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Touching Up
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As the day
goes by, even the best-applied makeup can slip, fade,
and get phone- or finger-printed. Long days call for a
few quick touch-ups to revive beautifully applied
makeup.
- If you have oily skin, blot away
the excess oil by laying either a tissue or one of the
face-blotting papers sold by some cosmetics companies
over the face and blotting. Perm endpapers also work
well. Do this before you do anything else.
- Remove all of your lipstick so you
can start over after you have touched up your face
makeup. Apply a light layer of lip balm if lips feel
dry.
- Once the excess oil on your skin
has been absorbed, take a fresh sponge and smooth out
the foundation, blush, and contour (women with dry and
normal skin should also follow this step). Use a
gentle buffing motion, making sure to smooth things as
you go.
- Apply a little extra concealer
under the eyes if that area looks a bit dark.
- If you need a little more
foundation over blemishes or discolorations, blend it
on now, avoiding the blush and contour area.
- Dust a light layer of pressed
powder over the face. A pressed powder with an SPF 15
that includes the UVA-protecting ingredients
avobenzone, titanium dioxide, or zinc oxide is an
excellent option to assure all day sun protection.
- Apply more blush or contour if
needed, but only if needed, and be careful—color grabs
more over makeup that has been on the face awhile.
- If you want to touch up your
eyeliner, particularly under the eyes where it might
have smeared, use a powder shadow instead of a pencil.
Use the corner or side of your makeup sponge to remove
any evidence of smeared eyeliner.
- If your eyeshadows have creased,
blot the area gently with a tissue or blotting paper
and then use a brush to smooth out the color. Apply a
powder over the area to even out the shadows and add
whatever color is needed to make your eye makeup look
balanced.
- Finally, reapply your lipliner and
lipstick.
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