Lips, eyebrows, tone: 10 video tutorials that will teach the basics of makeup
Margarita Virova
Obviously, today in the field of professional makeup big changes are outlined: ideas about its functions are changing, large brands are going to cooperate with talented self-educated people, and in stories of popular makeup artists there is often no story about special education. Artists, journalists and just everyone who is greedy for drawing on their faces come to the profession, and they say that special courses in today's conditions may simply not be needed. If you have several free evenings, the Internet, interest and hard work, you can achieve, if not virtuosity, then impressive results - also completely free and at a comfortable pace for you. We have selected ten video tutorials that will help you develop basic skills and decide exactly what is fascinating for you.
How to choose and apply tone
In this video series, Lisa Eldridge explains in detail all the most important things you need to know about tonal fundamentals: from how to choose the right one depending on color and skin type, to how to correctly apply a tone that looks good not only on the smartphone screen. This is a full course of lectures, which will help to get an idea of the radiant skin without an amendment to the "wonderful transformation" with the help of applications. Lisa Eldridge warns that she does not like sponges, therefore, in the main lesson she demonstrates mastery of fingers and hands. Nevertheless, after them it is quite easy to master the sponge and without the hints of bloggers.
Basics of Sculpting
Wayne Goss is famous for his comprehensive instructions for creating a daring contouring, which in life often turns out to be inapplicable. Since this technique from the field of cinema and photography is aimed at creating chiseled facial features, it often conflicts with anatomical features and their diversity. Nevertheless, it is not unhelpful to master it: it will help these same anatomical features to be found and to learn how to work with them. Goss demonstrates make-up on a model with expressive cheekbones, explains his every step, and manages to tell about his favorite tools: you can use others, the main thing is to follow the order and direction of movements. Remember that the first few times will take less than five minutes: it is better to repeat everything slowly and with interruptions to the analysis of inevitable errors.
Natural eyebrows
There should be a joke about the fact that for a natural make-up you will need "these 52 products", but the fact is: after the video lesson, Michel Fang would like to immediately take and paint yourself the best eyebrows in your life. She stops at all stages, from correction with tweezers to using concealer, and also manages to use all possible eyebrows in one video.
The lesson will help you understand what you can achieve the modern look of the eyebrows, starting from their natural bend. Drawing another two or three pencil strips above and below is not necessary at all - there are more benign ways to achieve conventional density. Yorshik is your best friend and main tool: after combing you will see in which direction your eyebrows grow and what transformations they are capable of. All further stages are relatively plastic, train and experiment on yourself, friends and colleagues: for one person you can come up with several options for eyebrow makeup, which will elusively change the overall image.
Classic lip makeup
Elena Krygina got the most intelligible lesson from all that can be found among the ever-popular ones. Often, both professionals and lovers of lip makeup seem to be something very simple, which in fact is not at all the case if you want something more complicated than to drive a tint with your index finger. The makeup artist tells about the secrets of a smooth contour, shows how to wield a pencil if you are not the god of drawing, and dwells on important details. In the future, most likely, all the complex rituals themselves will disappear as unnecessary, but for the initial stage it is very important to understand the structure of this part of the body. In some cases, they can be done less or more with the help of makeup, but for this you need to learn how to work with natural borders and to imagine how the picture will look on different lip reliefs.
Arrows for beginners
Stephanie Lange, a girl who invented a way to wastelessly build eyebrows with her own hair, shows ten ways to create the perfect shooter for those who do not get it. All these funny tricks with scotch tape and connecting dots are quite difficult to include in everyday makeup, and using them on other people is even more so, but they help a lot to fill your hand. The technique of drawing arrows develops with practice; not bad helps to advance and the selection of suitable means for you (the best you can find in our recent material). Remember that achieving symmetry helps the gradual drawing of lines in two eyes at the same time, but to correct a noticeable difference after the fact is much more difficult.
Once again about false eyelashes
The author of the video, Mikey, quite clearly tells and shows what to do with very long and lush false eyelashes so that they sit as it should and does not cause discomfort. To disguise the difference between own and artificial, it is logical to master the arrows before the false eyelashes. No complicated witchcraft is needed with them, only extreme accuracy - with the support of a girl who has already learned, it turns out better and more fun.
Blush and how to wear them
Blush is often not worn at all, or, on the contrary, only they are worn - it is so self-sufficient product that it can instantly give a person a cheerful look. Wayne Goss, the owner of the charming cheeks, shows five ways of applying funds and explains what effect this or that action helps to achieve. In general, blush is needed for the same as contouring, but they change the shape of the face softer and less intrusive. Bonus - the latest Goss shows the old school way in which the product is applied to the temples and the upper part of the cheekbone. It is worth mastering it if you liked the new, bold and modern reading that he received in the last Fashion Week.
Of course, Smokey Aiz
Lisa Eldridge shows the basic Smokey in two shades that fit almost everything - taupe and taupe. She should learn classical techniques from her in order to further increase the complexity and experiment as you please - the benefit on YouTube you can find a huge number of lessons devoted to this technique in a variety of variations. The makeup artist here has an optimal set of brushes that should be rather thick and rather big for good shading. As a result, Eldridge will turn into a fateful queen, and you will understand that Smokey can be worn at least every day, because for more than five to seven minutes a well-honed sequence of actions will not take you away.
Drag Makeup
Miss Fame, participant of the seventh season of "RuPaul's Drag Race", gives a master class on "natural" makeup. At least it is interesting to learn this: drag-quin draw hypotrophically feminine features, make contouring of everything that is on the face, and cause a very dense tone, but the result should be extremely balanced. Then he really looks like you were born in this makeup. Not all of us, of course, will have to mask the line of beard growth for the most even coverage, but if you can repeat at least part of this coloring, you can safely praise yourself. Even if you have nowhere to go in such a make-up, you should take a closer look at drag-quin channels, if only for interesting tricks and ideas.
Strobe for every occasion
Queen of multi-layered make-up Nikki gave a strobe master class back in the days when he was very trendy. Now this technique is used in every second beauty shooting, and the ability to handle it is a must-have item of the program. Nikki uses only a highlighter and blusher and urges not to be afraid to shine "too much": the correct application will give the desired effect of moist skin. You can wield one highlighter, you can balance it with other products - in any case, it would not hurt to start with a smooth tone and the ability to properly apply shining tools. This lesson explains everything is more than affordable.
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