Prom is so exciting! I remember planning my prom dress, my hair, my jewelry … the hardest thing to plan – even harder than your prom date i think – though, is make up! Do you choose smoky eyes or bright lips or go with a bold eye makeup? It’s a mine field! I’ve gathered my favourite prom make up tips to ensure you look like a star in your photos!
1. Pick your eyes or your mouthMake up products needed: Red and pink lipsticks, mascara, eye liner, eye shadow, false eyelashes, lip gloss
Tools needed: Mirror, eyebrow tweezers, eyelash curlers
Practice for best results: None!
Clear your diary for an hour, and wash your face. Then apply your eye makeup really carefully, and keep your lips understated with a clear gloss. If you aren’t sure on eye makeup colour, choose your favourite at the moment, since you can always change it later! Then take a picture. Wipe your face, and give it five minutes to dry and calm down. Then apply minimal eye makeup, and focus on your lips. Avoid brown lipstick, and try different pinks and reds. Take a picture again! Use these to decide whether you want to focus on your eyes or your lips, and to choose colours!
Perfect your skinMake up products needed: Foundation, concealer
Tools needed: Mirror
Practice for best results: None!
The next step is to make sure your skin looks flawless! Very few girls under 25 need to use all-over foundation, but it’s useful to have some that matches your skin tone for emergencies! If you don’t have any, head down to your nearest department store or Sephora’s. The staff are always happy to help and will let you try on plenty of colours and brands until you find one you love. Then practice applying the foundation to problem areas, with concealer, to give you an even and flawless skin tone. Remember to blend!
