Know About Some Of The Reasons Why Makeup Is Important For Women!! > Shobhana Beauty Studio
For most of the women, makeup is the most important tool in their everyday beauty armory. From lipsticks to eyeliners, to gloss; there is an extensive number of makeup items that can help make you feel better about yourselves. Makeup mainly is used to change or enhance the way we look, to feel more confident and also to hide our imperfections.
Makeup can be termed as a cosmetic device that is used to prettify or add color to your face. You can even apply makeup on different parts of your body such as arms and legs so as to enhance its skin tone and contour. Hundreds of makeup brands are now available in the market, each having a distinctive use and purpose. Nowadays, color palettes are also available to suit specific skin types and making it easier for women to buy makeup products depending on the features of their skin. In fact, there are also several makeup products available in the market that are specially made to cater for specific ages.
Why is Makeup Important?
There are several reasons why people and especially the female gender are so much inclined towards makeup. Some of us apply it for having a more natural look, while many people love to play with colors and keep experimenting with their look. Whatever the reason may be, we can’t deny that makeup is something that every woman loves to use and likes to have a collection of more such products.
Apart from the fact that makeup is only used for beautifying, it also has several importances. Mentioned below are some of the reasons that show why makeup is important for you.
Helps to give you a natural look:
Applying makeup can easily give you a natural look. Makeup can help you cover your blemishes, dark sports, and dark circles and will also allow you to have the best natural appearance.
Prevents your skin from the sunlight:
Using makeup is a great way to protect your skin from the harsh effects of the UV rays. There are many sunscreen lotions available in the market that can help you provide protection from the sun and can also make your skin tone brighter. You can even use a BB cream or a foundation that comes with SPF formula all over your face to provide protection from the sunlight.
Improves self-confidence:
Using makeup also improves and boosts your self-confidence. Having acne and blemishes on your face can lower your confidence level, but with the use of makeup all these can be covered and you can get your confidence back.
Enhances your natural appearance:
It is not always about excessive and bold makeup. You can even opt for natural-looking makeup that will give you a more brighter and subtle look. You just need to choose the right makeup product for your skin so that you can get the best natural look on your face.
Hence, these are some of the advantages that people can benefit by using makeup on their skin. But, it’s not always about looking beautiful and attractive; it is entirely about your skin and its health. So, before you start using makeup routinely, remember to pay attention to have a good skin health.
11 Blushes That Look Even Cooler on Your Eyes
Generally speaking, I'm not much of a rule follower when it comes to beauty products. If I'm inspired to do so, I'll chuck the instructions and freestyle. I'll use my face masks as moisturizers, hair conditioner as shaving cream, lip liner as eyeliner. And of course, my habit of using lipstick as "lidstick" is well documented here on Byrdie. What can I say? I like to make my beauty routine my own. Which is why it wasn't surprising that I started using blush as eyeshadow. To learn more, I reached out to celebrity makeup artists Kelsey Deenihan and Sébastien Tardif.
Meet the Expert Kelsey Deenihan is a celebrity makeup artist and LORAC artistry advisor.
Sébastien Tardif is a celebrity makeup artist and co-founder of Veil Cosmetics.
"Using the same blush on your eyes as on your cheeks can give you a great monochromatic makeup or a beautiful everyday look depending on the color and intensity you choose," says Deenihan. "Apply the blush along your cheekbone, starting at the apple. Then sweep the blush across your lid and blend towards the brow bone."
However, makeup artist Tardif says to exercise caution when wearing blush as an eyeshadow since blush was not tested for the sensitive skin around the eye. The color might stain your eyelids, so wear an eyeshadow primer.
Test blush on a small portion of your eyelid to see if you have a negative reaction to the blush before applying it to both lids.
Also, consider your skin tone when picking blush colors for eyeshadows. "Brighter pops of blush work really well on deeper skin tones while brown earthy tones are a slam dunk for fair complexions. Just as a word of caution for porcelain beauties with pink undertones: pinks and reds on eyelids could look like a pink eye or an allergic reaction," says Tardif.
I love using blush as an eyeshadow with a little pop of champagne highlighter in the corners of the eyes to brighten it up. One-dimensional pink eye makeup is so alluring to me—feminine, modern. When paired with a pink cheek and a pink lip, it's the monochromatic look of my dreams. Both powder and cream blushes work just as well as powder and cream shadows. Keep scrolling to shop the 11 blushes that always score me compliments when I wear them on my eyes.
How to : Coordinating Makeup Colors with Shadow, Blush, Lipstick !
So you are sitting at a wedding and your friend whispers to you pointing at someone .OMG thats SOOO much makeup its making her look like a clown. (Oh Come on..admit it..you pass comments at weddings ok) But have you ever wondered what it is that makes someone look overly done vs make someone look ethereal and stunning? They are probably wearing the same foundation- shadow-blush-lipstick routine that you are wearing and if you look at each element individually, neither of them would be too much. So why do some women look messy, while some look polished? Essentially, its makeup coordination that can totally throw off a look vs make you look completely put together.
See any celebrity photo and most often, Rule 1 of makeup coordination is always followed !
Cardinal Rule #1 : Always match your lipstick to your blush!
Something i learnt from Lisa Elridge and you would think this is a no brainer but think about it. Usually, when i would want to wear red lipstick i would say ok, let me tone down the blush and wear some neutral beige blush because my lips are bright . But the end result is usually your face looking too ‘warm’ and with too many colors. I never figured out what was happening till Lisa Eldridge explained in her video of how you must choose a blush in the same color family of your lipstick. This means- Red lipstick with a pinky-red blush or pink red tint put softly. Nude lipstick with an earthy blush and peach lipstick with a peach blush. Its a rule i swear by!
Leah Michele toned down the pink in her makeup when she wore a hot pink dress.
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Cardinal Rule #2 : Do not Over Co-ordinate Colors to your outfit
Hot pink dress, does not equal hot pink makeup. It turns you into one big, hot pink cake looking item and thats the last thing you want. So if you are wearing a really really bright color on your dress, tone down the pink in your makeup and wear a softer one. Or better, if your dress has a tiny element of cream or peach in it- use that to base your makeup on. So match makeup to the color which is least highlighted in the dress, or wear makeup thats a complete contrast. Example: White bodycon dress or white lace sari- go with hot pink lips ! Moreover, more important than color co-ordinating with your outfit is theme co-ordinating. So if you are wearing something very edgy, and high fashion- think of makeup on those lines (Clean, defined , minimal) vs if you are wearing a floaty gown or lacey sari think of makeup that is soft, feminine no matter the color
Cardinal Rule #3 : Know your color wheel
The color wheel is what art students are taught in their very first year (i was one in class 11! ) . Colors that are opposite to each other in the color wheel are complementing colors. You are probably wondering, how the hell can green and purple complement each other and how do i include that into 1 cohesive look? Well, its a known fact that purple eyeshadows look absolutely stunning on green eyes, and coppery eyeshadow look fantastic on blue eyes (blue and orange are complements and copper is in the orange family.). Since brown is not on the color wheel- shadows like purples, greens and gold are best on brown eyes. Its a good tool to use when confused even in outfits ! I also did this post long back about the best eyeshadow colors for brown eyes and skin
Cardinal Rule #4: Start with your lips and cheeks. Do eyes last.
Remember that while you can experiment with a ton of colors on your eyes , there are limited options for your lips (You can put green on your eye and not on your lips !). So make sure you do your eyes last and this is something i learnt from Bobbi Brown . This is because:
After your blush and lipstick, your face will already look more radiant and alive and you willhave a better guess of how much shadow or liner you need
Co-ordinating your eyes to your lips is much easier than vice versa. Example: Whether you put coral, pink, nude, or brown on your lips you know you can trust that a gold would work or you could experiment with lilacs and greens .. But if you go ahead and put a vibrant purple on your eye to start with , it severely limits what else you can do with your face
Spot the number of mistake in Leighton Meesters makeup. Breaking Rule 3- Red is not a complementing color with purple (not on the opposite sides of the color wheel). Breaking Rule r 5- More than 2 colors on her face at one time
Cardinal Rule #5: No more than 2 colors on your face at any time. Have some pre-set color combinations that you know work for you
These are mine , just incase they are helpful
Purple Eyeshadow, Peachy Blush, Peachy nude lips or with a soft pink blush/lipstick combination
Dark green eyeshadow, Earthy Blush, Earthy nude lips
Black liner, Red lips, Pinkish red blush
Gold eyeshadow and pretty much anything
Vibrant Blue eyeshadow and nude lips or soft peach lips (something in the orange color family)
Black eyeshadow and peach/ nude lips
No eyeshadow, hot pink lips.
Whenever im getting ready i know i have to scroll down this list and figure out what it is i want to wear today!
Thats my go-to look that works with everything!
Cardinal Rule #6: Have a go-to look that works with everything
For me, my go-to look is thick, black liner on the top lid. An earthy, peachy blush like Lakme Earth Rose Trio and lips to match. FInd yours and makeup wearing is a no-brainer !
Jennifer Lopez is working that cool toned purpley-silver eyeshadow with her warm lips and cheeks beautifully!
Cardinal Rule #7: Cool and Warm tones used together can work beautifully
Apart from just the color of the makeup , it also matters whether the tone of the color is warm (think oranges, reds, yellows, browns) or cool (think purples, greens, blues, pale pinks). I know a lot of people say – warm toned girls should wear warm colors etc etc, but i honestly think a mix and match of both tones work beautifully for Indian skin. So if you are wearing a purple eyeshadow on your eye (cool tone), pairing it with a warm orange toned peach lipstick or blush totally works !!! One think i have found- warmer toned girls like in india can definitely carry off cool eyeshadows and look great with them, but not so much cooler lipsticks. So go cool with the shadows and stay warm with the rest of your face
Cardinal Rule #8: There are no rules.
Yes. I just scrapped my entire article didnt I. Sure, these are rules i like to follow but try and experiment and you can be blown away by the results. Dont confine yourself thinking this is what you can and cannot do, take these as guidelines and most importantly have fun!
