Ava Make Up Essentials - Good make-up tips please! =)?

Good make-up tips please! =)?

My little cousin is turning 13 soon and me all my aunts and girl cousins are putting together a make-up tip book since she will start wearing make-up soon. Well i wear some make-up but not enough to really have any good tips. So PLEASE give me some of your good make-up tips please!

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dont wear liquid foundation wear powder wear lip gloss instead of lip stick and never wear blush there are my tips hope i helped ♥helena
let her start with the tips you can give her.for a 13 yr old that is enough.for me 13 yrs is too early for make up.way too early.she should be using things lke deo-roll on and deo spray now.and the n she will make her hair look nice,then lip balm.she is too young for any heavy make up.jezebel.
Powder foundation instead of liquid. It is much more natural looking. If she has any blemishes she is wanting to cover (especially at that age a pimple can be a big deal) dab a little bit of liquid concealer on it and blend it after applying the powder foundation. A pinkish blush is most natural and I recommend powder, it isn't as heavy looking as creams. Make sure and let her know to blend the blush from the apples of her cheek on an angle up into the hair line (like where side burns would be) for the most natural pop of color. Brown-Black mascara is a better option than black mascara as black mascara can be harsh especially on someone so young. Opt for clear lip gloss or lightly colored glosses that aren't "frosty" looking, they can be too aging... they aren't as youthful and "glowy" looking. That is pretty much all she should need to start out! Make sure and remind her to apply her makeup lightly it won't look better if she puts more on. Good luck and have fun with her!
i'm turning 15 and i remember as a 13 year old i had (and still do a bit) regular breakouts and yucky skin...if she's lucky she won't, but either way, cleansing, toning and moisturising is important =] and make sure the 3 products are from the same brand/set, the products kinda rely on each other to work to their best. and have a good water based foundation/concealer (i like the maybelline pure makeup ones =]) and maybe cute eyeshadow pallettes in nice colours (chi chi have the happiest colours ever lmao) hope it helps, and happy birthday to your cousin ^^
Two of the best makeup tips that you can start with is: Very lush mascara for lengthening lashes and very light foundation to prevent a caked look. Accenting eyes always depends on eye color and hair color, blonde's with green eyes look great in rust, brown and plum shadows. Brown hair and brown eyes look great with deep blues. It always depends on the tone of ones complexion as well. You never want to look pale if you are already very light. And most important is a light moisturizer under foundation so it lays evenly and doesn't dry skin out. Makeup is like art, your face is a canvas and you should play with it using different tones and shades that you feel look right for you. I think for a young girl starting out that she should be given a palette of a large array of colors with some Q-tips for applying and let her have at it. She'll figure out what she likes. Give her feedback as she experiments, don't hold back. You don't want someone to look like a painted clown and not know it. For lips, that's easy. Gloss or gold shimmer over lipstick is the best because it creates the illusion of a fuller look and is shiny so it shows off your teeth.
for a 13 year old these tips should be useful 1. Never wear strong eyes and strong lips. See through lip gloss is all that is needed when wearing eye make up. 2. To make you look wide awake and open up your eyes, line the inside of your eyes with a white eye liner and dab a bit of white eyeshadow in the inner corner of your eye. 3. Stick to eye shadows that are close to your eye colour. This will make your eyes pop and you will look like you are wearing less make up. 4. Lip gloss is better than lipstick at her age but matte lipstick can look good if it is a pale colour. Try putting lipbalm on first to soften your lips. Then put a spot of the colour in the middle of your lip and spread it around with your finger. 5. Avoid too much foundation or powder it blocks up your pores. That is all i can think of now.
My advice? Don't anticipate something that may not happen like you assume because: a) Giving her this little ritual of initiation into make-up could appear to her like she needs to "fix" something about her, like she is not good enough without make-up. b) She may not be a "make up girl" e.g. she may prefer to spend her time doing other things rather than applying lipliner. You and your family are being thoughtful but don't count your eggs before they hatch! She may want to wait awhile longer, or not even wear make-up at all. c) Encouraging make-up just because you assume she will wear it soon means she will start slapping chemicals onto her skin creating more goop to clog her pores (which will probably already be in havoc due to hormones) causing break outs. d) You should only begin with minimal make-up (natural brown mascara, blush and tinted lip balm, perhaps concealer) once she has a SKIN CARE regime. Her skin needs to be prepped/prepared before she bombards it with all sorts of new products. She needs to be cleansing and moisturising before any make-up comes into play. I feel pretty strongly about make-up on young, fresh skin which needs very LITTLE makeup and always looks good. Let her enjoy her youth!
When you start to wear make-up, keep it simple. If you over do it, it will look like you don't know what you are doing. To enhance your eye colour, use complimentary eyeshadow colour. For example; for blue eyes, use orange tones, such as bronze, peach, apricot colours. For green; use purples and pinks. If you have clear skin, don't cover it with foundation, Keep it natural and fresh. Don't use make-up as a mask. Use it to enhance natural beauty and cover up imperfections. Don't use make-up to try to look older, that will come naturally soon enough. If you have small eyes, or very almond shaped eyes, don't use alot of eyeliner, it will only make your eyes look smaller. Light colours and shimmery colours will highlight and make look bigger, darker colours will receed and make smaller. When your are young, you don't need a lot, so keep it simple and minimal, other wise you may look overdone and cheap. Always keep in mind what colours you are wearing in your clothes when you are picking eyeshadow colours. You don't have to match them, but it is a good idea to tone in, or compliment. Mascara and gloss are the best things for a quick and easy make-over. When you get more serious with your make-up: get a good professional foundation. It lasts longer on the face, looks much better in photos, and you use less of it than your normal brands. To start though, use cheap supermarket, or boutique brands to learn. If you have oily skin, use an oil free foundation. Definately use a good 30+ SPF under your make-up. Always use a good cleanser and wash your make-up off every night. (Cetaphil is awesome, really cheap from the chemist) To get the best out of your make-up, look after your skin. Use a good suitable cleanser and moisturiser and in your late teens it is always an idea to get a good eyecream. Smooth skin always holds make-up nicer. Try to prevent wrinkles as early as you can, by hydration, protection (SPF and avoid the sun) and antioxidants. Once the wrinkles are there, they will always be there. You can only slow down the process. Avoid lip balms with vaseline / petroleum jelly and mineral oil. These ingredients extract moisture. How is that, there is so much more, but the best advice to start with is keep it simple. Dont over do it.
Dont go too heavy on eye makeup minimal blush and powders on ur face if u do wear powders/blush on ur face, use a good brnd WASH OFF UR MAKEUP EVERY NIGHT!!!! be careful when applying eye liner (trust me be VERRYYY careful, i poked my eye) dont go crazy with makeup the key is to ENHANCE ur features not hide them thats all i can think of now
If you visit this site it has great advice on applying make-up.