What is nude makeup and how to do it?

Nude makeup is very popular among the fair sex, as it is almost invisible and allows you to favorably emphasize the natural beauty. To create a stylish and delicate nude look at home, you should master the technique of this makeup. It is also important to choose the right shades of decorative cosmetics, taking into account the peculiarities of the girl's appearance.

This season, naturalness and naturalness are still relevant, therefore nude makeup is in the lead on the world catwalks. Its name comes from the English word nude, which means "naked". It takes a lot of time, patience and decorative cosmetics to create such a light makeup on your own at home.

Features of makeup.

• Natural radiance of the skin. To do this, you should purchase sculpturing cosmetics and perform face contour correction.
• Soft highlighting of the eyes. The color of the iris and the shape of the eyes are taken into account.
• Natural lipstick shades. It should differ by several tones from the natural lip shade.

Among the main principles of nude make-up are the following.

• Preliminary preparation. Before applying cosmetics, you should thoroughly cleanse and moisturize your skin using products appropriate for its type. You can also exfoliate with a scrub. Do not forget about removing the stratum corneum from the lips.

• Choice of shades. They should be natural. To make it easier to match tones, it is recommended that you purchase trial samples.It is also important to take into account the fact that in summer the skin will tan. Every lady should always have at least two sets of makeup products.

• Correction. If the facial features of the girl are not perfect, then they must be corrected with the help of special means. Areas that need to be visually enlarged are usually lightened with a highlighter; dark powder or bronzer is used to reduce the chin and wings of the nose.

• Eyes. If the eyes are expressive, then they do not need processing. Light cilia are tinted with gray or brown ink. On close-set eyes, it is recommended to apply shades of gray-brown or peach color, highlighting the outer corners of the eyes.

• Brows. Color is given to them using a special palette or shadows. Hair should be fixed with transparent hairspray or hair gel. To do this, a brush or finger is moistened with a product and lightly rubbed over the eyebrows.

• Lips. They should have a minimum of shine, so moisturizing balms and matte lipsticks should be used for makeup. For evening make-up, it is allowed to use berry shades, for day make-up, pale lips are covered with lipstick in natural tones. To emphasize the contour of the lips, use a pencil.

The main feature of this make-up is the use of only cosmetics based on natural ingredients. They should not only match the color palette, but also emphasize the zest in the girl's appearance, without violating the natural beauty. In addition, for makeup, you need to choose products based on minerals that do not contain substances that cause irritation and allergies.

Nude makeup is suitable for all occasions: it can be done both for study, a business meeting, and for a prom or a wedding party, regardless of whether the girl is a guest or a bride. In addition, a delicate make-up is considered an excellent choice for a photo shoot. To make such a make-up and get the perfect look, you should step by step through all the stages of applying cosmetics. For this, a special technique is used, a description of which you can find below.

The main task of daytime nude makeup is the correct application of the base. In this case, the shadows should be invisible. Before applying the foundation, you must first prepare the skin of the face using a primer. It will help hide all defects. For oily skin, choose a mattifying base, and for dry skin, choose a moisturizing base.

Depending on the type of skin, both a dry and liquid foundation is used. It is applied with an inconspicuous layer and is expected to be completely absorbed. If desired, you can combine both varieties. For dry skin, it is recommended to give preference to a liquid cream that will not tighten and moisturize well.

For monochromatic makeup, it is advisable to choose a matte blush in soft and soft tones. They are applied with a fluffy brush to the cheekbones. Particular attention should be paid to the design of the eyes, they are highlighted with a gray or brown pencil. Making makeup with arrows, you need to carefully draw all the gaps between the eyelashes, if necessary, twisting them with tongs, and then tint with mascara. To make the look light and not overloaded, you can replace the mascara with a transparent gel base.

As for the eyelids, then in the daytime make-up, it is allowed to emphasize them with shadows, choosing beige shades. The design of the eyebrows deserves special attention, they should create an ideal contrast. It is recommended to correct the eyebrows with a special tinting wax. The finishing touch to the make-up will be the lips; lipstick with a satin or matte effect is used for their design.

A wedding, a party with friends or any other festive event requires a special look, for which a nude-style evening make-up is perfect. If you plan to do it yourself at home, then you need to step by step perform the following points.

• First of all, all the flaws in appearance are masked with the help of tonal means., it is applied to the face in a thin layer, providing the skin with a natural tone. If you are doing wedding makeup, you can use a translucent fluid with glitter or shimmer instead of foundation. Do not forget about preliminary moisturizing of the skin with a primer, serum or cream. To eliminate redness, bruising and pimples, you can use multi-colored concealers, which should be applied exclusively to problem areas. To give the skin a light glow, a highlighter should be used: it is applied with a thin brush to the area of ​​the cheekbones, eyebrows and nose (it is recommended for fair-haired beauties to choose a highlighter in pink, and for dark-skinned ones - in gold).

• The next step is to apply blush., thanks to which the shade of the face will be revived. For evening make-up, too intense and cold tones should not be used; the texture of the product should be either satin or matte. A creamy satin blush with fine sparkles also works well.

• Next, the eyes are shaped. To give them extra expressiveness, you need to draw up the lower and upper eyelids with a brown pencil. The contour along the edges is shaded, this will create the effect of mystery. Evening makeup in nude style does not involve the use of voluminous mascara, so it is best to choose products that lengthen and curl eyelashes. They are applied in one layer and give the eyelashes lightness and the necessary density.

• Finish the makeup with lip shaping. To do this, choose a lipstick of pink or beige shades. Before applying lipstick, the contour of the lips is drawn with a pencil - it should be a tone darker than the lipstick.

Nude makeup has its own characteristics, and its design largely depends on the characteristics of the girl's appearance. Hair color, eye location and iris shade play a huge role. For those with deep-set eyes, it is recommended to use natural dark colors. In this case, a brown palette helps to emphasize naturalness; milky shades also look good.

For the impending century, it is advisable to use dark shadows, giving preference to graphite and chocolate paints... As for girls who have close-set and small eyes, they need to choose biscuit tones, shades of crème brulee. They will enlarge the eyes well and add charm to the image. For owners of dark fluffy eyelashes and large eyes, arrows on the eyelids are suitable - thanks to them, additional contrast will be created, and the look will acquire expressiveness. The arrows must be made very thin.

In order for the image of a beauty to be as natural and charming as possible, when making makeup, you should also pay special attention to the design of the lips and be sure to take into account the hair color. All shades in the make-up should be natural and harmoniously combined with each other.

Brunettes by nature are the most expressive and noticeable, so it's easy to create nude makeup for them. For a casual look, beauties are ideally suited for light foundations, cream or beige eyeshadows, colorless lip gloss, blush of warm shades and black mascara. Brunettes with lush eyelashes can do makeup without using eye shadow and mascara. In this case, only blush and pink lipstick are used.The evening look can be supplemented with sparkles a little.

When creating makeup, brown-haired women are recommended to opt for cream and beige shades, excluding pink. Both warm and cold tones of decorative cosmetics are perfect for such ladies. It is advisable to use mascara in a dark brown color. Lips in the image are emphasized slightly with coral, berry or caramel lipstick.

Owners of red hair, when creating makeup, need to highlight either the lips or the eyes. When choosing a pigment for permanent eyebrow makeup, remember that their color should be 2 tones darker than the hair color, but ideally match their "temperature", that is, if the hair is cold, then the eyebrows should be the same, and vice versa. It is best to choose a blush in a peach range. The most difficult thing in creating make-up for red-haired ladies is considered to be face correction, to even out the color of which it is necessary to use a light base, translucent powder and concealer.

Sand, peach, beige and apricot colors are great for light brown hair. If a fair-haired girl has blue or gray eyes, then you can use a gray-blue eyeshadow palette - this will allow you to create contrast in the makeup. As for the tonal base, it is matched to the natural skin tone. All imperfections and irregularities are masked with a corrector or concealer, and a transparent powder completes the makeup.

Beauties with blond hair are distinguished by tenderness and sophistication, therefore, among all the popular make-up techniques, nude is best suited for them. For blondes, sand, peach and beige shades of eyeshadow are ideal. It is recommended to use brown mascara. Since nude makeup is characterized by naturalness, the lips of blondes should not be bright red, matte or glossy lipstick in natural shades would be an ideal choice.

A huge role in creating nude makeup is played by the correct choice of tones to match the color of the eyes or contact lenses. For brown eyes, beige and brown shades are ideal. If you want, you can experiment with light pink tones. For green eyes, warm pinks and peach colors are a great option, makeup with a light brown palette also looks good. For ladies with blue and gray eyes, it is best to choose a cool pink, creamy or taupe shade.

Nude makeup continues to be the leader among all other make-ups. This is due to the fact that this design is universal and suitable for all occasions. If you plan to create your own makeup, then you can choose the following stylish options.

• Casual look. Make-up, which is "worn" to work, study should be both effective and as simple as possible. Therefore, to create it, it is necessary to choose monochrome, natural and calm shades, excluding bright colors. It is recommended to use a shining powder, it will refresh the face well and even out its shade. In addition, beige, brown and bronze blush are suitable for makeup. The image should be designed in a uniform color scheme. To make the look expressive, you need to apply a liquid eyeliner.

• For tanned skin. After relaxing on the sea, when creating makeup, it is worth freshening up your skin with a blush. To create a nude-style make-up, you will need a transparent eyebrow gel, brown voluminous mascara, bronzing powder and a coffee-colored eyeliner. Particular attention should be paid to leveling out the skin color, which should turn out to be natural. Lipstick in rich tones and peach-colored shades will complement the look in an original way.

• Evening look. The pink and peach makeup palette will help you create beautiful and natural makeup for a party with friends or a wedding in an instant. You can add playfulness and lightness to the image with the help of shadows on the moving eyelid, brown mascara on the eyelashes, gentle blush on the cheeks and gloss on the lips. For a radiant complexion, use a powder and a moisturizing BB cream that matches your skin tone.

For a step-by-step tutorial on nude makeup, see the next video.