Perfecting your everyday makeup is a work in progress—a never-ending process of trial and error. The typical working woman may shy away from heavy makeup. She is typically drawn to wearing light makeup that enhances her features. Bright makeup, in contrast, instantly perks up your overall look and can make a simple outfit look trendy.
I’ve learned from beauty experts that how you apply your foundation is key to achieving luminous skin. If you are about to use full-coverage foundation, apply sparingly, with your fingers or with a sponge, to achieve glowing skin with medium coverage.
For controlled luminosity, the trend is to use half-foundation and half-moisturizer to achieve a sheer finish. Use a corrector or concealer on areas [of your face] that need coverage, and lightly layer on the foundation for a light, smooth finish.
Current favorite for a feather-light foundation with medium coverage is Fairy Drops by K-Palette. Fairy Drops is a BB cream that brightens your skintone with great coverage.
Cheeks
Applying a creamy blush can give you a warm and dewy look. A coral-based blush works well with a tan, and a bright-pink blush looks great on fair skin.
Similar to foundation, blush is applied sparingly, as it’s easier to add color than to lessen.
Wear your blush with some mascara and good foundation for a fresh and light made-up look.
Eyes
The simplest technique in emphasizing your eyes is definition through an eyeliner and mascara.
Try applying gloss on your lids for a unique (and economical) alternative.
Most women can’t leave the house without applying mascara—and for good reason: Mascara adds drama to your lashes, and opens them up almost instantly.
A current favorite is Fairy Drops Scandal Queen Mascara. It gives so much volume and length to my nonexistent eyelashes that I find it an everyday necessity for my daily makeup routine.
Though the packaging is cute (with its bright-pink container), it’s created and made especially for Asian eyes which normally have short, straight lashes. And really, the product gives significant results! Think long and sultry lashes everyday.
Eyebrows
Perfectly shaped eyebrows can give that bright-eyed look and essentially give a fresh and youthful aura. Make sure to shape them regularly, and clean stray hairs with a tweezer.
To define your eyebrows, a beauty secret of many makeup buffs is the 24H Real Lasting 2-Way Eyebrow Liner by K-Palette. The liner is so easy to use, you’ll find yourself looking forward to defining your brows every morning.
Lips
You can’t go wrong with a light-pink nude lip shade, as creamy nude lip shades look young and clean.
MAC’s Kinda Sexy is a gorgeous pinkish nude hue and does not give a washed-out look.
For more drama, try on a bright lipstick and experiment with different palettes to see which color suits you [and your outfit] the most.
Hair
Great hair can give character to your overall look. Top buns are so simple to do, but they give you a sophisticated and made-up look almost instantly.
What’s the secret to having a thick bun if you have fine hair? Today’s best-kept hair secret is the donut hairpiece—it will help you achieve that great-looking bun in minutes!
Always keep in mind to avoid overly fixing your hair and piling on the hair spray as that can do more harm than good.
Most of the time, just keeping your hair away from your face (with a headband or clip) and fixing it makes all the difference with your overall look.
MAC Glorietta is on 2/F, Upper Level, Glorietta 3, Ayala Center.
K-Palette and Fairy Drops are available in Beauty Bar outlets.