EVERYDAY SPRING MAKE-UP : STEP BY STEP TUTORIAL : BEAUTY

Make -up is always seasonal. Just like our wardrobes change with the season,along with our nail color, so does our make-up routine. Its time to do away with the heavier foundations of Winter and do away with the vampy lip colors. Its all about looking fresh and feeling fresh and letting the skin breathe as much as possible.

Every year there are new trends which emerge in Spring makeup. But some tit bits remain constant over the years. I have tried to tackle in the few basic elements of Spring Make up which have remained unchanged and which are my personal favorites. You can add to it to take it from every day to a party Make -up, simply by chnaging up the eyes. You could play with eye shadows to range from a  single color sweep, like a Champagne or a blush toned hue all over the eye lids for a day time look. Or could you play with some Vibrant colors, like blues and greens to pastel pinks and do a subdued smokey eye for the night outs.

A light foundation which is water based is a pre-requisitie at this time of the year. That helps it to take it to Summer and all the days at the pool. You could also substitute foundation for a good Tinted mosturizer or a BB Cream.Black eye liner and water proof mascara. Pastel pink blush and coral lips.

Let me take you through a step by step tutorial. Thanks to my Husband Debashish, for taking such brilliant photographs. May be next time, we will actually be able to a shoot a proper step by step tutorial.


STEP BY STEP TUTORIAL :

first I started off by moisturizing my face with some Lubriderm Moisturizer for extreme dry skin. This prevents the make up from sticking to dry patches. I dispensed some MAC FACE AND BODY FOUNDATION in shade C2 on the back of my hand. With a flat FOUNDATION BRUSH from REAL TECHNIQUES, I applied the foundation all over my face. It has light to medium coverage but you can build it up if you want to go heavier. As I have dry skin, I do not use a Primer, but if you have Combination to Oily Skin, then use a Primer by all means.

I took a REAL TECHNIQUES MIRACLE SPONGE and dampened it under running water. Squeezed out the excess water and dabbed all over the face to blend the foundation. This is what gives it the air brushed feel.If you have a beauty Blender, then use it by all means.

I used some L'OREAL DE-CREASE EYE SHADOW BASE all over my eye lids to prime them and blended it with my fingers. I was running low on my URBAN DECAY PRIMER POTION. That's my ultimate favorite. Although I did not use Eye shadow for this look, the eye shadow base, helps in keeping the eye liner in its place and also take care of the discoloration on the eye lids.

I dispensed some MAC PRO-LONGWEAR CONCEALER in NW20 on the back of my hand. This a a few shades lighter than my complexion and in a different undertone. But it acts as a concealer and highlighter. I used a DOMED EYE SHADOW BRUSH from REAL TECHNIQUES to apply the concealer from the inner corner to the outer corner of the under eye and tale it down in a triangle formation. This is what helps to erase dark circles and all signs of being sleep deprived mommy. If you have blemishes on your face which you want to concealer, then use a concealer in your exact skin tone match. Use a small DETAILING BRUSH to dab it on the blemish, then use your fingers to feather it out. I have some redness around my nose, so I use an exact skin match CONCEALER for those areas.

Coming back to the highlighting  role of the concealer, take it down the bridge of the nose and also on the Cupid's bow.

 Use the same damp MIRACLE COMPLEXION SPONGE to blend it out .

I used a large fluffy brush to dab on some MAC MINERALIZE SKIN FINISH NATURAL in MEDIUM all over my face to set the base. This is one of the setting powders I have come across, and help prevent shine on your face,which foundation and concealer can sometimes lend to, if they have a dewy finish.

I used a fine liner brush and MAC FLUIDLINE in BLACKTRACK to line my eyes. its a gel eye liner. Start closest to the lash line and then thicken as you go up. I use the same eye liner to line my upper lash line and water line. If you want to use a Pencil Liner, then use RIMMEL EXAGGERATE EYELINER.

 I used MAYBELLINE FALSIES MASCARA in black for my upper lashes. Start at the base of the lashes and then wiggle your way up. First coat the mascara on the upper part of the upper lashes and then repeat the same procedure from below. I take my Mascara for a few coats on my upper lashes as I am a mascara junkie.

For my lower lashes, I used MAYBELLINE BIG EYES MASCARA. This mascara comes with two wands on two sides for the upper and lower lashes. Its a good drug store alternative to the CLINIQUE LOWER LASH MASCARA. Both the mascaras I used are water proof formulas,which means they would need an eye make up remover to remove them. I used the NEUTROGENA OIL FREE EYE MAKE UP REMOVER.

 I used a MULTITASK BRUSH from REAL TECHNIQUES to pick up some MILANI BAKED BLUSH in DELICIOZO PINK. Pick up the blush and then tap off excess. This blush is very pigmented. Begin with less product always, as you can always build it up. Start from the apples of the cheek and take it outward in an angular fashion towards the temple.

I used NYX BUTTER LIPSTICK in FIREBALL. which is a very good CORAL color. Its soft and creamy and pigmented. You could also opt for a colored gloss at this stage and skip lipstick altogether.

I used URBAN DECAY MAKE - UP SETTING SPRAY all over my face to stretch the longevity of the make up. Its also ideal for sultry warmer days to prevent the make up from melting down. L'OREAL has a good drug store alternative to this spray.

I matched the coral of the lips to the coral of my nails. I used ESSIE'S SUNDAY FUNDAY.

So go ahead give it a go and feel free to tweak it to your preferences.

I shall be doing detailed tutorials on how to tackle Gel Eye Liner and also Reviews on the NYX Butter Lipstick next.