How to Apply Makeup. By Georgia Knight. Beauty, they say, is skin deep. . blemishes or under-eye circles and blend with your fingertips or a makeup sponge. . | How to Apply Makeup By Georgia Knight Beauty, they say, is skin deep. But who doesn't like to look beautiful? With a soft touch of lipstick a dash of blush and a dusting of powder, you can bring about startling changes in your face. You should follow the same routine when you apply your makeup. This way, the steps to looking your best will be organized and more efficient. When women use a thick, dark eyeliner, it often looks cheap and obvious. Dark eyeliner looks especially obvious if you have light skin and hair. Apply liner so to blend carefully to avoid sharp edges. Consider using a lighter color or a blended line of eye shadow as an alternative. It is very easy to use too much color on your face. All you have to do is look around to see how often this mistake occurs. If your eyes are the focal point of your face, the lips and cheeks can be almost natural. Don't allow the three areas of the face to compete. Try applying a concealer that is one shade lighter than your foundation. Dot it on over any blemishes or under-eye circles and blend with your fingertips or a makeup sponge. If your concealer tends to cake; apply eye cream first. A foundation that matches your skin tone is your best choice. Apply the foundation in dots over the central part of your face. Then blend it out with a makeup sponge or your fingertips until it covers your face. Use a loose or pressed powder to keep your foundation and concealer on longer. Use pressed powder to touch up when you're away from home. Do your eyebrows next. Use powdered eyebrow shadow on brows instead of pencil, which can often look unnatural. Apply it with a hard, slanted brush. Choose three colors of eye shadow: light, medium and dark. Use the dark only to line your upper eyelid, in a fairly thin line along the upper lashes. Use the medium shade for the crease and the lightest shade for the area under the eyebrow. When applying eyeliner use a cake eyeliner with a damp, thin liner brush, or an eyeliner pencil, and line
