How to do light makeup: step-by-step application technique with photos

Light makeup has become very popular. Girls with pale skin, using a delicate palette, even out the tone of the face, and brunettes eliminate imperfections. Light cosmetics can refresh the face, soften the sharp contour. It suits owners of fair skin, looks natural in combination with other means of decorative cosmetics.

Types of Light Makeup

Before applying calm makeup on the face, you need to decide on the result that you want to achieve.

1. Classic makeup for daily use. A darker version of real light shades always looks natural.
2. Natural make-up. Light shades are used, as close as possible to the natural color of the skin.
3. Bright evening make-up. Another name is Snow Queen's Makeup. The priority is light shadows and pale lips, the option is not suitable for everyone.

There are not many types of light make-up. Natural beige and blue shades are suitable for brunettes, and the combination of green and lemon is an interesting option for blondes.

Rules for a light make-up

Before applying light makeup, get acquainted with the base needed by girls with pale skin. The basic rule is to avoid some mistakes.

1. Incorrect selection of foundation. Many girls prefer a yellowish and dark beige foundation. The error is the wrong color. Remember that the test foundation should be applied to the cheek, closer to the lower jaw. When applying the cream on the wrist, it quickly absorbs and merges with the color of the skin.
   
   Girls with porcelain skin first need to find their foundation. Light beige color with a touch of pink will do. Light peach foundation can be applied under the eyes. Suitable BB- and CC-cream. If you choose the wrong shade, then these tonal means can be easily shaded.
2. Spot defects are corrected with a pencil or cold color concealer. Constantly compare the color of the neck and face.
3. To give it a "color" use blush. Cold peach in combination with light pink will give pale skin a dim glow. A radiant blush will add a tool from the Alliance Perfect Le Blush collection.
4. Do not replace blush with bronzer, highlighter or any other means for a clear contouring. You can use bronzer for girls with a round type of face.
   
5. To make your skin velvety, choose clear, loose powder. Can be used on a cream basis.
6. A dark pencil is not suitable for light eyebrows. An ideal option would be gray or taupe.

Avoiding such mistakes, you can get a rich and natural skin color, forget about pallor forever.

How to choose the right funds for eye color?

Makeup artists always pay special attention to eye makeup, given their shape and color:

• blue eyes: avoid black eyeliner or pencil, your color in combination with pale skin is brown, with a windy make-up for blue eyes with the help of coffee and chocolate shades they will perfectly distinguish them, and pink lipstick will complement the image;

• green eyes - to enhance the contrast, create a haze with the help of ash and pastel shades that would increase the eye, bronze and gold shades are suitable, coral will look attractive on the lips;
• brown eyes - brown and green shades can be applied to owners of brown eyes on a moving eyelid, complement makeup with gray or brown mascara;
• gray eyes - for gray eyes the rule is the same as for blue ones: avoid charcoal and black, combine violet and gray, a bright cold lipstick will ideally fit into a light blue make-up with gray eyes.

You can refuse eyeliner, but on some faces, light brown eyeliner and mascara create an unusual contrast with the eyes. Lipstick can be 2 shades: cold (purple) or muted (pink, peach).

Skin preparation before makeup

After you find out what are the main aspects in a light make-up, it's time to move on to the application. The first step is cleansing, moisturizing and nourishing the skin. This is the basis for any makeup.

Dryer skin does not need toning, and for oily and combination skin, get an alcohol-containing tonic.

1. If your skin has any defects and correction is required, then use foundation in combination with concealer. Under the eyes, on the lower eyelid, apply a peach concealer or pink spot corrector.
2. At this point, prepare your lips. Apply moisturizing balm or nourishing oil.
3. Take the powder 1-2 tones lighter and cover the face loosely. After that, use a tanning powder or one that would be 1 tone darker than your skin. Apply it to the cheekbones, nose wings and side of the face. This will give the skin a relief, the face will not appear flat. If there is no dark powder, then apply a highlighter on previously described areas of the face.
4. Blush. To properly apply blush, pinch yourself on the cheek in the area of ​​the cheekbones. In the place where the blush appears, and apply them.

Now your face is ready to create key accents.

Light make-up on eyes and lips

After you have prepared your face, hiding all the defects and emphasizing the benefits, you can do basic makeup.

1. Start by contouring your eyebrows and moving from top to bottom. For fixation, use the eyebrow gel either transparent (has no shade) or light brown (soft shade).
2. The next step is the design of the eyes. To start, highlight the eyelashes with the brown arrow. You can use a gray pencil or light eyeliner. Perform step-by-step light eye makeup. After applying the shadow.
   
   It has already been said that they should be selected based on eye color. Delicate beige or peach is suitable for the everyday option, and gold, bronze and violet for the evening one. Use light shadows on the inner corners of the eyes to make highlights.
   
   Apply any mascara that emphasizes the length of the eyelashes and increases the volume.
3. Lips. Ideal option - popular neutral shades of gloss or lipstick. Matte beige, light pink will do. Bright shades will not work, replace them with sand and peach.

Light wedding make-up: tips and simple recommendations

In wedding makeup, it is important to emphasize the dignity of the face, to correctly place the emphasis.

1. For bridal rather than everyday makeup, use brighter lip palettes. Scarlet, red or coral color will do. This option is ideal for a photo shoot.
   
2. Light eyes. Express your eyes with shadows that match your eye color. You can use brighter colors. Light shadows will not work. They will distract attention from the eyes, they will look ugly in wedding photographs.
3. Eyeliner. Especially dark eyeliner is not suitable, but you should not use light one. Pay attention to a brown or gray liquid pencil.
4. Pick up a foundation by applying a tester on your cheek, not on your hand or wrist.
   
5. Add a bronzer to the blush. It will emphasize the cheekbones, highlight the contour of the face.

Before the wedding, you can focus on a pale face with red or black hair. In the photo, light makeup with dark hair will look elegant and stylish.

If visible defects appeared on the skin before the wedding, use a concealer that can hide them. Spot application.

What hair color is suitable for a light make-up?

The right hair color to match light makeup is half the job.

1. Pale skin and dark hair look aristocratic.
2. A brunette with porcelain skin and gray eyes is always remembered.
3. The natural color of curls, if the face is light, is red, but there are exceptions. The blue-eyed or green-eyed girl with red hair is always gorgeous!

The most basic thing about light make-up

Light makeup step by step is easy to do. It goes well with dark hair and delicate accents. Do not choose bright cosmetics, pay attention to pastel colors (evening) and beige (everyday).

To light make-up for blue eyes, gray, green or brown, done on pale skin, you need to choose the right bow and accessories.