Not everyone is endowed with bright colors by nature. Some are embarrassed by their whitish eyebrows, some have eyelashes too short, others try by any means to enlarge small and narrow lips.

In connection with this widespread problem, every woman once wonders how to do makeup at home in order to emphasize the advantages of her appearance and hide its flaws. Of course, this does not mean applying mascara and lipstick, which is limited to most representatives of the fair sex. We will talk about creating the perfect make-up using the latest products in the modern beauty industry and taking into account the secrets of leading makeup artists.

Necessary cosmetics

First, you need to decide what you need for makeup at home: you will have to completely go through and update your makeup bag. This doesn’t mean you need to run to the store and buy all 50 varieties of makeup brushes. Let there be 5-6 of them, but they should be actively used by you, and not gather dust on a shelf.

Think, analyze which of the following will be useful to you, and which you will definitely never use - and only after that, having adjusted our list, go shopping.

For skin

Products for masking imperfections on the skin:

• sparkles / glitter / shimmer - for creating evening makeup at home;
• concealer/corrector;
• primer/base/makeup foundation - a necessary product for perfect home make-up;
• powder in balls, loose or compressed;
• bronzer / highlighter / luminizer - useful only for a festive, bright makeup look;
• blush;
• foundation with cream or powder texture depending on skin type.

Study more detailed information on each of the products to know whether you need them for home makeup or not. For example, from cosmetics containing reflective particles, it will be enough to have one thing: a luminizer or a bronzer. You will never have to combine them with each other. The same goes for sparkles and glitter.

For eyes

The most difficult thing in creating home makeup is putting on your eyes correctly, which will require special diligence. For this you may need:

• eyeliner: pencil / marker / liner / felt-tip pen - it’s better to choose one, they differ in the thickness of the rod and the brightness of the colors;
• shadows: the richer their palette, the more vivid images you can create with their help;
• Mascara.

A minimal amount of eye makeup does not make it easier to make up this area of ​​the face at home. So be prepared for a challenge at this stage of your makeup application.

For eyebrows

The most common mistake women make when applying home makeup is ignoring the role of eyebrows in creating an image. But they are the ones who can open your eyes or make them narrower, hide age-related ptosis or emphasize the natural brightness of your appearance. So carefully select cosmetics for them:

• eyeliner: pencil / marker / liner / felt-tip pen;
• long-lasting dye will allow you not to have to worry about tinting your eyebrows every day;
• lipstick, powder or wax perform two functions: giving the desired shade and fixing unruly hairs;
• shadows and mascara only color.

There are a lot of cosmetics for eyebrow makeup, but you need to choose only a certain minimum that you will use.

For lips

Men call lips one of the most attractive parts of a woman's face, so their makeup at home should also be approached responsibly. Although the choice of cosmetics here will be small:

• balm;
• shine;
• pencil;
• pomade.

These cosmetics will help you create simple and beautiful makeup at home without the participation of a professional. When choosing them, take everything into account: the palette should match your color type, the consistency should match the characteristics of your skin, the thickness of the contouring should match the flaws in your appearance that need to be hidden.

You may have to try different options, but in the end you will definitely build your makeup bag. And don't forget to add some tools to it.

Makeup fixer - what is it?

Just a few years ago, fixative was used only by makeup artists working in the film industry to apply makeup to actors. Who else but they needs a perfect appearance for a long time. But over time, such a product reached the global level and began to spread on a much larger scale.

Basically, makeup fixative is a liquid spray, although while browsing online stores of decorative cosmetics, I once came across fixing powder in a balm.

Makeup fixing sprays can be of two types:

1. Light haze. It is these products that can be used without fear even every day, since they both fix makeup and combine many caring components. Among them you can find both mattifying and moisturizing sprays designed for different skin types.

2. Sprays for professional makeup. Such products are less natural, but they can prolong makeup for 12-16 hours, or even more; sometimes the manufacturer assures that the makeup will last for 24 hours. I don’t know how true his statements are, I haven’t checked.

Very often, such sprays contain polymers that create an invisible film on the skin, and butylene glycol. The second is alcohol, but not one that you should be afraid of; on the contrary, its function is to retain moisture in the skin.

Therefore, when choosing a fixative, think about whether you will use it often, or whether your makeup generally holds up well as is, or maybe you will only need it on significant days: on holidays, in the evening, etc.

If you intend to use it rarely, then it is better to choose sprays for professional makeup; they do a better job of their main task, that is, fixing. Well, if often, then light sprays with the highest content of moisturizing and skin-nourishing components.

Setting sprays help eliminate excess powderiness in the skin that can sometimes accentuate fine lines and wrinkles, meaning you'll end up with a more vibrant, radiant look.

There are cosmetics that help fix only lipstick or mascara. Perhaps these are the ones that will be useful to you:

• lip fixative, which is applied over lipstick and secures it perfectly;
• waterproof mascara fixative that should be used over regular mascara.

I also found a video on u-tube about how to make a clamp with your own hands, so I suggest anyone who is interested watch it.

Set of tools

To do your own makeup, it won’t be enough to just use the fingertips and applicators that come with the cosmetics. You will have to expand this list, which will turn your home make-up into a professional one.

Here's what makeup artists recommend using:

• applicator made of foam rubber, felt or latex - necessary for applying shadows;
• brushes: fan, oval, kabuki, duofibre, domed, flat, with natural or artificial bristles - select them in accordance with the cosmetics that you plan to use in home make-up;
• sea ​​sponge is hypoallergenic and will help you apply foundation perfectly;
• tweezers for eyebrow correction;
• puffs/sponges;
• a pencil sharpener specially designed for this purpose: a regular one will not work;
• comb-brush for shaping eyebrows;
• eyelash curler.

To make beautiful makeup at home, you will have to learn to understand these tools and select some of them for regular use. If you limit yourself to applicators and fingers, don’t expect perfect makeup, because only brushes and sponges can blend products on the skin so that they look natural. Otherwise, you risk creating a mask from several layers of makeup, which will cause bewilderment, but not admiration.

After your cosmetic bag is assembled, decide on the style directions that you will have to adhere to.

Style selection

To do home makeup with your own hands that will look organic at home and at work, on a romantic date and business meeting, noisy party and gala event, you need to take into account the style of these events.

Choose those techniques that will be appropriate in a given situation, so as not to look too provocative or, conversely, unattractive and gray.

• Daytime - makeup, the easiest technique. Suitable for everyday work, spending time at home and walking. Muted tones, a minimum of cosmetics and naturalness are its distinctive features.
• Evening/holiday makeup is difficult to apply on your own. Used for formal, chic outfits. She is distinguished by a bright color palette, the ability to combine different colors and place the right accents.
• Wedding - not recommended for home application, as this is too important an event for every girl. It should be at the same time stunningly beautiful, and at the same time gentle and light. Therefore, it is better to trust the professionals here.
• Natural / nude - when you master this makeup technique at home, you will be able to independently create both bright, festive looks and stunning everyday make-ups. This is also one of the most popular trends today.
• Smoky eyes are the perfect eye makeup for a party, but require a responsible approach at home.
• Business / office - resembles everyday, but requires more careful elaboration of details, since a career and promotion may depend on the created image.

Step-by-step instruction

To properly do makeup at home, you need to follow step-by-step instructions from experts. You cannot first put on lipstick and then apply foundation, which will smear all the lipstick and blend out their contour. So, no matter what style you work in, use cosmetics in a strictly defined order.

Leather

The most difficult thing that makeup at home will require of you is smoothing out the skin texture. It should be without flaws, like the stars on TV screens and magazine covers. Therefore it is multi-layered. But at the same time, it should not look like an unnatural mask or theatrical makeup.

So learn, memorize, train your hand:

• A primer that serves as a base, the so-called base, for applying any makeup. Unfortunately, many people ignore it and do not get the desired result. It is applied to all areas of the face, including eyelids, lips, neck and décolleté.
• Concealer and corrector are camouflage products used to correct those imperfections on the skin that are visible even through the primer. For pimples and wrinkles, use a corrector - it has a thick consistency. It is better to hide dark circles and puffiness under the eyes with a more delicate and airy concealer.
• The foundation applies, like the primer, to all areas of the face. If you have oily skin, use a dense powder texture. If dry - in the form of a cream.
• Highlighter is a brightening corrector that, just to be on the safe side, can be used to disguise too dark age spots or deep wrinkles. Be careful: it contains reflective particles.
• Powder is used in minimal quantities to hide all other layers of makeup underneath.
• Blush can be applied as a last resort, blending it in the area of ​​the cheekbones towards the temples.
• As part of an evening home make-up, glitter, shimmer, bronzer, and luminizer are used at the final stage, after coloring the lips.

To do your own makeup at home, you need to become very good at masking skin imperfections with appropriate cosmetics. Without this, perfect make-up is impossible.

Brows

To do your makeup at home, don't neglect your eyebrows. After smoothing the skin, do these:

• Eyebrow correction with tweezers.
• Outlining their outline.
• Staining.
• Fixing the shape with wax or lipstick.
• Applying glitter, shimmer, if this is evening make-up.

Remember: eyebrow makeup is of great importance in creating any look.

Options for eyebrow shapes

Eyes

The most difficult stage is eye makeup at home, since applying eye shadow is a real art:

• Primer.
• The first layer of shadows is applied to the moving part of the eyelid and the brow area.
• Drawing the contour of a moving fold on the eyelids.
• Feathering.
• The second layer of shadows is applied only to the moving part of the eyelid.
• Feathering.
• Eyeliner, drawing the contour and arrows.
• Filling voids in the inner corners of the eyes, between the lower and upper arrows.
• Curling eyelashes.
• Painting them over with mascara.
• Applying shimmer or glitter.

Difficulties will arise when selecting a palette of shadows, when you need to take into account the color of your eyes and hair, as well as when shading, which will help you create natural and beautiful makeup even at home.

Lips

The last thing you have to do is apply makeup to your lips, and at home, perhaps, absolutely everyone can cope with this without any problems:

• Application of primer.
• Outlining the contour.
• First layer of lipstick.
• Powdering (if you want your makeup to be long-lasting and not fall off).
• Second layer of lipstick.
• Lip gloss.

Now you know how to properly apply makeup at home. Stick to this sequence and you won’t have any problems with shadows falling off, multiple layers of makeup or blurry lip contours.

The main thing in this matter is endurance and patience. Even when not everything works out, you can always correct a bad stroke with a cotton pad or concealer - and again get back to creating a beautiful image, which, believe me, is worth it.

Finally, we have collected a few more little tricks for you that will allow your make-up to become flawless.

How to use powder correctly

The most important thing is to apply powder correctly - it is used only on top of all makeup.

The first mistake when applying makeup is to apply a large amount of powder at once. Ideally, after completing the makeup, you need to wait 3-5 minutes so that the foundation has time to be absorbed. Then you need to remove the excess cream with a napkin and apply a light layer of powder.

The second mistake is to powder your face as soon as an oily sheen appears. Frequent use of the product will lead to deterioration of skin quality and the appearance of pimples. Before applying makeup, it is enough to remove all oily shine, and only then apply cosmetics.

The third mistake is choosing the wrong powder color. Experts advise choosing a shade that is one tone lighter than your face. The universal color is light pink, it will suit almost everyone.

And the last but not least mistake is the choice of application tool. The ideal brush should be soft and easy to shake. It is important to remember to regularly clean your brush of bacteria and dirt.