Make up applying tips for blush, bronzer, shimmer etc.  will motivate you into confident application action, when you realize gorgeous radiance is a few simple tips away.

So, how do we create a radiant fresh glow to our complexions that looks real?...

Most of us are pursuing a natural looking application of facial color, with the desired results of enhancing our complexion...But what about results that take you to the next level of beauty?

You know, that look where everything seems to work together...everything about you seems to be more vibrant; your eyes, lips, hair...lets call it the sparkle factor. 

The sparkle factor is hard to put a finger on but, but its along the lines of the concept ' the sum is greater than all its parts' .

If you can read the following makeup applying tips and understand the important technique elements, you can achieve the 'sparkle factor'.

To fast track to great information, helpful charts, and great application tips, click page links below:

• Makeup Application Tips for Blush

• Makeup Application Tips for Bronzer

• Choosing The Best Bronzer

• Get That Fresh, Sexy, 'Sun Kissed' Makeup Style

• Makeup Application Tips for Shimmer etc.

• Great brushes for Blush, Bronzer etc.

Here are five KEY make up applying tips when adding color to your face:

Make up applying tips #1 Observe and analyze so you can reproduce it.

You can start by observing that the natural qualities of youthful radiant skin; soft, smooth, almost moist looking, fresh glow complexion coloring.   

Make up applying tips #2  Create Dimension-A flush of color in the cheeks and lips, with a gentle even gradation of skin tone creating dimension and radiance.  

In other words, the face is not one single color with  spots of color at the cheeks and on the lips (that is the description of a clown's face by the way).

If you look at the enhanced planes of color on the face to the left, you can see how color creates dimension; the lightest shades come forward and the darker go back in space.  

Make up can simulate dimension. 

Contour is a darker shade than your natural skin tone and therefore will create a receding/ shadow effect.  Highlight is the opposite and brings things forward in dimensional space, seemingly catching the light. Make up applying tips #3 Placement- There should also be a sense of balance and flow that comes with the placement of face color enhancing make up. 

Make up applying tips #4  Blend Well-This tip is to be understood as patting, or gently working into the skin so there is NO detectable transition of color.

The PLACEMENT and BLENDING of blush, bronzer, shimmer etc. are two very important technique elements to get right for maximum results in any makeup application.  This is especially important with face makeup and the addition of color....its the difference between ready for the circus and ready for a closeup.

The third critical element is COLOR CHOICE.   

CREATING THE 'SPARKLE FACTOR'... 

Make up applying tips #5  Color choice -Choosing the right colors for you face will not only enhance the radiance of your complexion, they will compliment other facial details...eye color, lips, ...in other words when you get the color right, its placed and blended well, its really right, there will be a 'sparkle factor' that comes through as natural beauty.

GOOD COLOR CHOICES + PLACEMENT + BLENDING WELL= 'SPARKLE FACTOR'

Here are some general make up applying tips for complexions and complimentary color families:

Fair -pink and peach shades that have a beige-brown undertone (red heads need to choose carefully with pinks).
Medium-pale to bright pinks for those with yellow skin undertone ( if your skin is more pink, avoid muted pinks like rose which will enhance a ruddy appearance).
Olive-peach works well but with a pink undertone, not orange.
Dark- has many options ranging from pinks and plums to deep burgundy all dependent on style objectives.

On the road to a radiant complexion...

After you have done all you can to enhance your skin's natural radiance ie. good skin care program incorporating cleansing, exfoliation, suitable moisturizing and protection, the next move is good makeup strategy.

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