Evening makeup can be bold, sultry and dramatic. This is the time to try a dark smokey eye with a soft lip colour or a winged liner with bold lips. The important aspect of doing any makeup look is to emphasize one area of the face like the eyes OR the lips, never both.
Here are a few tips on evening makeup applications:
Brows
Shape, define and fill in the brows with a pencil and/or powder and brush through gently to blend and distribute the product evenly. Conceal brows for a more defined shape and be sure to blend it out well.
Eyes
If making your lips the main focus, you can do the following:
• Eyeshadow – Apply soft colours to the eyes to define the crease and highlight the brow bone.
• Eyeliner – Apply dark coloured liner on the water line and winged liner above the eyes near the lash line. Your winged liner can be a bit thicker and longer for evening time.
• Mascara – Curl and define lashes then apply a few coats of black mascara to the top and bottom lashes.
To make your eyes the main focus of your look, you can do the following:
• Eyeshadow – Apply eyeshadows in deep rich colours rather than a heavy application of product. You can also use a bit of shimmer on the lid ensuring it does not go into and above the crease.
Remember to clean up underneath your eyes with a bit of makeup remover when using dark colours or glitter as there is usually fall-out which when mixed with foundation causes the colour to get muddled and the glitter to spread.
• Mascara – To amp up the drama, curl lashes and apply a few coats of black mascara to your top and bottom lashes
• Eyeliner – Apply dark coloured liner on the water line and winged liner above the eyes near the lash line.
Face
Apply foundation to the center of the face and then blend outwards making sure not to forget the neck. If you want you can skip foundation altogether and spot conceal any blemishes or problem areas including under the eyes. When finished, set with a bit of translucent powder.
Blush
Apply a richer shade of blush to the apples of the cheeks and blend out and upwards making sure there are no visible lines.
Lips
If your eyes are the main focus, go for a sheer lip gloss or a soft shade of lipstick.
If you want your lips to be the main focus, go for a richer shade of lipstick.