Delicate makeup: features, step-by-step implementation

Features of gentle makeup

Delicate cute make up is a brighter and more expressive version of daytime makeup. Creates a cute doll-like look. It is preferred by leading designers and makeup artists, public figures and ordinary girls.

Features of gentle makeup:

• creating an even tone with a radiant surface using creamy textures - the face looks young and fresh;
• focusing on the eyes - highlighting them with eyeliner and creating lush eyelashes;
• predominance of pink tone: in eye shadow, blush and on lips;
• the use of pastel shades: peach, sand, lilac, golden and beige;
• creating voluminous lips using gloss.

Additional Information. Delicate make-up suits every girl and any style of clothing. When applying, you need to take into account the type of appearance and use the appropriate shades of cosmetics.

Delicate makeup is easy to do yourself. A wide palette will help you create any look: evening, daytime, wedding, for romantic meetings, prom and photo shoots.

There are two types: daytime and evening, differing in color saturation and shine. For evening makeup, use 2-3 shades of dark brown and ash eyeshadow to create a smoky effect on the eyes.

Delicate makeup is very suitable for choosing a bride’s make-up for a wedding. It will emphasize the youth, freshness and innocence of the image.

Applying gentle makeup

Subtle makeup ideas for different events

Natural, delicate makeup is suitable for many celebrations. When creating an image for a party or corporate event, it is necessary to take into account various nuances: the duration of the event, lighting in the room, etc.

Corporate event

For a corporate party, create a slightly brighter look with the help of delicate makeup. To do this, use a highlighter with small reflective particles and a brighter eyeliner. You can focus on your lips by wearing a brighter gloss than usual.

When applied under the arch of the brow, highlighter creates a visual impression of freshness and visually lifts the eyebrows. A small amount of light satin or pearlescent paints will make the eyes larger and more expressive.

High school graduation

Many girls create a gentle, romantic image for prom, emphasizing the characteristics of the owner. The main stages of creating an image:

• Don't use bright flashy colors.
• Select the shadows you apply according to the color of your outfit and jewelry.
• To create perfect skin, use corrective products that match your skin tone.
• Do not make thick or overly elongated arrows. To line your eyes, take a liner.

• For problematic skin, give preference to lighter shades of eyeshadow.
• Do not forget that blush should be applied in small quantities, only slightly sculpting the face. Their color should match the shadows.
• To tint your lips, take beige, peach matte lipstick, light translucent gloss of brown or pink color.

for the new year

For the New Year's holiday, choose richer shades of a delicate pastel palette and pinker glitter, use shimmer or highlighter to create a gentle but festive look. Use a color scheme that will go with the outfit.

For a photo shoot

To prevent delicate makeup from looking too faded in photographs, use richer colors for the eyelids, eyebrows, eyelashes and lips. Consider the conditions in which the shooting will take place: for the studio, make the makeup brighter; for natural lighting, make it close to delicate makeup for an evening out.

Important! If you have a long way to get to the photography location, do not apply makeup in advance, do it directly at the shooting location.

Choose long-lasting cosmetics; your face should not have shine (remove shine with powder).

Wedding

The wedding version of delicate makeup is made a little brighter than for other occasions. More often they use a combination of several styles: gentle festive and photographic, for example. The bride is supposed to be elegant and romantic, looking good in photographs and during the special event.

Preparations for wedding makeup begin more than a week in advance: they do peeling and cleansing. By the time of the wedding, the skin should be perfectly cared for.

Note! This is the kind of skin that produces gorgeous wedding makeup in light, delicate colors with a small amount of elegant, muted shine.

In the video, the stylist reveals secrets and talks about the nuances of creating makeup with an emphasis on the eyes.

Step-by-step application of delicate makeup

How to properly apply makeup on your face at home: step by step

Delicate makeup should be applied in a certain sequence.

Face

The peculiarity of gentle makeup is to create smooth, even, natural skin color. The preparatory stage is the most important part of make-up. Ease of application and durability depend on it.

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• Wash with daily cleanser;
• Cleanse the skin with a cotton pad soaked in toner or micellar water. It is better to choose a product with a mattifying effect. Tonic improves complexion and makes skin fresh;
• Apply a light moisturizer to the face and neck. It should be absorbed quickly and easily, without leaving a greasy film or stickiness. The cream eliminates dry skin, softens areas of flaking and creates a protective layer;
• Apply beige, pink or white primer. Blend with a brush or fingertips. The product fixes makeup for the whole day;
• Correct and hide minor imperfections with colored concealer: pimples, scars, age spots and fine wrinkles. The green shade hides redness, purple – yellowness, pink – removes bruises;
• Apply a light and mattifying foundation. Prevents the formation of oily shine and narrows enlarged pores. The tone should match your skin tone. BB or CC creams are suitable. Apply the product with a brush and blend in the direction from the center of the face to the periphery and from the cheekbones to the neck;

Applying foundation

• Dust your face with transparent mattifying powder. For a subtle glow on your face, choose a product with shimmering particles. You should not use yellowish shades of powder. Loose powder with a light structure is preferable. Apply it with a brush: starting from the forehead, going down, then lightly powder the neck;
• Apply blush. The color is dim, close to the skin tone. A product with pink pigment is suitable for light skin, with orange - for darker skin. Blush can be either loose or dry pressed. Apply with a wide fan brush to the apples of the cheeks towards the earlobe;

Applying blush

• Tint eyebrows with shadow. Should look natural and have no sharp corners. Fix the result with gel.

Eyes

The main palette of shadows includes warm pink, coral, beige, sand, cream, peach and light brown colors. You can create cute eye makeup using other light shades.

Makeup sequence:

• The main color of the shadows is pastel. Apply with a brush to the entire upper eyelid, near the inner corner of the eye and continue along the lower eyelid to its middle;
• Draw a line along the upper eyelashes with a black pencil, coloring the space between the eyelashes;
• Apply a darker tone to the outer corner of the upper eyelid;
• Using a tone darker than the previous one and close to brown, paint the area along the crease of the upper eyelid. Blend thoroughly;
• Using liquid black eyeliner, draw a small thin arrow slightly extending beyond the eye;
• Apply 2 layers of mascara to the upper eyelashes.

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Lips

The main task is to make them plump. Lipstick should be creamy with a slight shine. A shade close to the natural lip color, but more saturated.

Lipstick shades are coral, beige, pink and peach.

Apply gloss with shimmering particles on top of the lipstick to create volume.

Note ! The rule of focusing on one thing also works for delicate makeup. You need to maintain color balance: bright eye makeup and delicate lips.

Volume lips

Peculiarities

• If you are doing a dull make-up for a summer evening, pay great attention to the water resistance of the cosmetics and its ability to protect your skin from ultraviolet radiation. Summer delicate makeup should not be done with an abundance of foundation, since in the hot season the skin already has a hard time. It is very important to pay attention to careful shading of transitions and the use of translucent shades of eye shadow and lip gloss. You can use lilac, pink, turquoise, peach and azure shades.
• An evening version of delicate makeup allows for an emphasis not on the eyes, but on the lips. In this case, just one layer of mascara and thin arrows are enough. The mouth is decorated with rich lipstick. These can be burgundy, carrot and plum tones. The main thing is to match the color of lipstick with the dress. And don’t forget about the contour pencil, which will make your lips more voluminous.
• Delicate wedding makeup also has a few tricks. If you choose a pastel palette of shadows, then you can pay attention to beige, peach and pink tones. You should avoid mother-of-pearl and shimmer to avoid unnecessary glare in your photographs. Very heavy arrows also do not need to be applied. Foundations must have an SPF filter so that the skin is moisturized and protected throughout the holiday. When shaping your lips, it is better to choose a contour pencil to match your lipstick. And be sure to use a delicate blush - pink or peach.

Applying gentle daytime makeup

Eye makeup

When creating daytime makeup, you need to use a minimum of cosmetics and pay special attention to skin tone:

• Choose a highlighter with a wet shine. In natural daylight it looks softer than pearlescent pigments in powder. Apply it to the protruding parts of the face;
• I prefer peach shadows. They are universal, suitable for any skin type;
• Choose a blush with a slight hint of pink. This tone will not overload the selected image.

Additional Information. When choosing shadows, it is worth considering the color of the iris. When the shades match, the look becomes significantly dimmer. You need to use a shade darker or lighter than your eyes.

To create a delicate daytime makeup, you will need a palette with shimmering shadows. This makeup is universal - suitable for brunettes, blondes and girls with red hair. Daytime makeup looks natural and adds attractiveness and charm.

Step-by-step scheme for creating daytime makeup:

• Apply beige shadows with a pink tint to the upper eyelid;
• Lighten the inner corner of the eye with a light tone;
• Apply light brown shadows along the crease of the upper eyelid;
• use them to draw the lower eyelid from the outer corner of the eye to the middle;
• Paint the outer corner of the upper eyelid with the darkest tone;
• blend everything thoroughly;
• add yellow iridescent pigment to the middle of the upper eyelid;
• draw a thin arrow with a dark gray pencil;
• Apply 1 layer of black mascara to the top row of eyelashes;
• highlight lips and blush in a light pink tone.

Day makeup

How to do delicate makeup for every day?

Many girls associate delicate makeup with nude everyday makeup, but this is not all variations of makeup. You can create a beautiful, delicate make-up not only with the help of nude shades of eye shadow and faded lipsticks, but also by adding catchy accents.

You can decorate delicate light makeup:

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• Arrows;
• Translucent shimmer;
• Glitter;
• Unusual techniques for applying shadows;
• Colored ink.

Depending on the purpose of the makeup, accents are also chosen. So evening makeup in nude shades will be ideally combined with techniques: “loop”, “butterfly”, “smoky eye”. In this case, you can use dark brown and ash shadows to give the necessary smoky effect on the eyes.

The classic scheme for applying shadows for delicate makeup is the relief technique, in which two or three shades are used and applied in a gradient.

For everyday use, gentle makeup with classic winged lines will be suitable, which will give the face freshness and help highlight the look. You can do this kind of makeup at home quite quickly and easily, for this you will need:

• Nude eyeshadow palette;
• Foundation;
• Color correctors;
• Primer;
• Transparent powder;
• Mascara is black or dark brown;
• Liquid eyeliner;
• Black soft eyeliner;
• Cream lipstick.

Before you start applying makeup, you need to study all the subtleties and nuances that can significantly affect the final result, as well as familiarize yourself with the basic steps for its implementation.

You can also add a color accent to your makeup. The most fashionable option is the one with the lower eyelid mucosa lined. It is usually outlined with a soft pencil in muted, rich shades of green, blue or purple. The shade is selected depending on the natural color of the eyes.

Preparing the base

The main thing for beautiful and delicate makeup is smooth and even skin. Before applying shadows, it is very important to prepare a good base for makeup. Therefore, first of all, you need to thoroughly cleanse your face with a sponge or cotton pad soaked in tonic. Tonic can be replaced with micellar water. The best option would be a product with a matting effect.

Then you need to apply a special primer. It can be white, beige or pink depending on your skin tone. Using this cosmetic product helps make-up adhere better.

The primer should be thoroughly blended over the surface of the face. You can apply it with a brush or your fingers using soft, light movements. You can also use a concealer on top of the primer to help hide minor imperfections on the epidermis and tighten pores.

Correction of defects

The second important step in preparing the skin for further makeup application is to camouflage skin imperfections. To do this, special color correctors are used to help hide acne, spots on the face and fine wrinkles or even scars.

Correctors are applied pointwise or zonally, depending on the size of the defect. Thus, a green shade helps hide redness, pink disguises bruises, purple removes yellowness, and nude nuances allow you to correct the shape of the face, eyes and nose. Each shade must be carefully shaded.

Foundation

The foundation is selected according to your skin tone. The foundation must completely match the skin tone so as not to create a “mask” effect on the face. Apply foundation or BB cream with a brush and gently blend with a sponge.

Important: you need to blend the foundation from the face from the cheekbones to the neck to avoid sudden transitions.

It is best to choose a foundation with a matte effect. This cream will hide enlarged pores and remove oily shine from the face. A foundation with shimmering particles should be used when the rest of your makeup is planned in nude flesh tones.

Applying powder

For daytime makeup, makeup artists recommend using transparent powder with a mattifying effect. In some cases, you can choose powder with shimmering particles that can reflect light and give your face a slight glow.

It is better to apply the powder with a special large brush with soft bristles in a thin layer, covering the entire surface of the face and neck. You should start from the top of the face, gradually moving down to the chin.

Using blush

The final step in preparing your face is applying blush. You should also choose blush in accordance with your skin tone, so a pink undertone is better for a cool color type, and an orange one for a warm color type.

Blush should definitely be applied before eye makeup.

Apply blush with a fan-shaped brush to the cheekbones and cheekbones. It is important not to overdo it with the amount of cosmetics, otherwise, instead of a fresh look, you can achieve the opposite effect.

Eye makeup

The next important step in creating a delicate make-up is eye makeup. To do this, it is better to choose a nude eyeshadow palette. Ideal shades would be:

• Champagne;
• Peach;
• Sand;
• Beige;
• Bodily;
• Light brown;
• Coral.

Eye makeup should also be done step by step, following the rules and techniques for applying eye shadow.

Step 1. Interciliary contour

You can add thickness to your eyelashes and visually make them fuller and thicker using a soft black pencil. Gently draw a pencil along the lash line, carefully filling the space between them.

Step 2. Applying eye shadow base

It is recommended to choose soft pastel colors as the main shadows. An ideal option for everyday makeup would be a champagne shade with a slight shine. Apply shadows to the eyelid, shading also under the lower eyelid.

Step 3. Drawing the corner of the eyelid

Choose a darker shade of eyeshadow from the palette with a matte texture. Using a medium-sized brush, draw on the outer corner of the eyelid and gently blend it.

Step 4: Adding Accent

We select shadows with a warm brown or red undertone, always with a matte texture. The shade should not be darker than the highlighted corner of the eye. Apply the shadow to the crease of the eyelid and blend it lengthwise with a brush to create a soft, smooth transition.

Step 5. Arrows and eyelashes

You can decorate delicate makeup with a thin classic winged eyeliner. Using liquid eyeliner, carefully draw a thin line along the edge of the upper eyelid, without going beyond it. This arrow is considered minimalist and is ideal for work or daytime meetings.

Then we also carefully apply mascara to the eyelashes, without affecting the lower ones. It is recommended to carefully separate the eyelashes with a brush, applying no more than one or two layers of mascara.

When applying makeup, do not forget about eyebrow styling. Eyebrows should be as natural a shade as possible. For decoration, it is better to choose shadows that match the natural color of the hairs. The shadows should be applied in a thin layer, and then they should be combed with a special brush.

Applying lipstick

A light gloss or lipstick with a creamy texture will help complete the look. You can also choose a lipstick from nude shades or choose one that matches your eye makeup with the desired undertone. Ideal lipsticks will be in the following shades:

• Roses;
• Peach;
• Coral;
• Running.

Some professional makeup artists recommend replacing your usual lipsticks with cream blush. They are applied with fingertips to the surface of the lips and shaded from the center to the corners, achieving the effect of “kissed lips”. On top you can add regular transparent gloss, which will give your lips volume.

Tips for choosing a color palette

Day makeup

A specific color palette is suitable for each color type:

• For brunettes - beige, plum, nude, peach, ivory, silver, golden, olive and chocolate tones. Lipstick color – coral, muted pink, pale plum. The middle of the lips can be lightened a little by adding a brightening pigment. Choose shadows 1-2 shades darker than your eye color. Be sure to blend thoroughly.

Makeup for brunettes

• For blondes - light beige, sand, soft pink, nude, peach, lavender and powdery tones. Use cream shadows, avoid satin and pearlescent ones. The color of the lipstick is a light shade of lilac, cream, soft pink. Lip gloss will look good. Blondes can use one product to color their lips, cheekbones and eyes.

You should not make wide arrows and stick on eyelashes.

Makeup for blondes

Color palette by eye color

Brown eyes

Skin color – dark or golden. Hair - from light brown to dark, with a slight red streak. The color of the shadows is warm shades, closer to natural colors :

• pink palette – coral, apricot;
• green – juicy light and dark green, sea green;
• blue – light purple, rich lilac, plum;
• brown - the whole palette, from the lightest tone to the darkest.

Don't use pure white.

Blue eyes

Hair color – natural light brown, dark brown and dark.

Shadow color:

• for fair hair – pink, silver, lavender;
• for dark ones – golden, purple, rich blue;
• for black hair - beige-brown, silver, deep pink color is not suitable.

Grey eyes

They come in a shade of blue or green. These colors should predominate in the color palette :

• for gray-blue eyes - a light shade of blue, blue, silver;
• for gray-green – terracotta, yellow and orange colors.

Green eyes

All shades of green are suitable: from light emerald to rich mint, golden and bronze colors, as well as rich peach tones.

Beautiful make-up

Mistakes when creating delicate makeup

To create a delicate, light makeup, you should be attentive to:

• skin preparation: cleansing, moisturizing and applying primer;
• You should give up creamy blush;
• shade the shadow tones well;
• do not use a lot of glitter;
• do not use a foundation with a heavy structure, which creates a mask effect;
• Do not paint the lower eyelashes in several layers.

Beautiful, delicate makeup can be easily done on your own at home. It is appropriate for any event, creates a fresh and youthful look, helps hide skin imperfections and general fatigue.

Delicate makeup with arrows

To create beautiful and delicate makeup for every day, it is not necessary to resort to various complex techniques or unusual cosmetics. Simply apply one shade of eyeshadow to the eyelid and draw a neat liner.

Types of arrows for delicate makeup:

• Basic;
• Classic thin;
• With a short ponytail;
• Half-hearted.

At the peak of popularity in 2021 is delicate makeup with classic white wings.

Draw arrows using liquid eyeliner, soft pencil or shadows. Shades are chosen in accordance with the purpose of the makeup. The most popular colors are:

• Black;
• Brown;
• White;
• Golden.

As a basis for the arrows, you can choose pearlescent shadows in light brown, gray, beige and pink shades. Eyeliners on the eyelids with nude shadows and transparent shimmer will look good.

You can create a simple and delicate evening eye makeup with arrows in just three steps:

• Application of basic shadows: champagne, peach, coral, cinnamon. You can take shadows with a pearlescent finish or add golden glitter;
• Drawing arrows that suit the occasion. For evening make-up, classic ones or ones with an upturned corner are suitable;
• Eyelash dyeing.

It is better to choose lipstick for such makeup in muted shades: brown or plum, without a shiny finish. It is also possible to use shades of fuchsia, terracotta or amethyst nuance, corduroy and flamingo color.