club makeup

Hi again! Right, as I said yesterday I'm going to talk about make up today. You're off too the club, you're dressed to kill, and your hair is done, all you need to do now is that stunning make-up - but what look will stand out and what will look over the top?
First thing's first - if you have and spots or blemishes get rid of them using a concealer - I suggest Superdrug's tea-tree one or Boot's witch-hazel one - they'll work to improve your complexion whilst covering it up! Dab onto offending area and rub in to blend - simple.

Use your tweezers to neaten up your eyebrows but don't use your pencil - not yet!

Next is the foundation - you don't want to look orange or even have foundation line's round your face. So apply evenly a thin layer will do to be honest after all it's only to even up and slightly darken your complexion. My favourite foundation is Boot's No 7 intelligent colour in the tube not the mousse pot. I opt for dark but test against your skin! I don't limit myself to this mind - I also own a Revlon compact foundation but I never use more than one! To avoid foundation lines blend over your chin and jawbones going right down your neck as this will make the colour seem all the more natural to your skin tone. The key is never go more than two shades darker than your skin! Boot's make it easy they have light, medium and dark with their intelligent colour so depending on how fair/dark your skin is depends on the colour you should use.

After foundation is done I get out a blusher - something subtle - my favourite is a pinkish brown since I'm neither pale nor deeply tanned. If you're pale opt for a light pink, and If you've a dark skin tone go for a peachy colour. Give a nice smile as this will help you find what is known as the apple of your cheeks - (the roundish bit) brush over this and out towards the side of your face in sweeping strokes.

Next I always do my eyes. When clubbing I like to do bold eyes and more subtle lips, however if you're fond of bright lip colours go for a light brown or gold eyeshadow - nothing too heavy.
They say never match your eye-colour to your outfit - I say sod that! I agree - too much of one colour is just too mcuh full stop, however, if you're in mainly colour (A) and your accessories are colour (B) then do your eyes to colour (B). Whatever colour is in your outfit but is least noticeable that's the colour you should do your eyes. Use a darker shade of the colour to line your eyes - I use a lip pencil dipped in Vasiline (petrolium jelly) to stop the colour from smudging. I then use a thin brush to fill in the lids with the normal colour. I hate using proper eye-shadow pad things (the type that come with some eyeshadows) because they don't give such an even blend as the normal brushes.
I opt for Mabellyine define-a-lash mascara (see picture) to complete my look. Always use a balck not brown mascara as the black emphasizes the white of your eye, where as brown mascaras make yuor eyes look yellowish and tired. Use the upwards curve of this mascara to do your upper lashes and the inwards curve to do the lower.

Now I get out my brow pencil (I use a Revlon dark brown here but the make is reall up to you)
Choose the colour closest to your hair colour ok? Right, brush your eyebrows into shape, and then start on the brow and sweep outwards- in one move if you can, and go for what ever shape you think will suit you. I like a simple thin curve.

Finally, do your lips, use L'Oreal made for me natural as a base colour and a pale pink, peach or gold tinted lipgloss on top. Use a lip-liner to match your lipstick colour. If you opted for simple eyes then go all out on your lip colour. A bright red or pink or purple. Something that will stand out and say look at me I'm stunning - but don't let the colour clash with the colours in your outfit - that don't put red with pink or brown with black rule yeh?

Paint your nails (both finger and toe nails) either french manicure or a colour to match your lips/eyes. Your fingers don't have to match your toes - one can be french one can be colour, both french or both colour but don't have one in one colour and one in another.

Ok, I think your set. Go to it and hav fun!

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