And these are my tried and tested tips for these kinda situations.. :)
Formal Wear:
I make sure my face [skin] is looking good, the foundation is applied well without looking too made up. I usually powder my face, neck and behind ears for a quick-matte-clean effect instead of a liquid foundation.
I skip on blusher/bronzer/highlighter etc.
Instead, I concentrate on highlighting my eyes - using white color in corner of eyes for that 'awake' look and a thin-but-intense layer of kajal/kohl in either black/brown shades on the upper lash line. The key is not to draw attention to eyes without using any strong or bright colors like blue, green etc.
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Use a brown/peachy nude shade on lips with a thin layer of gloss. If your lip color is good, you can usually get away with a lightly tinted balm.
Casual Wear:
Here again, I keep my facial makeup clean and light. If I have to do heavy duty makeup, I use BB Cream + Powder combo.
I use a peachy shimmer blush with a light hand from temple to cheek to give an instant fresh outing-kinda look. I try to avoid pink as its a risky color- if not careful you're the local clown!
I concentrate on high-lighting my eyes again: this time with a bold colored eye-shadow like a Khaki green or a basic deep black smokey eye with some light shimmer effect. I use a single color on lid and crease and use the blush color on the area immediately beneath the brow for highlight.
For lips, I keep a shimmer or a heavy duty gloss to top any lipstick I am wearing.
Party Wear
Okay, please keep in mind - I am talking of parties where I have to put in a presence and I am too tired to be very enthusiastic about it.
Face: I mix some highlighter or shimmer with my BB cream and apply it before using the powder for final setting. Make sure this is done with a light hand
Cheeks: Peachy pink or peach shimmer blush. Apply it in 2 layers for longer stay.
Eyes: I mix 2 shades - a basic black or brown with either Gold/Copper/Bronze/Khaki with shimmer. Another instant party trick is to use your mascara brush to coat with 1-2 layers from a glitter eyeliner and use it to coat the lashes from mid-lash to the top.Do not apply glitter at the base of lashes and do this after a layer of mascara is applied.
Lips: A peachy or coral shade with a nice gloss. For parties, its best to keep your lips nicely exfoliated and clean and keep a tinted lip balm handy. I usually use a lip-scrub for 3-4 mins using sugar+honey mix to give it a natural sheen and top it with a tinted lip balm.
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