In ancient times make-up was used for frightening the enemies. But nowadays it is used for emphasizing our beauty and charm.

Over the ages women put their lives at risk using homemade cosmetics for improving their appearance. They used burnt matches for darkening their eyes, berries instead of lipsticks and for refreshing facial skin and fading wrinkles they used young boys’ urine.

Nowadays women do not have to waste time on concocting their make-up. They can make their choice among the boundless variety of make-up cosmetics, that different companies produce.

The basic make-up types are everyday and stage make-up.

Everyday make-up is usually light. Not many cosmetics are used here. The coverage won’t be very noticeable, but sheer and soft. For making light make-up a bit more noticeable, some powder may be added. If you have some problems or imperfections on your skin, you may apply heavy make-up. The heavy coverage will cover the imperfections that trouble you, making your skin look smooth. But here you should be careful, and make the right choice of tone. Make sure that it really matches your skin tone.

Stage make-up differs from everyday make-up. Unlike everyday make-up, stage-make up is very bright and vivid. It can be noticed even from a far distance. It remains much longer than everyday make-up. Stage make-up has two main types: it can be an oil-based cream or water-based.

Oil-based make-up is resistant. It does not come off with perspiration. It is an essential feature, as this make-up is mostly meant for actors.

Water-based make-up does not dry. And when used alone, this make-up may melt and cause inconveniences. Water-based make-up was originally used for the body, but later on its usage became acceptable for the face as well.

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All of us know that makeup can really do wonders, but unfortunately not all of us know the techniques behind applying it.

Doing make up is an art, and if you want to learn the secrets of this art for yourself, then the first thing you should know is that the face shape is an important factor around which the makeup application is formed. If you are not fond of your facial features or face shape cosmetics makeup can be used to remake your appearance.

Beautiful features can easily be enhanced with the proper kind of cosmetics makeup. It can enrich your beauty, but you should also be careful that it doesn’t have the opposite effect. Below are some tips on application techniques that will compliment the shape of your face.

The oval face is said to be the most exemplary and aesthetically desired one. It needs the least make up. But still you may apply dark foundation on the chin and on the forehead to make it not that intensely oval.

The round face usually has the same proportions of length and weight, so you’ll need to use cosmetics makeup to make it more prominent. If you have a round face apply darker foundation on the temples and around the lower part of the face, the jawline especially, to make it look oval.

The square face differs from the round face in that it is more bony and its jawline corners are more expressive and sharp than that of the round face. The temples and the jawline are more accentuated. So these two areas should be targeted. Apply relatively dark foundation on the temples and the jawline to make it less outlined. The next step is to apply a lighter contour on the center of your forehead and eyes. This will visually concentrate the attention on the center of your face and shift the attention from the corners creating an illusion of an oval face.

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