How should I apply make up for best results?

At home, in good light with plenty of time....definitely NOT WHILE DRIVING!!How should I apply make up for best results?
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By hanging upside-down. Makes your face smoother and easier to work with. Just takes some time getting used to.
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just make sure you go soft and natural
apply a thin coat.
I am a makeup artist and this is one of my many questions, I love to help, I never get tired of answering, so here you go.





Applying makeup is actually easier than you think. Of course, with lots of practice you will be able to do it without even thinking about it.





Here are the application steps:





Foundation


Concealer


Powder


Blush


Eyeshadow


Eyeliner


Mascara


Lipliner


Lipstick





Let's go through them individually.





Foundation


Apply foundation over your entire face and don't forget to go over your eyelids, under your eyes and your lips. This will make for perfect even skin tone.





Concealer


Some people actually prefer to conceal before applying foundation but I find that sometimes your foundation may actually do the concealing for you and therefore allow you to skip this step. If however you do need to conceal, roll the concealer on to the area with your sponge or blot it on with your brush. You don't want to wipe it on like you did your foundation because then you'll actually take the foundation off.





Powder


All you need here is a very good dusting of powder. Remember to go over every area that you've applied foundation.





Blush


Applying blush before any other colours actually helps you to control the amount of cosmetics that you will be putting on. Some days, you may require less cosmetics than others and applying blush now, will help you to regulate that. Keep in mind that when applying blush, you should not go past the center of your eye and not lower than the tip of your nose. No racing stripes either please! Just blend in a circular motion and you'll be alright.





Eyeshadow


Depending on the look you are going for the application of eyeshadow will also vary. Typically, you will need three colours. The first colour should be a little lighter than your skin tone, the second should be a colour to complement your eye and hair colour and the third colour will be the lightest colour; preferably a pink or a white with a little shimmer in it. The first colour is also known as your lid colour. Apply that over the entire eye lid going as close to your lashes as possible and bringing the colour right up to under your eyebrows. The second colour is your crease colour and that will go into the hollow of your eye. Don't forget to blend here too because you don't want to see a clear defined line. Now, if you're an Asian beauty, you can apply this colour onto your eyelid from your lash line up to about the middle of your eyelid. The last colour is known as a highlighter and that colour goes just under your eyebrow.





Eyeliner


I prefer to apply eyeliner only to the top of the lash line. Start at the inner corner of your eye and draw a thin line out to the outside corner of your eye. Applying eyeliner just to the top makes for a bigger, brighter eye. If you must have eyeliner beneath your lower lashes, keep it very thin, start from the outside corner of your eye and bring it in only to the outside of your iris. Going all the way across can cause shadows and make you look like you haven't slept in days. Mind you, for an evening look, going all the way across is okay. Why? Because in the evening you will most often be surrounded by soft lighting which will illuminate the skin under your eyes.





Mascara


Apply mascara in a sawing motion; back and forth. This will ensure that you coat all sides of your lashes. Apply just a little bit to your lower lashes. You want just enough to take off any excess powder that may be sitting there.





Lipliner


Line your lips and colour them in. This helps to keep your lipstick on. Be careful with your cupid's bow; you don't want them pointy. Round is in.





Lipstick


Apply your lipstick with a lip brush and I promise you that your lipstick will last you twice as long. Blot off with a tissue by pressing the tissue to your lips. If you press down on the tissue by smacking your lips together, you can actually change the shape of your lips. Now apply more lipstick. For extra lipstick insurance, try not to press or rub your lips together and don't lick them either!





Voila! You're all done!





Hope that helped.
Well, it depends upon the kind of makeup you're trying to apply.





FOUNDATION: Apply with a foundation brush, available from most brands. This will give you the same coverage out of 30% less foundation, and allow you to blend more evenly. Start with the ';T-zone'; and work out to the hair line, applying the thinnest coat nearest to the hairline. Usually, we need the most coverage in the center of our faces.





CONCEALER: Concealer should be applied before your powder, after your foundation. Using a concealer brush is best. Load the tip of your flat concealer brush with concealer. Then, using a tapping motion, cover the area you want to conceal with pigment. Then, using the flat side of your brush, pat the concealed area, blending the concealer into your foundation, but leaving maximum coverage over the affected area.





POWDER FOUNDATION: Apply with a sponge, wet or dry. I like it better dry, because it gives softer coverage.





POWDER: Loose powder should be applied with a puff and pressed powder with a big fluffy powder brush, after your foundation. Bonus tip: if you let your foundation set for about one minute before applying powder, it will last longer.





EYESHADOW: Apply with brushes, never with sponges. The rule of thumb is this: the shorter and more densely packed the bristles, the darker the eyeshadow color. Meaning, bigger fluffier brushes should be used to apply your highlight or blend other shadows together. Medium sized, angled or rounded brushes are for use in the crease, and ultra-compact, really dense brushes are for contouring or eyeliner. Try applying a light, shimmery color all over the lid, from lashline to brow. Then apply a medium brown to the crease. Then, using your smallest eyeshadow brush, apply a deep brown into the exterior corner of the eye. Use a big fluffy brush to blend.





Blush: Using a domed natural bristled brush, apply to the apples of the cheeks in concentric circles, making the circles larger with each pass.





Bronzer: Apply with a big fluffy blush along the hairline on the forehead, on the nose, across the cheeks, and a bit on the chin.





Eyeliner: This specific to eye shape, but it really goes on how you think best. Something to stay away from is rimming your entire eye in black. It's what I call ';beginner makeup'; and doesn't look very sophisticated unless done with an extremely light touch. Try lining your eye with dark brown liner on top and bottom from the exterior corner to just over the pupil instead. Much less obvious.





Lip liner, stick, and gloss: These are pretty self-explanatory.





Mascara: Apply mascara, using a twisting or winding motion to the top side of the upper lashes. You essentially grip the lashes with the mascara brush at the base, and then using a twisting motion (like winding a watch), roll the brush out to the ends of the lashes. Then apply mascara as usual to the bottom side of the top lashes. Last, using the end of your mascara wand, tip the bottom lashes to provide color and dimension without coating them heavily.
With the hands. Apply on the face for best results.
With a little spounge, and only apply a little bit.
make up your mind!
If you want the best results from your make up, then you should ensure that you take your time over the application and don't rush.





Too many people work on the next layer before for instance the foundation has set or the moisturiser has dried in. But then make up can run or just slide off.





Therefore with any wet product allow ten minutes for the moisture to be absorbed before working on the next layer.
Use a foam makeup wedge and apply foundation SPARINGLY. No need to frost your face like a cake! Apply the makeup under the eyes and then spread it to the the sides of your face, following the contours of your cheek bones. Use just a little on your forehead and the rest of your t-zone since it is more prone to oiliness. Make sure that you blend the makeup into your jaw line so you don't see an obvious distinction between the natural coloring of your neck and your makeup!!! That's why it's a good idea to get a foundation as close to your natural skin tone as possible! For eyes, use a little mascara to draw out the eye color, but don't go hog-wild with it! Avoid black eye liner because that just ruins the eyes, in my opinion!!! Try to stick to lighter brown eye liner, if any, and only lightly line the outside corner of the eye to the bottom center. Use an eye shadow that is close in color to the eyelid. For lips, apply chapstick first, then a natural color lipstick.





Hope this helps!!!