HOW IS THE LIGHTING IN THE ROOM WHERE YOU APPLY YOUR MAKEUP?
Using proper lighting makes a BIG difference in how your makeup looks! The better your face is lit, the prettier your makeup will be. Be aware that if you are applying your makeup in a dimly-lit room, it is easy to overdo your application. So try to apply your makeup in a WELL-LIT area - it is very helpful to be by a window for NATURAL LIGHT. NATURAL LIGHT is the very best for checking your makeup blending skills and the intensity of the colors you've used. In NATURAL LIGHT, it is easy to see if you need to ADD COLOR in some areas or TONE DOWN THE COLOR in other areas. You can check your makeup application by looking in a mirror either next to a window or going outside.

ANOTHER HELPFUL HINT: For best results, when you hold your mirror to apply your makeup, be sure to turn your face TOWARD THE LIGHT SOURCE (whether your light source is a lightbulb or the outside light from a window). By doing this, you can achieve an even coverage of light on your face while you apply your makeup so that no shadows will distort the amount of color you apply. For example with Blush, if one side of your face is darkly lit and one side of your face is in the light, you might be tempted to apply more blush on the darkly lit side.

In conclusion, you will have the best results with your makeup application when you are aware of the lighting around you before you begin to apply your makeup.

Article provided by:
Jennifer Kalman with QDazzle(TM)
www.QDazzleProm.com