Janet J
All of us love bold and bright makeup looks, but as soon as summer starts gearing up, nude makeup starts trending. After all, summer is the perfect season when your gorgeous skin will be highlighted. But, natural-looking makeup does not mean that you have to re-learn your makeup skills.
Mastering that coveted ” no-makeup” look is much easier to achieve than you think. While creating a natural look, keep in mind that you are using makeup to improve your attractive features- and exchanging some of your go-to makeup products for summer-friendly choices will help.
Below, here is a step-by-step tutorial of creating a nude makeup look for the summer and every other time you love to do so.
Tips to do Nude Makeup
1. Cleansing- The first important tip to do nude makeup or any make, for that matter is cleansing. To get any kind of makeup right, it is important to make your skin get rid of oil and dirt. So, it is important to learn the basics of skincare.
If you want to keep your makeup flawless, then you must follow cleansing, toning, and moisturizing. To clean your face, take a pea-sized amount of your favorite face wash in your palms and then apply it all over your face gently, using circular motions for about a minute.
Then wash it off. Ensure the water you are using is neither too hot nor too cold as it, may make the skin dry or oily. Choosing the right face wash is important, so always choose one that suits your skin type.
2. Moisturizing- The next step in doing nude makeup is applying moisturizer. A good skin moisturizer can help in creating a smooth, even skin tone for applying makeup.
An under-eye cream can help in minimizing the use of concealer under your eyes. Also, it helps in making the makeup smooth. A purifying cleanser may clear your skin so that you ultimately feel comfortable after lighter foundations.
Ensuring your eyes is is prepped before makeup is the most important thing to ensure your skin is protected and that your makeup looks smooth and lasts longer.
3. Build your base using a brightening primer- Sun, sweat, humidity- all of these can fade your makeup- and just because you prefer a natural makeup look does not mean that you want it to stay intact for the whole day. The best way to make sure that your makeup stays for the whole day as it is to use a great, skin brightening primer.
If you have a problem with makeup that stays on your face for the whole day, a primer is one of the best things to make it last longer. Primer creates a physical barrier between the makeup and skin and helps avoid oils and sweat from causing the makeup to fade and look greasy over time.
4. Apply a BB cream or a tinted moisturizer over the foundation- Moving on to the most important step, using the right foundation. While selecting a foundation for your nude makeup, you must not only choose the right shade, but also the correct formula and texture.
For trying a minimal makeup look, do not pick a heavy foundation that offers full coverage. In fact, some individuals even prefer using a CC cream for getting that dewy finish. How to find the right foundation shade?
A right foundation tone is one that matches your skin color or a shade darker, do not use any lighter shades as it may look ashy and unnatural. Take some amount on your hand’s back and then a[pply it on your face using a damp sponge for the right finish.
5. Fous on eye makeup- How can we forget our eyes when we do nude makeup?
In fact, eyes are the most important part of any makeup look.
- Take a nude eyeshadow palette and choose a fawn or a traupe shade on the brush. The main idea is to use a shade that is closest to your natural skin tone.
- Next step is to take a slightly deeper shade, may be, brown and apply it to the outer corners of the eys. It will contour and make your eyes pop and make it appear large.
- If you love some drama and want to add it to your look, use a cream colored eyeshadow and make sure you carefully apply it on your eyebrow bone, just under your brows. It will improve your eyebrows immediately.
- Remember, an eye makeup look is incomplete without mascara and eyeliner. So, use gel eyeliner, mainly brown and draw a smooth line along the lash line. It will give a finish look to your eyebrows. Make sure you finish your look by applying two coats of mascara.
6. Add dimension using blush and highlighter- When you are happy with your base makeup, it is now the time to give your natural makeup look a boost by adding dimension. While you probably wish to avoid heavy contour on your skin, you can still enjoy it by adding some blush and highlighter.
Make sure you use blush on your cheekbones. It will add warmth as well as a highlighter on the highest point on the cheekbones. Also, you must add blush on the bridge of your nose, on the lids, and around the eyes, especially the inner corner of the eyes. It adds radiance to the eyes.
7. Add style to your lips- Last but not least, your lipstick will complete your look and is one of the best things to use while doing nude makeup. Even if you prefer pinks and reds, it will not go well with nude makeup. Your favorite brand of lipstick will have lots of nude lipsticks. So, while you are doing nude makeup, choose such lipsticks. It will be better if you choose a creamy or matte shade when it comes to lipsticks.
Ideally, choose a shade that matches your skin tone and then apply carefully. If you have an applicator, better to use that while applying lipstick. On the other hand, if you are using bullet lipstick, make sure you use a brush for applying the lipstick.
While applying, start by drawing an “X” on the Cupid’s bow, then you should apply lipstick to all the corners of your lips and fill the colors. You can even add a dash of transparent lip gloss for adding a rich look.
8. Never neglect your brows- Allow your brows to be your unique feature. First, you must clean them and set all the hair in place using a spooky brush. Do not fill your brows with a pencil. It will cause make them look too defined. To make your nude makeup look flawless, you can use an eyebrow gel or wax. Applying wax or gel will keep that brushed brow look intact throughout the day and even while you sleep at night also.
Fill your eyebrows with small strokes. When you fill your brows with several tiny strokes, that is when they look fake. In reality, eyebrows have small gaps, so to maintain that specific look of yours, create fine strokes in the same direction where hair grows. Instead of a pencil or powder, use a pen to get maa ximum natural effect.