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Here are some great tips for the gentlemen out there looking to try to perfect their skin for a special event or just for your daily routine. Firstly, make sure you start with a fresh clean face. Then moisturize! Yes men, it is important for you to moisturize your face too. Be sure that the moisturizer you choose is loaded with skin protecting power. SPF of 15 or higher is the magic number. 


WHAT DO YOU NEED?


1: Foundation

Secondly, it is important that you determine your skin tone. Meaning, are you, Light? Medium? Tan? Then you must determine which method you feel most comfortable using. Now there are a few. You can choose to use a foundation, which is applied to the entire face and neck.This can be a tad intimidating. If you really have no clue about the proper application, there is a very informative male makeup artist on Youtube that can give you a quick how to 101 on proper foundation application among other really great tips. He's very to the point, no extra rambling, so he is ideal for the no muss, no fuss viewer. Now get yourself some foundation. I suggest L'oreal True Match. You can find this anywhere. Walmart, drugstores and Ulta. It's very practical and has an excellent array of colors. The colors are separated into 3 categories: Warm, Cool and Neutral. On the bottles cap you will find a number it may look something like this: W7, C7 or N7. The W, is warm. The C is cool and the N is neutral. The best way I can explain how to determine whether you are a Warm, Cool or Neutral is to just swatch them. Getting into pink, yellow and red undertones can be a bit confusing. Another great and quick way to find out your skin tone is to go to the mall at some place like Macy's or a Sephora or Ulta. The ladies at the makeup counters will match the foundation for you. The only downside to this is you are going to be paying a pretty penny for the product you choose. I am going to let the ABOVE VIDEO video by GossMakeupArtist explain how to apply. I find it is better to have a visual for beginners. Foundation is really going to help conceal many problem areas. A flawless appearance. You can also use a mineral foundation. This is extremely simple to use. You can find this in Walmart and drugstores as well. Here is video number 2, an EXCELLENT very fast and simple tutorial from GossMakeupArtist again, using the mineral foundation as well as blush, bronzer, eyeliner and a really cool method if you have some stubble.

2: Tinted Moisturizer


Tinted moisturizer is an excellent way to even out your skin tone. There are many great inexpensive brands out there with an array of colors. This is going to be a light coverage.  Pretty fool proof as well. This too is applied to the entire face. I find that this is a more appealing method  for men. Foundation can tend to feel a bit heavy and requires a bit of maintenance where as to this doesn't.The blending is very quick and simple with a tinted moisturizer. Simply apply with fingers or brush (brushes mentioned in the above video) all over your face. There are other steps that can be combined with this or the foundation to achieve a flawless finish.


3: Concealer


Concealing can be used on its own or in combination of the 3 above mentioned methods. Now, if you choose to use concealer and a foundation or tinted moisturizer I suggest applying your foundation or tinted moisturizer first then apply concealer to your trouble areas. Meaning, blemishes, dark circles, sun and age spots etc. Applying concealer after, will insure that it doesn't slide off the face. For long lasting results you will need to purchase a translucent powder. The translucent powder will set both the foundation/tinted moisturizer and concealer.  You need to match the concealer to your skin tone as well.


4: Have oily skin? Use a Silica based TRANSLUCENT POWDER

Silica based powders are excellent for those who have oily skin. It does a great job of keeping excess shine at bay. Now, this is important. When you are shopping for a translucent powder make sure that it is a MATT FINISH. Some of these powders contain shimmer and glitter on a guys face is not what we are shooting for unless you are into that sort of thing. My suggestion for a great powder is ELF HD Powder, A little goes a long way. This is about $6 at Target or on their websitehttp://www.eyeslipsface.com/studio/face/powder/high_definition_powder Yes the powder is white, DO NOT be alarmed. When applied sparingly it is wonderful. You will not look like a ghost. What it is going to do is give an airbrushed appearance and tame those unwanted oils! The best way I find to apply, is to tap a small amount into the cap and swirl your brush around in it. Tap off any excess and lightly buff all over face with a large fluffy brush. See above brush photo.


5: BRONZER


Bronzer's are a great way to warm up your skin tone. When purchasing a bronzer this too needs to be a MATT FINISH. These too come with shimmer in them. I suggest using a powder bronzer and forgoing the cream or foam variant. I just think it is a less complicated way to achieve that healthy beach glow. When using this apply again with a large fluffy brush, starting at the hairline at the hollow of the cheeks curving it down towards the chin. Where are the hollows of your cheeks? Here's how to locate them. Make a fishy face. Where your cheeks suck in should be right below the cheekbone. This is where you apply the bronzer. Now apply a bit to the temples and top of the forehead near the hairline. Now apply to the jawbone area. You can also apply to the sides of nose to create a shadow that will make the nose appear slimmer. Be sure to blend well where all bronzer is applied. Using this method is called contouring. It is going to give the face a more masculine chiseled appearance. I am going to post another excellent video below by GossMakeupArtist that gives you a step by step on men's makeup.

6: Lip Balm


Apply your favorite lip balm! This is just a step to make sure your lips always appear healthy and not cracked or dried out. If you're going to go to all the trouble to make your face appear flawless it only makes perfect sense that your lips look great too.


7: Man liner


This is one of those steps you can choose to do or omit all together. Most men who sport this always use a black liner. All you do is apply it to the top inner rim of the eye. This is going to give your lashes a fuller affect. You can also apply to your lower inner rims. This isfor those who want an edgier look! I suggest getting something that is water proof because if it's not it is going to smear and become very messy looking. 


7: SIMPLICITY


Now if you do not  want to get into contouring or highlighting and you just want an easy quick and simple way. Just apply a tinted moisturizer or mineral foundation, conceal any problem areas and apply the translucent powder and some lip balm and off you go! I hope this blog was very informative to my guys out there that may want to look their best at a special event or just daily!
Here's to fab chiseled man makeup and lots of people ogling your goodies! From my Vanity to your bathroom mirror...Much love Dani