to blend the edges from the shadow to the highlight with a high quality blending brush.
If you have small eyes: Apply a beige-colored eyeliner to your lower inner rim, which will help make eyes look more open. Then use a black pencil liner along your entire upper and lower lashlines, connecting the lines at the outer corner. The key is to blend the liner with shadow, going outwards. Wherever you place the darkness is where your eye will go, so by smudging the lines, it gives the allusion that your eyes are taking up more space on your face.
The tip I love the most for natural definition: Apply a black pencil to your upper inner rim. It lengthens the eye and sharpens the appearance of the eye, giving more fullness to the natural lashline without seeing the hard edge of the liner.
Tip for the “mature” Audience. As you age, the eye area loses elasticity and things aren’t shapely as they used to be. To fix that, we can add definition; sweep a light bronzer through the crease of the eye (halfway between the lashline and eyebrow).
A tip for the blue eyed girls, an orange-y bronzer in your crease will make your eyes even more bluer.
A tip for the narrow-set eyes (it’s like I’m throwing tips for everyone): To elongate your eye width, apply a black liner to the outer half of both your upper and lower lashlines, connecting at the outer corner.
If you have drooping, heavy lids: Apply highlighter above your crease; inner to outer lid. Then blend a shadow to the area that you want to push back, which would be the heavy fold. Be sure to blend the edges from the shadow to the highlight with a high quality blending brush.
If you have small eyes: Apply a beige-colored eyeliner to your lower inner rim, which will help make eyes look more open. Then use a black pencil liner along your entire upper and lower lashlines, connecting the lines at the outer corner. The key is to blend the liner with shadow, going outwards. Wherever you place the darkness is where your eye will go, so by smudging the lines, it gives the allusion that your eyes are taking up more space on your face.
The tip I love the most for natural definition: Apply a black pencil to your upper inner rim. It lengthens the eye and sharpens the appearance of the eye, giving more fullness to the natural lashline without seeing the hard edge of the liner.
Secret #2: Mix Primer With Your Foundation
I’m sitting in class, bored, yawning, thinking when am I going to learn something new. It seems like the instructor read my mind, he immediately hit me with this tip; you can break down foundation to be more translucent by mixing it with some primer. What? Isn’t primer only supposed to go on before foundation? After trying it, the results are amazing. It’s a surefire way to retain the foundation’s coverage without looking caked on. You also get to reap the long-lasting durability that cream foundation has over liquids and powders. It also helps the makeup blend seamlessly with the first layer of primer on your skin.
I’m sitting in class, bored, yawning, thinking when am I going to learn something new. It seems like the instructor read my mind, he immediately hit me with this tip; you can break down foundation to be more translucent by mixing it with some primer. What? Isn’t primer only supposed to go on before foundation? After trying it, the results are amazing. It’s a surefire way to retain the foundation’s coverage without looking caked on. You also get to reap the long-lasting durability that cream foundation has over liquids and powders. It also helps the makeup blend seamlessly with the first layer of primer on your skin.
Secret #3: Oily/Dry or Combination Skin
I, for one have oily skin and always have a hard time dealing with it. I raised my hand and asked if cream foundation is OK for oily skin. This is a selfish question because I struggle with a mid-day oily t-zone. The instructor responds, cream foundation can be used by everyone. But those with oily skin should use a damp sponge to apply it. Most foundations have oil in its formula to give the coverage blend-ability. Using the sponge will pick up the pigment but not the oil in the foundation. You’ll still get great coverage, but not the shine.
For dry or combination skin types, use your foundation brush and buff the foundation onto the skin, concentrating on the center of your face, which is typically where your skin has the most discoloration. The further you get from the center, the less coverage you want.
Secret #4: Love Your Flaws – Then Conceal Them
The key to being a successful makeup artist is being able to identify someone’s undertones and know how to manipulate the color wheel to get rid of unwanted color.
As soon as I heard my instructor say “unwanted color,” my attention is all hers. I want to learn how to cover up my zits, the stubborn redness around my nose and the bluish hues under my eyes. Opposite colors cancel each other out; green-pigmented concealer covers redness, orangey concealer removes blue etc. Using beige concealer will only make those areas look muddy.
About My Makeup Closet
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My makeup closet started with a simple aspiration; providing everyone with a choice to buy a perfect makeup brush set. A perfect makeup brush set contains high quality brushes you can use for full face makeup. You can learn more about our brush set by clicking the button to the right! 😊
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