Appear to Wear Makeup
Whatever the reason, if you want to look as if you're wearing makeup without actually wearing it, or you just want to look good in general and still be able to say "No, I'm not wearing any makeup.", there are some neat ways to achieve this.
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Steps
Enhancing your eyes
- Curl your eyelashes for a wider open look without wearing mascara. No one will notice that you are doing anything to them, they will just look naturally big and amazing. Also, clear mascara can also work, but if you can't do that then you can just dab a little petroleum jelly on your eyelashes as a substitute.
- Put an eye primer or skin colored eyeshadow on your lids to brighten up your eyes. No one will notice; it will just look natural and give you a wide-awake look.
Enhancing your lips
- Wear Apply Chap Stick. You'd be surprised how much lips can make a difference on your face. Generally people don't have anything against a nice shimmery lip gloss, but if you can't even go there, just use chapstick. Not only will it smooth out your lips for a perfect look, but if you use cherry chapstick, it can add color (and sometimes even flavor!) to your lips. But no one can say that you can't wear it, because hey, it is chapstick.
Covering up blemishes
- Cover blemishes and shadows below the eyes with concealer. Yes, it's makeup, but it's makeup that looks completely natural and no one will notice. And what parent is going to say no to you covering up a zit?
Looking healthy
- Apply foundation and a light blush. These are usually unnoticeable. However, if you're still at the no-makeup age, then you probably don't need it. Remember - brush your teeth, take a shower every day or every other day, and put on deodorant. All this will be useless if you smell bad and have yellow teeth!
- Take care of your skin, moisturize and use facial creams. Also try to wash your face every morning and/or night to keep nice and clean.
- Use finishing powder. To properly set your makeup, apply a translucent powder. This will give you a natural glow and will also help keep your makeup set for the whole day. Invest in a good powder and powder brush!
Tips
- The appearance of your hair also greatly helps with making the facial area look good in general, so try to brush and be nice and neat if you don't want to style your hair.
- Spice up your look once in a while. Wear nice clothes or do something different with your hair. You could buy a new outfit or try a new hairstyle. Coloring your hair with Kool-Aid (an easy and fun process) is also a suggestion to change things up a bit.
- Dental hygiene is very important when not using makeup. If you have naturally yellow teeth, you could consider whitening strips.
Warnings
- If you decide to wear foundation, make sure it's matched properly and blended evenly.
- Blush can look cakey; make sure to apply it lightly.
- If you decide to petroleum jelly on your eyelashes, make sure your eyelashes have no tangles, and also make sure your eyelashes don't look too shiny. Dab your eyelashes with a dry towel, it reduce the shininess and will still have the effect.
