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A lot of us still apply blush based on our face shape...
you know, if your face is long, do this, if it's short, do that.
Rather than feeling stuck in only one technique and feeling
like you have to "correct" your face, instead apply your
blush based on what feature you want to highlight!
Blush can really only go so far... your guidelines to apply blush are:
*not below the bottom of the nose... (you'll look cold)
*not pass the middle of the eye-towards your nose...(you'll look
sunburned)
*not beyond the arch of the eyebrow when going around your temple...
(it'll look dirty)
If applied beyond those three guidelines, blush just looks "off".
Here are some
tricks we do for photography to help "emphasize" a person's features:
To
emphasize bone structure
Apply blush or
contour underneath the cheekbone. Not sure where this is? Try the "two
finger" technique. With your first two fingers, (forefinger and index)
line your forefinger above your ear, the index finger below your ear (if
you cross your hand across your face... it'll be easier!). Make sure the
bottom finger is lined horizontally across the face. By applying your
contour between the two fingers, you'll always get it underneath the
cheekbone.
Want stronger cheekbones? After applying underneath the cheekbone, apply
some more just in the temple. Keep the top of the cheekbone blush-free.
This illusion of depth, highlight and then depth again will make the
cheekbone stronger. The illusion? By applying blush underneath the
cheekbones, you make your face appear wider, and you create more attention
to your hair. You're actually drawing a line that leads the eye directly
to your hairstyle. Great for emphasizing an evening look, or for a bridal
look.
This also works when applying blush on the apples of the cheeks and then
applying the color strongly back towards the ear. You'll still get the
same "optical illusion" line effect. Just note, you'll also be emphasizing
your nose (The line goes both ways!).
To
make skin look clearer and emphasize your lipstick!
Smile! And
apply on the apples of your cheeks. Blend back, but don't go any further
than the outside corner of the eye, or the actual apple of the cheek. By
just keeping color on the front of the cheeks, you give the illusion of
clearer skin, and you will also emphasize your eyes.
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