- Make sure your face is clean of any previous makeup. In general you don't want to over wash your face because that can dry it out. Just take a cotton ball and put either makeup remover or water and just dab or rub in small circles to remove old makeup.
- Determine your skin type and cleanse, tone and moisturize with suitable products twice daily. If you have skin problems like spots/blackheads, exfoliate your skin.
- Moisturize. Using a small dab the size of a pea, gently rub in an unscented, oil free lotion. Scented lotions can aggravate skin and cause breakouts or an allergic reaction.
- Determine your right color of foundation. Get in a natural light and test the foundation to make sure it's the right color for your skin. Dab a few marks on your cheek and angle your face different ways to see if the color matches. Make sure to go underneath your jaw line otherwise the foundation will show the different colors.
- Take your finger or a sponge dab in the foundation, and dab it on your face, blending it until it looks like your skin tone.
- If you have bags or discoloration under your eyes, take the cotton swab and make 3 dots on the line of the circles under your eyes. Take your ring finger and dab it in gently.
- Tinted moisturizer is better for a more natural look, it blends in while evening out your skin tone. It commonly has SPF, and it moisturizes. Those with clearer skin will look best with this.
- Use concealer on dark or red spots.Make sure this is the EXACT same color as your skin. Be sure you apply it directly on the spot and not around it, to avoid a halo effect and emphasize the spot. Optionally set with beige powder.
- Use two eyeshadows for a professional look. Apply an oatmeal tone all over your lid and just above your crease, and use a caramel tone to softly line the top lid and outline your crease. For a natural look, remember to blend the colours, which should be golds, browns or silvers, depending on your skin tone and colouring.
- Line your eyes with a roasted-colored pencil liner. Pencil looks more natural than liquid or gel liner and it is easier to blend. Line two thirds of your top lashline and one third of your bottom lashline. Smudge the line with a cotton bud.
- Curl your eyelashes. It's not as scary as it sounds, and it gives you a natural-looking lift to them without having makeup on them. Follow with one coat of brown or soft black (for darker skin) mascara.
- Apply either bronzer or blush.
- Bronzer: Bronzer is a great way to make it look like you have a natural glow. Lightly brush bronzer all over your face, or just along your cheekbones and T-Zone for a natural suntan appearance. However, bronzer can look silly on people with pale skin if you apply it incorrectly. Practice at home with bronzer to see if it looks good on you before going out with it on.
- Blush: Creme blush generally works better than powder because it gives you a dewy look and lasts longer. Using a champagne-tinted creme blush, rub a little on your ring finger and blend onto your cheekbones.
- Apply a neutral lip color. Avoid using chalky lipsticks or shiny lip glosses. Lip stain is generally best because it looks natural and lasts all day. Use a color that's close to your natural lip color, such as a dewy-rose or pearly salmon and apply it lightly within your natural lip line. Before you apply lipstick, make sure you apply lip balm or ChapStick so your lips don't dry out.
- Relax. Constantly checking a mirror, and fussing over your face can ruin a day. Smile, and have lots of confidence.
How to Apply Makeup for a Natural Look!
If you're unhappy with how you look or just want a change but don't want people to know you're wearing make-up (or if you're not allowed, like at school), try these tips. Here you can read all about how to apply makeup so you look naturally beautiful.