African Beauty – Beauty Tips for African American women

Blush:

To get the perfect blush, experiment with different shades to find which works best for your skin tone, but remember that black women do not have bright red rosy cheeks. For a natural look, select purples and browns.  To apply blush properly, start on the cheek and gently brush out towards the temples. For added contouring, a little can be lightly added to the T-zone (forehead, nose and chin); this helps to highlight your face and draw attention to those features you consider most appealing. Use some of the same guidelines for choosing foundation when choosing blush.

Remember that bronzing powder can be used instead of blush for a nice healthy glow.

How to apply products to your face:

1. Start at your throat and stroke upwards, that is, towards your chin
2. Stroke under your chin and continue with upward strokes
3. To apply to your cheeks, start from your nose and stroke towards your temples
4. To your nose, apply vertically in a north to south direction
5. For your forehead, apply straight across from hairline to hairline
6. For the sensitive eye area be extra careful not to damage the delicate skin surrounding the eyes. To do this use the ring finger which is less likely to exert excess pressure and do the following: start at the corner of your eye and move towards your nose and then above your eye and back to the corner. This minimizes the development of crows’ feet.

In effect you need to apply makeup and other skin products in a manner that defies gravity, hence the upward strokes.

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