Makeup How-To's

Achieving a gorgeous natural look is easier than you think. Here's how. Start with a clean face, freshly washed and moisturized. Apply a primer to your entire face. This will help your makeup stay put. Apply a light reflecting concealer under your eyes. Top with a loose powder. Once your base is ready, sweep up peachy pink blush on the apples of your cheeks. This is the most natural looking spot for a lovely flush of color. Next, apply a highlighting product on top of your cheekbones. These two steps will give you a healthy glowing look. For your eyes, start by applying eye shadow primer on your eyelid to enhance the pigment of the shadow and to prevent creasing. Brown and nude shades create a great natural eye. Apply a nude shade from your eyelid up to the brow bone. Next, use your medium color such as light bronze on just your eyelid. And lastly, use your darkest color on the outer corner and in the crease of your lid. To bring that same glow you achieved on your cheeks to your eye, use your highlighting product and sweep a light line of shimmer on to your brow bone and in the corners of your eyes. Finish with a sweep of mascara. Finally, add a sweep of pinkish lipstick that mimics your natural lip color. This look is easy, light and so very natural.

No need to fear liquid liner. Just follow these steps, for a trendy cat eye look. It's always best to start with a thin line. Use a liquid liner with a nice handle and a thin-tip brush. Delicately apply liquid liner from the inside of your eye moving outward. Small strokes work best. To create a wing, take the tip of your brush and angle the line upward in a curving motion. You can thicken the line depending on your eye shape. Remember, practice makes perfect.

If you've always wanted the dramatic look of false lashes but were too nervous to apply them yourself, conquer your fears with these easy steps. Since most strips of falsies are really long, your first step is to customize them. Use a scissor to trim your false lashes to a more natural length that fits the shape of your eye. Hold the lashes securely between your fingers or a pair of tweezers. Apply lash glue to the bottom strip of the lashes. Wait 30 seconds before you put them on. This allows the glue to dry a little, creating a sticky adhesive. When you apply the lashes, stick them as close to your lash line as possible. Lay the lash gently onto your lash line and use the bottom of an eye shadow brush to press the adhesive onto your eyelid. Fight the urge to blink hard since this may knock lashes out of place. Applying false lashes may take a little practice but you'll love the results. False lashes make your eyes look much fuller and can give you a hint of drama for a night out.

Follow these three steps to contour and highlight for a naturally radiant look. Use a non-oil based primer to prep the face for foundation. Apply concealer underneath the eye to hide any dark circles or spots. Next, find the contours of your face by making a fish face. Take your brush which should be a few shapes lighter than your skin tone and use the angled blush brush to contour beneath your cheek bones in a circular motion. Then use your highlighting powder to enhance your cheekbones, the bridge of your nose, your forehead and chin. Finish it off by using a smaller brush to highlight just beneath your brow. Look at all that depth and shine.