How to apply make up - The perfect cat eye

A great look and coming back strong is the black cat eye. But how do you apply make up to achieve this look? Again it isn't as bad as it first appears.

1. Contour eyes with a caramel shadow

2. Use a gel or liquid eyeliner ideally waterproof to avoid running

3. On the outer corner of the eye, make a wing shape.

4. From the inner corner follow the natural curve of the eye and from the edge of the pupil slant the line upwards

5. Fill in

6. Using an eyebrow pencil, enhance the curve of your eyebrow

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How to apply make up - French nails

French nails are often perceived as a difficult step in how to apply make up, but that is not the reality.

French nails are a timeless classic, simple and suitable for any occasion and remain a perennial favorite, but many of us still go to the salon to get this look.

How to apply make up looks at classic white french nails in more detail.

Step 1. equipment needed -

a) Nail polish remover

b) White nail polish (or any other color you prefer).

c) A flat brush

d) Cotton pad

e) Clear polish

Step 2: Paint tips of nails, this step does not have to be perfect and is probably why so many of us don't try to apply our own french nails.

Step 3: Apply a second coat

Step 4: Pour nail polish remover into a receptacle

Step 5: Using the brush dipped in remover, create smiles in your applied nail polish

Step 6: Paint on a coat of clear polish and let it dry

Step 7: Paint on a second coat.

Voila - French nails.

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How to apply make up - matte make-up

The key to learning how to apply make up to achieve a matte look, is to avoid clumping. If you are having photographs taken, the matte look is ideal, as it won't reflect shine, which can make you look as though you are sweating heavily.

1. Apply a primer to hold the look

2. Apply foundation, then blend outwards, from the middle of the face. Ensure the foundation is not translucent.

3. Use a concealer as a base for your eye shadow

4. Use a light reflecting concealer under the eye, to cover any dark circles.

5. Check you have an even appearance, with no blemishes

6. Use a loose powder over the face, including the eye area.

7. Apply a matte eye shadow under the eye brow and a slightly darker shade on the eye lid. - Matte eye shadows are easy to blend

8. Take a slightly darker shadow and apply into the socket line and along the top lash and blend

9.  Apply this to the under-lash line, to add further eye definition.

10. Use mascara

11. Blusher - concentrate on the apple of the cheeks

12. Use a lip liner, to define the lip.

13. Use a matte lipstick.

14. Use a tissue to remove excess lipstick

How To Achieve A Matte Make-Up Look

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How to apply make up - Nude lip liner

How to apply make up looks at lip liners and more specifically, nude liners.

One of the considerations to make with nude colors on lips, is they can often look quite dead, so care needs to be taken with the individual products. I don't often look at a specific product, but in this instance, the Guerlain Divinora Lip Pencil 00 Cupidon is worth consideration.

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How to apply make up - skin tone color match

When considering how to apply make up, one of the first questions to arise, is what colors suit my skin.

• Fair skin, soft look - Pale pinks and berries
• Medium/Olive skin, soft look - apricot, beige and bronze
• Dark skin, soft look - Mauve, red and berry
• Fair skin, glowing look - Deep berry and rich wine
• Medium/olive skin, glowing look - Brown and raisin
• Dark skin, glowing look - Burgundy and Bronze

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There a four basic color palettes and you skin tone will determine the base colors to work with.

Earthy: Browns, ambers and bronze, with some yellow tones

Rosy: Cherry pinks to red pinks

Violet: Purple tones with blue tones

Coral: The orange family, with a touch of red

For more vibrant looks, colors can be contrasted, but this contrast should only be on one area of the face, to avoid looking overdone.

As an example, a peach skin tone can work well with a vibrant purple eye shadow, but the lips need to be neutral beige, alternatively a pink lip with a neutral eye. Selecting the colors from contrasting color palettes is a case in point where less is more.

Foundations and blush, should almost always without exception, be similar to your natural skin tone.

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