Learning how to apply make up..?

My mother isn't big into make up.. and thus I was never allowed to be interested in it. Now that I am in my 20's and engaged, I am ready to be girly! Ha ha.. I just want to look alittle better and feel better about myself. However I have no clue what to do, and every time I try I end up looking like I let a 10 year old do it.. well.. no.. they know how to do it very well in this day and age. Are there any good sites for teaching this stuff? How do i know what looks good on me?Learning how to apply make up..?
underneath it need to know your tones:





skin-


olive= earthy shadows


fair= light pinks,blues,natural colors,golds


dark=golds,oranges,darks





lips-


bright lips= soft glosses with little color or none


soft regular non bright lips= glossy, brights, mediums





cheeks-


it depends on your skin tone do it a lil bit brighter and pinker but not much





tips-


practice and look at it in the mirror while you are doing it also you can go to a store like nordstroms and have some free makeovers always have a clean face wash it. foundation goes first. you apply the darker color eyeshadow on the crease of your eye the lighter goes underneath it and up by your brow and the medium if u have one goes somewhere close to the brow or on the actual lid. this will take some practice you will also want brown or black or gray eyeliner, and brown or black mascara hope i helped!!!Learning how to apply make up..?
I've heard that iVillage has some pretty good videos.





What I personally recommend doing is to go to the makeup counters at the stores and asking for a demonstration by the makeup ladies.





They might make up half your face, but at least you can see how they do it by using the mirror.
http://Covergirl.com
go on www.youtube.com and type in makeup. i found so many helpful tips by watching the videos. my favorite video was the one by tyra banks. it was really helpful.