How to Use Special Makeup Effects
Special makeup effects are a fun way to add variety to your look. Here are a few effects and how to apply them.
Colors Effects
One of the popular special makeup effects that are displayed in fashion magazines are color effects on the eyelids.
To use a color effect that complements your features it is important to choose the right colors for your skin type. Take a look at the inside of your wrist. You will either have a yellowish or pinkish tone to the skin there. Your makeup will need to have a tone to match this tone. For instance, if you have a yellow tone to your skin you will need to choose makeup that has warmer tones, such as rust, browns, orangey pinks, pumpkins, and yellow-reds. If you have a pink tone to your skin you should choose cooler colors such as charcoal, rosy pinks, blue-reds, chocolate browns, and blues. Metallics should also be chosen by skin color. Gold and copper looks fabulous on women with yellow tones to their skin, while silver looks fantastic on women with pink tones.
Now that you know what colors look good on you, take that color and choose three different types of that shade. Put the darkest of that shade on the eyelid. Next, put the middle shade on the crease of the lid and the lightest color on the brow bone. This can be done with metallics as well.
For a very dramatic special makeup effect, use a charcoal shade on the lid. Follow that with a lighter shade, such as baby blue or pink, and put white or cream on the brow bone.
This technique can also be used with cheek colors.
Lip Effects
Special makeup effects on the lips are fun and interesting. One effect that is easy to do is the two-tone lip. Choose two lip colors that complement each other, like light pink and a rosy red. Lips should be outlined and filled with lip liner that matches your lipstick, first. Then apply the lighter lip color to your top lip and the darker color to the bottom lip.
Matte is a special makeup effect that is very popular right now, especially in lip color. It is achieved by simply dusting your face with a thin coating of colorless powder or a face powder that matches your foundation. Do not use too much, though. The powder can settle into lines and wrinkles, making them look larger.
