Eye's and lip's...

Eyes...

 

• Prep the eye first by applying a normal base application to the face including primer on the eye lid to help the makeup stay on the eye for a longer period of time.
• Also powder the face as we are using powder eye shadows on the eyes, no oils. Always add a lot of powder under the eye to prevent the falling of excess makeup. This also makes it easier to remove without removing the makeup underneath.
• Aim to use three colours on the eyes, a light, medium and dark shade.
• Brush the light shade over the brow bone and the lid of the eye using a small eye shadow brush.(Scrape the powder into the mirror of the palette for easier and quicker application.)
• Then add the medium shade to the lid of the eye, either all over, or just on the far edges to help breakdown the darker shade that will be later applied. This can also be applied with a similar brush.
• The darker shade can them be sparingly added the crease seen at the socket of the eye. This has to be applied in small light amounts as to much can be to heavy and obviously seen. The darker shade looks better if applied with a smaller more angled or flat brush so that you can apply right into the socket of the eye, enabling a stronger more defined result.
• Always use a cotton bud to smudge or remove any accidental excess shadow.
• Lastly add mascara to the eye using a wand (avoid double dipping.) Ask the model to look down and stroke the wand downwards through the lashes to help reach the root before applying the stroke upwards.
• Brushing through the eyebrows with an eye gel or just brushing them all in the same direction can really strengthen the end look. A colour shade matching the models hair can also be brushed through the brows to make them more visible and prominent.

Lips...

 

The three C's :

1. Control
2. Colour
3. Curve

Prepping the lower part of the face:

• First add Botanics (Available in boots) to an exfoliating pad )available at the Body shop)
• Rub this across the lip to remove any unwanted skin/make-up.
• Remove with water then dry the lip and apply lip balm.
• Then using the puff to lean and guide your models face, tilt the head backwards for an easier more accurate application. This also enables you to apply a straighter line to the lips.
• Take the lip liner just above the lips, small brush strokes for accurate line.
• When applying it to the cupids bow have your models face facing straight forwards.
• Tilt your models head or turn there head so it facing side wards when lining the bottom lip. Apply it with your pencil flat on its side so you are able to create a clean, straight stroke.
• Lip liner acts a good base primer for any lipstick so always apply first.
• Now apply the lipstick to the lips, this can be a similar shade to the liner or a couple of shades lighter or darker.
• Use an angled flat brush to help your application.

 

Your should always exfoliate and moisturise the lip before applying any products this will enable a strong clean finish.

 

 

 

Lip application:

 

• Outline the edges of the lips with dots of the shade you have chosen to use, apply with small lip brush. Also outline the cupids bow at the top of the lip to enable a more striking finish. Highlighters can also be added above the cupids bow to make the lips look bigger.
• After the outline is done dab the lips with the brush colouring the whole lip.
• Blot the lips with tissue.
• Powder gently over the lips using a cotton wool pad.
• Then re-apply the colour resulting with a stronger, brighter shade.
• Repeat the process to get a brighter result.

Creating Matte lips:

• Place a tissue between lips and blot after lipstick application.
• Hold a tissue up against the lips and dust throughout using a brush and loose powder.
• Gloss on cupids bow and centre of the bottom lip to enhance the overall look.
• Repeat this process and reapply the lipstick for a strong colour result.

Creating Obre lips:

• Line the outside of the lips a shade 1-2 shades darker than the your colour you aim to apply to the centre.
• Then massage a lighter shade to the centre of the lips. You can also use a wet eyeshadow.
• Can also apply a white base before applying the colour this will make the colour stand out better/pop.
• Use angled flat blush to help the application.
• Finish by highlighting the cupids bow and the centre of the bottom lip.

Colour blocking:

• Colour blocking is when the top lip is a different colour to the bottom lip.