Makeup is an integral part of the image of a modern girl. It should be combined not only with the color scheme of clothes. To a greater extent, makeup should be suitable for skin tone, eye and hair color in order to prevent vulgarity. For blond beauties, whose image implies tenderness and romance, separate rules and techniques for applying make-up have been created, especially daytime and evening ones.
Basic makeup rules for blondes
Despite the brightness and at the same time the tenderness of their image, blondes most of all need a competent selection of cosmetics and makeup techniques. When applying it, it is important not to upset the balance, but to emphasize the features of the face, while masking the flaws.
Light hair color creates special contrasts on the exterior. So any skin imperfections on blond women are more noticeable than in brunettes. Excess cosmetics will only emphasize bumps, redness and wrinkles. For this reason, masking acne and wrinkles on fair skin is not recommended.
Blondes need to take care of the skin daily, and before applying makeup, clean and moisturize it with suitable products.
Thus, the first thing to do before applying blonde makeup is to thoroughly cleanse the skin. Particular attention should be paid to the T - zone (forehead, nose and chin). It is these parts of the face that shine more, creating an untidy look.
For oily and combination skin created a special matting foundation for makeup. Such a cream should be applied only to the T - zone. A moisturizing emulsion is applied under the eyes and the remaining parts of the face.
Basic makeup rules for blondes:
- Cleansing the skin, tone leveling and applying the tonal basis of the most approximate color. To consolidate the effect, powder is applied to the face at the end of makeup;
- The foundation for blondes is a peach, pinkish or ivory color. The texture of the cream is light, with a small highlighter in order to look as natural as possible;
- Instead of blush, you can use powder with a tan effect;
- In daytime makeup, it is necessary to minimize the use of black (with the exception of mascara), since it makes the blonde look heavier. The pencil, eyeliner and shadows of black flowers are best used in the evening make - up;
- Eyebrows should be summed up with shades of brown. Color should be 5 -7 tones darker than hair. For uniform application, it is best to use brush with a hard pile.
The main emphasis in the makeup of blondes is the eyes.
Suitable techniques
Makeup techniques for blondes can be very different. Most suitable for daytime strobing- creating natural skin radiance with highlighter. At the same time, the feeling of a complete lack of makeup on the face visually persists.
The effect of natural flickering of the skin is created after applying a tonal product to the skin. Highlighter highlights the following areas of the face:
- middle of the forehead;
- right side of the eyelid;
- cheeks;
- middle of nose and chin;
- nasolabial folds.
Since strobing expresses naturalness, it is especially suitable for owners of clean and smooth skin. However, this technique also hides the shortcomings. To do this, you need to choose the appropriate type of highlighter:
- For oily skin prone to rashes, use a dry highlighter. It maximally conceals imperfections in appearance and lasts longer than usual;
- for dry and combination skin, a liquid texture is preferable. So you can achieve the most natural flicker effect;
- for skin with freckles, you should purchase a bronze highlighter. It creates radiant highlights and emphasizes the tenderness of this type of appearance.
Another popular makeup technique for blondes is contouring.
Highlighters are also used here, not only light but also dark shades. Using tinting agents, basic facial features are modeled, and flaws are hidden.
Face contouring is done as follows. A dark brown corrector is applied to the recesses. The texture of the product should be matte. Convex features are lightened with a highlighter, bronzer, light powder or blush. The tonal base is not used. Cosmetics are applied with a natural pile brush or a special sponge. Using this makeup technique, you can achieve perfect skin tone.
Color Type Definition
Choosing a palette of shadows, pencil, lipstick and blush, you should clearly determine what suits the type of blonde, and what should be discarded.
Makeup for blondes is selected based on appearance color: Eye color, skin tone and hair tone. An incorrectly selected palette of cosmetics is able to present even a very beautiful girl in an unfavorable light. Conversely, well-chosen shades will distract attention from the flaws of the appearance and emphasize the advantages.
The color type of appearance is usually divided by the seasons.
Spring. This color type, like the corresponding time of the year, is characterized by warm and at the same time bright shades of blond (wheat, honey, caramel). Eye color is blue, green or amber. The skin is creamy or slightly golden.
Summer.This color type includes natural blondes, whose color of hair, eyes and skin is naturally cold. These are fair-haired girls, ashy, silvery. Eyes are grayish blue, smoky green. The skin is milky or olive without yellowness.
Autumn. Autumn, like spring, is characterized by warm shades, but deeper, more saturated. The skin is golden, with freckles but no blush. The eyes are mostly brown, also warm green, bright blue. Blond hue - with a golden or red tint.
Winter. Winter is a pure, deep and cold color type of appearance. Blondes with white porcelain skin, which contrasts sharply with hair, correspond to him. Eyes from dark chestnut to black, cold blue, gray and green colors are also common. Hair of saturated ashy shades, without yellowness.
The color type is determined by studying its reflection in the mirror without makeup. You need to understand what a natural shade has skin, eyes and hair. So selectedmakeup palette for blondes. It should match the time of year.
For winter and summer it is better to usecold makeup shades (gray, dark blue, ash pink, smoky brown, etc.). For color type, autumn and spring are suitable warm colors (peach, green, purple, bright pink, red, brown, etc.). Also, by the color type, the shade of shadows, lipstick and blush is also determined. The deep ones are suitable for winter and autumn, the less saturated ones are suitable for summer and spring.
Colored blondes will be difficult enough to determine their true color type. It may be mixed, so makeup is graded by eye color - (blue, gray, green and brown), the brightness of which is emphasized by the corresponding colors - brown, purple and bronze.
Makeup for blondes with blue eyes
Blondes with blue eyes are a classic standard of female beauty. Many women dream of a similar type of appearance, but only natural beauties know how difficult it is to maintain this image.
Makeup for blondes with blue eyes should be done very carefully, draw thin lines of the contour of the eyes. Particular attention should be paid to the color palette, as there is always a risk of making the image too bright or pale and faceless.
The decisive factor in the makeup of blondes with blue eyes is the color type of appearance - skin tone, brightness of the eyes and hair.
A cold blond does not go well with a bright and rich palette, warm - vice versa. To emphasize the color of the eyes, make-up artists recommend using gray, blue, blue and brown shades of the corresponding warm or cold shade. These colors will not burden the image and will effectively harmonize with the appearance.
In everyday makeup, blondes are recommended to use natural shades of a cold or warm palette. First you need to cleanse your face and apply a moisturizer.
Makeup Instructions:
- Apply a thin layer of foundation or explosive fluid;
- Apply base under the shadow on the upper movable eyelid. It will provide uniform distribution of shades and make-up resistance;
- A beige-pink shade of shadows to walk throughout the eyelid, slightly going to the top;
- Draw the shape of the eyebrows with a brown tint of shadows, without nacre;
- Apply white shadows under the eyebrows. The highest point must be emphasized with a light highlighter;
- Cover the eyelid fold with a light gray (brown) tint. Peach with mother of pearl (bronze) is applied in the center of the eye. After that, it will be necessary to carefully blend the borders;
- Paint the upper contour of the mucosa with a cream-colored kayal;
- With a dark brown pencil, draw a thin arrow along the line of eyelash growth;
- Thickly color the eyelashes with black mascara;
- Apply matte lipstick or gloss of the base color “Nude” on the lips;
- Coat the cheekbones with a thin layer of bronze blush, and paint their upper part with highlighter;
- Powder your face with light mineral powder in order to fix makeup.
evening make-up for blondes with gray-blue eyes, it is usually performed using the Smokey Ice technique. In this case, you can use not only classic black, but also smoky pink, blue, gray shades of shadows.
Makeup for blondes with green eyes
It is beneficial to emphasize the green color of the eyes with the following shades of the palette:
- pink;
- Violet;
- lilac;
- lilac.
These colors can give the image a tired look if the eyes are not pure green, but mixed with a blue or amber shade. For these, it is recommended to use a warm palette of golden brown and saturated chocolate shades. For daytime makeup, orange, beige and peach colors are suitable.
Green shades corresponding to the shade of the eyes will favorably emphasize the image of the blonde. However, they should not be applied to the entire eyelid, but only to the outer corners.
Rules for makeup for blondes with green eyes:
- Lipsticks of bright brown, pale pink, and cranberry shades are perfect for green-eyed blondes. It should be remembered that the emphasis in makeup should be one. When choosing a bright lipstick, you need a light eye makeup, and vice versa;
- The most profitable blush colors for green-eyed are peach and pink;
- A win-win option for daytime makeup - golden and brownish shadows.
Step-by-step daily makeup application:
- Apply a foundation for makeup and foundation, appropriate tone;
- To cover a mobile and gentle eyelid with a base for shadows;
- Using a natural barrel brush, darken the outer corner of the eye with matte dark brown shades and evenly distribute throughout the eyelid with a feather brush;
- The outer corner of the eye draw a dark brown eyeliner;
- Mascara;
- Powder your face;
- Apply lipstick peach or light pink.
evening make-up can be supplemented with a charcoal pencil, which is applied with a thin line on the lower eyelid.
Makeup for blondes with brown eyes
A blonde with brown eyes is a rare and striking combination. Light hair color in this way gives tenderness, and a dark iris - sensuality. In order to emphasize the interesting features of appearance, it is necessary to focus on eye color. You can do this with shadow contrast palette.
Golden shadows.A gentle shimmer in golden tones accentuates the depth of look of the brown-eyed blonde.
Blue shadows.This color can be used to frame the lower and upper eyelids. Clearly drawn cobalt-colored arrows combined with brown eyes and blond hair are one of the versatile evening makeup options.
Red shadows.This color will emphasize the look very favorably, however, it must be used in combination with other shades - copper or metallic, because otherwise you can get the effect of tired eyes.
Brown shadows.Brown color for brown-eyed blondes can be used in both day and evening makeup. The palette of shadows is diverse - from light coffee to dark earthy.
Black shadows.Black is a universal shade for brown eyes. It can be used in both daytime and evening make - up.
To create the effect of flickering eyes, the shadows must be combined with lighter shades from the same color scheme (warm or cold). For lips, you can use saturated shades of cherry, burgundy, terracotta and others.
To favorably emphasize appearance with makeup, brown-eyed blondes can perform it using the smoky ice or banana technique. Consider all the stages of applying cosmetics:
- Apply foundation to the face, which matches the natural skin tone;
- Apply peach powder and blush;
- Paint the upper eyelid with the base color (bronze, honey or golden);
- Paint the inner corner of the eye with light brown shades, and the outer part of the eyelid with a darker color;
- Cover the moving part of the eye with gray or black shadows;
- Lighten the brow section using a highlighter;
- Draw an arrow along the line of eyelash growth;
- Dark shadows emphasize the contour of the lower eyelid;
- Color eyelashes profusely.
Day makeup for blondes
Blond beauties can create a stunning image without much difficulty. However, if it is difficult to determine your color type of appearance, you can use the technique universal day makeup for the blondewhich is suitable for any eye color, shade of hair and skin. The main emphasis here is on the slight flickering of the face in pink.
Instructions for performing universal daytime makeup for blondes:
- Skin smoothing.The tonal agent is selected according to the type of epithelium - for oily, combined and dry. However, it is recommended to use fluids rather than creams in daytime makeup. These serums are made on a helium basis and are considered less viscous. The shade of fluid is selected according to the natural color of the skin. The product is applied to the face with the fingertips on the face, lips, cheekbones and eyelids. Eyebrows are not affected. The remains are removed with a dry cloth, after which you can apply powder, for greater durability make - up;
- Face sculpting. Blush is applied to the cheekbones, the tip of the nose, chin and forehead. The most preferred color is matte brown and pink.Further, the nasal bone, the top of the cheekbones, the middle of the forehead and chin are clarified. Borders are carefully shaded;
- Creating highlights on the eyes:
- Light pink shade of the shadows to paint the moving eyelid. Apply brown color to the corner of the upper;
- Draw an arrow. Length and thickness may be different;
- Bring the lower eyelid to the middle of the growth of eyelashes. After carefully blend the line. For eyeliner, it is preferable to use a graphite or brown matte pencil;
- To color the eyelashes with black mascara, slightly twisting the ends;
- Lips. In daytime makeup, it is better to give preference not to lipstick, but to the shine of a pink or coral shade.
Evening Makeup Ideas
The appearance of blondes is universal, so evening makeup can be done in any color scheme. Experiments with bright colors will not look vulgar and defiant when used correctly.
In evening makeup for blondes, the emphasis is on the eyes or on the lips.
More attention needs to be paid make-up technique. It is selected based on the individual characteristics of the appearance - the shape of the face, lips and eyes. Any imperfections in appearance can be corrected, and the advantages can be emphasized with makeup.
Smokey ice
One of the most striking and expressive options for an evening look for blondes is the Smoky eyes technique or smoky makeup. It is performed in different colors, mainly matte: gray, charcoal, dark brown, pink, purple, blue and other colors.
To create the effect of smoky eyes on the surface of the upper eyelid, shade the dark shadows of one shade.
Sometimes two or three colors are used in makeup - creating a smooth transition from light (at the inner corners of the eyes) to dark (at the outer). Due to the flicker, the look is more voluminous and deep.
With arrows
Arrows - a classic evening makeup technique for blondes. At the same time, you can draw as ideal graphic lines, as well as soft, with easy shading. The choice depends on the cut of the eyes, the general appearance and style. However, in order to master drawing even the simplest arrows, it takes time and patience.
In order to create makeup with arrows, basic shadows are initially applied to the eyelid. It is preferable to draw lines with a waterproof eyeliner or sharpened pencil.
Cat eyes
Cat eye style makeup or Cat eyes is a peculiar combination of smokey ice and sharp graphic arrows. The lines are made in such a way as to stretch your eyes, lifting the outer corners of the eyelid.
To draw cat's eyes, a waterproof eyeliner of black and graphite tones and shades of bright shades are also used:
- pink;
- turquoise;
- golden;
- chocolate;
- blue;
- green and others
You can create an unusual look by adding sparkles to the lower or upper movable eyelid.
There are no special makeup rules for blondes. This type of appearance is considered the most universal, which allows you to use any color palette in evening makeup. In the daytime, it is recommended to select a shade corresponding to the color type of appearance (cold or warm), with a light texture. These simple rules will emphasize the merits and distract attention from the imperfections of the face.
