The Importance Of Makeup

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Makeup, which most women apply in our time, is one of the greatest inventions. More than 60% of women use makeup as a daily use. According to the article (“History of cosmetics”n.d.). Makeup has been founded for more than a thousand years ago in Egypt and Ancient Greece. Historians believe that the makeup used was castor oil, which they applied on their skin. Unfortunately, what most people do not know where makeup is from, how it got invented, or how to even apply it. Women should follow three steps in order to know how to apply makeup in the right way. The first step in applying makeup is to know your skin type; whether it’s dry, oily, or combination. Cleanse the skin, wash off your face from any previous make up and use a face wash suitable …show more content…

I personally recommend moving on to eye makeup them coming back to the face afterwards to give the foundation and concealer some time to cool down and dry a bit to avoid erasing some by accident. Starting off with crème bronzer because it looks more natural than powder bronzer and an angled brush. You apply your bronzer in light even coats and build up the color. Therefore, just coat the end of your brush and tap off excess product. Apply bronzer to the areas of the face the sun would naturally hit. In light strokes apply to the top of your forehead, then cheekbones, and along your jawline. It gives your face a nice bronzed tan look. Next comes the blush. Crème blushes generally work better than powder blush because it gives a dewy look and lasts longer. Using a champagne-tinted crème blush, rub a little on your ring finger and blend into the apples of your cheeks to the cheekbone. Last but not least is the highlighter, which in my point of view brings the whole makeup look together, because it emphasizes your best features. Using a soft and fluffy eye shadow brush, apply a liquid highlighter down the bridge of your nose, on your cheekbones, over the inner corners of your eyes and on top of your cupid’s bow. Highlighters give your face a gorgeous

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