Friend’s wedding, date night, family holiday, selfie party. You looked amazing—until you looked back. Nothing can ruin your memories like a makeup blunder caught on camera.
Here are the top seven makeup-to-photo faux pas—and the tricks to fix ‘em that no one tells you.
Light-Headed
Is your face appearing much lighter than your natural skin tone? Your foundation may be your winter color. Yet, the more likely culprit is your foundation’s SPF—more specifically, the zinc in the SPF—which reflects light in a ghostly fashion. Avoid makeup with sun protection when prepping for a shoot.
Grease Lightning
There’s nothing wrong with oily skin. It’s actually quite beautiful. But if you’re looking like you had a coconut oil treatment in your pics, then be sure to dab your skin with blotting papers (or paper towels or TP in a pinch). Applying pressed powder to correct the situation not only pushes excess oils into the face, but can have the opposite effect of making your skin look artificial.
Thick-Skinned
Matte is not classy. Sorry. This trend is long gone, so stick with foundations and powders that look like real skin. Can’t live without your powder? Then try applying it with a brush instead of a pad. Still resistant? Then mist your face with water or a setting spray to dampen the makeup into looking more real.
Batty Eyes
Faux lashes are everything in photographs. Yet, the wrong application can look staged. Be sure to apply lashes as closely to your lash lines as possible. And the real tip is to use black glue, which minimizes the gaudy reflective appearance of the adhesive when closing your lids.
Pumpkin Head
Pics looking a little Halloween-ish? In daylight, your foundation should match—never look darker—than your actual skin tone. It should also complement the warmth (yellow) or coolness (pink) of your skin. It matches, you say? Throughout the day, oxidization of minerals and fats in foundations cause pigments to darken, which may be the real offender. If that’s the case, ditch your base for one better suited for your skin type (often with less oil) or try a primer.
White-Out
Concealer can be a godsend. But the wrong concealer in a photo can make you look like a porcelain doll. Be sure to use a concealer only one shade lighter than your natural skin tone. And blend, blend, blend. Still see it? Then your “translucent” powder is showing up in flash photography. Set the concealer by pressing it thoroughly with your fingertips (not powder) next time.
Brow-Haha
Groomed brows are lovely. Made-up brows are even lovelier. Just be sure to pick the right color in pencil or powder so it doesn’t look like magic marker revenge. Black hair? Go dark brown. Brown hair? Go light brown. You get the picture.
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