Easy Make Up Tips!!!!

Ladies.Ladies. Ladies. Its no longer taboo to wear make up...I personally am a fan of a long list of cosmetics ranging from the cheap ninety-nine cent products to a DIOR blush for sixty five dollars..(yes make up can break your pockets) lol...Do I need it? No. The question is: Do I like it? YES! Im all about finding ways to enhance already what is... BEAUTIFUL! Theres no need to be scared of the countless counters in department stores and aisles full of makeup you have no idea how to use.. As longer as you PRACTICE and learn the proper TECHNIQUE you will have it down in no time! From a nude lip to dramatic eyes for a dinner party these rather simple tips should help along your journey.

LOVEY DOVEY (KISS KISS KISS)

1. Pick the right shade please ladies!!! What most of us do: Swipe a possible new color on the back of our hand to see if it flatters. A better idea, Test the lipstick on your fingertip — that way, you can hold the color next to your face to see how it looks. (No mirror? Your finger is still a better gauge, since it's similar in color and texture to your lips.)

2. Get buff.For the prettiest finish, run your toothbrush over your lips to exfoliate any dry skin (a damp paper towel also can do the job). Post-scrub, lipstick will glide on without caking.

4. Extend the life of your lipstick. So you'd like your color to last through lunch, but you don't like the feel of long-wearing formulas? Apply a coat of regular lipstick, then press it with a single-ply tissue and powder lightly (over the tissue) with a puff or brush. This sets the color and prevents running and feathering.

BEAUTIFUL EYES!

1. Fight those droopy (not so sexy eyes)!!!Lightly shade the area just above the arch of your brow with a nude or white liner and blend! This will light up your face and create the illusion of higher brows and lids, which is great for droopy or tired eyes.

2. Smudge-proof your liner.Apply it with a pencil or a tiny brush, then trace over the line with a matching powder shadow. To make it last even longer: Wet your shadow brush with Visine first.

3. Make your eyes look larger.Place a lash curler at the roots of your lashes, then slowly "walk" it out to the tips, pressing as you go...Make sure

4. Outsmart your mascara. Love the waterproof kind but hate wrestling to remove it? Apply a coat of regular mascara first, the waterproof.

5. Widen your eyes.To look more refreshed, use white or nude eyeliner — but this time, below your eyes, not above. Pull down gently on your undereye and trace the line between the lower lashes and the inside rim. Stop before you reach your tear ducts.

KEEP THAT SKIN LOOKING FLAWLESS!!!

1. Conceal flaws....A full face of foundation, too much concealer,can look and feel unnatural. Use cover-up only where you need it (and, where you don't, letting your own skin shine through). Blend.

2. Try a soft touch.Your ring finger is the perfect tool for applying makeup! The more powerful index finger may apply color too boldly or tug too much on skin.

3. Look luminous.Every face has natural shadows, and you'll look better if you brighten them. To find the shady spots; just smile at yourself in the mirror. You should be able to see all of the darker areas — like your Cupid's bow, under the bottom lip and around the inner corners of your eyes. To lighten, dab on nude eye shadow. Blend if necessary.

4. Give yourself a mini face-lift!!! (for the BeautyMark "matured")Apply blush starting at your upper cheekbone (at the hairline near your ear) then brush across your cheek horizontally — not diagonally or downward — until you get to the center of your face. When your blush is darker at your hairline you appear to look younger!!!