Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Getting your Blush On



A subtle touch of blush on the cheeks completes your make-up and makes you look like a finished piece of art. It enriches your features and adds brilliance to your face. It is found in a variety of shades and different textures: powder, cream, gel, pearls. They are destined for different skin types and different day moments.The application of correct makeup according to skin tone, clothes, contouring of face and occasion is an art that needs to be perfected with practice and patience. While dabbing on foundation and blending it in is easier in comparison, the art of stroking blush-on to highlight or downplay cheekbones requires the right colour and lighting along with the appropriate make-up brush. The application of blush comes after the complete makeup/foundation and concealer has been put into place. The proper use of blush can help liven up an ordinary face and bring out the radiance of an unusual one. How one applies blush makeup determines whether they can bring out the structural beauty of a face, add shape or refine a too-plump one and narrow it down or simply give your complexion the warm glow of youth. Day wear requires a light application of blush applied directly on the apples of your cheeks in short, rounded strokes while a glamorous evening wear look would call for a bit of drama and an upward sweep of the magic blush wand along the bottom of your apples, towards your temples.

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