Blush Q&A
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questions regarding how to apply blush.. Enjoy!
BLUSH APPLICATIONS
HOW DO I APPLY POWDER BLUSHER?
Deposit color on the top of your cheekbone, then pull down
slightly and in toward the round part of your face so the
color fades forward to just below your pupil.
HOW DO YOU USE CREAM-BASED CHEEK
COLOR?
Apply three dots along your cheekbone, then blend up and out
with your fingertips or a sponge. Or, apply color to the
edge of a damp sponge and gently pat up and down along your
cheekbone.
WHEN DO YOU USE BLUSH?
Cream blush, powder blush or gel blush should all be applied
after foundation and before face powder. For extra impact
and all-day color, apply translucent face powder over the
rouge or cream blush and then add powder blusher. The powder
blusher will contour cheeks and rejuvenate the color. If you
have oily skin, you may want to avoid cream-based cheek
colors.
HOW DO YOU APPLY BLUSHER ON AN
AVERAGE FACE?
Apply blusher to the top of your cheekbone, then pull the
brush down slightly to just above the hallow of your cheek,
forward at a slight angle to the round part of your cheek
just below the outside edge of your iris, then back to the
top of your cheekbone. Blend from your hairline out. The
color should not extend in past your pupil or below your
nose.
HOW DO YOU APPLY BLUSHER ON A
WIDER THAN AVERAGE FACE?
To minimize a wide face, try applying blusher from a wider
base and in a more diagonal direction. Start by applying
color on top of your cheekbone, then gently drag the color
down to a line level with the end of your nose. Pull the
color forward toward your mouth. Stop at the line below the
outside edge of your iris, then pull the brush up at an
angle back to the top of your cheekbone. Blend, working from
your hairline in and down. The color should not extend in
past your pupil or below a line halfway between your nose
and mouth.
HOW DO YOU APPLY BLUSHER ON A NARROW
FACE?
To minimize this shape face, or make it appear wider, try
applying your blusher from a wider base and in more
horizontal direction. Start by depositing the color on top
of your cheekbone, then gently drag the color down to a line
level with the bottom of your face. Then pull the color up
toward the outside edge of your iris and back in again to
where you started. Blend, working from your hairline in and
up. The color should not extend in past your pupil or below
a line halfway between your nose and your mouth. If you need
to apply more color, do so sparingly, and always work from
the hairline out rather than from the cheek in.
TIPS THAT WORK WELL WITH MOST FACES:
Always use a powder blusher to modify the width of your
face. Creamy cheek colors aren't well-suited for this. Its
easier to control the placement of a color if you apply your
blusher with a small blusher brush. Use larger brushes to
blend. When your blusher is too intense, soften the effect
with translucent face powder. For longer-lasting color,
apply a cream blusher before applying powder blusher.
HOW SHOULD MORE MATURE WOMEN
CHOOSE THEIR BLUSH COLORS?
When your hair color becomes lighter, so should your cheek
color. If your skin is dry, a creamy cheek color will add a
moist glow to your cheeks. But if you prefer to wear a
powder blusher, and many women do, be sure to blend it well,
especially if your skin is creased along the cheekbone. If
your hair is silvery-gray or white, concentrate most of the
color on the round part of your cheek rather than along the
hairline, to prevent too much of a contrast. Also avoid
applying any color to the hollow of your cheek. It will
weigh down your face.
I WEAR GLASSES, HOW SHOULD I
WEAR BLUSH?
If you wear glasses all the time, try applying color to the
top of the cheekbone so that a little of it shows through
the lens. Avoid extending blusher into the hallow of your
cheek which can pull your face down.
REFERENCES:
Beauty Advice Came from the following books: Inside Beauty,
Articles from Magazines
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