How to do makeup step by step for beginners

The first step to knowing how to learn to put on makeup and make a good natural makeup is the skin hydration. Apply your regular moisturizer and eye cream (if you use it), and wait for them to absorb. A hydrated skin will be more receptive to any product that you apply later, extending the duration of the makeup and preventing the products from cracking over the hours.

If you are new to the world of makeup and skin care, we invite you to take a look at our article How to choose a moisturizer.

If you need to cover or hide an imperfection such as a pimple or a stain, it is time to apply the correct cream concealer to neutralize that imperfection.

To cover blemishes more effectively, it is important to note that reddish pimples or marks are covered with green cream concealer, while pink marks or lilac-toned dark circles are neutralized with yellow concealer.

Apply the concealer with a small synthetic brush and finish blending it with a fingertip until the product is fully integrated with the skin. If you don’t have a brush, you can also apply it with your fingers, but do it delicately so as not to irritate the most sensitive areas of the skin.

As you can see, in this article we will mention many types of brushes and the best way to use them, so we advise you to visit our article Types of makeup brushes and uses in case you have any doubts.

So that the eyeshadow lasts longer and does not crack (this is essential in smoky makeup), it is advisable to use a eye primer, also called first. It is a product, usually in cream, that is applied to the upper eyelid before applying the shadows. If you are going to apply makeup with highly volatile eyeshadows or pigments, the primer will help you fix the product to the eyelid. Also, it will help to even out uneven skin tones.

Apply it on the mobile eyelid with the fingertips. We advise you to do it with the ring finger because it is the one with the least strength, so it mistreats the delicate skin of the eyelids the least. Once spread, let the product dry and continue with the next step.

If you don’t have primer for the eyes, you can use the concealer of dark circles as an alternative.

It is time to put on the makeup base that will serve to unify the tone of the rest of the face. To apply it you can use different tools, it will depend on your taste, but we advise you to try several and stay with the one that offers the best result. These are the best options:

• Beauty blender sponge: the well-known egg-shaped sponge is one of the most versatile tools in the make-up bag, as it is used to apply make-up, liquid products and apply contouring. Its narrowest part allows you to reach the most difficult places such as the contour of the nose and the eye area.
• Cat’s tongue brush: the classic makeup artist brush. If you do not have much experience, we do not advise you to use it because it can be difficult to blend with it if you do not control it well.
• Flat kabuki brush: his hair is dense and leaves a uniform and natural finish. If you are a beginner, we advise you to use a brush of this style, since it is easy to spread and blend makeup with it.
• Use fingers: If your makeup base has an easy-to-work texture or is of the BB cream type, you can apply it with your fingers as if you were spreading your usual moisturizer.

For apply foundation correctly, we recommend you to follow the tips below:

1. Once you have chosen the tool to spread the makeup base, you should apply it by dabbing on the face, nothing to spread as if you were brushing. Dab on the forehead, cheeks, jaw, and nose area.
2. Our advice is that you apply makeup on the back of your hand and take the product as you need it. In this way, the application will be natural and all areas will have the same level of coverage.
3. When you get to the contour of the face (jaw, ears and hair growth line), blend the makeup so that there are no cuts or marks that create the unsightly mask effect.

It is time to apply the liquid concealer to cover dark circles. The best way to do it so that it is natural and integrated with the makeup is the following:

1. Apply a little product under the eye in an inverted triangle.
2. Only two strokes will be necessary: ​​one from the end of the eye down and another from the tear down, joining with the previous stroke. You should not go down too much with the product, try that the triangle does not reach the cheekbone.
3. If the concealer has an applicator, use it. If not, you can use a synthetic flat brush.
4. To blend it, use a beauty blender sponge or your fingertips and do so by dabbing gently. These types of products in cream or liquid format leave a very natural finish when they are blended with the fingers. We advise you to use the ring finger to mistreat the area as little as possible and avoid the formation of wrinkles in the long term.

Both cream and liquid products need to be sealed to extend their life and prevent them from cracking or looking greasy. To do this, you can use loose powder, rice powder or translucent powder.

Spread them over the face with a large powder brush and emphasize the zone T, because it is where the shine usually appear, being where you have applied liquid products such as under eye circles. With this step the makeup will be fixed.

To add a color tone to the face that simulates the natural effect of the sun on the skin, use sun powders or bronzing powders. The way to apply it to achieve a natural and flattering finish is as follows:

1. Pick up some product with a large, thick brush and tap the brush to dislodge excess product.
2. Apply only to areas of the face that have volume or protrude. This means that you only apply it in the contour of the forehead, nose, cheekbones, chin and jaw. These prominent areas are the ones that tan the most when the sun hits us and if we apply bronzing powder to the entire face equally, the result will be very artificial.
3. The application should be fast and smooth, almost without touching the face with the brush. In this way, you avoid applying too much product and you get a better blur. In a good makeup it is essential to always look for naturalness, unless you are interested in artistic makeup.

If you wish, you can apply the cream bronzer and apply the contouring technique, as you can see in the photograph. To do this, visit our article How to contour the face.

The eyes are one of the most striking parts of a makeup and it is necessary that you have a clear mantra: always blur.

Next, we show you a step by step of a natural eye makeup that you can adapt to different occasions and turn it into day or night makeup as you need. Go for it:

1. Apply a matte or slightly pearlescent eyeshadow in a beige, nude or pink tone all over the eyelid. To do this, you can use a short-haired flat brush, it can be natural or synthetic.
2. Do it by depositing the shade, never dragging the product.
3. Add a transition color in the middle of the eyelid. It can be a slightly darker shade of beige or a light brown. Use this color to blend more easily.
4. Next, with a matte earth tone shadow and a blending brush, apply a little product to the outer area of ​​the eyelid (where the lashes end). Draw with the brush in the shape of the “>” symbol and blend with the transition color until there is no cut that delimits both tones.
5. Adding this touch of intense color in the final area of ​​the eye, you will achieve an effect of larger eyes and a slanted look.
6. To finish, apply a touch of pearlescent shadow or with a little glitter on the bone under the arch of the brow. This subtle brushstroke will give luminosity to your eyes and the final touch to your eye makeup.
7. If you want to apply eyeliner like a professional, we invite you to visit our article How to use eyeliner to discover how to apply it correctly and highlight your look.
8. Pick up the lashes with a curling iron …