Makeup Design Skills Flashcards

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Makeup steps

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Pre-cleanse
Analyze
Match color
Prepare skin
Apply makeup (base, eyes, cheeks, lips)
Set makeup

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Analyzing skin and face shapes helps you

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Determine skin type and condition; face shapes and features
Choose products and determine color placement

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How to analyze face shape

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Decide into 3 areas: hairline and forehead, cheeks, and jawline + chin

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Analyzing the forehead determines

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If it is the widest or most narrow area of face
If the hairline is high or low

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How to analyze the eyebrows

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Brush upward and check length + natural arch position

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How to analyze the eyes

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Determine if there is the width of one eye between them + if the crease is visible
Asses eye size
Determine if eyes are recessed or protruding
Examine direction of outer corners

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How to analyze the nose

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Determine if area is wide or if there’s a well-defined bridge

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How to analyze the cheekbones

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Determine if area is round or defined/angular

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How to analyze the lips

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Determine lip size and whether top or bottom is fuller
Examine direction of lip corner

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How to analyze the chin

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Consider appearance of double chin

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How to analyze the neck

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Determine neckline of clothing and length of neck

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When selecting a concealer…

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Can be chosen to be corrective (neutralize) or fresh-toned (lighten specific area)
To neutralize undesired color, use concealer in a complementary color (red = green)

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When selecting a foundation, consider what

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Skin type/condition
Level of coverage
Type of finish required
Time of day and year
(See which undertones client has by examining skin and hair color)

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14
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When matching concealer and foundation…

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Test concealer/foundation in natural daylight; foundation shade should disappear into skin

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How to prepare skin

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Re-cleanse test area; makeup remover on color swatch spots
Tone
Moisturize/SPF
Apply primer (not too much to avoid shifting under foundation)

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Base makeup encompasses

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Foundation
Concealer
Highlight
Contour
Powder

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Areas for concealer

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Under-eye circles
Dilated capillaries
Blemishes \dark-shadowed areas of face
(Neutral concealer may be applied over corrective concealer for additional coverage

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18
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4 sections where foundation is applied before blending

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Forehead
Nose + cheeks
Around mouth/chin/jawline
Neck (blended into)

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Highlight (not shimmer) and contouring light source

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Above and in from of clients face

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Chose highlighter shade ______ shades _______ than foundation

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1-2 shades lighter

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21
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Choose contour shade _____ shades ______ than foundation

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1-2 shades darker

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Face powder general guidelines

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Avoid powdering over eyebrow hairs and too close to lower lash line
Always apply before mascara

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“Baking” def

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Technique that uses excess face powder to sit under eyes and at high points of face; powder is absorbed then blended away to reveal a brighter matte finish

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Eyebrow color guidelines

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Keep natural brow shape in mind
Use sharp pencils to create hairlike strokes
Use a brow brush to soften edges
Complete with a clear brow gel

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Smokey eyes def

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Gradually diminish from deepest color at lash line to lightest at brow

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Bracing def

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Technique used during makeup application to keep hands steady and client safe

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Daytime colors

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Neutral colors that match skin undertones

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Evening colors

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Deep, intense colors

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Eyeshadow application guidelines

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Apply primer
Build intensity with a chisel brush
Blend with blending brush
Contour with crease brush

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Eyeliner guidelines

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Avoid cross-contamination
Apply close to lash line
Apply liquids and powders with a brush
Apply pencil with short strokes
Avoid tear duct

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Mascara must be applied with

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Disposable mascara wand

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Mascara guidelines

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Use eyelash separator or comb after mascara to avoid clumps
Avoid using curler too close to lash line and over squeezing

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Glasses considerations

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Avoid long artificial lashes
Near-sighted glasses - enhance eyes with highlighting products and eyeliner (eyes look smaller)
Far-sighted glasses - apply muted colors (eyes look larger)

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Contacts considerations

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Use and recommend non-allergenic makeup
Use more cream than powdered products

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How to apply cream/liquid/gel blush

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Apply 3 small dots to apples of cheeks using a buffing brush, face contour brush, or ring finger

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How to apply powder blush

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Use a blush brush or fan brush that is same size or smaller than cheek area

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Bronzer description

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Adds warms to cheeks
Achieve a “sun-kissed glow” by applying to high points of face powder

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Darker lip liners are chosen to do what

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For evening to balance with more intense eye makeup

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Lip color application

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Apply with a disposable lip brush

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40
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What can be used to block out natural lip line or lip color

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Foundation or lip primer

41
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Why would you put foundation or lip primer on your lips

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Block out natural lip line or lip color
Prevent color bleeding
Make lip color last longer

42
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Clear lip gloss does what

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Adds shine

43
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Lighter shade lip gloss does what

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Highlighter over color

44
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Darker shade lip gloss does what

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Sheen with depth

45
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Applying lip gloss to center does what

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Illusion of fullness

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Day makeup is meant to

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Enhance natural beauty

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Day makeup eyes guidelines

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Apply “powder catch” under eyes when applying eye shadow to avoid transference of color to concealer and foundation

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Day makeup cheeks guidelines

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Color selection should be soft and natural

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Day makeup lips guidelines

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Finish should be matte with a little sheen

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Bridal makeup guidelines

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Updos can alter appearance of face shapes
Oily skin = avoid face, cheek, and eye products with orange or strong yellow undertones
Photographic lighting tends to be cool; stay with palettes that are neutral to warmer
Powder skin in exposed areas so light reflections are similar in the face and upper chest
Use waterproof liner and mascara
Schedule mu run through no later than 6 weeks before wedding

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Evening makeup guidelines

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Intense colors are used to create dramatic effects seen in softer, more indirect lighting
Darker of heavier colors can make features look smaller
Some mua’s do eyes before base so no dark shadow falls onto concealer

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Corrective makeup incorporates technique for

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Color correction
Diminishing negative shadows and prominent areas
Neutralizing unwanted undertones
Correcting facial shapes and features
Camouflaging disfigurements and skin markings/scarring

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Neutralizing discoloration

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Choose primer or concealer in a complementary skin color

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Camouflage makeup products are

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Opaque, waterproof, and formulated to adhere to smooth scar tissue

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3 types of recommended camouflage makeup products

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Cream that is oily, light, and less opaque
Prep that is waxy and more opaque
Product that is powdery and talc-based

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Oval face contour and highlight correction

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Does not require much corrective application
Contour around the hairline and under the cheekbones
Highlight the center forehead, above cheekbones and center chin
(In most instances, the oval shape represents the ideal)

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Round face shape contouring and highlighting correction

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Contour along sides to reduce face width
Highlight center to add vertical emphasis

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Square face shape contouring and highlighting correction

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Contour to soften angularity
Contour area directly below cheekbones to reduce width; blend toward center of jawline
Highlight center of forehead and center of chin to elongate face

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Oblong (rectangle) face shape contouring and highlighting correction

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Contour under chin and horizontally at hairline and temples to visually shorten face
Contour directly below cheekbones to add dimension to middle of face
Highlight horizontally to add visual width
Highlight and contour horizontal lines at eyebrow
Emphasize horizontal lines in eyebrow shape, cheek color, and lip shape to add width whenever possible

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Pear (trapezoid) face shape contouring and highlighting correction

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Highlight forehead for visual width
Contour bottom of face to reduce width
Shade directly on or below cheekbones to contour natural fullness on sides of face and balance smaller forehead with larger jaw area

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Heart (triangle) face shape contouring and highlighting correction

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Contour across forehead to minimize width
Avoid contouring lower part of this face shape; extended point of chin can be contoured if needed
Highlight jawline to visually add width

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Diamond face shape contouring and highlighting correction

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Contour cheekbones to minimize width
Contour high points of forehead and extended portion of chin if needed
Highlight jaw and forehead to visually add width

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Correcting high or broad foreheads; visually shorten and visually reduce width

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Shorten = contour along top of forehead

Reduce width = contour along outside edges to narrow forehead

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Correction techniques for enhancing almond eyes

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Smudgy eyeliner application over entire upper and lower lids defines natural shape
Neutral shadow on lids into natural crease adds structure

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Correction techniques for small eyes (making look larger)

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Use brighter colors and soft shaving on upper and lower lids; creates definition without closing eyes off
Contour above natural eyelid crease to leave eyelid free of shading: creates an open, spacious feeling

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Correction techniques for wide-set eyes to visually pull them closer to center of face

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Use darker colors and eyeliners near inner corners (inner half) of the upper eyelid
Blend softly toward bridge of nose

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Correction techniques for close-set eyes to visually increase space between eyes

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Use lighter eye shadow on inner part of upper eyelid
Use eyeliner on outer edges of top and bottom lids; extend lines outward; use darker eye shadow at outer part of upper eyelid; leave inner corners void of heavy color to create a lighter and brighter area with illusion of space
Extend outer edges of eyebrows to widen the appearance

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Correction techniques for deep-set eyes to bring eyes forward

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Use light and bright shadows
Generally, requires very little contouring since they are already more recessed
Rich, colored eyeliners add definition
Eyeliner can be applied to midsection and extended outward on top and bottom

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Correction techniques for prominent/protruding eyes to create a flatter appearance

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Use deeper and matte colors to contour protruding lid
Use deep eyeliner of same color on lower lids and tops of eyelids, connected at inner corners
Use shadow graded from dark at lids to light toward brow bone
Brow bone can be highlighted
Blend shadows in horizontal fashion

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Correction techniques for downturned eyes to visually lift outer eyes

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Use darker shadows and eyeliners that move in an upward motion away from outer edges of eyes
Extend eyeliner on upper eyelid upward at outer corner
Connect eyeliner on top and bottom to lift drooping outer edges
Draw attention to inner eye with highlighter

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Correction techniques for mono-lid eyes to visually enhance crease area

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Add a deep-colored eyeliner along base of lash line; increases thickness toward inner part of eye
Apply thicker eyeliner on lower lid at outer edges; gradually decrease thickness near inner part of lower lid
Apply a neutral contour color to inner corners of eye to just above iris to create dimension

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Correction techniques for hooded eyes to visually minimize hooded area

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Use a medium shading color in inner-eyes area to make flashy areas of upper lids recede
Blend shading color into inner portion of eyebrows
Balance and add contour to outer portion of eyes by using a deep contouring shadow to push back outer edges and upper portion of hooded eyebrow skin
Line only outer edges of upper and lower eyelids

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Correction techniques to visually reduce width of a wide nose

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Apply darker tone/shade alongside of nose
Apply thin line of highlighter down center of nose

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Correction techniques to visually lengthen short noses

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Highlight from bridge down length of nose to tip

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Correction techniques to visually shorten long noses

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Apply darker shade to top of nose

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Correction techniques to visually straighten uneven/crooked noses

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Contour protruding side with slightly darker shade

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correction techniques to reduce a bump on nose

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Apply darker shade over bump

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Correction techniques to minimize indentation on nose

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Apply highlighter to indentation

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Correction techniques to reduce the appearance of nasolabial folds

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Use concealer in this area that is one shade lighter than the natural skin color

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Correction techniques to create more dimension in undefined cheekbones

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Apply highlighter over very top of cheekbone
Contour hollow under cheekbone where cheekbones naturally indent

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Correction techniques to minimize a full top lip

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Line upper lip slightly inside natural shape
Highlight midsection of lower lip with color or gloss to create volume

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Correction techniques to minimize a full bottom lip and/or make top lip appear fuller

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Bottom lip = line lower lip within natural lip line, more muted lip color; choose darker more muted color

Top lip = leave upper lip unlined o lined slightly outside natural lip line; use a lip color that is a shade or two lighter

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Correction techniques to minimize appearance of full lips

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Outline just inside natural lip line
Choose darker more muted lip colors
Blend carefully within “new” lip line

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Correction techniques to create balance in uneven/asymmetrical lips

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Build up areas that are uneven or not clearly defined using liner

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Correction techniques to make thin lips look fuller

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Use brighter, lighter, and pearlized colors
Apply gloss for volume
Outline just outside natural lip lie with a soft curving line
Avoid darker colors which will make loops appear thinner
Extend curve of lower lip to balance shape of mouth
Build up curve of upper lip to balance shape of mouth

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Correction techniques to make a small mouth look larger

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Build up outside edges of upper and lower lips
Lightly line outside natural lip line
Extend corners of mouth upward
Apply gloss for volume

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Correction techniques to minimize defined Cupid’s bow

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Line upper lip by rounding off sharp peaks and widen curve of upper lip

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Correction techniques to invert downturned lips

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Create line that extends just above natural fall of lips on outer corners

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Correction techniques to minimize width of a broad or square jaw

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Contour along jaw and through sides of face with a darker color
Use deeper foundation than on the rest of the face to balance between upper and lower parts of face
Contour with a deeper shade from below the cheeks

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Correction techniques to recede a prominent chin

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Contour prominent area with a darker shade
Blend underneath and onto neck
Apply shader to top of chin

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Correction techniques to accentuate a receding chin/jawline

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Apply highlighter along jawline on and under chin

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Correction techniques to minimize a pointed chin

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Contour with slightly darker color
Apply shader to prominent area

93
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Correction techniques to reduce appearance of a double chin

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Contour heavier area with darker colors at midsection
Blend outward

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Correction techniques to add width to a thin neck

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Apply highlighter to sides of neck

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Correction techniques to reduce width on a thick neck

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Apply contour to sides of neck

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Strip lashes application and removal

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Ensure adhesive reaches both ends of eyelash strip
Allow glue to get tacky
Have client look down and apply to lash line

Place gel pad on top of lower lashes
Ensure client keeps eyes closed

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Cluster lashes application and removal

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Natural- use 4-5 clusters
Avoid overloading with adhesive
Have client look down slightly and apply ensuring symmetry between eyes

Gel pad under each eye on top of lower lashes
Ensure clients eyes are closed
Apply remover at base of lashes and move toward ends

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Eyebrow and lash tinting takes ~ how long

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~30-40 min

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Eyebrow and lash tinting steps

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Cleanse - remove makeup
Analyze - contraindications; assess direction of hair growth and brow color, density, and texture
Prepare skin - apply barrier along lash line or around brows and apply eye shields
Prepare tint - mix tint and developer
Apply tint - use disposable spoolie or angle brush
Process tint - lashes=10-12 min brows=5-10 min
Remove tint - use cotton swab/round and remove