Makeover

What makeovers can do for you

Everyone needs a change sometimes. Whether you’re just tired of your normal look or you’re feeling like you need to freshen up your life, makeovers are a great way to change how you feel about yourself and your appearance. And you don’t need to head to a makeup counter or department store to do it either. You’ve probably even got the tools in your home right now.

Changing the way you look at makeup

In some cases, makeovers aren’t even necessary – but makeunders are. Instead of adding to your current makeup style, you can try subtracting from it to see what kinds of results you get. Here are some ideas:

  • Try switching from foundation to tinted moisturizer. It has a lighter feel and can still give you coverage where needed.
  • Try switching from eye liner to eye shadow. This is a softer look that can take the focus off lines and other wrinkles.
  • Change your blush from powder to gel. It’s a more natural look for many women.
  • Try using stains instead of lipsticks to give you a more natural appearance.

    • By removing some of the harsher and heavier styles of makeup you use, you can soften your overall appearance - and start having more time in the morning.

    Great ideas for anyone that wants a change

    There are several new looks that are around the fashion magazines that you might want to try on yourself.

    The natural look – Try using browns and peaches to highlight your face and eyes. These look great on everyone. Try shading your eyes at the crease with a darker shadow and then highlight the brow bone with a lighter tone – this makes your eyes pop out. Use neutral colored mascara and some shimmering facial lotion; add a clear or neutral lip gloss and you’ll look polished without looking over done.

    The glamour look – If you’re the kind of person who already prescribes to the natural look and you want to do something wild; try going glam for a night. Start by lining your eyes with a dark liner. Try the top lid first and then half of the bottom lid. Smudge the lines slightly and then add a steel gray or silver eye shadow to your lid. Add a lighter toned shadow to the brow bone as an accent. Apply two to three layers of black mascara. For your lips, try a deep raisin color, nothing too exciting because of your dramatic eyes. If you feel you need blush, add just a little to the apples of your cheeks.

    The keys to making over your look

    Remember that as the seasons change, your makeup and style should change too. Warmer months call for lighter makeup and clothes while the cooler months call for heavier clothes and deeper makeup colors. Each season, you may want to try one new trend to see if it works for you. But if it doesn’t, sticking with neutrals is always trendy – just add a bright lip color to stand out.

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