Dash of Fashion: 4th of july makeup

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: x-large;"> 9 Steps To Perfect 4th of July Makeup</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Its 4th of July weekend, which in America is a big holiday weekend, but in the rest of the northern hemisphere</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">is just another summer weekend.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ1_D3_yu50a1GOVTnvp_mkEKK7tzJmLoHjxTiiMYVL2ElzuMex3vD1wTVe1wCEbsbViXrf6rVtJ41fzNnRvd3uZUwp5VgwxQ8ib_Pw7NsNTN9pZwG2egIxtJDXr_9UPQe00FNkOjT7x0/s1600/Adriana-Lima-in-Bikini-on-the-Beach-Victoria-Secret-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ1_D3_yu50a1GOVTnvp_mkEKK7tzJmLoHjxTiiMYVL2ElzuMex3vD1wTVe1wCEbsbViXrf6rVtJ41fzNnRvd3uZUwp5VgwxQ8ib_Pw7NsNTN9pZwG2egIxtJDXr_9UPQe00FNkOjT7x0/s1600/Adriana-Lima-in-Bikini-on-the-Beach-Victoria-Secret-1.jpg" title="Adriana-Lima-Bikini-Beach" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Adriana Lima in Victoria's Secret Bikini</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Regardless of whether or not you are flying the stars and bars</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">this weekend, it's the perfect time to run through some </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>summer makeup tips</i>, and more specifically tips to have you </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">looking fabulous at pool parties, lake parties, beach parties</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">- whatever outdoor summer event you are attending.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><u>There are 2 major areas in makeup where girls mess up</u> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">at this time of the year.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><u>The first</u> is looking like you have a face full of makeup on.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thick or <i>heavy makeup looks ridiculous on a hot summer's day.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The idea is to look like you have next to nothing on your face, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and just look glowy and gorgeous.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><u>The second</u> is the absolute bane of my makeup artist life,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">even worse than Instagram-style overcontouring (my second pet peeve), it's the flagrant <i>misuse and abuse of bronzer</i>. Equal parts one of the most wonderful makeup products ever created, and also the most violated makeup product ever created.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">When I was with SheKnows.com we shot a beauty segment about it. Check it out here <a href="http://corinnabsworld.blogspot.com/2011/05/bronzer-101.html"><span style="color: blue;">Bronzer 101</span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Now that we know we don't want to look like makeup-face, and we don't want to commit crimes with bronzer, here's what we <i>do</i> want to do:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja4gFIvzI8bEnYKb3YdZB_yx3kbmn6E1XxbUQb6aP0Hmq7qqMkbaNSsiPledcy8SnHFf75pxQQstEnCM1uNqI4lOjfBMjmWMCg1gz-V8ad0gE-ZUFjrvFno2206t9kXDGQUeWy6T3j2RI/s1600/kate+U.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja4gFIvzI8bEnYKb3YdZB_yx3kbmn6E1XxbUQb6aP0Hmq7qqMkbaNSsiPledcy8SnHFf75pxQQstEnCM1uNqI4lOjfBMjmWMCg1gz-V8ad0gE-ZUFjrvFno2206t9kXDGQUeWy6T3j2RI/s1600/kate+U.jpg" title="Kate-Upton-Sports-Illustrated" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kate Upton Sports Illustrated</td></tr></tbody></table></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>1. Start off with SPF</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">There's nothing pretty about a sunburned face, or a face ravaged with sun damage, so start out with a very liberal application of a broad spectrum facial SPF. You need to use the highest number you can find, and preferably use one that has a dry finish, so that you don't look gooey and slimey.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I use Neutrogena Dry Touch With Helioplex, SPF 85+ or 100+ </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>2. Use a primer</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Give your SPF a few minutes to really soak in to your skin, then follow it with a good primer.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">If your skin has even color ( or if you have been using a facial self tanner), the smoothing effects of primer maybe all you need to get your complexion looking fantastic.</span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGJflfy9MGejaB4gx8MchcfB1DuSqiQnOI0LohdL3zIwQSpix7h1MZjdElG0ab18W42YJpq5aNvrpIYRuxTTIUK8375B5UAaXUEpp6unl_mNZt0ruS-g4NmXA9HefPxMMXLGGHLO1tF5E/s1600/candace+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGJflfy9MGejaB4gx8MchcfB1DuSqiQnOI0LohdL3zIwQSpix7h1MZjdElG0ab18W42YJpq5aNvrpIYRuxTTIUK8375B5UAaXUEpp6unl_mNZt0ruS-g4NmXA9HefPxMMXLGGHLO1tF5E/s1600/candace+1.jpg" width="395" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Candace Swanepoel Bikini</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>3. Use a BB Cream</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">If you need help evening out your skin tone, lightly apply a thin coat of BB Cream with a duo fiber brush.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">The idea is not to look like foundation-face, but just to even out the color a little.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>4. Color correct your eye area.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">You don't want any heavy concealer here, and often your BB Cream will be more than enough so disguise any under eye action, but the other part of the equation is to even out the skin on your upper lids. Either use BB Cream, or if you still see a little discoloration<i> lightly</i> apply something to neutralize it, like MAC Paint Pot in Painterly or Soft Ocher.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>5. Use a soft gold shadow</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">If you still need a little love on your eyelids to make your eyes sparkle, use a soft champagne gold wash of color. This is not about executing a killer eye makeup, instead it is about brightening the eye, just a little.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>6. Work your lashes</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Curl your lashes then go to town with tons of mascara. If you are water bound use waterproof, otherwise use water resistant. Make sure your lashes look lengthened and glossy, not clumped and full of product. Its about opening up the eye and making it look bright.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>7.  Use a light wash of color on the cheeks.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I love cream blushes to death, but some can look too slimey mid summer when its hot and humid. Try Inglot liquid blush or Nars The Multiple to give yourself a natural looking flush of color.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>8. Accent your brows</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Running some color and accent through your brows pulls any look together, and creates a fabulous focal point when you a doing a minimal makeup look.  You don't want them overly defined or painted on, but instead just enough to give the face some structure and dimension, and to frame the eyes.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgl-cDcJ2CySY2gyAxWTk-yNuKHiXp6TESV9tB3APVHYHKEU50AIsxJydt40rdQwOboSQlNBV7_xvBRqUrZn2ut2Xu4UokMPQatcuXuuQ32tx8w4tahkK-fIp46hn3E7htadyESycq1mo/s1600/coral+lip.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgl-cDcJ2CySY2gyAxWTk-yNuKHiXp6TESV9tB3APVHYHKEU50AIsxJydt40rdQwOboSQlNBV7_xvBRqUrZn2ut2Xu4UokMPQatcuXuuQ32tx8w4tahkK-fIp46hn3E7htadyESycq1mo/s1600/coral+lip.jpg" title="coral-lips-for-summer" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coral lips</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>9. Finish with a pop of color</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Finish your look with a pop of color on the lip.  Try the season's "it" color, a bright coral or orange, whiten your teeth with a gorgeous raspberry or a magenta, and seal the deal with a fresh glossy sheen.</span></div></div>

9 Steps To Perfect 4th Of July Makeup

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