Daytime makeup should be applied using soft shades of colour and shouldn’t be too dramatic for the workplace — occasion. That doesn’t mean you can’t wear a red lipstick, it just means that the overall look shouldn’t involve lots of dark colours, glitter and severe contouring. You should try to make one feature the main focus, either the lips, eyes or skin.

Here are a few tips:

Brows

Lightly shape, define and fill in the brows with a pencil and/or powder and brush through gently to blend and distribute the product evenly for a very natural look.

Eyes

The aim is to brighten up the eyes and make them look awake and refreshed. Avoid using Black or other dark coloured shadows and liner in the daytime as it can appear too harsh. Instead, try earth tones such as Browns, Tans, Greens, Gray, Beige, light Pinks and Lavender.

  • Mascara – For persons with very light hair, Brown mascara will look very natural.
    For persons with dark Brown or Black hair, you can go with dark Brown or Black mascara.
  • Eyeliner – avoid wearing black eyeliner on the water line with Black mascara during the day as the combination can be too harsh. Instead, try wearing a soft Brown, Purple, Gray, Green or Beige eyeliner to enhance the eyes.

An example of a daytime eye makeup look is as follows:

1) Matte Beige eyeshadow applied from the eyelid up to the brow bone

2) Soft Brown eyeshadow applied in the crease for definition

3) Brown pencil applied on the waterline

4) Thinly Line above the lash line with a light Brown pencil

5) Apply Black mascara to lashes

Face

During the day, try to avoid using heavy foundations on the face. You can use any formula you like as long as it’s used in moderation. The aim is to even your skin tone by using the least amount of product as possible. To apply, place the product in the center of the face and then blend outwards making sure not to forget the neck. When finished, set with a bit of powder.

Blush

Apply blush to the apples of the cheeks and blend out and upwards. Always start lightly and build. You want to appear as if the colour is coming from underneath the skin, so do make sure to blend it out properly so there are no visible lines.

Lips

Depending on if you chose to have your eyes as the main focus, go for a sheer lip gloss. If you want your lips to be the main focus, go for a brighter coloured lipstick with liner and mascara on the eyes to balance the overall look.

 

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