We all want to look great in photos. Looking picture perfect combines hair on fleek, makeup on point with a “bahd” outfit on. If the focus is on your face, you want your makeup to be just right. Perhaps you are not going for professional makeup, you need to borrow some tricks to make your photoshoot come out much more than you expected-It has got to be mindblowing. Here are 5 brilliant makeup tricks to look great in photos:
1. Matte in the middle
Experts agree that getting a nice, shimmery look is great for photos, but you want to avoid a slick and greasy effect. One simple Makeup Trick to do this is to use a more matte effect in the center of your face, blending it into the shimmer towards the sides. When the picture comes out, you’ll notice how well this tip works.
2. Build on contrast
It is better to have your features at least partly accentuated under any conditions. However, if you’re going to be taking snaps in any darker setting, whether at night or indoors, you want to heighten the effect a little. This is even more crucial if there’s going to be a flash. Higher contrasts will prevent your face from becoming “samey” across your features or making you look like a composite image from a police line-up.
3. Stipple instead of smearing
For those blemishes, it’s often tempting to slather on concealer. It seems logical that the more you put on, the better. The thing is, though, you generally just end up advertising the spot instead of masking it, especially in photos. A simple Makeup Trick to ensure that the pin-prick-sized spot doesn’t become a coin-sized patch of discoloured skin in your photo, you should really opt for a less-is-more approach. Using a small brush, dab into the concealer, and then very lightly stipple it on the affected area. There’s no need to go heavy at all. You will see in the results that a stippling motion with a light brush is really all you need.
4. Timing is key
Think of the time of day will the picture be taken. It makes a lot of difference to your look. If it’s likely to be earlier in the day, the sun will be higher and brighter, so you’ll have to compensate with softer effects. Going for a shimmery look at noon will likely give you a Tinkerbell appearance and burn the photographer’s retinas. The shimmer is really best suited to sundown when the colors all go deeper and redder. Otherwise, you might get the nuclear effect instead.
5. Focus on your lips and eyes
The two features that always stand out are the lips and the eyes. It might seem strange, but this means you can often go quite strong with them. If there’s any part of the makeup where you can let loose, it’s the lips and eyes area. Accentuating these parts of the face tends to come out really positively with photos, so you can opt for more striking color and tone.