Basic Wearable Makeup
So I always do posts on quite heavy or a full face of makeup but I never really think about people who have no idea where to start and want to look super natural so I'm going to run through the basics to give you an idea of where to start. If your completely clued up then maybe skip this post as I'm going right down to the bare basics.
Prep your skin
The first thing you need to do whenever your going to apply makeup is prep your skin. This might sound like hard work to the everyday person who doesn't wear a lot of makeup or have the time in the morning (I know I'd rather sleep then get up early to do makeup) but by prepping the skin, I mean something super easy that fits into your everyday routine. Prepping is basically just cleansing and moisturising your skin and thats it... Cleansing is just washing your face from any grease, dirt or residue on your skin and what you use to do this is entirely up to your budget.
A few products I'd recommend are:
Micellar Water
This is a fantastic cleanser for sensitive skin, I treat everyones skin as sensitive as using harsh chemicals can upset even normal skin so all my skincare is for sensitive. This is a no rinse cleanser so all you have to do is pop some on a cotton pad and clean over your skin and your done, super easy and quick. There are a few different brands that can suit all budgets.
Bioderma Sensibio Micellar Water- £10+ 250ml
Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water - £4+ 400ml
Simple Kind To Skin Micellar Water - £4+ 200ml
There are so many other cleansers you can use depending on your preference, some people like to actually wash their face with a cleanser and water, some like to use a cloth, the list goes on and on but as long as your cleaning your face of any residue off your face then you are making a lovely base to work on.
Moisturiser
Once you've cleansed your face it should be squeaky clean and ready to moisturise. Moisturing is so important to prevent your skin from ageing, protecting your skin from weather conditions such as sun, wind etc and lastly to help your makeup glide on so much better. Foundation doesn't work well with dry skin, it needs soft skin to glide upon. Choosing a moisturiser completely depends on your skin as there are different types. You need to choose a moisturiser that suits you, if you have oily, dry, combination or normal, you need to find one that will work for your skin.
There are hundreds of moisturisers to choose from, I know I'm still looking for my perfect moisturiser but heres a few I recommend.
Basic Makeup
Once you've prepped your skin your ready to apply makeup. What makeup you apply is completely personal preference, it's down to what your comfortable with and how much you want to wear, that could be no makeup makeup or natural glam.
The basics you need are.....
Base coverage
Your base makeup or in other words, the makeup you use for your skin is a vast world of products. There's foundations & tinted moisturisers that come in liquid, creams, powders, gels, you name it and it's probably out there so choosing what to use is mind blowing. If your going for the bare minimum I would reccomened using a tinted moisturiser in a liquid form to give a light natural coverage but still let the skin shine through. If you've got lovely skin already then I would skip this step alltogether.
Concealer
Concealer is used to cover up blemishes, spots and under eye bags and if your unhappy with your skin this is probably the most important product to use. Choosing which concealer to use is completely personal preference but the main thing is to choose one that is exactly the right match for your skin tone, if you need help choosing you can always ask someone who works on a counter or in a cosmetic shop. Apply concealer to the underneath of your eyes and any blemishes using your finger, a brush or a beauty sponge to blend it in. Concealer should look super natural and shouldn't be detectable so if you can see the product obviously, then your not using the right one.
Eyes
Eyes are the windows to the soul and my favourite part of the face to apply makeup to. If your being super natural, the one piece of advice I would give is to curl your lashes, it takes 30 seconds but completely transforms your eyes. A swipe of either clear, brown or black mascara works a treat in giving the eyes that little something extra. A subtle swish of brown eyeshadow or eyeliner along the lashline smudged gives the lashes an extra bit of oophmf without looking like your wearing lots of makeup.
Bronzer/Blusher
These products are used to give life to the face, bronzer for some warmth and blusher for a fresh flushed look. A swish of bronzer across the forehead, cheeks and nose gives that natural suntan look but make sure you apply it super subtlety or it can end up looking like stripes across the face. If your more into the blushed look, add a pop of blush to the apples of the cheeks, use cream blush for a dewy look and powder if you've got oily skin.
Lips
For lips you can add a quick bit of lip balm or tinted balm if you like wearing colour.
These are some of the simple basics of a natural makeup, I hope this helps in some way for people who are clueless when it comes to makeup. If you have any questions, please ask away.
Suzy x
