Let's grab some black eye makeup tutorials here!
black eye makeup tutorials
Let's grab some black eye makeup tutorials here!
There are loads of articles, videos, blog posts out there about covering black eye makeup tutorials/bruises; problem is none of them really work. Oh the tips floating about might help for a slight bruise or an almost healed shiner but there isn’t much about covering that huge dark purple/red black eye. Likewise most of the people who do have the answer obviously don’t have that under eye wrinkle that powders just love to settle into. So here’s my take on covering that mega blemish when you really don’t want it noticed.
Just to clear my conscience, if your injury was caused by an abusive partner (not just women, many men suffer too and they’re not even ‘allowed’ to defend themselves) then please talk to someone about it; a therapist, family, a friend, a helpline… anyone. Nobody should have to go through that kind of physical and mental torment. To everyone else, be more careful! Obviously certain medication can facilitate bruising and I suppose boxers etc. can’t really help it but the easiest way to cover a black eye makeup tutorials is not to get one! (Mine was caused in a bar fight; naughty naughty yes I know).
Step One
Anyhow, I’ll begin with the basics. First wash your whole face with warm water, use a scrub if you like (never use soap on your face, it dries out the skin and can clog pores) or whatever cleanser you like. I just use an everyday baby wipe, excellent for sensitive skin but not so much for makeup removal. Once clean, rinse with icy cold water to close your pores and pat dry with a towel (men should do this too, your buddies aren’t watching you in the bathroom and ladies love clean fresh skin).
Next moisturise, there’s a million moisturisers out there that all do similar things. I use Nivea but you just pick your favourite, Q10 plus is good for anti-aging (so my mother tells me and her skin is at least 20 years younger than her!) while my sister (acne-prone) uses Neutrogena’s Visibly Clear. My dad uses Sudocreme for eczema which is also good as a topical spot treatment but otherwise just pick your favourite. Men, I’m sure that the women you live with won’t notice you using theirs or if you live alone then buy one! Most moisturisers are cheap these days if you don’t have particular skin complaints or allergies.
Right prep done, now apply eyeshadow primer because we will be using a lot of make-up here and we don’t want it to settle into wrinkles, the crease of the eyelid or wear off during the day (or night). Facial primer will work if you don’t have any eye-specific stuff as will a tiny bit of Vaseline (and I mean tiny) but neither of these will last quite as long as real eyeshadow primer.
Concealer
Next, examine the colour of your black eye makeup tutorials, it’s probably purple but could be red, black, blue, brown, yellow, green or even have sections of different colours all blending into each other. Make a note of this colour now because you’ll be needing it later.
Grab a coverstick, girls you probably know what this is, for the guys it looks like skin-tone lipstick (but it isn’t lipstick so don’t search that section of the store!) and is a really thick concealer. Cover the bruising entirely with the coverstick and blend the edges into your ‘normal skin by patting them with your fingertips or a blending brush. See, almost covered already! I wouldn’t go out with a massive circle of concealer around my eye though so let’s work on blending it into your face.
You all remember the colour wheel from art lessons or that paint chart you used to decorate your house right? Well its time to use it, the theory goes that opposite colours will cancel each other out so using the colours of your black eye (which you can’t really see anymore, that’s why you had to make note earlier) we can decide what colour to apply on top of the coverstick.
Let's grab some black eye makeup tutorials here!
There are loads of articles, videos, blog posts out there about covering black eye makeup tutorials/bruises; problem is none of them really work. Oh the tips floating about might help for a slight bruise or an almost healed shiner but there isn’t much about covering that huge dark purple/red black eye. Likewise most of the people who do have the answer obviously don’t have that under eye wrinkle that powders just love to settle into. So here’s my take on covering that mega blemish when you really don’t want it noticed.
Just to clear my conscience, if your injury was caused by an abusive partner (not just women, many men suffer too and they’re not even ‘allowed’ to defend themselves) then please talk to someone about it; a therapist, family, a friend, a helpline… anyone. Nobody should have to go through that kind of physical and mental torment. To everyone else, be more careful! Obviously certain medication can facilitate bruising and I suppose boxers etc. can’t really help it but the easiest way to cover a black eye makeup tutorials is not to get one! (Mine was caused in a bar fight; naughty naughty yes I know).
Step One
Anyhow, I’ll begin with the basics. First wash your whole face with warm water, use a scrub if you like (never use soap on your face, it dries out the skin and can clog pores) or whatever cleanser you like. I just use an everyday baby wipe, excellent for sensitive skin but not so much for makeup removal. Once clean, rinse with icy cold water to close your pores and pat dry with a towel (men should do this too, your buddies aren’t watching you in the bathroom and ladies love clean fresh skin).
Next moisturise, there’s a million moisturisers out there that all do similar things. I use Nivea but you just pick your favourite, Q10 plus is good for anti-aging (so my mother tells me and her skin is at least 20 years younger than her!) while my sister (acne-prone) uses Neutrogena’s Visibly Clear. My dad uses Sudocreme for eczema which is also good as a topical spot treatment but otherwise just pick your favourite. Men, I’m sure that the women you live with won’t notice you using theirs or if you live alone then buy one! Most moisturisers are cheap these days if you don’t have particular skin complaints or allergies.
Right prep done, now apply eyeshadow primer because we will be using a lot of make-up here and we don’t want it to settle into wrinkles, the crease of the eyelid or wear off during the day (or night). Facial primer will work if you don’t have any eye-specific stuff as will a tiny bit of Vaseline (and I mean tiny) but neither of these will last quite as long as real eyeshadow primer.
Concealer
Next, examine the colour of your black eye makeup tutorials, it’s probably purple but could be red, black, blue, brown, yellow, green or even have sections of different colours all blending into each other. Make a note of this colour now because you’ll be needing it later.
Grab a coverstick, girls you probably know what this is, for the guys it looks like skin-tone lipstick (but it isn’t lipstick so don’t search that section of the store!) and is a really thick concealer. Cover the bruising entirely with the coverstick and blend the edges into your ‘normal skin by patting them with your fingertips or a blending brush. See, almost covered already! I wouldn’t go out with a massive circle of concealer around my eye though so let’s work on blending it into your face.
You all remember the colour wheel from art lessons or that paint chart you used to decorate your house right? Well its time to use it, the theory goes that opposite colours will cancel each other out so using the colours of your black eye (which you can’t really see anymore, that’s why you had to make note earlier) we can decide what colour to apply on top of the coverstick.
