The Proper Way to Put on Makeup for a Formal Occasion

If you want to look your best at a black-tie event, you need to put in a little extra effort beyond just choosing the right outfit and styling your hair. For a formal event, the makeup application process is fairly similar to that used on a daily basis, with the exception that you can experiment with more vivid colors and dramatic effects. You should also take special care of your face before the event so that your makeup will endure the whole time. CALL US FOR MAKEUP ARTIST COURSE IN GURGAON

Face Prep

Face washing is in order. Wash your face and get rid of any oil or grime that may be on it before you put on makeup. After washing your face with warm water and a mild cleanser, blot it dry with a towel. Party makeup that has been on all day should be removed using makeup removal cloths or solutions before you wash your face.

Apply some facial moisturizer. Moisturizer is vital to use before makeup because it replenishes the natural oils to your skin and protects your face from drying out or becoming flaky. Use a moisturizer suitable for your skin type and one that is oil-free and noncomedogenic, so that it won't clog pores. Distribute a pea-sized amount of moisturizer on your face and rub it in. 

Apply primer. Applying a primer before the remainder of your makeup will extend its wear time. If you are going to be up late, or at a party where there will be a lot of dancing, primer will save you from having to repeatedly reapply your makeup. It also reduces shine by giving your skin a matte finish. Dot a little amount of primer on your forehead, nose, and cheeks and blend it in with your fingertips or a sponge.

Keep in mind that primer is meant to be applied lightly, so don't go overboard. Since you'll be using an eyelid primer afterward, it's best to keep that region free. If you use a moisturizer, wait till it dries before applying primer.

Put on your primer and wait a few minutes before touching up with your foundation.

Establish a solid base. Prime your face and then apply foundation using a foundation brush, a makeup sponge, or your fingertips. Choose a foundation that complements your skin tone and has ingredients that work well with your skin type. If you aren't sure, then try it on your jawline and then check at your skin in the light, making sure the color fits in.

• To correctly blend your foundation, start by applying foundation to the main areas of your face (your forehead, nose, cheeks, and chin) (your forehead, nose, cheeks, and chin). Then, mix the foundation outwards, going from the middle of your face, to the outside of your face. CALL US FOR MAKEUP ARTIST INSTITUTE IN GURGAON

• Make careful to compare the hue of your neck and jaw before you continue onto the following stage. You don't want your face and neck to be drastically different shades, so be sure to mix the two colors together.

Conceal imperfections or dark circles. Apply a tiny amount of concealer to your blemishes using a concealer that is the same color as your skin. Afterward, gently include it with your middle finger. Avoid applying too much pressure or rubbing too vigorously when blending; doing so might cause irritation or even wipe away the concealer. Since greater force might be used with the index finger, the middle finger is preferable.

• Use concealer to draw attention to your eyes by putting it under your lower lid and blending it slightly. As with any highlight, you want to make sure it looks natural, so mix in your concealer until you have a lighter area beneath your eyes.

Dust some powder over your face to set your makeup. Powder prevents your face from seeming too greasy and aids in the longevity of your makeup. Get some loose powder and a powder brush. Then, using tiny circular motions, apply the powder all over your face and mix it in. Finish with downward strokes. This will protect the small hairs on your face from being abnormally compressed in a funny direction. Choose a powder that is a close match to your natural skin tone.

Apply bronzer to contour. To add a touch of color and contouring to your face, use a bronzer one to two shades darker than your skin color. Make a three with your face by stroking your brush from your forehead to your cheekbones and finally to your chin. You should apply bronzer around your hairline and top forehead, under your cheekbones, and at the base of your jaw. Use the brush to mix it in.

You might wish to forego the bronzer if your complexion is quite fair. However, don't be scared to add a little bit of bronzer. You may follow the same techniques, but apply less bronzer since you don't want to darken up your face artificially. You may use bronzer to make your face look more vibrant and three-dimensional.

• While bronzer may be used for a more defined look when contouring, it's most commonly utilized to provide a healthy glow to the skin. A shadow color, such as a light brown or grey-brown depending on your skin tone, is required to completely investigate contour. To get the desired effect of playing with your face's natural light and shadow, choose a shade that is just a hair darker than your skin tone and blend it in carefully under your cheekbones.

Blending and using a fluffy brush yields the best results for creating a uniform color.

The Application of Eye Cosmetics

Apply an eyelid primer. Use a finger dipped in the primer to dab a tiny amount over the upper eyelid, just below the crease. Like the other primer you used, this one will help your eyeshadow last longer. It's best to wait a minute or two after applying the primer for the remainder of your makeup to sink into your skin.

Pick your palette. There's a plethora of color options for creating a dramatic look with your cosmetics. It's probably best to wear shades of brown and gray if you're headed to a formal occasion. Use a sparkly eyeshadow if you're heading out for a good time. Try on a few different colors before heading out to the party if you're on the fence about which one will look best on you. Choosing an eyeshadow color is a matter of taste, however here are some suggestions: 

Because brown is such a versatile neutral, there are many makeup colors that will complement brown eyes. You may go with coppers, purples, and blues. Even while brown eyes look good with a wide range of colors, the general consensus is that deeper hues are the most flattering.

• Hazel eyes benefit most from pastels and metallics since they highlight the light brown in hazel eyes. Heavy shadows might mask the delicate green and gold in your eyes.

• For blue eyes: Soft tones like coral and champagne generally look best on blue eyes. Sticking to the milder colors will attract attention to your eyes without competing with your eye color, whereas really dark, smokey effects may be distracting.

Because green eyes already contain so much pigment, you can get away with using a more neutral eyeshadow palette to bring out their beauty. Opt for shimmering browns or perhaps a soft purple for your makeup.

• To draw attention to your eyes, pick the opposite hue on a color wheel and wear it. Eye shadows in orange tones, for instance, will make blue eyes stand out because orange is blue's polar opposite.

Put on some eyeshadow. To begin, use an eyebrow brush to apply a light, neutral eyeshadow hue below the crease of your upper eyelids. Then, for an added pop of brightness, accent the inner corners of your eyes with a light, shimmery eyeshadow in cream or white. Then, choose a shade that is one to two tones darker than your eyelid color to blend into the crease of your eye. To finish, apply a deep shade just above the crease and blend it down into the crease with an eyeshadow brush.

Use a light champagne shade on the eyelid, a peach or coral shade in the crease, and a lighter brown, gold, or deeper peach shade above the crease to accentuate blue eyes.

There is a wide range of options for those with brown eyes. Choose a hue that is lighter for your eyelids and gradually becomes darker as you travel upward. However, try to stick to a same color scheme (for example, don't use a purple shade on your crease and a brown shade above it).

• A light smokey eye, using a light, shimmering grey above the crease of your eye, or a purple eye, both look great with hazel eyes. Apply a faint shade on your eyelid, a lighter shade of purple in your crease, and a richer shade of purple (not quite as dark as plum) on your upper eyelid.

• A shimmering brown eyeshadow palette is perfect for green eyes. Select a pale champagne shade for the lid, a crease shade of golden or beige, and a highlight shade of shimmering bronze for the area just above the crease.

Make sure your eyeshadow stops short of your brow. If you're using makeup, stop just above the crease of your eye.

• Apply the lightest shade of eyeshadow in the inner corner of your eye (typically sparkly whites, peaches, or very light browns), then gradually build up the darkness as you proceed outward (towards the ears) with the rest of the eyeshadow palette. If you have blue eyes, you could apply a light white shadow to the inner corners, then a peach shadow over the majority of your lid, and finally a darker peach, gold, or bronze (or whichever darker color matches the shadows you've used) on the outer corners, blending it into the outer portion of your crease and around the outer eye.

Use eyeliner to draw attention to your eyes. Line your eyes with a liquid or pencil eyeliner. Put a thin line of eyeliner just above your upper lash line, beginning at the outside corner of your eye and ending at the outer edge of your lid. The line of your eyeliner should extend about a half an inch over your eyelid if you want to create a wing or cat eye for a more dramatic effect.

For a clean line while applying eyeliner to the upper lid, try taping off the area just below the eye. Align the edge of a one-inch piece of scotch tape with the outside of your lower eyelid. Hold it at a little slant, so that it points away from your upper eyelid and toward the end of your eyebrow.

You may wear any shade of eyeliner you choose. You can't go wrong with black for a formal event, but if your eyelashes are fair, you might want to try a lighter or darker brown instead. If you want to add some sparkle to your eyes, a shimmering bronze or blue is a great option.

Although it is possible to apply eyeliner below the lower lash line, doing so tends to diminish the size of one's eyes. Eyes may be made to appear larger by applying eyeliner above the lash line and then drawing attention to the lower lash line with eyeshadow.

A fine, angled eyeshadow or brow brush may be utilized to blend out any rough spots in your eyeliner and bring your furious wing to life. To fix any mistakes, just dab a little bit of eyeliner onto the end of the brush and apply it with care.

To emphasize the area beneath your eyes, use dark makeup. You can use this in lieu of or in addition to your regular under-eye eyeliner. Apply a thin line of makeup from the outer corner of your eye to the centre of your eye using a medium shadow (not a white but not a dark grey.. something like a beige or brown). To finish, use your finger or an eyeshadow brush to smear and mix the product.

What you choose to do behind closed eyelids is entirely up to you. Apply your upper eye makeup first, and then, if necessary, your under eye eyeliner or eyeshadow. If you enjoy the way you appear without anything under your eye, then leave it at that. A light blue or purple would look great beneath your eyes.

Apply mascara. When finishing your eye look, use a mascara that complements your hair color. Make sure you don't dry out your mascara by pumping the container too many times before applying it to your lashes. Move the mascara wand around your eyelashes to apply the product. After you have applied one coat, add one or two more coats until you get your desired hue.

• Do the same with your bottom lashes, only this time, apply the mascara to the very tips of your lashes.

• If your hair is dark, you should apply a black mascara. To complement your fair hair, consider a brown or dark brown mascara. It won't make your eyelashes seem spidery, but it will still look primarily black.

Use an eyelash curler to give your lashes more definition before you apply mascara.
Finishing Up

Blush should be applied. Blush is a must if you want to look your best in all the images you'll be shooting during the party. It will draw attention to your cheekbones and keep your face from seeming too pale. A blush brush and your smile will help you find the highest point of your cheeks, where you can then apply a layer of blush and blend it out to your satisfaction. Choose a blush color appropriate for your skin tone: 

• Fair/ivory skin: Choose a baby pink or light pink for your blush tone. Very pale skin looks its best with this tone, while others might make it appear orange. You can use a peach blush with a satin or sheer finish if you have fair skin that is just a shade or two darker. Blush in a sheer plum hue can be used for a more dramatic look on a night out. Choose a plum colored blush that is a shade or two darker than your lip color.

For medium skin tones, an apricot blush will complement your skin's undertones. Because light pink complements fair complexion, medium pink complements medium skin, and so on, a pinky-berry shade is a nice option to wear. Decide on a subdued mauve (light purple) with a tinge of plum for a more dramatic appearance.

The green undertones in olive complexion are best concealed by using warmer tones, such as an orangey-peach. Wear a rose or golden colored blush for a more dramatic effect that will bring warmth to your complexion and help highlight the olive hue. You may use the same shades if you have fair olive complexion; just use less blush.

• Dark skin: Go for strong, highly pigmented tones like raisin, brick, and crimson. Pick a bold orange for a dramatic effect; it will seem soft and lovely on dark skin.

Make sure your lips are well hydrated. This technique is excellent when you know you are going to be wearing your lipstick a long period. Putting on lipstick requires smooth, supple lips, and moisturizing beforehand helps achieve that. Apply a sugar or exfoliating scrub to your lips. After that, wipe it off and moisturize your lips. Put on the lip balm, wait a few minutes, and then wipe it off. CALL US FOR MAKEUP ARTIST INSTITUTE IN GURGAON

Lips should be lined using lip liner. Choose a lip pencil or liner that closely reflects your natural lip color. Lipstick won't run off your face quite as easily. You may also use your lip liner to prevent your lip color from fading.

Put on some bright lipstick and make a statement. Since you'll be attending a formal event, you may experiment with a more daring shade of lipstick. Apply lipstick in a thin layer, starting in the middle of your upper lip and working outward. The next step is to apply lipstick to your lower lip and then massage your lips together to spread the color evenly. You might select a brilliant red, dark red, pink, or if you want something simple use a neutral hue. Again, it's up to you and what you like. Examples of lip color schemes include:

For fair skin: Berry colors or blue-based shades of reds and purples; light pinks like candy pinks and sugars; nudes like pearl, honey, and peachy coral; honey browns; deep plums for a dramatic look

 Medium/tan skin: Brilliant, orange based reds; bright or berry colored pinks; shimmering peaches and corals; gold based browns; and deep berries.

Brick or rusty reds, light, glossy pinks, peach and tan tones with a brown basis, berry browns with traces of pink, and medium plum or berry tones are flattering on olive complexion.

Colors for those with dark complexion include ruby, candy apple, and garnet reds, punch, and fuchsia pinks, coppery peach nudes, deep, rich browns, mulberry, and deep plum.

Blot your lips with a tissue. It's common to desire to wipe away part of the color or extra lipstick after you've applied lipstick. Put a folded tissue in your mouth to soothe your sore lips. Lips should be pressed firmly over the tissue many times until no more lipstick transfers to the tissue. Then, use a tissue and some concealer to go around the perimeter of your lips.

To remove lipstick, you can also use a tissue and a wide, fluffy brush (like a blush brush). If you merely dab your lips and don't press too hard, the extra lip color will be removed evenly without going on your face or the brush.

Use a setting spray to keep your makeup in place. If you want your makeup to linger all day, use a setting spray once you're done applying it. Keep the canister at least a foot away from your face and lightly mist your entire face. Once it's dried, you may go on.

This spray is safe for all skin types, although those with dry or sensitive skin should steer clear of alcohol-based sprays. CALL US FOR MAKEUP ARTIST COURSE IN GURGAON