As women, we wear a variety of hats and work in a variety of professions. Whether you work all day, run a business from home, or are the CEO of your home and the local carpool coordinator, chances are you have events you need to attend that require makeup at night. If you have enough in the bank to hire a professional makeup artist to apply it, you’re in luck because it can be a difficult and intimidating task. If you’re like most of us, you’ll have to go it alone.
So how do you handle the darker, more dramatic tones that bring your features to life at night? Before you get too nervous, relax. Fortunately, the most flattering evening makeup also happens to be the easiest to apply. Try just one of these easy makeup tips to look relaxed and pretty in party photos.
For your eyes, try a jewel-toned shadow or simply line your lids. Eye color is always refreshing, regardless of the time of year. Try rich hues in emerald green, purple and sapphire blue. These are flattering and eye-catching; As an added bonus, they complement all eye colors. To create a more smoky look, skip the shadow and simply line your lids with a charcoal, black kohl, or deep plum pencil. Follow any of these with a few coats of volumizing mascara and your party-perfect eyes can be done in 5 minutes.
Moving on to your lips, apply a layer of gloss or go for a deeper lip shade; it really depends on you. Either option is quick and easy. Gloss does double duty by not only dressing your lips, but also making them look fuller. It only takes a little to get the effect. Sleek and sexy when applied correctly, a bold lip shade takes a little longer to perfect, but it can be done. However, before choosing a shade, you may want to consult a makeup artist at your local cosmetics counter; that way you’ll know you’ve got the right tone the first time.
Rosy cheeks make you look happy and really brighten up your face. With a simple brush or two, you can wake up your skin and look flushed and gleeful with minimal effort. To highlight your cheekbones, stick with softer shades and rub a cream blush on the apples of your cheeks; You can enhance the look by dusting your face with a sheer powder appropriate for your skin tone. If you’d rather skip the highlighter look, just apply cream blush to your cheeks and head out the door.
Finally, remember these quick tips to make sure you keep looking great all night long; simple and easy, anyone can use them. Makeup artists have been designing retractable lip brushes for a long time. For a quick touch-up during your night out, without having to carry both the wand and brush, slide the retractable one over the wand before you leave the house, then slip it into your bag; without messing up without problems. Use a matte lipstick or long-wear formula if you want to avoid touch-ups altogether.
Self tan used to be orange and fake looking, but not anymore. With sun damage concerns on everyone’s mind, self-tanner has come a long way. Use it all year round so you have color in all seasons; Even if your makeup wears off in the middle of the night, you won’t be pale. Lastly, fill your makeup bag with blotting paper to keep glitter away as the night wears on.
