| One of the most frequently asked questions I | | | | oomph, take the mascara brush to the root of the |
| receive when delivering make-up lessons is; How do I | | | | lashes and zigzag it through to the ends of the |
| take my daytime make-up look to an evening look. I | | | | lashes. But if black mascara is not in your colour |
| always respond that it isn't necessary to remove all | | | | palette, don't be tempted to use it - simply apply |
| your make-up and start again - great if you are going | | | | your brown or navy's in a couple of coats to give a |
| out straight from work! Instead, you simply need a | | | | glamorous look. |
| few key tips that will add glamour to your usual look. | | | | The correct shade of blusher should blend |
| If you feel your make-up has lapsed over the day, | | | | effortlessly into the skin. If you have warm |
| lightly cleanse your face but don't remove your eye | | | | undertones to your skin ensure your blushers are |
| make-up. | | | | warm shades and if you have cool undertones, that |
| Re-apply your skin adjuster to even out the skin | | | | your blush powders are cool shades. Apply your blush |
| tone. Follow this with an application using a light | | | | powder to the top of the cheekbones. If you wish, |
| sponge, of your foundation. Using a sponge ensures | | | | you can use a darker shade just below to give |
| an even coverage. If required, apply concealer over | | | | additional contour. |
| the foundation to lighten an area. Concealer is not a | | | | Apply lipbase to the lips before any other lip |
| good product to disguise blemishes as it is generally | | | | products. This will give your lip products increased |
| lighter than our skin tone, so use the skin adjuster | | | | staying power as well as keeping the lips moisturised. |
| first for that purpose. | | | | Define the shape of your lips with a lip pencil. You |
| Even if you don't usually use powder, apply loose | | | | can opt for a brighter or darker shade than usual for |
| powder which will keep your make-up in place all | | | | a bold statement. Use the lip pencil all over the lips. |
| evening and give you a glamorous finish. Use a cotton | | | | Your lipstick will make or break your look, so choose |
| pad to apply the powder, pressing it into the | | | | wisely. For an evening, you can choose a shade |
| foundation then remove any excess with a large | | | | which is brighter or darker than your usual shade. It is |
| powder brush. | | | | essential that you use a lip brush to apply your |
| Re-apply your eye liner. You can use a darker shade | | | | lipstick to ensure accurate and richer application. To |
| than your daytime look if you wish but do make sure | | | | add additional glamour for an evening look, add lip |
| you are still within your colour palette. | | | | gloss to the centre of the lips. Do not apply all the |
| The evenings are the times when you can be heavier | | | | way to the edge of the lips. Finally, a slight touch of |
| and brighter and more sparkly with your make-up | | | | highlighter to the cheekbones, cupid's bow and brow |
| colours. So, why not try a brighter accent colour to | | | | bone will add subtle sparkle which will be picked up by |
| provide interest and focus to your eyes. Then use a | | | | the light. |
| gold or silver (depending on whether you have warm | | | | The key is to accentuate one feature only; so not |
| or cool undertones) in the centre of the eye which | | | | heavy eyes and heavy lip colour - one or the other |
| will give a real look of glamour. | | | | will be far more striking. If you are unsure of great |
| Re-apply your mascara and make sure you focus the | | | | make-up colours for you or feel you lack application |
| colour on the outer lashes to lift the eye as much as | | | | technique, why not book to see your local Image |
| possible. You can apply your mascara heavier for an | | | | Consultant for a Make-Up Lesson. |
| evening look than your usual daytime look. To add | | | | |