How to do makeup for a passport photo?
Makeup for a passport photo is different from everyday makeup. From the material of this article, you will learn what the main nuances of its creation are, how best to put on makeup for girls and mature women.
Fundamental rules
Taking pictures with makeup is not only possible, but even necessary. In everyday life, girls and women almost never do without cosmetics. Therefore, on the passport and in life, they should look equally recognizable.
A professional camera notices and highlights all the imperfections of makeup. The correct makeup must be flawless for the passport photo. It is necessary that he looks natural in the frames. At the same time, expressiveness, contrast, depth are important.
The use of pearlescent and shiny textures is excluded. They glare, which is why the make-up becomes asymmetrical and sloppy. Rhinestones and glittering sequins are excluded.
Make-up should seem light, natural, since the effect of a wax face cannot be corrected even with graphic editors.
Do not overdo it when using foundation and powder.
The colors of the eyeshadows are selected close to natural. Reds and pinks will make your eyes look puffy and your eyes sore. Despite the rule of moderation, the color of the shadows is chosen brighter than for everyday makeup.
It is undesirable to apply blush, as the camera will make your face look like a nesting doll. The image must be recognizable. It is important to get rid of dark spots under the eyes.
Contouring is not worth doing. It visually changes facial features, which is unacceptable for documents. If a woman has strong age-related pigmentation, for the same reason it cannot be completely masked.
Option for teens
The makeup on the passport photo must be appropriate for the girl's age. At the age of 14, there is no need to use "heavy artillery" in the form of a variety of cosmetics.
To make a high-quality make-up, it is enough to properly prepare the skin and emphasize the eyebrows, eyes, lips. You cannot single out everything at once - it will make the face look old, deprive it of its individuality.
It is better to smooth the skin with BB-cream or cushion. This cosmetics has a light texture, it does not clog pores and perfectly adapts to the tone of the face. It is distributed in a thin layer with the most careful shading.
If a girl has oily skin, you cannot do without mineral powder. If there are pimples or other imperfections, they are corrected with a bactericidal concealer. Highlighter, bronzer must be discarded. The highlighting of the inner corners of the eyes and cheekbones is excluded.
Be sure to shape the eyebrows. If they are naturally thick and bright, it is enough to comb them with a special brush and secure with a fixative gel. If light and sparse, they need to be slightly tweaked.
To do this, with a pencil of a shade of hair (or slightly lighter), the upper and lower lines are barely noticeable. The tail of the eyebrow is slightly shaded, the body is shaded. The beginning is left untouched so that the tone transition is more natural.
The main focus of makeup for photography is on the eyes. A professional make-up is created in such a way that the use of cosmetics is invisible. This means that the colors of the eyeshadows should be beige, powdery, brownish.
Olive, gray, smoky colors are allowed. To visually increase the size of the eyes, make an eyeliner with a pencil. This should be done along the lash line.
If the eyelashes are sparse, fill in the space between them with a pencil.
Lips for photos are tinted with matte lipstick. It is advisable to use a minimum of cosmetics or a product with a translucent texture. This will make your lips look natural and natural. A thick layer of lipstick with a bright, provocative shade is excluded.
Mascara should be brown or black. At the age of 14, for a picture, it is enough to make up with one layer only the upper eyelash row. You can use curling mascara to open your eyes.
Makeup for women 25-45 years old
Makeup rules for passport photos at 25 and 45 years old remain the same. However, the very principle of applying cosmetics may differ somewhat. For example, mature women use a moisturizer under the foundation.
Someone prefers to apply a dense foundation. However, its use can negatively affect the appearance of the skin.
Cosmetics are selected taking into account the characteristics of the epidermis. The main attention will have to be paid to him. The corrector removes dark circles and masks the areas at the inner corners of the eyes.
It is important not to allow layering, due to which the face in the photo turns into a mask.
The eyebrows should be flawless with a neat bottom line. If they are thin and almost invisible, you can use a special eyeshadow or a fixing gel with toning properties.
It is important not to make them too bright, as this will make the eyes in the picture look expressive and wide open. You can not bring your eyes with a bold eyeliner - the look will seem heavy.
Women in 45 years old should not chase fashion and create perfectly adjusted bright eyebrows.as bloggers and media personalities do. It is enough just to emphasize their shape.
The upper lashes can be painted with black mascara in 2 layers. If you need to twist them, use a curler. It is better to start painting from the outer corner of the eye, moving to the middle. The inner corner of the eye is painted over during the application of the 2nd layer of mascara.
Shadows are used close to natural, for lips you can use a tint or matte lipstick. Its color should be slightly darker than the natural shade of the lips.