Love watching makeup tutorials? But aren’t you confident enough to try those? And because of this, don’t feel like going to any of the parties among those seamless looks?
Worry not. Makeup isn’t that hard. A little bit of practice can regain that confidence in you. But before that, you must know what are the essential makeup & cosmetics as a beginner. You get the exact information in this following discussion.
Face Products
Face products are essential to give a touchup on your face. You can consider the following items for your face.
Primer
Primers are the first base for your makeup that smoothens the texture, fills in the fine lines, and blurs the pores. You will get primers in different formats. But you should use it according to your skin type.
- Gel-based primers: best for oily, oily to combination skin
- Cream-based primers: best for dry, dry to combination skin
However, if you have sensitive skin, you must ensure your primer is completely fragrance-free; otherwise, it can irritate your skin. Also, moisturize your skin before applying any makeup to avoid peeling.
Foundation
The next step after applying a primer is putting on the foundation. Here, you must be careful about your skin tone and undertones. Usually, you should use an exact match with your neck. But, in this humid weather of our country, foundations oxidize, which makes it look darker.
You can differentiate foundations in many ways and choose which one you need. You can use one or two shades of lighter tone in this case. Also, be careful of your skin type so that it doesn’t look cakey on your skin.
Texture
- Liquid foundation: All skin type
- Cream foundation: Best for Dry skin
- Powder foundation: suitable for oily skin
- BB cream
Coverage
- Light coverage: skin tints, tinted moisturizers
- Medium coverage
- Full coverage
- Buildable: you make it light, medium, or full coverage according to your need
Formulation
- Oil-based
- Water-based
- Silicone-based
Concealer
Concealers add coverage over areas like dark circles, breakouts, acne scars, and more. You can go for a concealer with either a matte or dewy finish based on the look you desire to achieve,
Similar to foundation, concealers offer varying levels of coverage. They can be light, medium, full coverage, or even buildable. Besides, concealers will help you pop certain parts of your face to look healthy.
Highlighter and Contour
Wondering how celebrities and models get such finely sculpted faces? Are they born with such shape? Definitely not. It’s the magic of finely blended contour and a hint of highlighter.
A contour will give depth to your face and bring out a perfect shape, whereas a highlighter brings the sharp lines out, such as cheekbones, nose, inner corner of eyes, etc.
Blush and Bronzer
Bronzer is quite similar to contour, but instead of giving your face a shape, it creates warmth and lifts the features of your face. You will get them in liquids, creams, gel, and powder formats.
On the other hand, a little pop of color, which is blush, can give your face a healthy, smiling glow. You will find it in liquid, powder, gel, and cream formulas.
Setting Products
Use a setting powder to set your look and lock it in place so it doesn’t crease or move. With a finishing powder, smooth out the fine lines, blur out your pores and get an airbrushed finish.
A setting spray of a completely different texture does the same for your makeup. But in this case, you will have the option to choose a mattifying or dewy look.
Eye Products
The following products can give your eyes a complete look while doing makeup.
Eyeshadow
To draw attention to your eyes, eyeshadow is the magical colored powder, cream, or liquid you can apply to your eyelids. These are available in a range of tints and textures that can make any makeup look amazing.
Eyeliner
You should use eyeliner to define the eyes and improve their form. You have the choice between a gel, liquid, or pencil eyeliner. Make the wings according to your eye shape.
Mascara
To make your eyelashes pop, apply mascara. Your lashes can be made to appear longer, thicker, longer, darker, or even all of it, depending on the formula.
Eyebrow Pencil
Adding hairs with an eyebrow pencil may be the most realistic finish. The fine tip must create strokes that mimic actual hair or our brows and your hair.
Lip Products
Use the perfect lipstick for a more dashing look. Here’s how.
Lipsticks
Lipstick gives your lips color, emphasizing how large your mouth is. If you want fuller lips, add a lip liner and a gloss at the end. You will get these in a wide range of formulations like liquid, matte, tint, and cream, which are available in every color you can imagine.
Conclusion
Makeup isn’t a difficult task to acquire. Just think your brush is a paintbrush, and your face is a blank slate. Put on the base and colors as you want. Play with it. Don’t be worried about the comments.
Remember, practice will make you perfect. So, follow the tutorials and keep trying. Gradually, you will become a pro in it, and those who mocked you once will come to you to know your secrets of that gorgeous and seamless look.
