Dreamergirl3
Well-known member
Hi everyone! Here's my tutorial for a flushed summery look. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask!
The dreaded bare-faced pic!
okay, so for our "face base" we have:
sephora foundation brush
trucco skintones foundation in Tone 4
sponge wedge
pump some foundation onto your palm and pick up some with Sephora foundation brush
then apply your foundation as normal; I kind of slap it on certain areas
Then blend with the wedge. I blended one side, just so you can see the difference
and here we have the complete foundation
now our under eye concealer. I use Mistique(s/p? mystiqe) brand concealer in medium. It's my HG so far!
now pick up some concealer on and warm it between your fingertips (this makes it more spreadable and easier to blend) and apply under the eye
Here's what everything looks like so far:
Now for the luminizer. HAHA you can see me taking the picture in the cap! You may use any luminizer you like (Lorac and Stila make good ones). I use Clinique Color Rub in nude/natural (I think it's d/c'ed tho)
Put some luminizer onto your hand and pick up some with your fingers
Now apply the luminizer generously to the eye area, spreading it on at first and blending by patting with your fingertips.
here it is unblended (with no flash so you can see where it is)
and here we are blended
as you can see, it's very sheer. Not garish at all!
Next, take the cap off once more and dip your Sephora foundation brush into it
Now place three dots of the luminizer on the side of your face, going from the temples down the top of the cheekbone. Pics are with flash and no flash so you can see it better.
Blend in little circular motions, going downward toward the apples of the cheek with your sephora brush
Blend again with your sponge, to eliminate any streaks
Here's what we should have so far with everything blended
Now for cheeks and eyes! Here's what I used:
random AVON makeup kit
A broken MAC Cork e/s
A broken MAC Tempting e/s
N.Y.C. Bronzer
Take a fan brush (I bought mine at longs) and pick up some Cork
Now make a fishy face and apply Cork in the hollows of the cheek, using a back and forth motion (excuse the stray hair!)
Here's what it looks like so far (don't worry, we'll blend everything together later)
Now for the bronzer. Use a blush brush (I have no idea what kind mine is) and pick some up
Apply on the temples and blend downward in circular motions into MAC Cork
Here's what the cheek looks like after bronzer is applied:
side view:
Bring on the blush!
Pick up some blush on a brush and apply it on the apples of the cheek and blend out in circular motions toward the temple. Here's a snapshot of the contoured/bronzed/blushed cheek:
ah I'm breaking out! Anyway, the blush is brighter but the flash sort of washed it out.
Now pick up some MAC Tempting (mine's shattered)
apply it just in the crease in a back and forth motion. Tempting is the only eyeshadow I have on my lid. One sides blended and one's not
here it is blended (uck, 'scuse the brows, I'm going for a waxing in a few days!)
Dip an eyeliner brush in Mixing Medium (not pictured) and pick up a dark shadow to use as a liner
and line the eye
lined eyes
Now, just curl those lashes and add mascara and you're done!
The dreaded bare-faced pic!
okay, so for our "face base" we have:
sephora foundation brush
trucco skintones foundation in Tone 4
sponge wedge
pump some foundation onto your palm and pick up some with Sephora foundation brush
then apply your foundation as normal; I kind of slap it on certain areas
Then blend with the wedge. I blended one side, just so you can see the difference
and here we have the complete foundation
now our under eye concealer. I use Mistique(s/p? mystiqe) brand concealer in medium. It's my HG so far!
now pick up some concealer on and warm it between your fingertips (this makes it more spreadable and easier to blend) and apply under the eye
Here's what everything looks like so far:
Now for the luminizer. HAHA you can see me taking the picture in the cap! You may use any luminizer you like (Lorac and Stila make good ones). I use Clinique Color Rub in nude/natural (I think it's d/c'ed tho)
Put some luminizer onto your hand and pick up some with your fingers
Now apply the luminizer generously to the eye area, spreading it on at first and blending by patting with your fingertips.
here it is unblended (with no flash so you can see where it is)
and here we are blended
as you can see, it's very sheer. Not garish at all!
Next, take the cap off once more and dip your Sephora foundation brush into it
Now place three dots of the luminizer on the side of your face, going from the temples down the top of the cheekbone. Pics are with flash and no flash so you can see it better.
Blend in little circular motions, going downward toward the apples of the cheek with your sephora brush
Blend again with your sponge, to eliminate any streaks
Here's what we should have so far with everything blended
Now for cheeks and eyes! Here's what I used:
random AVON makeup kit
A broken MAC Cork e/s
A broken MAC Tempting e/s
N.Y.C. Bronzer
Take a fan brush (I bought mine at longs) and pick up some Cork
Now make a fishy face and apply Cork in the hollows of the cheek, using a back and forth motion (excuse the stray hair!)
Here's what it looks like so far (don't worry, we'll blend everything together later)
Now for the bronzer. Use a blush brush (I have no idea what kind mine is) and pick some up
Apply on the temples and blend downward in circular motions into MAC Cork
Here's what the cheek looks like after bronzer is applied:
side view:
Bring on the blush!
Pick up some blush on a brush and apply it on the apples of the cheek and blend out in circular motions toward the temple. Here's a snapshot of the contoured/bronzed/blushed cheek:
ah I'm breaking out! Anyway, the blush is brighter but the flash sort of washed it out.
Now pick up some MAC Tempting (mine's shattered)
apply it just in the crease in a back and forth motion. Tempting is the only eyeshadow I have on my lid. One sides blended and one's not
here it is blended (uck, 'scuse the brows, I'm going for a waxing in a few days!)
Dip an eyeliner brush in Mixing Medium (not pictured) and pick up a dark shadow to use as a liner
and line the eye
lined eyes
Now, just curl those lashes and add mascara and you're done!
