Sunday, September 4, 2011

Face Structures

FACE SHAPE: HEART
Traits: Wider forehead and narrow chin 
Your ideal makeup look: To draw focus away from your prominent chin and cheekbones. Its better wear feminine, sheer and soft tones" and add a "pop of color on your mouth and cheeks to downplay the strong, razor sharp cheekbones.
1)     Play up cheeks with a light matte texture blush. It’s best to avoid highlighting, or adding any sheen or glow on top of the cheekbones as it'll pronounce the already defined cheeks in your face shape.
2)     Avoid harsh liners like liquid as it can look severe. Instead select for gel or pencil liner.
3)     Wear soft feminine tones like sheer pinks or reds on lips and cheeks help soften the shape of the face.
FACE SHAPE: ROUND
Traits: Forehead and lower face are the same width and prominent cheeks 
Your ideal makeup look:
 To help add definition to your face. Try an overall bronzy look with smoky eyes.
1)     Blend bronzer underneath your cheekbones. This will add cut and definition then sweep highlighter on top of your cheekbones to pronounce your cheeks and add shape.
2)     Since the face is round sharp brows are a must. For angular shaped brows to downplay the round shape of your face. That doesn't mean they should look severe though!
3)     For the eyes create a Smoky eyes with strong liquid liners add definition to the face.
FACE SHAPE: SQUARE
Traits: Angular jawbone and hairline 
Your ideal makeup look: To help soften your angular features. Go with a makeup look that's soft, feminine, and delicate with shimmery texture.
1)     Blend a rosy-toned cream blush on the apples of your cheeks. 
2)     Try a soft sheer gloss or lip stain in pretty shades like sheer pinks or coral.
3)     Finish off your look by playing up your lashes with two coats of mascara to add a flirty, girly finish to your face!

FACE SHAPE: OVAL

Traits: Same-width forehead and lower face, with longer sides 
Your ideal makeup look: To help cut down the length of your face, try a rosy or bronzy blush that goes horizontal across the cheeks and define your eyes and lips. 
1)                 Blend bronzy-colored blush or bronzer in an upsweep motion from the apples of your cheeks toward temples.
2)                 Line lips before applying gloss or lipstick to define the chin area more.
3)                 To add more overall definition to your face, after applying a sheer eye shadow shade, blend a medium (or darker) shade in your creases

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