How to make makeup look natural?

The whole point of natural looking makeup is to make it look light and effortless, but its actually quite a hard look to perfect and, in trying to make it like you have no makeup on at all, you may well have to use more makeup than you would have thought. Heavy, bold makeup can look great for the evenings and it also works better in the winter, but as we approach the spring, a lighter, more natural look tends to go better with the light colours and pastels of that at time of year. Apparently, the guys like the natural look too, so here are ten great tips on how to make makeup look more natural.

1. Know what colours suit you

Before we even get into the application of natural looking makeup; a few words on the importance of knowing what colours suit you. For makeup to look natural, it needs to compliment your skin tone, not clash with it. If you have pale skin, then peaches and pinks will work for you and if you have dark skin, beiges and creams will suit you better. Test your makeup before you buy it and make sure that the colours dont stand out too much against your skin.

2. Take care of your skin

The fewer blemishes and dry patches of skin you have, the less makeup you will need, so take good care of your skin and keep up with your regular skin care regime. Always remove all your makeup every night before you go to bed, cleanse your skin thoroughly, moisturise regularly, and exfoliate your skin once a week to remove the dead skin cells.

3. Dont mask your face with foundation

Another good tip on how to make makeup look natural is to avoid masking your face with foundation. The aim of natural looking makeup is to create a flawless look, but doing so without making it look too obvious that you are wearing makeup. Rather than covering your whole face with foundation, try using concealer on only those areas of skin that need a bit of coverage, like red patches, or dark areas of skin. Use concealer sparingly too, so that it just covers any blemishes, but still looks natural.

4. An alternative to foundation

Here is another great tip on how to make makeup look natural: if you really feel that you need foundation, try using a tinted moisturiser instead, or you could add a few drops of your foundation to your face moisturiser and get a bit of colour coverage that way. This will still give you coverage and even out your skin tone, but it will look a lot smoother and a lot more natural than a heavy application of foundation would.

5. Add a touch of colour

To give yourself a healthy glow, apply a small amount blush to your cheeks. Use a shade that closely matches your natural glow and apply it sparingly. Apply blush to the apples of your cheeks first and then blend it upwards, towards your cheekbones, until there is no noticeable edge to it. The look you are trying to achieve is the same as you would look right after you have been for short run; glowing and healthy.

6. Skip the eyeliner

Heavy eyeliner and bold eyeshadows are not what you are looking for if you want to achieve the effortless, natural look, so our next tip onhow to make makeup look natural is to skip both altogether and concentrate and making your lashes look great. If you do want to use eyeliner, concentrate on using it to make your lashes look thicker. Apply a very thin line, as close to your lash line as possible, and that will have the effect of making your lashes look thicker, but without making you look too made up.