9-Step Face

Simple but Sophisticated

 9-step Face
By:Kourtney Anderson

                        

:Materials Needed:

                                                       -Make up brushes                                                      

-Sponges, Cotton Balls, Q-Tips

-Daily Moisturizer

-Foundation, Setting Powder

-Blush

-3 Eye Shadows, Eye Liner, Mascara

-Lip Stick or Gloss

Before:

Step 1:

-Repair and Moisturize Skin-

Start with a makeup free face and apply your daily moisturizer. This will create the perfect palate for beautiful make up. The key to beautiful make up, is beautiful skin.

Step 2:

-Apply Foundation-

How? Apply foundation using the brush that says foundation. Imagine the nose as the center of a flower and the rest of the face as “petals” (Forehead, cheeks and chin). Start by applying foundation where you see the most redness or concern on the face. For most women, this is the center of the “flower” or nose. Blend outward from the center of the flower, let dry.

Step 3:

-Apply Concealer-

How? Apply a little concealer to the back of hand. Use your ring finger to gently apply to entire under-eye area. Then gently pat to blend into skin. Use brush that says concealer and gently blend from inner to outer corner of the eye area.

*Tip: Brighten eye area by patting additional concealer under arch of brow to outer corner of eye and along the top of cheekbone.

Step 4:

-Apply Powder-

How? Set makeup and avoid the obvious powdered look by gently rolling the brush over skin. Dip one side of the brush that says powder into the powder, then tap off excess. Apply powder to the face by rolling the powdered half of the brush over skin in a 180 degree motion. Finally turn the brush over to the empty side and sweep off any excess powder.

Step 5:

-Apply Blush-

How? Apply blush using the brush that says blush/bronzer. Turn brush over empty side and pick up loose or pressed powder in your favorite shade. Tap blush onto the apples of cheeks, then blend, starting at the highest part of your cheek (at edge of mid ear) and sweeping down towards the nose. To finish, take a small folded tissue and pat gently on cheek to remove excess blush.

Step 6:

-Apply Eye Shadow-

How? Apply using the brush that says blending brush. Start by dusting the lightest eye shadow shade over the entire eye lid, from lash line to brows (Instantly brightens the eyes). Next, choose a cooler that compliments your eye color. Apply this shade from the lashes to just above the crease and blend lightly. Lastly pick a dark shade of eye shadow to line the upper lashes. Use an eyeliner/brow brush this gives you an easy precise line.

*Tip: If you don’t have this specific type of brush, use a damp cotton swab.

Step 7:

-Apply Eye Liner-

How? Apply starting at the outer corner of the eye, apply eyeliner to the base of the lash line using short, feathery strokes. Then create definition and soften the line by smudging a dark shadow over the liner.

Step 8:

-Mascara-

How? Apply mascara gently and repeatedly, tap the mascara brush at the base of the lashes then blend mascara through. Then hold wand so it pushes tips of lashes up. To “lock” the curl, take time wait at least 4 seconds and repeat at the base of the lashes.

Tip: there are many different types of mascaras, read package to define what’s best for your lashes

Step 9

-Lips-

How? Apply a lip conditioner or Chap Stick to soften and moisturize lips. Then apply gloss in the center of the lips for a full effect or apply all over for high shine. Apply lipstick onto the center of lips, over the gloss blend outwards.

After: